Joke-telling garbage cans, “seal the deal” coffins, and more!
How I’m going to make The Weekly Creative more interesting
Good morning Weekly Creatives. Or WCs. Or dub-seez. Here’s the thing, my goal is to only create things that I,…
Living up to my promise–next week’s episode topic REVEALED
I hope this big reveal doesn’t break the internet. I’m going to need that later. In the last episode about…
09: The Process
So how does the sausage get made? Be careful, that curiosity might get you into trouble one day. This episode,…
08: Be Bored
Get ready for the most boring episode yet. [crowd laughs].
Derek’s True Self
Am I a tough guy, or did I just murder someone? Or am I about to murder someone? Or am…
07: Context
“Me: Grandpa, how are you and Grandma doing? Grandpa: Compared to what?” – Sam Sommers, Situations Matter
06: Story
We are entertained by stories, we learn from stories, we find stories around us, and we share stories. Therefore, I…
The Walk Away: Adventures on Canal Street
If you ever need some fresh squid, a Hello Kitty iPhone case, or a cheetah-print luggage set, Canal Street is…
Expert store-hours-graphic interpreter needed
Anyone?
05: Overnight Sensation
If you are just as sensational as you were yesterday, then fasten your seatbelt. It’s time for the story of…
Turn your world upside down. In just two minutes.
Whether or not you’ve already seen it, Derek Sivers’ 2-minute TED talk “Weird, or just different,” is a brilliant reminder…
Correction on Episode One
For some reason, I falsely accredited the quote: “Good design, when it’s done well, becomes invisible. It’s only when it’s…
More “letting go” wisdom from the Gordon
“What is the biggest obstacle to creativity? Attachment to outcome. As soon as you become attached to a specific outcome,…
04: Let Go
We can’t change the past. We can’t control the future. We can’t control others. So then what can we do?
03: Nonjudgment
This week we profile arguably the biggest stifler of creativity in town… Judgment. Excerpts from the greatest book in the…
02: Empathy
It’s time we get serious. Lindsey Lohan serious. Because today’s topic is empathy. That was a Freaky Friday reference FYI.
01: Invisible
Welcome to the first episode of The Weekly Creative. Today we are talking about the original unsung hero, invisible design.