January 2010
62 posts
the early bird catches the worm. yeah but....
As I was growing up, my parents (mainly my mom) would always tell me… “Vincent Allen (my mom would call me by my first AND middle name when making a point…), the early bird catches the worm…” I believed here. Until now… Since day ONE of me getting involved with Social Networks, I have had the same question come up over and over. That question is…...
tom peters: innovation
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tom peters: educate for a creative society
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tom peters: top 10 to-do's
A few years ago I received a book from a Colleague that absolutely changed my views about design. In-fact, it was this book that really pulled me from behind my computer and put me in the face of Designers, CEO’s and Thought Leaders. It was this book that helped me understand that with (at this time) 13 years of design experience, a long list of happy clients, and awards to show-off, I was...
possibility thinking
I am not 100% sure if I have written a post about this idea, however; I KNOW that I have talked about it at least 100 times in the past 12 months. From time to time there is that occasional person who is compelled by one of my design works, rather it be a graphic design, typography work, or concept for the purpose of serious thinking, they are compelled for whatever reason. One question that I get...
james white: commemorative posters
Project: Commemorative PostersDesigner: James WhiteComplete Project: http://tr.im/commposters Posted via email from Beyond Pretty Things | Comment »
james o'connel: istd imbalance
Project: ISTD ImbalanceDesigner: James O’ConnellComplete Project: http://tr.im/oconnel Posted via email from Beyond Pretty Things | Comment »
barral fabien: manouchian
Project: Event PosterDesigner: Barral FabienComplete Project: http://tr.im/manouchian Posted via email from Beyond Pretty Things | Comment »
macie leszczynski: black & whites
Incredible black and whites by Macie Leszcznski Photographer: Macie LeszczynskiComplete Project: http://tr.im/blackandwhites Posted via email from Beyond Pretty Things | Comment »
carsten witte: photography: fashion storyboard
Photgrapher: Carsten Witte Complete Project: http://tr.im/carstenwitte Posted via email from Beyond Pretty Things | Comment »
design thinking: mac view
With all of the rumors flying around about the new Apple iPad - I thought it would be a delight to share this incredible idea by Patrycjusz Brzezinski. What he is calling the MacView (which I like a LOT better than iPad) is a visionary take on a multi-media tablet with two touch screens. What I REALLY like about this project is that Patrycjusz not only gives us amazing concepts to taste, BUT he...
jeff martin: the spanish matador
Photographer/Photo Journalist: Jeff MartinProject: The Spanish MatadorComplete Project: http://ow.ly/106Wm (Powered by Behance) Posted via email from Beyond Pretty Things | Comment »
albany georgia airport 6:45 am: mission to haiti
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albany action group: haiti crisis relief 2010
It’s refreshing to see South Georgia get involved with helping the people of Haiti. It’s an more refreshing to be part of something so big. More Info: http://albanyaction.com Posted via email from Beyond Pretty Things | Comment »
creativity never sleeps? pt.2
I would have never thought that THIS post would create so much “buzz” BUT I love it … Creativity sleeps, and this is the when and hows of it all… If you have been following this idea of “sleeping creativity” you may have opposing ideas about it. IN FACT I know you do, because I have been getting comments on it from the second I posted it. AND for the sake of...
creativity never sleeps?
No more than 5 minutes ago, I received a text message from a colleague in regards to a project that I am working on. After I sent back a reply to their question they cam back to me with a “saying” that I have always heard, and today I am going to try to bring a stop to it being said, once and for all…. “Creativity never sleeps …” Ummm… Yeah it does.Maybe...
design the soul. design thinking the spirit.
“If design is the seat of the soul, then I would argue that design thinking is the playground of the spirit…” Posted via email from Beyond Pretty Things | Comment »
jonatan catalan navarrete: dr. maxwell
Designer: Jonatan Catalan NavarreteComplete Project: http://ow.ly/Z7yk jonatancatalan.com Posted via email from Beyond Pretty Things | Comment »
paula scher: getting serious
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haiti: beautiful
Edwidge Danticat Posted via email from Beyond Pretty Things | Comment »
ozwald boateng: made in africa
An incredible view of human-centered design. Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »
design + anthropology
Over the past week I have gotten a flood of emails and questions from the field as it pertains to Design Anthropology. The main question that I have been asked is this… What IS Design Anthropology and how is it used …. The best way that I can describe what Design Anthropology is and how it’s used is to give you the insight of one of it’s leading Thought Leaders - Professor...
why style matters: ozwald boateng pt. 2
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style matters: ozwald boateng
This video is compelling to me. I had received a tip from a friend in passing about this clothing designer, Oswald Boateng, and to my delight, as I study him I can sense is depth of creativity and passion for his craft. I am definitely going to be exploring the mind of this incredible designer more in coming days… More… http://www.ozwaldboateng.co.uk/ Posted via email from...
strong mints t-shirt design: chicken sashimi
Strong Mints T-Shirt Designer: Chicken SashimiGet The Goods: http://ow.ly/Xrcf Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »
ikoo: julien bergignat
Designer: Julien BergignatProject: http://ow.ly/XqZS Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »
tatoo: julien bergignat
A bicycle helmetDesigner: Julien BergignatProject: http://ow.ly/XqSw Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »
summer time: alexander skachkov
Incredible creativity… Designer: Alexander SkachkovComplete Project: http://ow.ly/XqvD Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »
photography: kareem king
Photo Shoot: Kareem King 4 Single Mens Magazine
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jewelry design: alessandro bēda
Clever… Designer: Alessandro BēdaComplete Project: http://ow.ly/XpJt Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »
is "good design" in the eye of the beholder?
