October 12 (11) 13:17 pm
Today is the day! How befitting! My first line of defense against the continuing renoferno and in order to concentrate, is to focus on a new project.
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It’s all About Being Creative
I’m going to self-publish a book containing brain bites around creativity, design and business of design topics. I’m taking my stacked of print-outs to the library to sort, edit, tinker the book structure and content.
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I will practice Make Change as suggested and illustrated by Ivan Huwa – till I make it happen. Making it happen derails adversity.

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Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules…
You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can’t do is ignore them because they change things… they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.
— Steve Jobs
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Now I am Champion (well, aspiring to be :)

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via: Commond Cloud
October 4 (11) 08:59 am
10 Books Every Designer Should Read by Skaaren design
To help all you busy designers, here is a list of 10 books that will remind us why we love design, what it is we really do, how to do it better, and refresh us on the little things like the basics of visual communication.


September 30 (11) 09:23 am
Time Space Everything by Marius Bauer
“Good design delivers one message”. That´s one of the key parameters for this projects. If you can deliver one message very clearly, your design is functional. Where art leaves interpretation and discusion. They wanted to bring those two disciplines together and I think you can see it quite well in Time Space Everything.
Wallpapers – t-shirts – book available via Systemkings.

September 30 (11) 09:05 am
Calling all UXers – the future is mobile – get it?
Mobile First by Luke Wroblewski
He knows more about mobile experience than the rest of us, and packs all he knows into this entertaining, to-the-point guidebook. Its data-driven strategies and battle tested techniques will make you a master of mobile—and improve your non-mobile design, too!

September 27 (11) 07:25 am
Invitation for a party to celebrate the publication of:
Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits by Debbie Millman.
Location: SVA Masters in Branding Studio
132 West 21st Street – 11th FLoor – New York
RSVP: lisa.g@sterlingbrands.com
Upcoming: October 27 – 7-9 pm

July 21 (11) 08:56 am
Have got some idle time? Need to reboot your imagination? Spark your creativity? Be inspired? Here are two favorite TED talks:
Stefan Sagmeister: 7 rules for making more happiness
Stefan Sagmeister: The power of time off
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Recommend: Things I have learned in my life so far.

July 11 (11) 08:11 am
One Day of Design by Emil Kozak
Design is everywhere! When we wake up to when we go to sleep. 24 hours a day we are simply surrounded by graphics and illustrations.
Not only do these graphics apply beauty, life and personality to our objects, but they also create a relationship with us, when they become part of the "visual soundtrack" to our lives.
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Available via Index Book.


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