How could Donald Trump impact the world of creativity?
Today the world is a bit more nervous than it was yesterday. The new POTUS brings with him policies and attitudes and opinions that...
Democracy is for losers. And here’s why.
Don’t worry – this isn’t a political rant. It’s got nothing to do with Trump and how I feel about tomorrow’s inauguration. No sirree....
Diversity & Divergency: one without the other is useless
Yesterday I announced our upcoming series exploring ‘Diversity & Divergency’ throughout March and April. You’ll be familiar with ‘diversity’ but ‘divergency’ is something that...
We’re diving deep. Grab your thinking flippers.
From the very beginning, Open for Ideas has been focused on sharing the best thinking on the entire idea process, from start to finish....
The CV is getting a little outdated
Last year at Silicon Beach, I managed to catch up with Martin Pardey from Hays Recruitment, who were one of the sponsors, to talk about creativity...
Want more ideas? Try strapping this to your head.
Last week, we had a look at Seenapse, a search engine for inspiration and conceptual connections. And we’re continuing our investigation into technology that...
The Value of Magic. And what that means for creativity.
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from #8221; – Arthur C Clark Magic has been on my mind of late. Like a lurking suspicion....
Challenge your perspective to unlock better ideas
In the third part of John’s series on A Beginner’s Guide to Human Insight, he looks at the importance of challenging your view of...
We need to design less stuff
A couple of months ago, the brilliant Pete Trainor from Nexus wrote a great article on how to create for chatbots. Before he wrote...
Looking for inspiration? Just search for it.
Over the years, technology has transformed how we execute ideas. When I started as a musician in the late 80s, I worked in recording studios...