One philosophy underpins designer Ji Park’s eclectic practice – “fuck around and find out”
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One philosophy underpins designer Ji Park’s eclectic practice – “fuck around and find out”
What I learned in that process is simple: do the damn thing first. Later, if I’m still curious, I can learn the theory behind it.
Nic Peterson • Bumpers
Author and entrepreneur Eliot Peper on taking risks:
"If you know something's going to work, it's not worth working on. It requires no courage. It requires no faith. It requires no skin in the game. Whether you're a spy or a teacher or a spouse or a painter or an abuela or an astronaut or a monk or a barista or a board-game designer, the bits that m
... See moreFor me strategy was about insatiable curiosity, falling down rabbit holes, connecting seemingly disparate dots, being that annoying kid in the backseat of the car on a long road trip who keeps asking ‘but, why?’, diving deep on subjects I’d never explored before, becoming a master of pointless trivia and therefore excellent in a pub quiz scenario.
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Zoe • The Magpie Mind
Before we talk about "useless" projects, let’s take a moment to look at a "useful" one. In a typical project, a designer’s creative potential often sits buried, like a dormant hydrogen atom, as compromises and decisions by committee guide the client/creative relationship. Many of the ideas that ignite excitement in the designer are worn down by the... See more
Marc Posch • Useless Projects: Catalyst for Creative Ideas
While I think originality is a wonderful thing, and while I’m all for stretching envelopes, pushing boundaries, throwing out rule-books, thinking outside boxes, casting off straitjackets and generally pissing against the wind, I do still believe there is a Platonic archetype for press advertising.
Rory Sutherland • Rory Sutherland
Austin Kleon, a prolific creator and writer, says that “creative work runs on uncertainty; it runs on not knowing what you’re doing.”