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November 26, 2013
A Monster Puppy And 9 More Terrifying Creatures Designed By The CGI Gods
Ever wonder how your favorite CGI monsters are created, from Gollum to Hippogriffs to Spawn? A new book showcases leading creature designers and documents their creative processes.
We'd like to warmly welcome a new family of creatures into the world. Their names are Chub, Bog Bomber, Egg Thief, Mantapup, Kha-Philian Peasant, Red-Finned Slark, Hellhound, Fungus Eater, Squidsect, Stargazer, Monster Puppy, Swamp Golem, Harrysaurus, Ambush Snapper, Rhinodino, Jellybug, Agonia Pulchra, and Eater of Worlds. Hi, guys!
If your kids want a puppy and you want to dissuade them, just tell them it will grow into this.
An Awesome Map Of All The Characters In "Breaking Bad"
Have you had enough Breaking Bad infographics yet? Neither have we.
Breaking Bad was an amazing show. But just as amazing may be its meta show, a legacy of data visualizations it will leave behind. From analysis of its wardrobe colors, to Walt's evolving facial hair, to straight-up counts and classifications of people killed, Breaking Bad has formed an entire subculture of data geeks analyzing its narrative mastery through quantifiable information.
9 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Design Thinking
How Lippincott, the branding and strategy firm behind Coca-Cola's swirl, Starbucks's logo, and Samsung's global identity, fuses creativity and analytics.
I lead an unusual company. Lippincott, part of the highly analytical management consulting firm Oliver Wyman, is the creative force behind the ubiquitous red-and-white Coca-Cola swirl, Samsung's global identity, the Starbucks logo, Walmart's rebranding, and the Infiniti concept, name and brand.
We have experts in stochastic modeling and strategic choice analysis sharing workspaces with graphic designers, linguists, and architects. Each of our disciplines has its own perplexing vernacular, industry associations, dress codes, and even workday start times. Yet, somehow this unique blend of skills has managed to sustain itself in this way for 70 years now.
Test Your Creativity With This Simple Word Exercise
When I say "banana," what's the first verb that comes to mind? New research explores creativity using a noun/verb exercise.
Here's a simple, non-invasive way to test your creativity. Have a friend give you a list of 10 nouns and then write down an interesting verb that relates to each. Move through the list of nouns quickly, don't over-think your answers, and no erasing!
This Is What Happens When You Give Artists Free Rein To Mess With Barbie
Guns-blazing Barbie and Flamingo-head Barbie are just two of the send-ups of the iconic doll that you'll see at this year's "Altered Barbie" exhibition--where artists boldly go where Mattel wouldn't dare.
No matter how many politically correct Barbies are released by parent company Mattel, the classic American doll will always remain a symbol of sanitized femininity and unattainable perfection. (When people try to emulate Barbie's look in real life, the results are always horrifying.) All of this is what makes the Altered Barbie show, an annual exhibition in San Francisco that invites artists to slice, dice, and alter Barbie however they see fit, so satisfying.
There Are 5 Types Of Boredom. Which Are You Feeling?
Boredom can drive you to the brink of insanity, or give you incredibly creative ideas. It all depends on how you experience it.
Boredom can be a destructive feeling, leading people to zone out in meetings and classes--and in some cases, even to alcohol or drugs. But in certain circumstances, boredom can also be a force for good, becoming the spark that starts a creative process or leading to greater self-reflection.
November 25, 2013
What's On The Paper List That Keeps Aaron Levie So Productive
The CEO of Box offers a peek at the one analog key to staying focused in his digital life.
What Twitter's Expanded Images Mean For Clicks, Retweets, And Favorites
The changes to how Twitter displays images can make your tweets stand out. Here's how to boost your engagement one image at a time.
I recently covered some big changes that Twitter has made, and here is another one. Twitter just added inline images to tweets so that you don't need to click a link to see an attached image, but rather the Tweet itself expands. This only works with images uploaded directly to Twitter, which use a pic.twitter.com URL. If you Tweet a Vine video, you'll also see this inline on Twitter.com or in the official Twitter apps for iPhone and Android.
Why Carving Out 5 Hours Every Day For Difficult Work Can Lead To Greatness
If you want to do remarkable stuff, stop wasting your time on email. Great artists, writers, and inventors spend almost a quarter of their days immersed in deep work. Here's how to dive in and create something amazing.
By now you may have encountered Mason Curry's Daily Rituals: How Artists Work, a book that puts together the routines of 161 staggeringly creative people. It's an amazing collection for the way it reveals the quirks of genius, like Beethoven's fondness for caffeine, Maya Angelou's motel-based isolation, or Franklin's need to get naked. But among those eccentricites lies a central point: the greats didn't just work, they did deep work.
Why Insecurity May Be The Key To Success
Maybe you shouldn't fake it until you make it. According to a new book, lower confidence may be the key to getting better.
Maybe everything you've been led to believe about being a successful business leader is wrong.
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