First, a plug. My lovely and talented friend Courtney Cerruti just released her first book, Playing With Image Transfers. And it is wonderful. Beautiful artwork, creative projects with clear “how to” instructions, and delightful personal anecdotes that give the book warmth. It would make a wonderful holiday present for kids and adults. Just saying. In… Continue reading Permission to Play
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The “insights” process is not mystical, but it is creative
The most common output of my work are “Insights.” Yes, capitalized, because that is usually the title of the report or slide deck or presentation or whatever it is that I am producing for a client. I usually do ethnography (“ethnography lite” to real anthropologists or just “ethnographies” to most regular folks in the know).… Continue reading The “insights” process is not mystical, but it is creative
What your notebook says about you
I was scrambling to get ready for my morning meeting last Friday and realized that I was out of notebooks. I had just finished my Creativity Explored one, which is tiny and noncommittal, the equivalent of a hotel notepad with a cute cover. I flipped through my red moleskine, just in case there were any… Continue reading What your notebook says about you