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#creative

Anitra Pavka
21 hours ago

Join us Wednesday June 7th at 6 pm for Tampa Bay's tech-and-creative meetup at The Corner Club in Seminole Heights. Enjoy the conversations and make new connections! https://www.meetup.com/coders-creatives-and-craft-beer/events/293902362/

#Tampa #TampaBay #Florida #Coder #Tech #Technology #Creative #Creatives #Networking #MeetUp #Event

The First Episode Of :podcast:
1 day ago

OUT NOW! Kevin Brandon discusses his fictional true-crime podcast Diana's Monster, working on Batman: Stained Heir, his mother's social invisibility, getting specific about a fictional place, and the petty cruelty of small towns. Listen on your favorite Pod App, or from:

https://redcircle.com/shows/79493627-5893-4fb2-9efa-1d67ce982735

#audiodrama #audiodramasunday #audiofiction #interview #creative #sff #monster #supernatural #writing #indie #mystery #truecrime #batman #podcast

Joey deVilla 🪗
1 day ago

Don’t forget that “Coders, Creatives, and Craft Beer” happens this Wednesday at 6pm at The Corner Club. It’s Tampa Bay’s casual, relaxed, and friendly “No presentations, just conversations” meetup for techies and creatives!

#Tampa #TampaBay #meetup #meetups #coding #creative #beer #CraftBeer

https://www.meetup.com/coders-creatives-and-craft-beer/events/293902362/

Tech news from Canada
1 day ago

Make Use Of: How to Set Custom Resolutions in OBS (and Why You Should) https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-set-custom-resolutions-in-obs/ #Tech #MakeUseOf #TechNews #IT via @morganeogerbc #Creative

1 day ago

Bret Victor's "Future of Computing" talk is approaching its 10th birthday, so here it is for folks who may have missed it first time around: https://invidious.zapashcanon.fr/watch?v=8pTEmbeENF4

> The '60s and early '70s were a fertile time for #computerscience ideas, reminds Victor, but even more importantly, it was a time of unfettered thinking, unconstrained by programming #dogma, #authority, and #tradition. 'The most dangerous thought that you can have as a #creative person is to think that you know what you're doing,' explains Victor. 'Because once you think you know what you're doing you stop looking around for other ways of doing things and you stop being able to see other ways of doing things. You become blind.' He concludes, 'I think you have to say: "We don't know what programming is. We don't know what computing is. We don't even know what a computer is." And once you truly understand that, and once you truly believe that, then you're free, and you can think anything.'"

#permacomputing #retrocomouting

A video still showing a wide shot of Bret Victor on stage, dressed as an IBM drone of the period, with his arms raised. Behind and above him is a giant projection from an overhead projector [1] showing a transparency with the text "The Future of Programming - Bret Victor".

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overhead_projector
Danielle Rose
1 day ago

Today’s adventure painting is a montage to our visit to Polka Dot Agate Mine last month, including one of the thundereggs we dug up, and a beautiful round cactus in bloom we saw on the drive out!

#watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #thunderegg #polkadotagate #madrasoregon #cacti #succulents #cactus #cactusflower #gooutside #nature #naturelovers #creative #painting #MastoArt #MastoArtists #FediArt #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #ArtMatters #ArtistsOfMastodon #artistatwork
#danielsmith

A watercolor painting of a warty looking thunderegg, with round protrusions in brown and green, and a round spiked cactus blooming with four flowers. The flowers have purple to hot pink petals and bright yellow centers and stamens.
A photo of a round spiked cactus blooming with four flowers. The flowers have purple to hot pink petals and bright yellow centers and stamens.
A photo of a warty looking thunderegg, with round protrusions in brown and green.
Tech news from Canada
2 days ago

Make Use Of: What Is Clean HDMI Output? How to Set It Up on Your Camera https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-clean-hdmi-output/ #Tech #MakeUseOf #TechNews #IT via @morganeogerbc #Videography #Creative #Video #HDMI

JulietJFall
2 days ago

I finally finished this quilt. Fabric from 1 pack of charm squares that my mother gave me for my birthday 2 years ago; some of my Dad’s shirts (I still have so much fabric from these despite having used them in multiple quilts! There is so much fabric in a man’s shirt!); a thrifted sheet; some Toile de Jouy from somewhere (Besançon?); and scraps. The best sort of improvised quilt! #recycledmaterials #recycledfabric
#quilt #quilting #creative #creativity #creativetoots #vintagesewingmachine

