From the category archives:

Creativity

Leap Before Looking and Gain New Design Skills.

January 13, 2010

I wanted to just write briefly about the power of leaping before looking and taking on projects before you actually know how to do them. In the last two weeks, simply by saying yes to projects and tasks I would usually shy away from, I’ve learnt that I actually have pretty decent hand-drawn typography skills [...]


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MODAberry.

January 13, 2010

I recently bought myself a new Blackberry just to see what all the fuss was about. If you live or have ever been to London around the financial districts of The City and Canary Wharf having a Blackberry is almost a prerequisite, whereas if you head east to the trendier bars of Shoreditch where all [...]


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TLED: Design is Like Tetris.

December 21, 2009

Design is like Tetris.


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TLED : Transient and Persistant Thoughts.

December 20, 2009

Transient thoughts by and large are things that you could do. Recurring thoughts, in relation to the field of design and creation, are things that should do.


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TLED: Resonance.

December 19, 2009

Why it’s necessary to capture your ideas quickly as quickly as possible.


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Creative Block Book and MONOmoda.

November 15, 2009

At MONOmoda we’ve been absolutely blown away by the number or retweets, comments, messages and nice things we’ve heard about our little mini-site, Creative Block. We got asked by a few readers to turn it into a book… and that’s exactly what we did!


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Creativeblock by MONOmoda.

October 30, 2009

We’re pleased to announce the launch of our new microsite from MONOmoda entitled Creativeblock.
Think of it like a ‘Magic 8 Ball’ for designers.
Visit it every time you get stuck on a project or can’t solve that design problem. Visit Creativeblock and hit refresh to obtain some new words of wisdom.

http://creativeblock.monomoda.com


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The Ultimate List of iPod + iPhone Apps for Creatives and Designers.

October 14, 2009

You know, your iPod/iPhone isn’t just for showing off and looking cool with. It’s the modern-day equivalent of the Swiss-Army knife and you really should start treating it as such. There’s an incredible amount of stuff it can do if you take the time to find the best apps for the job. Below is a [...]


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Inspiration Cluster.

October 13, 2009

Just a quick one. Not a design site per-se, but a beautiful concept in itself, allowing people with creative ideas to share their ideas and kind of make the world a better place.
Check it out.
Inspiration Cluster.


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Thounds.

October 8, 2009

This looks like alot of fun, a new social network for musical inspiration!

“Thounds is a music collaboration social network born in 2009. The service is free and simple, registered users can record their music inspiration and share with friends. Thounds gives way to inspiration, by cutting the recording process to a simple action.Users can record [...]


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Design Sheet : Black and White.

September 26, 2009

Black and white. A timeless combination that never fails to be striking. Check out these tips on how to use black and white effectively with the black and white design sheet.


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Design Sheet : Block Colours.

September 26, 2009

This week we’ve been mostly collecting images with flat blocks of colour, which can be quite bold and or minimalist.
Combined with the right typography, content and layout, creating simple images with just a few colours and strong shapes can create vibrant and engaging images without overloading the viewer. Here’s how!


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Semantics.

August 18, 2009

Semantics.
I just so happened to come across a copy of the designer Massimo Vignelli’s book ‘Canon’, and before I’ve even finished reading the first section, I got the last ‘fragment’ of a topic I’ve been meaning to write about for a while, which is semantics, the thought and meaning which go into design.
To be honest, [...]


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Improving your Inspiration.

February 9, 2009

In this article we’ll explore some exciting new methods for gathering design inspiration and creative food-for-thought.


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