Creative Design

Remaining relevant as a creative professional takes more than creativity—you need to understand the language of business. The problem is that design school doesn't teach the strategic language that is now essential to getting your job done. Creative Strategy and the Business of Design fills that void and teaches left-brain business skills to right-brain creative thinkers.

We all want to be a part of a thriving community. But, few of us know how to meaningfully contribute to the places where we live, work, learn, and play. Whether you dream of launching a community innovation center, want to enhance your town with colorful murals, or are simply looking to strengthen relationships with your neighbors, Designing Creative Communities is the guide for you. Award-winning community builder, Spud Marshall, coaches emerging leaders and community members alike through a simple process for how to transform your town into a creative place to call home.

What is consciousness? Why are we here? Where did it all come from - the laws of nature, the stars, the universe? Humans have been asking these questions forever, but science hasn't succeeded in providing many answers - until now. In The Grand Biocentric Design, Robert Lanza, one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People", is joined by theoretical physicist Matej Pavšic and astronomer Bob Berman to shed light on the big picture that has long eluded philosophers and scientists alike.

How can you generate novel ideas like a creative genius? What if you could brainstorm ideas with joy and ease, on your own and in a team? If you are looking for tools, techniques, and inspirations to unlock your creativity, The Art of Brainstorming is the audiobook for you! Since its birth in the early 1940s, brainstorming has continuously spread, especially in professional environments. Every day, many brainstorming sessions are held worldwide to generate novel ideas in many areas, from consumer research and marketing to advertising campaigns.

Need to re-invent your career? Interested in becoming a better Project Manager or Leader? Consider learning how to apply Design Thinking techniques to your projects and other initiatives. Discover how to Think differently to Lead more effectively. And become a better problem-solver! Complex problem-solving today requires arming both the problem solvers AND those who Lead and Manage the problem solvers -- from executives to PMPs, PgMPs, managing architects, and other leaders -- with a tool bag of proven transformation-enabling and innovative Design Thinking techniques. Anderson explores more...

In Be the One, author and speaker Justin Prince shares a roadmap, an instruction manual, that lays out simple but powerful steps you can take—today—to redesign your future and live an unforgettable life. Regardless of your roots, your background, your education, your experience, your resources, or your lack thereof.

Former Nike CMO Greg Hoffman shares lessons and stories on the power of creativity drawn from almost three decades of experience within Nike. A celebration of ingenuity and a call-to-arms for brand-builders to rediscover the human element in forming consumer bonds, Emotion by Design is an insider’s guide to unlocking inspiration within a brand and building stronger emotional connections with consumers.

Creative Selection recounts the life of one of the few who worked behind the scenes, a highly respected software engineer who worked in the final years of the Steve Jobs era - the Golden Age of Apple. Ken Kocienda offers an inside look at Apple’s creative process. For 15 years, he was on the ground floor of the company as a specialist, directly responsible for experimenting with novel user interface concepts and writing powerful, easy-to-use software for products including the iPhone, the iPad, and the Safari web browser.

Step into the world of tomorrow, today, with "Mastering 3D Printing Design". This eBook is your comprehensive guide to fully understanding, exploring, and navigating the often complex world of 3D design and printing. Dispatching traditional constraints, this book opens doors to infinite creativity and precision. Split across 15 detailed chapters, "Mastering 3D Printing Design" starts with a complete explanation of the historical background and basic principles, and the types of technologies associated with 3D printing, offering a robust understanding that combines perfectly with the ...

There is a job that will arouse passion in you, and you'll never get bored of it. Oh yes, there is. It's fine if you are confused. We are here to eliminate all the troubles bothering you. We'll help you in moving out of this dark cave of the passionless life. This book that you've picked will add flavor to your mechanical life, and it will surely make you regret all the time that you have been wasting, circling job advertisements and waiting for hours for interviews. And, my friend, you'll soon realize that the job you want to find has yet to be created by you.

Transform your outdoor space into a breathtaking haven of beauty and sustainability with "Landscape Design Principles." This comprehensive guide will take you on an inspiring journey through the art and science of landscape design, where aesthetics meet functionality, and sustainability is a way of life. Begin with understanding the essential principles of landscape design, exploring the delicate balance between beauty and utility. Discover how the choice of plants can contribute to a sustainable environment, from native and drought-resistant species to vibrant edible landscapes that enrich...

The Barndominium Floor Plan Book represents many stylish and functional designs, curated with great taste, to inspire and support you in your effort to bring your ideal living space into being. This is a grand book full of skillfully laid-out floor plans, marrying rustic charm with modern convenience. The unique designs are carefully selected demonstrating their original flair, often flexible layouts, and fastidious attention to detail. Thus, this is a palette of offerings that will appeal to many tastes, lifestyles, and budgets. It will be the ultimate companion for first-time homebuyers, ...

In Your Brain's Not Broken, Dr. Tamara Rosier explains how ADHD affects every aspect of your life. You'll finally understand why you think, feel, and act the way you do. Dr. Rosier applies her years of coaching others to offer you the critical practical tools that can dramatically improve your life and relationships.

Designers Don’t Read is a love song to graphic design and graphic designers. Austin Howe is a creative director, writer, advocate, and cheerleader for design - but not a designer. He believes in the "wonder and exuberance of someone who gets paid - by clients to do what he loves". Howe places immense value on curiosity and passion to help designers develop a point of view, a strong voice. He explores the creative process and conceptualization, and delves into what to do when inspiration is lacking.

Permaculture is more than just a way to design gardens; it is a way of life centered around building an ecosystem that thinks and behaves just like nature. Not only does it favor reusing and recycling, but it also limits potential waste, allowing you to design a slice of nature in your own backyard. In fact, permaculture makes nature your partner in going green… And all you need to do in order to get started is open your eyes and observe.

You may think you don’t have the time or the money to start a big permaculture project. But permaculture doesn’t need to be overwhelming. You can start as small as you like, and you can move at a pace that suits you. Don’t feel you have to learn everything in one go and rush out to transform a whole wilderness in a year. Just deal in manageable chunks, and you’ll do just fine. Even if all you have done is tend to a few tomato plants on your window ledge, you can become an expert gardener; all it takes is a little time, patience, and practice.

Whether you're 20, 40, 60 or older, many of us are still looking for an answer to that perennial question: 'what do I want to be when I grow up?' In Designing Your Life, Silicon Valley design innovators Bill Burnett and Dave Evans use their expertise to help you work out what you want - and how to get it. Their phenomenally successful Life Design course has been tried and tested by thousands of people, from students to midcareer professionals to retirees contemplating whole new futures.

Over the past 20 years, category creation and category design has gone from being a little-known "positioning" secret from advertising legends like David Ogilvy, Leo Burnett, Al Ries, Jack Trout, Gary Halbert, and more, to now becoming the single most in-demand skill among business leaders, Fortune 500 executives, Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, marketers, and even the next generation of digital creators.

In one of the only books of its kind, a veteran design consultant offers the tools for success gained from nearly 30 years of developing corporate and brand identity programs. Readers will discover the most effective formats for design briefs, how to structure the best possible team, what distinguishes a great design brief from an adequate one, how to use the brief in project tracking, as a measuring tool, and as a means of getting approval for a design solution; and much, much more.

Urban lives can be overwhelmingly busy. This audiobook enables you to grasp the essence of vertical gardening, as you go about your daily routine. Let the mellifluous voice of our narrator accompany your urban gardening aspirations.