Vintage green Singer sewing machine quilting a patchwork quilt. There are vintage adverts for Elna sewing machines framed on the wall above.
The quilt is made from multiple squares and four-patches in toning blue colours. Someone must be behind the quilt holding it up with outstretched arms.
The back of the quilt is made up of 10 inch scrap squares in similar colours to the front.
The quilt is draped on chairs in front of a pale pink climbing rose growing in a large tub, against a wooden fence.
Tech news from Canada
2 days ago
Darren
2 days ago

My retreats are both about half full, and that's not so bad. I do want them to fill up, though! Fingers crossed the right folks find their way to Mexico with me this fall.

https://www.dchitt.com/retreats

#makers #creative #retreat #reflection #mindfulness #Oaxaca #GayAF #mastoart

Florian Egermann
2 days ago

Some people seem giddy that they can finally threaten to replace people of the „#creative class“ — with #ai. It’s the same playbook capitalists have been using with every new technology: threats of replacement to lower wages.

Verđandi K Soldusty
2 days ago

Me: Morning, seems like it's time to get into the vertical alignment and do something about tackling the handful of tasks on my To Do list before I can try & be creative for a couple of hours 😄.

Autistic Me: Oh, shucks! It'll be teatime by the time I've survived the To Do list 😧! I'll be snagged into either doing, hasty, stressed out #crapDoodle or I'll just be too done in & pissed off with myself to even do that 😭… again…

#ActuallyAutistic #Life #Thoughts #MyLife #Autistic #CreativeFail #Creative

Stevie
3 days ago

Working through creative content is sometimes very difficult to do. Today I spent an hour studying how to draw noses, then journaled for an hour, then created a short video to try and boost traffic to my blog which I published a new article on. Through all of this my wife and I have been planning our fits for Pride tomorrow and enjoying the beginning of our summer. #tired #busy #creative #writer #artist #filmmaker

Danielle Rose
3 days ago

Today’s adventure painting is an actual plein air done at Mt. Shasta City Park, home of the headwaters of the Sacramento River! (Also home to many hippies lol.) Painted with GENUINE HEADWATERS WATER, that’s as Mt. Shasta as it GETS 😂🤣😂

#watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #mountshasta #mtshasta #visitmtshasta #siskiyoucounty #california #gooutside #nature #naturelovers #creative #painting #MastoArt #MastoArtists #FediArt #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #ArtMatters #ArtistsOfMastodon #artistatwork

A watercolor painting of the headwaters of the Sacramento River located in Mt. Shasta City Park, in far Northern California. Boulders frame the source coming out of the hillside, with shallow waters dotted by mossy boulders and shaded by trees in full leaf.
Headwaters of the Sacramento River located in Mt. Shasta City Park, in far Northern California. Boulders frame the source coming out of the hillside, with shallow waters dotted by mossy boulders and shaded by trees in full leaf.
A pencil sketch of the headwaters of the Sacramento River located in Mt. Shasta City Park, in far Northern California. Boulders frame the source coming out of the hillside, with shallow waters dotted by mossy boulders and shaded by trees in full leaf.
A watercolor painting of the headwaters of the Sacramento River located in Mt. Shasta City Park, in far Northern California. Boulders frame the source coming out of the hillside, with shallow waters dotted by mossy boulders and shaded by trees in full leaf.
Denis Salem
3 days ago

Parmi les projets à la con que j’ai dans mon giron, et dans la même veine qu’Attestupa je suis en train de préparer “Le mépris de classe”. Ça va piquer … En attendant, voici le #logotype.

Comme d’hab j’ai fait ça avec Gimp et Inkscape.

#graphisme #graphicdesign #retro #shiny #logo #logotype #gimp #thegimp #inkscape #design #CG #computergraphic #artwork #type #artwork #art #freeart #artlibre #libre #free #creative-commons #ccbysa #graphic #showcase

Pronoia
3 days ago

I'd give this due credit, but fuck knows where it came from beyond my own squirrely archives 🤷‍♂️

(P.S. should "squirrely" have one or two L's?)

#creative #writing #editing #fiction #humor #funny #humour #haha

Gary Hall
3 days ago

This is a shame:

'Languages and the creative arts are falling out of favour among GCSE and A-level students, who are increasingly opting for more vocational subjects such as computing and business studies'

'.... art and design subjects are down 3% year on year for A-levels and GCSEs.'

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/jun/01/languages-creative-arts-losing-favour-gcse-a-level-students

#creative #language #computing #businesss #students

JanetteSpeyer
3 days ago

This is a great description of @Flipboard. That’s only part one. There are also many other facets to this platform like it’s a discovery and a creative channel and now part of the social web #flipboard #publishing #creative #reading #mastodon #fediverse

A screenshot of an editor’s choice review of Flipboard
Danielle Rose
3 days ago

Continuing the backlog of adventure paintings, here’s Devil’s Punch Bowl on the Oregon Coast, from April. (Didn’t really hit it at the right time of day, but interesting features nonetheless.)

#watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #oregoncoast #oregoncoastart #oregonexplored #oregoncoastline #oregoncoastlife #oregon #gooutside #nature #naturelovers #ocean #creative #painting #MastoArt #MastoArtists #FediArt #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #ArtMatters #ArtistsOfMastodon #artistatwork

A watercolor painting of the Devil’s Punch Bowl, a sea arch and open enclosure on the Oregon Coast south of Lincoln City. The cliff walls are stained red over brown sandstone layers against a turquoise ocean. In the background,  watercolor palettes and brushes.
A watercolor painting of the Devil’s Punch Bowl, a sea arch and open enclosure on the Oregon Coast south of Lincoln City. The cliff walls are stained red over brown sandstone layers against a turquoise ocean.
A photo of the Devil’s Punch Bowl, a sea arch and open enclosure on the Oregon Coast south of Lincoln City. The cliff walls are stained red over brown sandstone layers against a turquoise ocean.

Hey there!

I’m an
#IndianAmerican 🇮🇳 🇺🇸 who makes #comics, writes #stories, and blogs about trying to become a professional (ie no dayjob) #creative & other stuff.

I also have a later life
#adhd diagnosis (at 49) and I’m still sorting through various griefs and trying to figure out what parts of my personality are masking and what are authentic parts of me.

I almost finished a
#journalcomic about how I figured out that I have ADHD but I got distracted by something else 🤷🏽‍♂️

#introduction

Joey deVilla 🪗
4 days ago

Next Wednesday: another installment of the “No presentations, just conversations” meetup for Tampa Bay tech and tech-adjacent people — it’s Coders, Creatives, and Craft Beer at Seminole Heights’ Corner Club!

#Tampa #TampaBay #meetup #meetups #coding #creative #beer #CraftBeer

https://www.meetup.com/coders-creatives-and-craft-beer/events/293902362/

Sylvain G.
5 days ago

This video is amazing, like any of Jamie's videos. He is incredibly creative, and you can feel how much he cares about every detail in his productions. More than ever, he needs all the support and love we can send him. https://youtu.be/bc9aFPJ7bvg #creative #challenge

RandomKooldude
5 days ago

I made this sketch to congratulate my friend on Instagram who finally finished an animatic. It was fun to draw my character Yanni again.
You can see it here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CssWOnfAH0d/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

#oc #hyena #art #encouragement #creative #Mastodonart

A hyena character holding up a "You did it!" Sign
Adam S. Smith
5 days ago

Triceratops (Subadult) (Beasts of the Mesozoic by Creative Beast Studio): https://dinotoyblog.com/triceratops-subadult-beasts-of-the-mesozoic-by-creative-beast-studio/

"Details are crisp, and edges are sharp – literally and figuratively! The horns and beak are thoroughly pointy and to be handled with care."

#DinoToyBlog #Triceratops #dinosaur #dinosaurs #Creative #Beast #Studio #Mesozoic

Triceratops action figure atop its packaging, showing other figures in the same series
Karthik S
6 days ago

Whoa!!! That's a twist I certainly did not expect! Clever idea that plays on our preconceived notions!

Simple, smart work by the agency Campen Factory. (not mentioning the client's name to avoid spoilers - you'd get to know it in the end anyway).

#advertising #marketing #creative #creativity

#creative #knit I finished the frog for a coworker as a thank-you gift for using her office when I was visiting Juneau.

A tiny knitted frog with a purple sweater
Cute tiny green frog with a purple sweater
jfml
1 week ago

Been doing some #cycling with my brother and friends recently and I'm enjoying the agricultural (pesticide-ridden +__+) landscape a lot so here's an old piece with some #landscape and a cool #old
#lady doing the #technology while being out and about ^__^

#FediArt #MastoArt #CreativeToots #JfmlArt #art #illustration #creative #DigitalArt #witch #fantasy #scifi #environment #cyberpunk #cats #cat #Vector

Vector illustration of a sci-fi/cyberpunk witch, enjoying a fly-over the country-side with her broom while staying up-to-date with her magic laptop.
Mike
1 week ago

It's Monday, a new week, and new energy. Let's make something great!

