Work placement skills at the ready? Or not yet?
Work placements are undoubtedly extremely valuable activities, as no amount of learning can beat learning by doing. Undertaking a work placement can eventually help a young person obtain a better […]
Design: tales from a transformative experience
I wrote this two years ago. As I now publish this, it with sadness, that I see not much has changed. But it is with some hope that I hear […]
Albert Einstein: the creative brain
Albert Einstein is perhaps the most famous creative figure of science in recent times. Everybody knows his name and most people know his famous equation, E=MC2, which has crept into […]
Eat Something Different
I was first set the creative challenge to Eat Something Different a few weeks ago. The aim is to eat something unusual or to eat it in a different way. Small regular problem-solving tasks that stretch the imagination are good for rehearsing your creativity. So as I only had about […]
Unusual Inspirations – London Acoustic Guitar Show
Above: The Music Room stand at the London Acoustic Guitar Show 2013 Where do you get your creative inspiration from? One of the things I always tell my graphic design learners is: “don’t just explore other graphic design for inspiration!” That blinkered view can make you narrow and unoriginal. Instead, […]
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