May 2011
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“Tibor Kalman once railed that professionalism was, in fact, the absence...”
– AIGA
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WatchThe latest episode of BBMG’s The Green Room features Jason Graham-Nye, CEO of gDiapers, who looks back on the company’s “epic journey” of the past six years and explains how the company’s success has been fostered by its dedication to a triple bottom line of people, planet and prosperity.
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CDC: Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse
Here in the U.S. it’s seemed Revelations is coming and the end is nigh. With the Midwest flooding, mega-tornadoes throughout the Southeast and the impeding rapture this Saturday, it’s critical to start planning for the next disaster.
The CDC, in a tongue and cheek effort to educate the masses on disaster preparedness, have given a nod to current pop-culture, and created a module on preparing...
Passion + "Before I Die" Redux...
I hate bucket-lists. For those not familiar, bucket-lists are the lists people create to capture the things they want to conquer before they die. Clichéd activities like “jump out of an airplane” or “learn a second language.” But designer Candy Chang has changed the idea of a bucket list from a death-incented “to-do” list, to a symbol of collaboration and inspiration.
Hello – this week I...
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“Imagine a bespectacled, curly headed man of medium height seemingly on ecstasy,...”
– Hallucinations: WE NEED TO DISRUPT THE WAY WE THINK on Andy’s TEDX London speech.
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Why Creative People Need to Be Eccentric →
Creative people have a reputation for eccentricity. It’s not hard to see why when we consider the habits of some well-known creatives.
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How eccentric are your creative work habits? Do you have any little rituals or props that look strange to others, but feel essential to your creative process?
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Andy Stefanovich on Accidental Creative →
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Mood. The Purposeful Disruption.
Happy Monday everyone… I want to continue our 5M conversation this week and elaborate more on mood – specifically, creating purposeful disruptions. Purposeful disruptions help set the mood for innovation by deliberately knocking a group’s (or individual’s) physical and mental dynamics off course.
Purposeful disruptions are, as the name implies, purposeful. Think about that for a second....
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WatchDominic Wilcox’s “Finger Nose” is a touchscreen stylus that attaches to his head, designed to make use of modern smartphones easier while in the bathtub.
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Tuesday Tune
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WatchSir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
(via Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity | Video on TED.com
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“Andy Stefanovich is a giant nerve ending.”
– From the Bottom up, Stefanovich inspires innovation | Richmond Times-Dispatch
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