#monday #inspiration #creative #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #productivity #fediverse #mastodon

Ian Lewis Photography
1 week ago

This won't be everyone's cup of tea, in fact it will probably appeal to very few. However, as my photography develops I realise the camera is a tool I can use creatively to capture what a scene means to me. Sometimes the little details and nuances of light can be more memorable than the grand vista, or pull on the heart strings more. There is no fancy trickery here, just a camera and lens used in a creative way. #creative #triptych #bokeh #sea #ocean #shimmer #light #shimmer #sun #photography

Light hitting the sea rendered as out of focus bokeh for an abstract effect arranged in a triptych
Inkican
1 week ago

Learning to be okay with discomfort is a skill unto itself. It’s a reminder from the universe: Not everything is about you. It’s a clue that you should prioritize listening over action, awareness over authority. Embracing discomfort can also be an opportunity to recognize how far you’ve come and also where you need to go next. https://inkican.com/survival-guide-for-creative-people/ #creativity #art #creative #artist #design #love #selfcare

Mat Ricardo
1 week ago

Little bit blown away that me and Bill Barol's podcast "Imagination & Junk" has been included in a top 5 podcasts for creatives list, alongside Marc Maron, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Mike Birbiglia. Wow.

#podcast #creative #funny #marcmaron #julialouisdreyfus #mikebirbiglia #comedypodcast

https://goodpods.com/curated-lists/podcasts-for-writers-and-readers-and-curious-creatives?_branch_match_id=1186625416499553912&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXT8%2FPTynITynWSywo0MvJzMvW93XP8DV1Cyq0rEoCAIZUxJwlAAAA

Ether Diver
1 week ago

Things that are important to me that might be important to you:

I am #queer, #neurodivergent, and, frankly, a #weirdo. Also a #dad, a retired #journalist, #tech industry veteran. I don't drink #alcohol (don't mind if you do, I just am finished with it) but I love #weed. I like to #read but have a hard time finding the time these days. I love to promote #art, #music and other kinds of #creative expression.

"Just one of those things managed to wipe out my entire crew in less than 24 hours. And if the colonists have found that ship then there's no telling how many of them have been exposed. Do you understand?”

Thought I’d create some new Aliens photos to see how far I’ve progressed, Its been a while.

All shot practically

#scifiart #Aliens #toyphotography #creative #photo #miniaturephotography #xenomorph #80sscifi #popculture

Newt hiding from Xenomorph
Onj 🎶
2 weeks ago

I've just installed the new #Spectrasonics #Keyscape #Creative 1.6 library, and I found this beautiful patch called 'Ballet Practice'. I think it's a great sound, so I'm talking about it briefly, then playing some chord-changes.

I'm sitting at my Komplete Kontrol keyboard playing a preset from Keyscape Creative called 'Ballet Practice'. I'm changing through various chords to see what sounds good and what doesn't. This sound plays with a waltz feeling behind it, as if in a gentle dance. The feeling is much like a 1-2-3-step. It feels very old-world.
Fedi.Garden 🌱
2 weeks ago

Sunny.garden is a server for anyone who does creative things, whether it's drawing, singing, programming, building or whatever:

:Fediverse: https://sunny.garden

You can find out more from their About page at https://sunny.garden/about or contact their admin at @brook

#FeaturedServer #Art #Creative #Creativity

ɳeaƌЯeporʈ
2 weeks ago
Inkican
2 weeks ago

The Survival Guide for Creative People is based on my personal experience as an author, and it’s written to provide you with some help along a creative journey.

Don’t worry – the Survival Guide for Creative People is not a boot camp. There are no quizzes, no gamification, this information is just for you to take in mindfully for self-reflection.

https://inkican.com/survival-guide-for-creative-people/ #creativity #art #creative #artist #design #love

Mike Riversdale
3 weeks ago

There are a number of country's installations at the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington.

This is a close-up of the Laurel-Memorial-Wreath, "The Belgian Memorial combines a laurel wreath and a memorial wreath to pay tribute to the people of New Zealand ..."

If you get the chance go have a wander around, and after sunset is particularly cool.

#war #memorial #creative #night #Wellington #Aotearoa #NewZealand #photography

Close-up of the iron Belgium Laurel-Memorial-Wreath in Wellington, taken at night.
Jon Woodhams Art and Photo
3 weeks ago

This piece a favorite among my works because it's different from nearly everything else I've done, and because I'm not sure I could re-create it now. "Proboscidean Dreamscape," abstract work from me with just a slight hint of #surrealism. (I also like the palette.) Available in print and other forms from my Pixels gallery: https://jon-woodhams.pixels.com/featured/proboscidean-dreamscape-jon-woodhams.html #BuyIntoArt #AbstractArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtPrints #AYearForArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #Creative Toots #FediGiftShop

