A childs’ imagination is a wonderful thing. Before their inquisitive minds are polluted with societies’ expectations and drowned with responsibilities, children have the freedom to explore their creativity without any worry or fear. What if this innocence and creative curiosity wasn’t lost as they age and mature?
Introducing The Monster Engine by Dave Devries, an internet phenomenon that started as a personal art project and now turned into an award-winning book, lecture, and gallery exhibit!
I had my first taste of the Romania creative scene thanks to this wonderful website “100 To Watch”. There’s a lot of talent out there spanning the fields of art, dance, literature, theater, music, and fashion. Aside from reading about the creative artists, much satisfaction came from navigating the website - a colorful blend of minimalist design and side-scrolling layout, a trend that has been used in many portfolio websites in recent years. Go check out the talent that’s been described as “one of the most vibrant and exciting creative scenes in Europe”
Here are 22 modern and professional fonts for all you typography enthusiasts. Great for creative typography projects and best of all, they’re free! See the rest of the set after the jump.
Extremely insightful and inspiring TED talk by Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO. He explains why a child’s innate curiosity for life and freedom to play are essential to the creative process. Some great demonstrations and ideas in this one. Highly Recommended!
Solitary confinement is considered one of the worst forms of torture not for its physical ramifications, but for its mental and psychological ones. In spite of this, some minds become more engaged when the body is imprisoned; in fact, a dynamic imagination can flourish in those who seek internal escapism from their external reality.
Several years ago, a magazine correspondent by the name of David Choe is arrested and thrown into solitary confinement after unknowingly knocking out an undercover cop. As a graphic artist by trade, his desire for self-expression could not be suppressed. With the limited items he had at his disposal (namely envelopes, napkins, tea, soy sauce), he created the following.
