Creativity
Where does it come from? More importantly, where does it go when we need it most?
Sometimes, it flows like water. Other times, it’s like squeezing water from stones. Either way, deadlines and budgets don’t change.
Creativity for the sake of being creative is a dead-end road that people will only travel down once. But when ideas compel someone to follow along, they get noticed.
Before we write content or code. Before we dive into design. Heck, before wireframes. There must be ideas. Ideas are the fuel for it all. And creativity is the spark.
Here we share everything from inspiration to methods that we, and others, have found successful in the quest for creativity. We’d love to hear what you have to say on the subject. Just be sure to leave your comments in the form of a haiku. Or prose. Or a rhyming couplet, those are nice.
NewCity Suggests:
Would all the righties please excuse us lefties while we talk?
Can you tell from the inside which hand is more creative?
There are many myths surrounding the explanation of why creativity blossoms in some of us and not others. One of the oldest is that left-handed people are naturally more creative than righties due to us lefties being right-brained.
I have first-hand knowledge (so to speak) of many righties…
New City Media featured in prestigious Graphis DesignersUSA annual
NewCity is showcased in Graphis' DesingersUSA 2, which highlights the work of 50 top design firms in America. We received a special invitation from Graphis based on the creative merit of our recent work.
Graphis has been the premier publication covering graphic communications world-wide for over 60 years. It is a compelling record of the most…
Design Inspiration Comes From Many Sources
I'm always on the look out for new and interesting things as you never know what might spark your imagination. Things that might stretch my mind to ideas or concepts that I may not have thought of before. Good or bad usually makes no difference if the end result is that it got you thinking.
One thing I check annually are the top videos from the…
When to step aside for someone better
This morning I went looking on the internet for the woman who designed NewCity's logo, Jennifer Goodreau (if you're out there Jen, give us a shout). I made several attempts to design it myself, but if you've ever tried designing for yourself you know how hard that can be.
With just a few variations Jen nailed exactly the feel I was looking for.…
Laser guns rock!
Weta Digital Ltd is an Academy Award® winning visual effects facility based in Wellington, New Zealand. The company is best known for its visual effects work on The Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong. Well they also make lazer beeems! Take a look at some of the detail shots – pricey, but these are cool.
An Ordinary Man – Extraordinary Communication
I just finished a remarkable book by Paul Rusesabagina, the man on whose life the movie Hotel Rwanda is based. In his autobiography An Ordinary Man he tells about growing up the son of a wise and respected banana farmer, almost becoming a preacher, and then finding his true calling as a hotel manager. If you've seen the movie you know how he stood…