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In my time working [at Apple], I must personally have seen years-worth, probably decades-worth (and, from afar perhaps even centuries-worth) of work simply discarded because it turned out not to be ‘right’ or ‘good’. This was done with very little animosity towards the people who did the work. There was a distinct difference between working…
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explore-blog: Tony Fadell, who designed the iPod and iPhone, on setting constraints, ignoring experts, and embracing self-doubt. Also see famous creators on doubt and the fear of failure. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)
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If there’s something that I can pretend to have learned from modern art, it’s that you can’t make something beautiful by trying to make something beautiful. It becomes beautiful in the process of being something else. Steve Martin (via austinkleon)
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The conventional wisdom here is that while “craft” can be taught, “art” remains a magical gift bestowed only by the gods. Not so. In large measure becoming an artist consists of learning to accept yourself, which makes your work personal, and in following your own voice, which makes your work distinctive. Clearly these qualities can…
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underwatermess: Starting over. Again.
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brianlucid: iKern theory: thoughts from someone who kerns type for a living…
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HAUTE POP: What Not To Wear: Academic Edition
HAUTE POP: What Not To Wear: Academic Edition hautepop: An interesting discussion over at The Thesis Whisperer about acceptable academic dress. One comment stood out: I’m in a Fine Art department in the UK and we operate a fascinating double game. The unspoken rule is: the artier the clothes, the worse the work. Therefore, nothing…
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Terminology: the Forms and the forms The English word “form” may be used to translate two distinct concepts that concerned Plato—the outward “form” or appearance of something, and “Form” in a new, technical nature, that never …assumes a form like that of any of the things which enter into her; … But the forms which…
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Spur – A fun and easy way to critique a webpage.
Spur – A fun and easy way to critique a webpage.
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Instant Art Critique Generator
Instant Art Critique Generator ckck: A great companion to the previous Artist Statement generator.