Shown on a wall: Contours of russets and browns, golds, and blues combine with shadows to form a surreal abstract landscape in "Probiscidean Dreamscape," abstract art from contemporary artist Jon Woodhams.
Shown on a wall in a cafe or dining room setting: Contours of russets and browns, golds, and blues combine with shadows to form a surreal abstract landscape in "Probiscidean Dreamscape," abstract art from contemporary artist Jon Woodhams.
Shown on a wall: Contours of russets and browns, golds, and blues combine with shadows to form a surreal abstract landscape in "Probiscidean Dreamscape," abstract art from contemporary artist Jon Woodhams.
Karthik S
3 weeks ago

4/4 He tells others that on his planet, horses are predators and know their strength, unlike on Earth where they are being used by humans for their service! I don't recall this part being in the book, as far as I remember (I read the book long ago).

Imagine the vibrant imagination in sci-fi that frames horses, that we are so used to seeing as being controlled by humans, as a predatory species!

#advertising #marketing #creativity #creative #horse

Sean Bala
3 weeks ago

A few weeks ago, I finished a five week bookmaking class at a local art center in my neighborhood. I have really wanted to do something with my hands and I've had such a great time making these books - it almost was like meditation. Doing it has helped me be more comfortable with learning from my mistakes. I'm so glad I did it!

I've included another photo of new books made from an arts pamphlet.

#Books #bookstodon #Art #crafts #Handmade #Paper #creativity #recycling #Chicago #creative

A collection of various handmade notebooks on a bamboo desk. In the top row are two small pamphlet stitch books. In the middle row are two Coptic stitch books, two medium sized pamphlet stitch books, and two large pamphlet stich books. The bottom row has two accordion style books, two stab bind books, and one smaller pamphlet stitch books.
Two unfinished pamphlet stitch notebooks made from an arts brochure in Chicago. One has a rainbow image of an a owl with the skyline of the city. The other is a yellow and blue poster for the Andersonville Midsommar Fest. Both books are on a green cutting mat on a bamboo desk.
Three accordion books. One is open with a watercolor drawing of Montrose Beach made by my wife with the text "Montrose Beach - Like Eternity We Stay Together" April 15 2023. On the right panel of the book is a watercolor of an image from the Chicago Cultural Center. All books are on a bamboo table.
haley
3 weeks ago

I've heard that #Mastodon.social has been put in timeout on some smaller servers due to spam concerns. Anybody know if the same is true for #mstdn.social (my instance)? I seem to be getting less engagement, which may just be the whims of the network, but I was curious if there was something else going on given the convos I've seen.

Also pondering moving to a smaller instance.... Suggestions for open #writer / #creative servers welcome!

Karthik S
3 weeks ago

Smart work by the agencies DAVID (Madrid) and INGO (Hamburg), for Al-Futtaim IKEA, where the idea frames the client as only (and proudly!) the 'second best', but that's why it scores in terms of emotional appeal because the 'first best' choice is a hands-on act by the parents themselves!

#advertising #marketing #creative #creativity

Slippy :coffefied:
4 weeks ago

Hi, you may ask yourself, why Slippy? I'm clumsy. That's it. I slip, things slip from me, it's bananas. 🍌

I enjoy #wildlife #photography, #coffee, #PlantBasedFood, #painting, reading #piano, #houseplants, #designing, being #creative, #Lego, #PixelArt and #laughing at inappropriate times.

I like learning about #technology, #space, #science, the #environment and #gardening, mainly because I enjoy getting my hands dirty, even if nothing grows.

I absolutely adore all of the #creatures in my life.

Zap Productions
4 weeks ago

Rockin’ Bale • Northern Alberta, Canada

Rolleiflex SL66 • Kodak Portra 400 • 2022

#Kodak #Portra #Colour #Film #Camera #FilmPhotography #120film #MediumFormat #Rolleiflex #Outdoors #Photography #Northern #Alberta #Canada #Rocking #Bale #Headphones #Music #Creative

Jenny Lam
4 weeks ago

I've been sitting on this news for months, but now I'm giddy with excitement (& embarrassment?*) I can finally share with you that I've been named one of 2023's #Culture Shifters by HuffPost! *(I burst into laughter when I saw the headline.) I'm so honored to be featured on a list alongside such #creative change-makers. Endless thanks, love, & #gratitude to:
- Reporter Yue Li, a graduate student at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism. Yue had reached out to me for "a profile #story about

From time to time I just play a random video from Jay Foreman just for cheering me up. And he never let me down. He's so #creative guy, I love his naive #humor. Today he surprised me with this one:
https://youtu.be/Eo--Cyj67pQ
🔟🍾🎵♥️

Lee Barry
1 month ago

I'm reminded of Salvador Dali’s 7 secrets for #creative success: blow your own horn; keep up with current events; collaborate with the best; make new friends; expand your horizons; don’t just do one thing; dream big; believe in yourself.

jfml
1 month ago

Hello! Treated myself to a rather weird #perspective with this castle and now I'm kinda overwhelmed by it +__+

What do you think I need to change / work on with this?

