Creativity
Last Minute Creative Holiday Gifts
Rejoice! You can now shop with your glass of bubbly and look like you’ve sweat over her/his gift. Here are a few terrific last minute holiday gifts that you can give the creative on your list. Photography Lytro Camera – Get this folks, this is truly FM (freaking magic) for the photo geeks in your life. Best invention of 2011, headaches of focusing each shot has disappeared. A few... read more
Business
Weekly WrapUp
National Patent News What the Recent U.S. Patent Reform Law Means for Startups On Sept. 8, Congress passed a patent reform bill named the “Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.” President Obama signed the act into law on Sept. 16. The most relevant aspect of the act for startups is the switch from a “first-to-invent” to a “first-to-file” system. State Side Law School for Visual Artists: NYC... read more
Branding
How-Not-To: Divide and Destroy the Netflix Way
We’re big Netflix users. Instead of watching streaming movies this week, I’ve been watching the Netflix debacle unfold. Recently, we decided to go with the flow and eliminate the DVDs from our roster and go exclusively with streaming. Why? Because we were forced to make a choice. I also resented that red envelope sitting for days unopened -mocking me. We’re we ever going to watch that... read more
Inspiration
Saul Bell 2011 Design Awards
While the Saul Bell 2011 Design Awards were announced a few months ago, they are now accepting applications for 2012 awards. So much inspiration from these fine artists that I can’t keep from drooling. Go take a look for yourself. Gorgeous work. Gorgeous. Here’s to Cultivating Your Creative... read more
Tech
iPad Tip: Using Your New iPad2 as Your Video Camera
Are you aware of the growing need to have video? Have you wondered how to take video of yourself without including a 2nd person? Here’s a no drama solution to video for fine artists: The ipad and a mount from Makayama. This is a very neat way to take video of yourself and of your products in use. I wouldn’t mistake it for a 35 DSLR capability, but as a video output, it may be the fastest way... read more
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