Will Work for Magic: Creativity and Play at SXSWMy latest scheme to improve productivity and creative flow: Screw around. Waste time. Make stuff. Banter. Play.
Stefan Sagmeister’s List of “Things I Have Learned”For anyone working to craft a happy and creative existence (and who isn’t?), this seems like a good list to crib from.
Long Road Ahead: Motivation, Ambition and Daunting ProjectsThe Paris Marathon prompts your correspondent to ponder what makes creative people tick in adversity.
Magic Boxes, Canned Chaos and Creative TotemsA creative totem distracts you from the mundane and everyday just long enough for your mojo to kick in and save the day.
Inspiration, Far from the ComputerWhen designer's block strikes, hit up Mother Nature. You'll be surprised what you might learn.
Lost WeekendsI'm giving myself a new challenge: Take a day off.
Artist in His StudioA Rembrandt painting captures the odd psychology of software development.