Understanding & Growing Your Creative Mind Pt. 1/3 This is a very difficult and abstract topic. Even though it’s one we know well, there is no question the core aspects of this concept are difficult to grasp. Creativity is a foundational and highly celebrated part of our reality and a critical factor of many modern-day careers, passions and hobbies. As we wander into this abstract wonderland of thought, we need to prepare to deal with some rather grey areas. It’s worth nothing that as a direct and independent topic of study, the concept of creativity as a whole effectively received no attention until somewhere around the 19th century! Unfortunately, I cannot tell you these will be your keys to creativity because it is something that relates to every person in their own unique way. Let’s try and remember a simple point – creativity is in everything! 1) Am I Creative? Many people seem to feel they are not “naturally creative”. 2) Break Down The Process This is why creativity itself is so difficult to pinpoint.
SimpleWeb, simplifions l'internet Freelance Graphic Design Inspiration and Design Gallery | DesignersCouch.org 25 Mind-Blowing Aerial Photographs Around the World Rano Kau volcano in Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile – Photograph by YANN ARTHUS BERTRAND For me, the allure of aerial photography is the unique perspective it gives. The world feels so different when viewed from above. It always gives me a newfound appreciation for this pale blue dot we call home. In my opinion, there is no better aerial photographer than Yann Arthus Bertrand. 2. Photograph by YANN ARTHUS BERTRAND 3. 4. 5. Born in Paris, France on March 13, 1946, Yann Arthus-Bertrand is a world-renowned photographer specializing in aerial photography. Upon his return to France, he published in 1981 his first book Lions, first release of a series of 80 books. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. YANN ARTHUS-BERTRAND continued… In the 90s, under the patronage of UNESCO, Yann embarked upon his most ambitious project: creating an image bank of the Earth seen from above. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. “For a long time, I was afraid to use that word. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
The Art of Adam Betts Delicious Library 2 Web Publishing The goal of web publishing is to keep it as simple as possible; everything in one window sheet and avoid using tabs or any other design that would hide steps from users. Here’s a screencast of Web Publishing interface in motion (flash video, no audio): Item Selection Comparison of Old, Prototype and Final item selection appearance. While we like spotlight with case highlight one the most, it ultimately didn’t work out as well as we hope due to different item sizes and non resolution independent. Item Info Panel Some of you may have seen a different UI for info pane from several websites who provided early look at Delicious Library 2 such as Theocacao, this interface didn’t make it to final build for various reasons. You can download a trial version of Delicious Library 2 from www.delicious-monster.com.
John Cleese on the 5 Factors to Make Your Life More Creative by Maria Popova “Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating.” Much has been said about how creativity works, its secrets, its origins, and what we can do to optimize ourselves for it. In this excerpt from his fantastic 1991 lecture, John Cleese offers a recipe for creativity, delivered with his signature blend of cultural insight and comedic genius. Specifically, Cleese outlines “the 5 factors that you can arrange to make your lives more creative”: The lecture is worth a watch in its entirety, below, if only to get a full grasp of Cleese’s model for creativity as the interplay of two modes of operating — open, where we take a wide-angle, abstract view of the problem and allow the mind to ponder possible solutions, and closed, where we zoom in on implementing a specific solution with narrow precision. A few more quotable nuggets of insight excerpted below the video. Creativity is not a talent. We need to be in the open mode when pondering a problem — but! Thanks, Simon
Boîte à outils web : pour les développeurs De nombreux outils web gratuits existent sur Internet pour tester les polices de caractère, accorder, mesurer et mémoriser les couleurs. Des aides bien utiles pour les développers web pour concevoir des sites compatibles avec les différents navigateurs et qui répondent aux critères d'ergonomie web. Tester les polices de caractère : Typetester Mesurer le contraste des couleurs entre les polices de caractère et l'arrière-plan : Snook et Colour Sheck Accorder les couleurs : Color Sheme Designer Mémoriser le code d'une couleur affichée à l'écran : ColorZilla, l'extension de Firefox Tester l'affichage d'un site sous différentes versions d'Internet Explorer : IETester 1. Typetester est une application gratuite à mettre dans la trousse à outils de tout développeur web. Vous pouvez utiliser les polices proposées par Typetester mais aussi celles présentes sur votre poste. 2. 3. Toutes les couleurs ne s'accordent pas. Un outil web gratuit vraiment intéressant et très facile à utiliser. 4. 5.
Creative Tempest 100 Websites You Should Know and Use In the spring of 2007, Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH, gave a legendary TED University talk: an ultra-fast-moving ride through the “100 websites you should know and use.” Six years later, it remains one of the most viewed TED blog posts ever. Time for an update? We think so. Below, the 2013 edition of the 100 websites to put on your radar and in your browser. To see the original list, click here. And now, the original list from 2007, created by Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH. In the spring of 2007, Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH, gave a legendary TED University talk: an ultra-fast-moving ride through the “100 websites you should know and use.” To see the original list, click here. And now, the original list from 2007, created by Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH.
Graphic Design Tutorials : Graphic Design Software Directory & Portal for Graphics Tips : Desktop Publishing Resources & Graphic Design Links Creativity/Innovation Be Virtual Depuis la fin du 19ème siècle, les connaissances avaient explosé dans le monde occidental. L’alphabétisation de la société, le développement de la recherche scientifique ainsi que des progrès techniques dans l’imprimerie ont généré une augmentation des publications sous les formes les plus diverses : livres, revues, journaux. Le besoin de classer ces informations et d’en faciliter l’accès se fit sentir. Dès les années 30, des réflexions sur un système universel des connaissances, une sorte de préfiguration du World Wide Web, ont commencé à émerger dans le milieu des spécialistes de la documentation. En voici deux exemples. Paul Otlet (1868- 1944) est un visionnaire à la fois auteur, entrepreneur, juriste et activiste belge. « On peut imaginer le télescope électrique, permettant de lire de chez soi des livres exposés dans la salle teleg des grandes bibliothèques, aux pages demandées d’avance. Paul Otlet a posé les bases de la documentation moderne. H. H. H.