10 Unusual Places to Get Design Inspiration
Inspiration isn’t something that just pops into a designer’s head. Most of the time, we must make an active approach to discover it. This obviously isn’t a new concept, and there are thousands of inspiration websites from CSS galleries to showcase blog posts. These are way overused, though; in order…
Pick a Color
This assignment has two variations. Variation One: Pick a color any color (red, yellow, blue etc.) Try to think of as many things that are associated with that color. (I.E. Red: Apple, Fire truck etc.) They don't have to be something that is only that color but it should be…
Silly vs Serious
Here is a great article about fun in the work place. Being Serious Won't Make You Silly, Yet Being Silly Can Help You Be More Serious By Robert Alan Black, Ph.D. Over 35 years of working in creative fields and working with people striving to be more creative or use…
Spin Doctors
Most Embarrassing moment. We all have one and we probably have been asked to talk about them over and over. I'm not going to do that. I'm going to give you a rare opportunity. I've just given you all the ability to rewrite history. Take your most embarrassing…
Dyn-O-Mite!
Here is a quick and easy one. Most sitcoms have a character or two that have their own special catchphrase or statement. See a great list here. http://www.tvland.com/originals/catchphrases/quotes.jhtml This week come up with your own and try to use it at least once this week. Bonus:…
Collaborate with yourself
This is great article that gives some ways to look at a problem differently a second time. "If you just guess answers over and over, they’ll be pretty similar to each other. After all, why would you guess anything differently the second time? So the technique is designed to make…
Funny Pages
If you usually pass over the Sunday Comics in the paper then maybe this isn't the Assignment for you. This week: Create a title for a comic strip and then Name and Describe it's three main characters. Base it on family, work, your kids or pets or any topic you…
What’s the magic word
My two dogs escaped from my back yard this morning and I had just gotten dressed in the clothes I intended to work in. I feared chasing after them in the mud and rain through the neighborhood. My only hope was using the one true magic word I know that…
You got chocolate on my peanut butter…
Edit I remember those old Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup commercials where by some strange accident a great new candy treat was discovered combining Chocolate and Peanut butter. This time not by accident but on purpose I want us to come up with a new combined fast food snack. Take…
50 Movies Hidden In A Painting
This is a fun challenging game. Makes you think creatively. The Cryptic Canvas | 50 Movies Hidden In A Painting | Empire | www.empireonline.com.