Creative Design

Discover design strategies for using your own unique social identities and experiences as inspiration to challenge the status quo and create the kind of lasting change that leads to greater equity and social justice, from Stanford University's d.school.

1000 Ideas: Game Mechanics Fuel Your Imagination - Build Better Games 🔹 1000 distinct gameplay mechanics across genres, styles, and platforms—from classic to experimental. 🔹 Idea sparks for developers, designers, writers, and educators looking to build engaging, original systems. 🔹 Covers core mechanics (movement, combat, puzzles) and meta mechanics (player agency, narrative structure, fourth-wall breaks). 🔹 Includes single-player, co-op, competitive, and asymmetric multiplayer concepts. 🔹 Features nontraditional mechanics like morality shifts, emotional inputs, and glitch-...

1000 Ideas: Game Jam Themes Endless Sparks for Your Next 48-Hour Masterpiece ⚡ 1000 unique game jam themes to spark instant inspiration 🎮 Perfect for rapid prototyping, solo jams, team events, or classroom challenges 🧠 Includes classic themes, weird twists, genre mashups, and experimental prompts 🛠️ Great for breaking creative blocks or testing new mechanics 📚 Designed for developers, designers, students, and organizers 🌀 Promotes outside-the-box thinking and unconventional gameplay ideas 🔄 Use themes randomly, combine multiple, or remix them for your own jams 🧩 ...

Introducing "Printed Profits," the exceptional guide that sparks your entrepreneurial curiosity and navigates you in the expansive arena of Print on Demand online business. This compelling read boldly delves into the immense potential of the virtual commercial world and the distinguished prospects it presents, particularly with custom merchandise. Within this comprehensive guide, you'll venture into an intricate breakdown of the Print-on-Demand process. It assists in discerning the appropriate platform for your distinct business requirements while proficiently navigating through the vital ...

How often do you walk away from a conversation feeling really heard? That it moved the people in it forward in some important way? You’re not alone. In his practice as a designer, Fred Dust began to approach conversations differently. After years of trying to broker communication between colleagues and clients, he came to believe there had to a way to design the art of conversation itself with intention and purpose, but still artful and playful.

These two popular guidebooks, "The Writer’s Guide to Smart Book Marketing" and "The Writer’s Guide to Book Cover Secrets," are combined into one single volume! Unlock the secrets to successful promotion and book cover design with this 2024 essential guidebook for authors! This in-depth handbook merges budget-friendly marketing strategies and design insights, tailored for indie authors eager to broaden their readership. Learn to navigate book marketing with a blend of proven techniques and fresh insights, from social media engagement and email campaigns to captivating events and ...

With more than 50,000 copies sold in Denmark, this book has been on the bestseller list since its publication in 2017. Barack Obama used a secret competitive advantage to win two elections. Companies such as Google, Amazon and Novo Nordisk use the same insight to stir up innovation, increase compliance, improve the work environment and sell more products. And successful management groups in the C20 index have started using it as their preferred strategy. But what kind of insight are we talking about here? The answer is - behavioural design.

Whether interviewing, selling, networking, or leading a team, brainstorming with the boss or delivering a presentation, success in business depends on connecting with other people. Nicholas Boothman, the best-selling author who consults with Fortune 500 companies, now brings his system of forging instant relationships to the world of business. Beginning with the simplest of tools (face, body, attitude, and voice) he shows how to make a dazzling first impression.

There are no good books for helping small creative studios build and grow their businesses. Until now. Run Studio Run is a book that details how to manage and grow a small creative studio. Run Studio Run is a step-by-step guide that helps you look at your studio critically — as a business as opposed to an artistic endeavor. You will establish goals and paths for reaching them. You will see that the more of your business you can commit to process, the more you will free yourself up to do the work you really love. We're going to work on: Your offering Studio processes Goal setting ...

Businesses, organizations and society-at-large are all subject to unforeseeable events and incidents that often have a dramatic impact upon prosperity and profit. Due to their unpredictable nature, business leaders and executive teams are unable to prepare for these specific events. But, through innovation, strategizing and an open-minded approach, they can restructure their organization and practices in order to mitigate (or even take advantage of) the impact of such events.

