One picture, many stories

I can hardly tell people to be curious, experiment and try new things if I don’t do it myself. So when my good friend Eraldo Mussa asked me to contribute a short story based on a stimulus of one photo and one line, I said yes. I’ve always enjoyed stories. I think writing is an

inspiration from the idealists

I like this. Lots of inspiration and ideas from the Idealists Blog that cover the broad church that is creativity.  

set the tone

Most opening things start in a dull fashion. Take meetings. An agenda. Usually on paper. Usually not enough to go around. Trying to reach into the middle of the table to get the coffee (that you can’t actually get out of the jug and it tastes like pap anyway) that is usually tantalisingly out of

creative advice from a legend

Bruce Springsteen at SXSW this year. The video above is the short version for the attention deficit among us. The video below is the full version if you want to understand the full context. An incredibly powerful expression about changes , desires, technology and being creative.

under construction

Keeping people interested in a new shop with a combination of some favourite things: creativity and lingerie. Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn |nicholas.r.gill@gmail.com

content will always be the boss

Great example of why despite all the ruminations and navel gazing about social media stuff, Twitter this and Facebook that, great content will always be the boss. Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn |nicholas.r.gill@gmail.com

can you see what it is yet? tell me and win a pint

This is what a creative director’s brain looks like. Patrick (esteemed CD of Five by Five) drew this in a meeting we had last Friday to simplify a certain something. I’ll buy a pint (or frappy latte mochachino if you must) either in person or via the magic of paypal for the person who comes

visualisations and digital map mash ups

Regular readers will know I love a good graphic so I thought I’d share the above as a cool example of displaying data trends, this example being for US box office. Originally found on Boing Boing. And this web trend map from Tokyo found on Nicola Davies’ blog. Go there where you can find a

fun with pictures

  Some amusement for today. Check out more sleevfaces on the blog, flickr, facebook and a “how to” on you tube. (via innocent drinks email) I also like these which Carla and Mariota came up with and posted on Facebook. Those crazy creatives. I’ve worked with Carla twice now and love her to bits.

what is creativity?

  As you get older, you get smarter and that can hinder you because you try to gain control over the creative impulse. Creativity is not like a freight train going down the tracks. It’s something that has to be caressed, and treated with a great deal of respect. If your mind is intellectually in