6 Ways to Stay Creative Under Pressure When the oxygen tanks exploded on Apollo 13 it left the crew, engineers, and mission coordinators with a legion of problems to solve in a very short space of time. With CO2 quickly on the rise, the 96 hour journey back to earth for crew members Lovell, Swigert, and Haise had become potentially fatal. The crew would die on their way back to earth unless a solution could be found to resize spare filters to fit the Lunar Module. NASA’s top minds worked throughout the night to come up with a solution. Just as the CO2 got to critical levels the devised an ingenious answer to the problem. Their final workaround required a sock, the front page of their checklist manual, and a roll of duct tape, but the filter worked and the crew made it safely back to earth. You may never have to be that creative under that amount of pressure, but almost everyone will need to maintain a calm and clear head at some point in their lives and deliver creative ideas in difficult circumstances. 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06.
500px ISO » Stunning Photography, Incredible Stories » 10 Exceptional Photographers Who Sell Their Photos Through 500px Prime In just under a year, our premium licensing marketplace 500px Prime has grown from an idea into a vibrant sales platform. Chock full of images captured, not by “stock” photographers, but our wonderful community, it sets itself apart both in terms of quality and by the fact that it pays out one of the highest royalty rates in the industry. Forget 10 or 20% payouts, Prime photographers earn 70% of every license sold. Obviously we’re quite proud of this burgeoning marketplace that, like 500px itself, was built for photographers by photographers. And so we thought we’d brag a bit and share 10 exceptional photographers who took a chance on Prime and are now successfully selling their photography through us. Adrian Murray If you’ve not heard of Adrian Murray yet you most certainly have been hiding under a very large rock. The majority of Adrian’s photographs feature his children being… well… children. Here are a few of our favorites, available exclusively through 500px Prime: Maja Topcagic
12 Ways to Defeat Creative Block and Generate New Ideas A lack of ideas – it happens to the best of us. It even happened to the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge in his thirties. “So completely has a whole year passed, with scarcely the fruits of a month. A constant stream of novel ideas is important for anyone working in a creative industry. But as anyone with that spirit will tell you, sometimes it escapes you. 01. This is first on the list for one reason: the best way to generate great ideas is to have as many of them as possible. If you have 100 ideas and 99 of them are terrible, you’ve still got a winner. Unfortunately, a lot of people fall for the Eureka myth. Actually, the geniuses throughout history, though definitely smart, were all really hard working as well. 02. A great way to come up with ideas is to start looking at what your needs and wants are. People often want to come up with the “Next Big Thing”, focusing on big ideas instead of looking at the small details. Look at how you can help yourself before helping others. 03. 04. 05. 06.
21 coisas que você nem suspeitava que estava fazendo errado Já pensou que todas as coisas que você faz diariamente – e funcionam – poderiam ser feitas de outra maneira? Mais inteligente, funcional e, digamos, do jeito que ela realmente foi planejada? Você vai se surpreender com essa lista. São ações simples, como quebrar um ovo, dobrar uma camisa ou descascar uma banana. Antes de tentar responder isso, descubra novos modos de realização as tarefas do cotidiano. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Vale lembrar: ninguém está dizendo que você faz errado. 50 Must See TED Talks about Creativity and Design If you’re looking for ideas about design or seeking a creative muse, TED talks can be a worthwhile watch to stir your curiosity. From the latest web trends to the meaning of happiness, these 50 Talks are sure to arouse your creative fire. 01. John Maeda: How art, technology and design inform creative leaders Old meets new as designers find balance among the possibilities of technology, the solutions of design, and the questions asked by art. Maeda explores these concepts with attention to how they can inform effective creative leadership. 02. Design is about more than function. 03. Websites that interact with huge markets such as Google and Facebook provide their own unique challenges shaped by the sheer size of the end product. 04. Design is more than visual presentation. 05. Communication is about more than words on a page. 06. Happiness in design comes in two forms: that which brings happiness to the designer, and that which brings happiness to the user. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
La gaceta Notas I. BlancasGarry Kasparov avanza dos escaques con su peón de rey. La máquina responde con defensa siciliana. Kasparov brinca los caballos y lanza los alfiles; ataca el flanco derecho, con una mezcla de lógica e intuición, o dicho en palabras de Hamlet, con una mezcla de razón y locura. Dibuja en su mente decenas de líneas rectas, cortas y largas de peones y torres, diagonales que forman cruces o estrellas, eles en el centro que unidas hacen un círculo intermitente, como los pétalos de una flor; cada esquema adquiere un color distinto, según si ataca con alfil, caballo y reina, si defiende con torres y peones alineados en grupos de tres, si busca las filas abiertas o prevé un espacio libre para poner a un caballo después de una combinación de tres movimientos. II. En el siglo XVIII hubo un autómata llamado “el turco”, creado por Wolfgang von Kempelen, que se suponía jugaba ajedrez en el más alto nivel. III. Pero el arte y la ciencia son sólo dos vertientes del juego.
