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Quick Creative Post
Without a post prepared in advance and having just returned from traveling, here are two quick business related items to mention that pertain to art: Innovation and Brainstorming. I really related to this article Tools for Innovation by Art Markman. No, it’s not just his name that makes it related to art. It’s the process he describes that entrepreneurs and artists use: The funny thing is, being creative requires using the knowledge you already have. New ideas are often old ideas wrapped in new clothing. This process of finding new outfits for old ideas is called analogy. Analogy is the ability to find similarities in two different areas of knowledge…
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Butterflies
I love butterflies, what can I say?! I like that bugs can be beautiful. There’s something odd about that dichotomy. Our casart coverings logo has the transformation of a butterfly from a prickly caterpillar to a beautiful Blue Morpho. It represents the life cycle’s transformation and beauty that can occur everyday, right under our noses. As it happens, butterflies are quite “in” these days in design, from jewelry, plates, lampshades, notecards, cachepots, fabric and even advertisements. View these magazine examples: Wow, I’d like to be able to attend this trade show…Wishful thinking. But here’s something to check out, click over to the Shabby Chic Cottage, where we are giving away…
Magazine Inspiration
I have a good excuse to read interior design magazines. They are where I get a lot of inspiration for decorating, design, color, decorative painting, murals and a whole host of other ideas. Here are just a few that I use. My favorites are Veranda, Southern Accents and House and Garden, which sadly has ceased publication. I often clip pages from these and file in various idea books that I show clients. This helps inspire them too and solidify concepts for projects.
