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Creative Freelancer Conference
by Todd Henry | CommentBecause of the lonely nature of the work, one of the more difficult things for freelancers is keeping your creative juices flowing. I’m excited to be speaking at HOW’s Creative Freelancer Conference in August in San Diego. Here’s the scoop and a special code (HEY! It uses my initials!) to get you a discount on [...] read more»
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Context, Creativity and Crazy Dancing Guy
by Todd Henry | 1 CommentWhat can we learn from "crazy dancing guy" about creating? I certainly don't want to be guilty of reading too much into a YouTube clip, but I'm always inspired by people who throw themselves into what they do. Even when it's a little "out there." read more»
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My Coldplay Brand Experience
by Todd Henry | 13 CommentsSo today is my birthday. About a week ago my wife told me that my parents had agreed to take our kids overnight last night so that we could “go out to dinner and a drink.” I was looking forward to a nice “mellow” evening of conversation and maybe some acoustic music at a local [...] read more»
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The Year-Long Conference?
by Todd Henry | 10 CommentsOK…so I’m tired of discussion about the economy and I think there’s something that we at AC can do to help. It’s just an idea, but I’d love to know your thoughts. I’ve heard several people at companies talk about how travel budgets have been slashed and there’s no more money for training, conferences, etc. I [...] read more»
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TED Rules of Engagement
by Todd Henry | 5 CommentsIf we want to create anything meaningful in this world, we have to understand the “rules of engagement” and set some boundaries around what we’re willing to do and what we will say “no” to. To have a strategy (or a creative direction) means understanding where those lines are and being willing to live within [...] read more»
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Name: Amy Lee Walton City: Seattle
What I Do: web designer / flash specialist
7 Word Bio: Idea-generating creative designer and cutting-edge interactive architect
Every Creative Person Should: listen to all kinds of music
Why AC?: helps me feel connected and motivated to be better. and to take full responsibility for my creative career!
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AC #162: Die Empty
As an artist, our only role is to “empty” ourselves each day of whatever is in us. This is especially true for those of us who are in “create-on-demand” roles everyday because our creative health is our own responsibility. In this podcast we explore what it means to “die empty.”
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Simon Yost commented on the blog post iPhone: A Forced Departure %sI got a iPhone 3GS on Friday. I’ll post something about that in the future.
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Todd Sebastian updated the "Basic" information on your profile %s
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Todd Sebastian and Simon Yost are now friends %s
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Mel Hogan commented on the blog post Context, Creativity and Crazy Dancing Guy %sTodd,
This is a great example of leading by example in my opinion. Much like Michael Jordan made his entire team better around him, this guy made the concert experience better for everyone. And all he did was his own thing. Beautiful. Just the inspiration I was needing today. -
riCardo|crespo and Byron Davis are now friends %s
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Lawrence C Abrahamson commented on the blog post Unnecessary Creating %sAmy Lee,
So glad you enjoyed the posting. I’m really a believer in the process.
Have you heard of Ray Johnson? According to Wikipedia he is considered the “Founding Father of Mail Art”. There is a documentary film of his live and worked titled: How to Draw a Bunny. It is really fantastic and inspiring! I [...]
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Lawrence C Abrahamson and Amy Lee Walton are now friends %s
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Amy Lee Walton commented on the blog post Unnecessary Creating %s
Lawrence, thank you for you post. Mail art projects are great for creative something and not pressuring yourself to do it “right” you just want to throw it together and send it as soon as possible. I’m inspired to make a few.
Thank you for adding so many images. Very fun as well to see the [...]
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Lawrence C Abrahamson wrote a new blog post: Unnecessary Creating %s
As the next Year-Long-Conference session will be about Unnecessary Creating, I would like to share how I have utilize this tool in my own life and career.
Looking back I have found that I create 2 different kinds of unnecessary creating, what I call “creative endeavors”, to keep me active and sane when my real job [...]