#JfmlArt #art #illustration #creative #DigitalArt #wip #WorkInProgress #FediArt #MastoArt #CreativeToots
#fantasy #winter #snow #awesome #forest #mountains #bird #robin #wolf #animals #vector #VectorArt #FantasyArt #fairytale

Illustration of a mountain scene with a castle on the top of said mountain, a white wolf guarding it and a person a glowing crystal orb in their hand riding a giant robin (the bird) flying towards it. It's snowing and there are weirdly abstract firs on the mountain.
Digihize
1 month ago

Hi everyone! Did you participate in this year's 36 Days of Type challenge? :)

My idea was to use animation, 3d modeling, and compositing in my design process. I used After Effects, Blender, and Affinity Designer software. Without any general artistic idea for the whole alphabet, I tried to set aside a few hours each day to design what inspired me that day.

Here are the results:

#typography #typeface #animation #3dart #mastoart #blender #b3d #creative #designer #artist

NEW! William A. Wellman discusses their show Hello from the Hallowoods, exploring Queerness in the horror genre, writing complex and intertwining storylines, focusing on mood in narrative, and giving up a marketing job to become a full-time creative.

Listen on your favorite pod app or our YouTube channel!
https://youtu.be/ytxmsvSYqx8

#audiodrama #audiodramasunday #audiofiction #interview #creative #podcast #indie #horror #magic #queer #writing #writingcommunity #storytelling

Karthik S
1 month ago

2/2 The larger issue is with the 'meet us at the venues below'. I assume the visual was made with Instagram in mind where the visual appears first and then the text. On every other platform it has been posted, there's nothing 'below' and all the venues are listed above the image!

#advertising #marketing #recruitment #hiring #aviation #creative

Karthik S
1 month ago

4/4 Fantastic music ('Normal Song', by Perfume Genius, from the 2012 album 'Put Your Back N 2 It': https://bit.ly/3LEUb81).
Superb choice of actors, particularly the mother.

Considering Mother's Day is around the corner (May 14th), the same ad could very easily be seen as a Mother's Day ad too!

#advertising #marketing #sport #mothersday #creative #storytelling

1 month ago

Random reminder that you as a #writer, #GameDev, #IndieDev, or #creative are not bad at naming things. You as a HUMAN are bad at naming things.

We have "pineapple" because it looked vaguely like a pinecone, which at the time were called pineapples, because they were something hanging off a tree that happened to be a pine. Nobody even came up with a new word, they just used the same one for a completely different object that doesn't even grow on a tree.

A "leopard" was already a "pard." Some ass then called it a "lion leopard."

A "sea urchin" is named after what we now call hedgehogs.

Springfield was chosen for The Simpsons' town because there's one in like half the states in America and they wanted viewers to identify it as theirs.

Half of New England is "New" tacked on whatever was in England. Everything in England has the WORST names when translated into modern English. We're talking "bargain bin at the dollar store fantasy novel" crap.

If anything, we're currently the BEST we've ever been at naming.

Tutanota ✅
1 month ago

Are AI tools really as smart as creative writers? 🧐 It looks like we will soon know for sure. In any case, AI and its influence on our societies must be watched closely: After all the tools were trained with human writers content who they are now supposed to replace.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkap3m/gpt-4-cant-replace-striking-tv-writers-but-studios-are-going-to-try

Read more on this issue and why ChatGPT is a privacy nightmare: 👉 https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/chatgpt-privacy

#ai #creative #content #writers #privacy #chatgpt #bard #ernie

Karthik S
1 month ago

3/3 The voice-over inspiration for Adidas's ad comes from an even older, iconic ad: the 1998 ad for The Independent newspaper, by the agency Lowe Howard-Spink.

The narrative? A lot of 'Don't do...' this and that. The ad ends with 'Don't buy' (with a shot of a stack of newspapers) and 'Don't read'.

This is good inspiration, building on the older narratives to remix a new one!

#advertising #marketing #creative #creativity #inspiration

Karthik S
1 month ago

Powerful and evocative, particularly the one referring to the elevator! 👌

2003 print ads (double page spreads) by the agency Fallon, for client Timberland.

