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An Interview with Daniel Pink
What a thrill it was to have Daniel Pink (Author of A Whole New Mind) on the line and ask him a quick question about his creative process on Johnny Bunko. It’s very similar to writing a screenplay or developing a presentation. His passion at the end is lovely. Hope you enjoy. He has a [...]
Topic: Book Reviews, Interview
Tags: audio, creative, daniel pink, Interview, presentation
When to Hire a Professional Designer
My dad is a handyman. Not professionally, but a handyman just the same. He can fix anything: cars, lawnmowers, leaky faucets, washing machines, kitchen cabinets, roofs, fences, and just about anything with wires sticking out of it. He fixes things and he builds things. He tinkers with things, takes them apart, learns how they work, [...]
Topic: Business, Design
Tags: creative, Design, duarte, presentation
Rooftops and French Fries
I had a nice moment today when I walked by the whiteboard outside my cube. It contained a schematic of the proposed new work area for the content development team here at Duarte. The proposed space was directly above Nancy’s office, on the roof of the building, and many of my Duarte colleagues had added [...]
Topic: Diary
Tags: creative, culture, duarte, whiteboard
Beauty in, Beauty Out
To keep the creative juices flowing, you need to know how to find beauty–it won’t always find you. If you ingest visually beautiful things, you’ll be able to output them for your presentation. Creativity is everywhere, even if you live in an urban jungle like San Francisco.
Recently, Harris coordinated a small group from Duarte to [...]
Topic: Design
Tags: creative, duarte, photography
Use a Brainstorm Before You Open PowerPoint!
We’ve all heard it before…
“the presentation is due tomorrow, and you have to pull together the content, QUICK!”
Deadlines can make you feel like you have to cut corners and eliminate some very important steps in your creative process, but try to start all projects with at least a quick brainstorm.
Pulling four of your smartest co-workers [...]
Topic: Message
Tags: brainstorm, creative, ideas, messaging, rules
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