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Little Red Riding Hood for Infographics Geeks

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Slagsmålsklubben - Sponsored by destiny from Tomas Nilsson on Vimeo.

Here’s a new spin on the classic tale from the brothers Grimm. I stumbled across this video a while back and was blown away by the clever use of information and modern design as a way to tell the story of Little Red Riding Hood. It was conceived and designed by Tomas Nilsson, a graphic design student from Sweden. Definitely worth sharing with the world at large. A little bit of inspiration goes a long way.



Fanning the Creative Flame

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

As a web designer who runs his own design studio I find it very easy to get caught up in the flurry of day-to-day work and the business dealings of design.  Anything from client meetings, project deadlines, answering emails, and managing project tasks can be a sure fire way to derail any bout of inspiration and sap all creative attention.  Not that these activities aren’t important.  They are vital to the proper functioning of any design business.  But what I’m considering in this post is the critical importance of another often overlooked aspect of the design professional’s life. A principle that fails to get credit but one that is so powerful that it can make or break a design project, or any creative project for that matter.  It’s the difference between attacking a new project with creative fury and facing the same project with trepidation and no ideas in sight. I’m referring to the cultivation and nurturing of my own creative muse. (more…)