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2010 Surprises’s Calendar Launch at TMDG

Göoo also launched the 2010 Göoo Calendar with 12 surprises for this year, on 12 illustrated postcards.

For More Info check out Göoo’s web site

Artists in this edition:

• Nate Williams (USA)
• Alberto Cerriteño (Mexico)
• Chris Leavens (USA)
• Nick Deaken (UK)
• Nicholas Di Genova (Canada)
• Mario Nieva (Argentina)
• Simona Cordero (Italy)
• Taz (Ukraine)
• Pulpo (Argentina)
• Monk (Argentina)
• plaplo (Argentina)
• himnôfeda! (Argentina)
• ilsantito (Argentina)
• Tooco (Argentina)
• Pablo Bisoglio (Argentina)

I chose the amazing artist EMMANUEL JAL’S song FORCED TO SIN

letterPLAYGROUND is a place to play with letter forms.

Letters are so simple but can be represented a million different ways.

How many different ways can you represent the letter “A” or the number “6″?

So how can I participate?

Step 1. Anyone can participate.
Step 2. Once you register, you can upload your own letters, make comments, create a favorites list, etc

Melissa Schultz
www.jmschultz.com

Lee Leissring
www.subzerodesign.com

Melissa M
operationnice.com

MMC
matthewmcdonald.tv/foff/

Vicki Simon
vickisimon.com

What: I am giving away 5 sets of bags . Each set includes the 2 bags below.
How: To enter, leave a comment on the following:  5 things you can’t live without … ie (Milo, Sushi, Exercise, Laughing, Love)
When: On September 4th 2009 I will randomly select 5 people from below and mail each person a set of bags (2 bags).
Rules: Just one comment per person on this page http://www.n8w.com/wp/1767. The bag will need to be mailed to an address within the United States.

buy the “SEE YOU AROUND TOTE”

buy the “BLACK AND RED ALLOVER SHOPPER”

Paper or Plastic? Neither!

Long lasting construction at a great price.

They benefit the planet thrice:

• Made from used grain sacks and plastic water bottles.
• They replace disposable supermarket bags.
• 1% of sales fund programs of The Nature Conservancy worldwide.

Chemistry
item #342-1

DNA Pattern
item #345-1
View Repeated Pattern

Constellation Pattern
item #348-1
View Repeated Pattern

Telescope
item #346-1

The Scientist
item #347-1

Zig Zag
item #344-2
View Repeated Pattern

Computer Science
item #343-1

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A lot of the time when I create an editorial illustration an idea just pops into my head … but sometimes this does not happen, so I have this little methodology for creating new ideas that has helped me time and time again.

The idea behind this methodology is similar to writing a song. There are only a few musical notes, but by rearranging their order, length and speed you can create an infinite amount of songs.

Step 1 – Important Words

Try and think of the most important words related to your project … usually 2 to 4 words.

So for this project the creative brief was rather easy because it basically spelled it out:

“Empowering Teachers with Technology”

… but from experience it’s usually not too hard to think of 2 or 3 words.

So we now have our words: Empower, Teacher, Technology

Step 2 – Word Association

Next, for each of these 3 words .. think of other things associated with them  … if you need help with this you can consult a  Thesaurus or see what images are associated by searching Google Images or Flickr. These are the “notes” you will rearrange into “songs” … or ideas.

Step 3 – “make a song”

Now that you have your “notes” think of ways you can rearrange  them to convey  meaning. Pick a word from each column and see if you can create an interesting idea.  There are a number of ways to do this … change their size, their physical relationship to one another, their properties/material (metal=strong, ice=cold), etc.

Let’s see … what can we do? Maybe …

• A crane driven by a teacher lowering a light-bulb into a student’s head.
• A student climbing a DNA ladder to draw a light-bulb on a chalkboard
• Students and a teacher crossing a bridge of computers to the moon
• etc

“A Bridge to places out of this world”
Students and a teacher crossing a bridge of computers to the moon

“Ride The Brain Train”
The teacher’s brain is a vehicle that takes students to new places via technology/computer

“Knowledge Explosion”
leveraging the window/portal metaphor

“Super Teacher”
Teacher in a heroric position (foot on computer) a cape inspiring students

Here is the idea the client decided to go with …

I would love to hear if you have any methods for creating ideas???  Please post in comments below :)

Related Links:

• Here are some other tools for creating ideas.
• Lecture by Tom Wujec on 3 ways the brain creates meaning