Design philosophies can be useful, but inspiration, creative strategies, and efficient work habits are what really get the job done. Designer, instructor, and author Curt Cloninger provides a multitude of strategies, tools, and practices that readers can use to inject a big dose of creativity into just about any design project. With illustrations drawn from 20th-century French philosophy, medieval manuscripts, punkrock posters, and more, Curtas innovative text introduces readers to his personal toolkit for hot-wiring the creative process. Youall learn strategies to: ac Recognize and believe in your creative powers ac Develop effective methods for evaluating your own work ac Draw inspiration from the past ac Use standard software in experimental ways, and find nonstandard applications to create new effects ac Maintain a personal design playground ac Mine your subconscious with the Oblique Strategies Cards, developed by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt ac Un-stick your imagination by ablitz-designinga mock-ups Curt Cloninger is an artist, designer, author, and instructor in Multimedia Arts a Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. His book Fresh Styles for Web Designers: Eye Candy from the U nderground (New Riders, 2002) is an industry standard on creative Web design solutions. Curtas art and design work has been featured in I.D. Magazine, HOW Magazine, The New York Times, Desktop Magazine, and at digital arts festivals from Korea to Brazil. He regularly speaks at international events such as HOW Design, South by Southwest, Web Design World, and FILE. His pirate signal broadcasts from lab404.com to facilitate lively dialog.Much as it pains me to admit it, graphic design is probably more like golf than hockey. Or maybe ita#39;s somewhere in ... from its beginning?a He 3 Advocates of the creative process often present it as 44 HOT-WIRING YOUR CREATIVE PROCESS.
Title | : | Hot-Wiring Your Creative Process |
Author | : | Curt Cloninger |
Publisher | : | New Riders - 2006-10-03 |
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