The Blog
2012
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Fuelling Creative Minds by Filling Empty Stomachs
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DONOVAN recently welcomed a new arrival to our growing office – an Edmonton Food Bank box. Recognizing that it’s hard to be creative and innovative when you’re running on an empty stomach, we’ve come together to feed our community and strategically provide complete, nutritious lunches for school-aged children.
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7 Creative Online Resources for Inspiration
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Being an avid dribbble.com user, I ran into a shot (dribbble’s term for a 300×300 pixel screenshot of a work in process) the other day where the discussion turned ugly after a user claimed that a simple shot of a pixelated logo had no inspirational value. (This is one of the main reasons dribbble was created in the first place.)
That led me to write this article. As Art Director at DONOVAN, I am often asked “how did you get that idea?” or “what is your creative process?”
Coming up with a definitive answer to that question is actually quite difficult. Frankly, inspiration for any creative execution can come from unlikely places. In this article, I will touch on the online resources that myself and many other creatives use as visual inspiration.
Every morning, I spend an hour satisfying my curiosity. This teaches me about what’s new in the online world of design, aids in the process of developing artwork for clients, and helps me to properly speculate on the cost for new jobs based on past examples/techniques.
Looking for new ways to get inspired? Read on.
Be Inspired.
2012
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Networking Creative Designers – Pecha Kucha 12
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This Thursday, February 2, 2012, marks the 12th Pecha Kucha Night (PKN) hosted by Edmonton’s NextGen. The evening of big names and bigger ideas will be held at the Metro Cinema in the Garneau Theatre.
“Pecha Kucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February, 2003, as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public.
It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring creatives worldwide. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat,” it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It’s a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving at a rapid pace.”
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The Secret to the Advertising Revolution
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Fred Flinstone is the most evil man in advertising! Crayola is the most evil company in the world! The Old Spice Guy is one of the worst advertising campaigns of all time!
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A Pub. A Pint. A Creative Party.
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Put on by the Advertising Club of Edmonton (ACE), a Creative Director Roundtable was held at the Black Dog Freehouse on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012.
The night featured the talented minds of five creative directors from advertising agencies around Edmonton. They each provided their own unique insights into agency life and their personal processes for success and creative excellence.
The round of questioning was led by Joyce Byrne, Associate Publisher of Venture Publishing, and ranged from (paraphrased): “How do you relinquish control and give your creative team freedom to create? How do you direct creative?” and “Tell me the first thing that pops into your mind when I say: Helvetica? Times New Roman? Fluid?”
January
Networking Creative Designers – Pecha Kucha 12
The Secret to the Advertising Revolution
A Pub. A Pint. A Creative Party.
Agency Roles: What’s Your Perfect Fit?
What’s Ad Week All About in Edmonton?
So You Want to be in Advertising? What Your Prof Won’t Tell You
DemoCamp Edmonton 17, The Tools to do More.
MRIA’s Must-See February 7 & 9 Events: What Makes Alberta Unique?