#advertising #marketing #creativity #creative

Karthik S
1 month ago

2/2 And as they talk about it, it builds the vehicle's profile! I loved the lines, "It lives out there, in the city", "It wanders the street at night, looking for food" (to establish the city road profile), and "It can carry 2 kayaks, on its back" (to establish the off-roading capability). The line invoking the parking was the weakest, though - I thought it didn't fit seamlessly into the build-up of the idea.

#advertising #creative #marketing #creativity

Sharon Cummings Art
1 month ago

ARTISTS: We can ALL use this reminder! It's easy to get caught up in selling and lose sight of the PASSION. Always keep that FIRE!! Always...

COLLECTORS: You matter so much to us Independent Artists.
When you BOOST/FOLLOW or COLLECT our art, it allows us the ability to work on our craft. Priceless!

#art #arte #artist #artists #ArtistsOfMastodon #mastoart #MastoArtist #mastoartists #FediArt #AYearForArt #ArtMatters #artwork #creative #creatives #creativity #supportart #supportartists

"Artists are not like athletes. We cannot win gold. We cannot 'beat' other creatives. We cannot come first. Sport is objective. Our craft is subjective. Creating to 'be the best' is a waste of energy. Instead, create to connect to the people who need you. Because they're out there. Create in your own way, because there is no right way. Take the pressure off, and focus on your unique brand of magic."
Front End Sheffield
1 month ago

For May's meetup Courtney from Pendo.io will take us on a on a discovery mission to learn about some core #design patterns found in nature, and how reflecting on those patterns during any #creative process can help you identify scalable growth pathways.
🎟️ Tickets available now:
https://www.meetup.com/front-end-sheffield/events/293190045/

Simon R Jones
1 month ago

After a fantastic evening last week at Cam Creatives where Brian Bolland talked about comics and his career I finished his classic Batman comic the Killing Joke. Brilliant story and amazing artwork.

If you’re in Cambridge more great creative events at https://www.meetup.com/camcreatives/ #creative #events #cambridge #batman #comics

Panel from a comic showing the Joker (bright green flowing hair, white face, big smile) turning to the viewer, grinning insanely and looking charming at the same time, saying “Don’t like it? I’m crazy for it.”
jackcole
1 month ago

@lowqualityfacts
#Education doesn't favor the #creative thinker:

The shrewd guess, the fertile hypothesis,
the courageous leap to a tentative conclusion
-- these are the most valuable coin of the thinker at work.
But in most schools guessing is heavily penalized and is associated somehow with laziness.

"The Process of Education", Jerome S. Bruener

Gary
1 month ago

This was recommended in a writing workshop I attended yesterday, but it applies to any creative endeavour.

It addresses the demotivation you face when your own work doesn't match up to your taste (in work by others).

An inspiring message that will take just 2 minutes of your time.

https://vimeo.com/85040589

#writing #motivation #creative

Andrew Wooldridge 🌱
1 month ago

So far, #creative #reset is going slowly. Instead of website redoing, I've had to get up early and demolish and carry away an old shed. However, this is a major victory for the yard and for our goals of making a #gazebo in our backyard. Now, time for yard sales.

PhonoForest
2 months ago

Ah, nothing like a gloomy skull to lift your spirits, am I right?☁️🦴This one's clearly having a blast sitting alone in the grass, lost in existential thoughts. Maybe it's pondering the meaning of life, or just trying to remember where it left its body. Who knows!😂

#pixelart #skull #naturelover #naturelovers #skullart #pixelartist #digitalart #digitalartist #artistic #artlife #creative #creativity #artistic #artcommunity

Dr. Dainy Bernstein
2 months ago

I like to assign a #creative #project instead of a final #paper in my #college #literature classes. A few students have submitted their projects and reflections so far (they have until next week), and one of them blew me away and made me tear up a little as I scrolled through. With the student's permission, I'm sharing the link here because I want to shout about her brilliance.

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9e1ad4c5646e4402ab383e0ba4f1652f

#maps #digitalhumanities #dh @academicchatter @litstudies #teaching #pedagogy #education

Mark@RCR 🌀
2 months ago

My find of 2023 thus far is without a shadow of a doubt, the extremely talented and best selling author, writer, editor and musician River J. Hopkins. Uniqueness should be celebrated, and none more so than she. #music #books #creative #art #findyourtribe

@cyborg_writer #Pseudonumb

https://on.soundcloud.com/FiZaY

“Please do yourself a favour.
Don't lower your standards to fit in. Don't shrink who you are to make other people comfortable.
Do find and surround yourself with people who like you just the way you are and encourage you to keep growing.”