5 Creativity Myths You Probably Believe The one thing you learn as a neuroscientist is how awesomely creative every single human being is. It’s in our DNA. Creativity is how we, as a species, have become so dominant. Our gigantic brains have evolved to solve almost any problem that is thrown at us, from how to hunt, to how to farm, to how to find free Wi-Fi. Our exceptional problem-solving skills are ubiquitous throughout the entire species. That’s why it’s so disheartening that myths have developed telling us how uncreative we are. 01. The second-best* way to drive a neuroscientist crazy is to ask them if they are left-brained or right-brained. No. So how did this myth get started? A drastic treatment for epilepsy, only used in the most severe cases, is a procedure known as a corpus callosotomy. The consequences of this are obvious: the two halves of the brain can no longer communicate properly, and any lateralization is exaggerated. 02. So how to combat this and make brainstorming sessions more creative? 03. 04. 05. Wrong.
15 Typewriter Fonts for Vintage Designs Typewriter fonts are usually used to compliment vintage or retro-themed designs. Using these types can make your designs look like it was taken from the Second World War Era mainly because of the popularity of typewriters during these years. We have seen numerous movies and posters depicting the 1920s to 1950s era that made use of typewriter fonts. In case you are looking for some nice typewriter fonts, here are our top 15 typewriter fonts that you can download and use for free. If you happen to like this post, the maybe you would be interested to view similar post we have here in our site: 01- Old Typewriter This font would make your design look like they were from the 1930s. 02- Mom’s Typewriter Here is another set of fonts that looks like they were typed using your grandma’s home typewriter. 03- Draconian Typewriter 04- Love Letter Use this font to write love letters for a vintage look. 05- 1942 Report 06- Underwood 1913 07- Carbon Type 08- Adler 09- Bohemian Typewriter 10- Junko’s Typewriter
The Secret of Creativity with Deepak Chopra Description: Deepak Chopra explores the dynamics of a creative life and the relationship between age and creativity (we don’t have to lose our imagination as we grow older!).* How do you keep your creative spirit alive even as you progress further into adulthood? THE RABBIT HOLE features visually-stunning explorations of BIG questions: What is death? Who is God? THE CHOPRA WELL is dedicated to inspiring, fun, and thought-provoking videos about healthy living, wellness, and spirituality.
30 Eye-Catching Table of Contents Designs Next to cover design, the next thing that a person sees whenever he or she reads a book or a magazine is the table of contents (TOC). As a designer, one therefore needs to realize the importance of making the table of contents as interesting as the cover page. In the past, table of contents is one of the most neglected part of a book cover, annual report designs or magazine layout simply because this page only contains the main parts of the publication and their respective locations. However, recently, we have seen a trend towards making the table of contents visually appealing. Now, we see graphic elements, photos and creative typographic designs in the TOC. In case you are looking for some inspiration in creating visually rich TOC, we have compiled here a total of 30 mouth-watering TOC designs for you to check out. 01-Superinteressante Magazine – Table of Contents These are some pages from the table of contents of Superinteressante Magazine. 07-Table of Contents Layout for a magazine