According to Haydn Shaughnessy, a writer on the emerging economy, creativity has gone through several stages throughout history, including 1) an association with religion 2) romantic concept, 3) a discipline taught in art and architecture 4) as a method related to science and technology 5) as an expression of human potential. Interesting charts on page […]
Creativity and Destruction Always Travel Together
The birth of the fire is the death of the log. The planting of crops marks the end of the meadow. The invention of the automobile marked the decline of the horse-drawn carriage. Creativity and innovation not only brings new products, services, and methodologies into the world, it also ushers out the old and outdated, […]
A Den-Maker’s Call to Unite Creativity and Technology across the Teaching Curriculum
What’s a ‘den-maker’ you ask? According to Cathy Cross, a den-maker herself and author of this article, a den-maker is one who “morphs dull classrooms into thrilling learning environments.” She is on a mission to use both high tech (computers and lighting) with low tech (fabric, boxes, plastic hoops) in order to bridge the gap […]
Creativity in the Bathroom? Steve Jobs’ Vision for Pixar
I just heard a fascinating interview on NPR with Jonah Lehrer promoting his new book on creativity, Imagine: How Creativity Works. In this interview with NPR, he tells the story of Steve Jobs’ desire to create creative cross-pollination among a diverse campus of creatives at their one an only common facility: the bathrooms. Check it […]
Business Conference Designed to Boost Creativity and Innovation
According to this report, in the post recession, it will be business innovation that determines whether or not a company can create a competitive advantage. Organized by the Creative Education Foundation, a conference will be held this summer in Atlanta, Georgia, to train the workforce, at least 400 willing participants, to do just that. I […]
Creativity, Innovation, and Sustainability: New Update on the Global Landscape
Innovation is an important aspect of creativity. It is the process through which creative insights are developed into useful products, services, and methodologies that solve problems and improve the quality of life. In this report, originating from my home in Berkeley, California, Laura Tyson explores the state of the global landscape of innovation. “Berkeley, CA […]
Creativity and the Three Stages of Conscious Design Build, Part I: Unconsciousness
First off, I would like to thank the profound work of David Deida, and my partner at Conscious Design Build, Hristiyan Atanasov, for inspiring this three part series. The built landscape all around us has come into being through the power of human beings’ most defining aspect: conscious self-awareness, the awareness of being aware that […]
The Flourishing Creativity and Design of IDEO
This video, the first of a three part series that was first aired in 1999, ABC News spent some time with Palo Alto, California based IDEO, whose innovative approach to design and creativity lead them to be one of the top international product designers in all the world. In a five day challenge, ABC asks […]
Learning From the Mistakes of George Lucas
“You should return to the well often for ideas and inspiration and even a refresher on what you learned from those older campaigns. But rather than trying to “enhance” older campaigns with new technology, apply what you learned from those gems to something completely new. Because like it or not, George Lucas is teaching us […]
Why is creativity the most important factor for success in times of crisis?
In 2010, in the midst of a tanking world economy, a survey of over 1500 CEO’s across 33 industries and 60 countries concluded the following: “More than rigor, management discipline, integrity or even vision — successfully navigating an increasingly complex world will require creativity.” Here’s the opening lines of the report: ARMONK, NY, – 18 […]