-Kristen Butler
Yahia Lababidi
2 months ago

I'm very pleased to share my 2nd #creative collaboration with an #artist from #Mastodon
[Here, is my 1st with @madrush
https://www.metapsychosis.com/creative-agents/yahia-lababidi/ ]

I do hope you enjoy
my wide-ranging conversation with #poet Paul Tobin @Magpieboy — about #books , #socialmedia , #heroes , #ai & much else— on his popular #poetry blog:

https://magpiebridge.blogspot.com/2023/04/yahia-lababidi-poet-of-hope.html

Please, #boost 🙏 ⭐

@bookstodon #poetrycommunity #reading #SilentSunday #sunday #Monday #fediverse #today #joinin #CreativeToots #writing #interview

Surly Amy
2 months ago

Back to work making mugs! #ceramics #artist #maker #MastoArt #creative

A row of wheel thrown mugs with crows, cactus and a koi fish design drying on wooden shelves.
Chris
2 months ago

I revived my server after the original one died but I'm still looking for #creative people to follow, so please boost those creatives you come across that are doing amazing work!
#Art #Artist #MoGraph #Blender #Blender3D #Photography #Painting #musician #Music #musicproduction

Selma
2 months ago

Hi everyone! My name is Selma and I’m an amateur writer. I love cats, cake, and coffee. I’ve created this account to share some of my short stories and hopefully connect with fellow writers. Looking forward to meeting you!
#creative #CreativeWriting #writers #WritingCommunity #NewToMastodon #intro #IntroPost #hello #cats #cake #coffee

Anitra Pavka
2 months ago

Join us Tuesday April 11th at 6 pm for Tampa Bay's tech-and-creative meetup at The Corner Club in Seminole Heights. Let's plot schemes, network, and share what keeps us up at night or motivates us to wake up each morning. https://www.meetup.com/coders-creatives-and-craft-beer/events/292653055/

#Tampa #TampaBay #Florida #Developer #Tech #Technology #Creative #Creatives #MeetUp

Claudia KP
2 months ago

The German Society of Self-employed Copywriters has published a position paper on the use of AI in #copywriting & other #creative professions.

Some of their points & demands:

- The online work of creative professionals needs to be protected.
- AI services must be transparent in how their #bots are trained (i.e. exactly which online data they use).
- Human creativity must be protected, valued, and supported.
- AI-generated copy should be labelled as such. 👍

https://texterverband.de/ki-aber-fair-positionspapier/

#AI #xl8

jfml
2 months ago

Let's continue with another of my favourites of the crow family, the good old magpie ^__^

Fun fact: in Germany the digital tax paying thing is called the German name for magpie (Elster) which is kinda baffling and fitting since magpies are said love stealing shiny things 🤷‍♀️

#JfmlArt #art #illustration #creative #DigitalArt #MastoArt #CreativeToots #FediArt #Inkscape #vector #bird #magpie #elster #birding

Vector illustration of a magpie with spread wings from behind on a light blue background with stars.
Retr0mantic
2 months ago

10 PRINT “#INTRODUCTION ”;
20 GOTO 10

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬

#Creative #GenX #INFJ #Geek in the #UK. #Freelance #GraphicDesigner slowly recovering from the #Design industry. Figuring myself out. Perhaps I can finally be myself here.

Like it when things line up. #Commodore & #Apple loyalist. Proud but exhausted parent. Dream in colour. Wear a lot of black.

♥︎ #Art #Technology #SciFi #StarTrek #DoctorWho #RetroGaming #PixelArt #Tea #Japan #Formula1 #Titanic #Lego #Cats #Mac #iPad #Commodore64 #Amiga #GameBoy

Jason Lengstorf
2 months ago

this isn’t real, but I actually do think this kind of content is the most effective way to reach people these days

I’m helping companies make stuff like this (joke trailers *and* real shows). slide into my DMs if you want to explore creative marketing and educational content 👀

#marketing #creative #content #webdevelopment #tech #devtools #devrel
https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/love-language

Yahia Lababidi
2 months ago

I'm proud of my creative 25 year old #Egyptian cousin, who is working with Icelandic-Danish #artist, Eliasson Olafur, to put #ClimateChange front and centre in #Qatar exhibition & #desert installation.

My cousin is the young man in yellow t-shirt with the towering afro :)

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/03/24/olafur-eliasson-qatar-exhibition-climate-change?fbclid=IwAR2iWSLQ1U6FKqKw4ZbGoK4pU6v8-zxQx_fnsQe10Fax2OwPZ0nM2ML0VZc

#art #climate #family #news #love #CreativeToots #creative #egypt #environment #iceland #Denmark #culture #activism #today #JoinIn