This morning I was inspired by a blog post that a friend of mine [ bkmacdaddy designs ] http://bkmacdaddy.com - entitled “Is Good Design In The Eye Of The Beholder?” … Here is a link to the actual deal… http://tr.im/eyeofthebeholder After I read the blog post, which in my opinion was one of the most profound post written as it pertains to the subject of “what IS...
how ideas happen... action.
I consult creative people. One question that I get all the time is … “How do you make ideas happen? WHAT’S the best way to manage ideation?” I always answer the same way… “Action Method” (http://actionmethod.com). Without action, ideas never come to fruition, and the best way to manage actions without all the “fluff”, in my opinion, is Action...
religion: design
“Design is treated like a religion at BMW…” - Fortune Magazine Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »
richard branson: leveraging design in business
“Every new product or service that Virgin group offers must: (1) Have the best quality, (2) provide great value, (3) be innovative, (4) dramatically challenge existing alternatives, and (5) provide a “sense of fun” or “cheekiness.” Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin Group Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »
sir ernest hall: the power of design
“Design is about demonstrating how beautiful something can be. It has a very profound capacity. Design is a way of changing life and influencing the future…” Sir Ernest Hall, Dean Clough Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »
tom peters: an incredible look at a well designed...
I imagine… A Finance “Department” with a Musician, a Poet, an Artist, an Actress, and an Anthropologist. As well as some Numbers Dudes. THIS “Department” stands for ACCURACY AND INTEGRITY. BUT it is also a … Scintillating Business Partner. Its members are not drones. They do not hide behind dense, obscure Excel spreadsheets filled with arcane figures. THEY ARE...
stop running all over the place and get...
I am sitting here looking at my TweetDeck desktop, watching all of the tweets, reading all of the busy profiles, and I had a flash back of something my mom always used to say… “Boy!!! Stop running all over the place, and get someplace, and sit down!” Wow… WOW!!! How relevant was she? Right? One of the greatest challenges to the designer is focus. ABSOLUTE, focus. And when...
martijn van dam: champion sound 13th edition
Designer: Martijn van DamComplete Exhibit: http://ow.ly/Vyp3Platform: Behance Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »
fresh & nero: spektrum xl 16
Yet another amazing project from one of my FAVORITE Graphic Designers/Illustrators - Martijin van Dam Designer: Martijin van DamComplete Exhibit: http://ow.ly/VylM Platform: Behance Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »
the meaning of design
“Design is the fundamental soul of a man-made creation…” Tom Peters - Design, 2005 Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »
we are not prepared ...
We consider “design” … when we consider it at all … to be about “patina” … “a little something on top.” - But we must appreciate that design is the … SEAT OF THE SOUL. Tom Peters - Design, 2005 Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »
the creator
“We were created by the Creator, for the purpose of creation… Create.” ~ Vincent Hunt Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »
movie: a perfect getaway
Watching the movie “A Perfect Getaway”. This is my second time watching this (thanks iTunes, your rental system is a game changer) and even though I am watching it a second time, there is this mystery about it that makes it quite the thriller. IF You have NOT seen this movie, it’s a good Saturday night thriller. Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY...
mentorship
I am attending a mens summit today and the theme is mentorship. My very good friend Dr. Victor L. Powell has teamed up with a local Bishop, Bishop Williams, and they are attacking the issue of “fatherless men”… I truly believe in mentorship, and if you have been following me over the past couple of years, you would know that I have mentors of my own. I really feel that this...
my legacy
“My legacy is written in the notebooks, and moleskines as testimony of those I have helped over the years… This is efficient. If the totality of telling this story was left solely up to me, I would mess something up, the enormity of it all is far to much for me to grasp…” Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »
play. break. fix.
“Children are the greatest creative thinkers and innovators in the earth, HANDS DOWN. With no “formal” schooling, no training and with no “marching orders” they simply ROCK THE HOUSE … Seriously.” ~ Vincent Hunt, Designer I have a strong belief that we are all born insanely creative. However; I also believe that over a period of time (roughly between the...
narrowing it down...
“It’s not life that’s complicated… It’s humans that “muddle” things up.” ——— Vincent Hunt Designeremail. vincenthunt@me.comtwitter. twitter.com/vincenthuntblog. beyondprettythings.com “Errare humanun est, perdonare divinum.” ~ Alexander Pope Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »
are we really anywhere close?
Are we really anywhere CLOSE to what we are capable of as humans? This video blows me away every time I see it… Enjoi. ———Vincent Hunt Designer email. vincenthunt@me.comtwitter. twitter.com/vincenthuntblog. vincenthunt.posterous.com“Errare humanun est, perdonare divinum.” Posted via email from BEYOND PRETTY THINGS | Comment »