You are just moments away from discovering the easiest way that you can begin to make big money by selling your own t-shirt designs online! Uncover the secrets to picking winning designs nearly every time! Find out how to get killer t-shirt designs, even if you don't know the first thing about Photoshop! Discover the secrets to promoting your t-shirts without spending a fortune on marketing designs that might not sell well! Learn how to choose the right company to print your t-shirts! (This could make or break your business!) And much more!

With the death of Steve Jobs in 2011, Jony Ive has become the most important person at Apple. Some would argue he always was. Steve Jobs discovered Ive in 1997, when he found the scruffy British designer toiling away in a studio surrounded by hundreds of sketches and prototypes. Jobs instantly realised he had found a talent who could reverse Apple's decline, and become his 'spiritual partner'. Their collaboration produced iconic products including the iMac, iPod, iPad and iPhone - designs that overturned entire industries and created the world's most powerful brand.

Beauty + Power is a collection of personally written posts previously published on Lauryn Doll's website. Pulled down during her revamp, the content is designed to give you a trip down memory lane, and to help you hold the messages you need most, close to your fingertips. These articles were pulled down with the intention to never be published again, but the intention is that those who need to hear what's said, receive the messages within. Blessings.

So much passes us by unnoticed. We multitask, switch between screens, work faster. When was the last time you paused to consider a beautifully made object or stunning natural landscape? Yet this is when our spirits lift and our soul is restored. Designer Alan Moore invites us to rethink not only what we produce - whether it's a website, a handmade chair, or a business - but how and why.

Are you ready to cultivate serenity and harmony within your own walls? "Harmonize Your Haven" is a profound journey into the art of crafting a living space that resonates with your innermost desires for peace, balance, and wellbeing. This transformative guide offers a sanctuary of wisdom, inviting you to infuse your surroundings with intention, beauty, and sacredness. Embark on the enlightening path as "Harmonize Your Haven" delves into the Philosophy of Sacred Space, illuminating the influences that shape the essence of your home. Discover the profound connection between your environment ...

Learn the GIMP from the Ground UpIn this book I'll show you how to use the Gnu Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), a free Photoshop like program, to produce professional looking, high quality graphics on a budget. The book uses the creation of book covers for self-publishing as the basis for demonstrating the use of the program. The techniques demonstrated can be used to create stunning graphics for any purpose including display on the Web.Now I Can use GimpI downloaded Gimp a while back, but thought it would take me forever to figure out how to use it in my spare time. Now Brian comes along...

Unlock the secret to creating a standout design portfolio with Building a Winning Portfolio. This comprehensive eBook is your ultimate guide to mastering the art of typography in portfolio design. Dive deep into the transformative potential of typography and learn how it can become the cornerstone of your visual storytelling. Start your journey by understanding the role typography plays in conveying ideas and how it can harmoniously integrate with visuals for a compelling impact. Discover how font choices mirror your brand's voice, and learn techniques for selecting and combining fonts that...

While writers, designers, editors, and other creative professionals spend years learning and refining creative craft skills, those skills do nothing to prepare us for the human, organizational, and operational challenges that come with promotions to leadership. And as your responsibility grows, it’s those organizational and leadership skills that will hold you and your team back.

Dive into the enchanting world of Cabochon Jewelry with our comprehensive new eBook. Immerse yourself in a dazzling tale of beauty, craftsmanship, and creativity. From the novice hobbyist to the seasoned artisan, this must-have compendium caters to all levels of jewelry enthusiasts. Explore the history, evolution, and intrinsic value of Cabochon Jewelry through this remarkable guide. Ground your knowledge by understanding the essentials from tools and materials, types of cabochons, to safety procedures. Then, journey through captivating lands of gemstone wisdom as you learn about different ...

Since posting her first makeup tutorial in 2008, Dulce Candy has become one of the top beauty stars on YouTube - boasting more than two million subscribers and garnering hundreds of millions of views for her bright and energetic how-to videos. But before she became a style icon and a role model to millions of young women, Dulce struggled to make her way in the world.