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Monday, May 14th, 2012There may be times when you need to present ideas to clients or co-workers and could benefit from one of the many resources for creating online presentations. In this post we'll introduce 14 different presentation tools to get the job done. . . Via vandelaydesign.com
Left Brain versus Right Brain Communication
Thursday, May 10th, 2012Via www.internetevangelismday.com
How Positive Thinking Can Improve Your Focus and Creativity
Friday, April 13th, 2012Our brains are pretty easily distracted, especially with all the emails, texts, and other data flying at us constantly. The good news, Harvard Business Review says, is we can train our brain to be more focused and productive—by improving our emotional balance. . . Via lifehacker.com
Typographics
Friday, April 13th, 2012Typographics is a short lesson about typography illustrated in the visual language of infographics. The objective was to use type as the main aesthetic and design element to create awareness about the evolution and main characteristics of typography. Via videoinfographic.com
Brainstorming for Creativity: 7 Surefire Brainstorming Techniques
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012Via blog.bestessayhelp.com
Five Ways to Enhance Your Emotional Intelligence
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012When people think of intelligence, they normally think IQ test, which measures math, logic and verbal skills. But it turns out there’s another kind of intelligence that’s vital to your brain health and the wellbeing of those close to you: Emotional intelligence (EI). There are many measures of EI. . . Via www.huffingtonpost.com
50 Color-Creative Website Designs
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012Eye catching web design starts with good use of color. Creative color combinations can instantly tell users what a website is about and why they should care. Ideal placement of color on a web page can lead the eye to a desired action spot, or simply set the mood. It’s easy to spot a page [...]
6 Ways to Kill Creativity
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012Many organisations claim they want to foster creativity—and so they should—but unintentionally, through their working practices, creativity is killed stone dead. That's what Teresa Amabile, now Director of the Harvard Business School, found when looking back over decades of her research in organisations (Amabile, 1998). As part of one research program she examined seven companies [...]
A Crash Course in Typography: The Basics of Type
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012Typography could be considered the most important part of any design. It's definitely among the most important elements of any design project. And yet it's often the part of a design that's left for last, or barely considered at all. Via www.noupe.com
The 50 Coolest Logos You’ll See This Year
Monday, February 6th, 2012Via blogof.francescomugnai.com
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