Diseño, cine, ideas

BY Cliff KuangTue Oct 6, 2009 at 1:21 PM

Stefan Sagmeister is one of the most talented graphic designers working today, so he knows a little bit about keeping his creativity flowing. His trick? Taking really, really long vacations. In fact, every seven years, he takes an entire year off.
As Sagmeister describes it in his recent TED talk (which just made it to the Web), we spend our first 25 years learning, the next 40 years working, and the last 15 retired. "I thought it might be helpful to cut off five of those retirement years and intersperse them in between those working years," Sagmeister says. And what's more: "That's clearly enjoyable for myself but probably even more important is that the work that comes out of those years flows back into the company and the society at larger rather than benefiting just a grandchild or two."
You have to admit it's a pretty great way of looking at things. And incidentally, it's one that neoclassical economists such as Milton Friedman would endorse--those types are always rattling on "consumption smoothing"--the idea that consumers will spread their income or goods (such as leisure) over time, so that overall consumption is even. Sagmeister channeling Friedman? Who knew?!
Sagmeister notes that the first sabbatical wasn't terribly useful because it wasn't structured enough. But when he segmented his day into activities--from "storytelling" to "future thinking"--things started to pop. In fact, Sagmeister argues that all seven years of work after his time off sprung from ideas that were formed during the previous sabbatical. His proof is his own charming portfolio--including one example of a brilliantly flexible logo system he designed. Check the video for more.

http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/cliff-kuang/design-innovation/hard-works-over-rated-it-could-even-be-detrimental?partner=homepage_newsletter

In today's innovation economy, engineers, economists and policy makers are eager to foster creative thinking among knowledge workers. Until recently, these sorts of revelations were too elusive for serious scientific study. Scholars suspect the story of Archimedes isn't even entirely true. Lately, though, researchers have been able to document the brain's behavior during Eureka moments by recording brain-wave patterns and imaging the neural circuits that become active as volunteers struggle to solve anagrams, riddles and other brain teasers.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124535297048828601.html

Talleres XXV Simposio de Computación en la Educación Los talleres son sábado 17 y domingo 18 de octubre.

http://www.somece.org.mx/Simposio2009/index.php/talleres El Simposio es del 17 al 21 de octubre.  El programa completo: http://www.somece.org.mx/Simposio2009/index.php/programa Los talleres son eminentemente prácticos y están diseñados para introducir un marco de trabajo riguroso para el aprendizaje de un área nueva o proveer entrenamiento en avances técnicos. Las propuestas han sido seleccionadas con base en el currículo del instructor para la enseñanza del tema propuesto y su contribución en lo general al programa del Simposio. Tendrán una duración de cuatro horas. Todos los talleres se llevarán a cabo en el Centro Mascarones - UNAM ver dirección Hay talleres como: NOMBRE: Los blogs, un medio para desarrollar competencias educativas José Gustavo Cárdenas Rivera La audiencia propuesta para dicho taller deberá contar con conocimientos mínimos del manejo de la computadora, así como de internet  OBJETIVO / INSTITUCION: Que los participantes puedan crear un blog sobre un tema o contenido de su práctica educativa con la temática que más les interese para mostrar o dar a conocer a sus alumnos y crear discusión en su comunidad educativa o entorno más cercano.   Instituto Pedagógico de Estudios de Posgrado ----------------------------- NOMBRE: Visual basic para profesores Antonio Gutiérrez Popoca Profesores interesados con habilidades básicas de computación OBJETIVO / INSTITUCION: Proporcionar a los asistentes al taller los elementos básicos para utilizar el lenguaje de programación Visual Basic 2005 - 2008.   Instituto de Ciencias y Estudios Superiores de México -------------------------------- NOMBRE: Creación de unidades didácticas mediante el uso de Moodle José Luis Buendía Uribe  / José Inés Andrade Gandarilla /  Pedro Enrique Ayala Medina Con conocimientos básicos de word, power point e Internet OBJETIVO / INSTITUCION: Crear unidades didácticas mediante el uso de la plataforma Moodle, para su uso en línea y aplicar herramientas de Internet como chats, foros y documentos web como medios de comunicación. Escuela Nacional Preparatoria, Plantel 2 ----------------- NOMBRE: Blogueando René Herrera Santana Que usen herramientas generales como e-mail, Word y Excel. OBJETIVO / INSTITUCION: Entrenar a los participantes en las habilidades para organizar una bitácora o blog. UPEV IPN

100 Colors, 100 Writings, 100 Days: Observatory: Design Observer

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When you say design, it has many definitions.  One of the best is: the sythesis of form and content.  Without content their is no form, without form there is no content. Form and content are indistinguishable.  When form predominates meaning is blunted.

Don't try to be original, just try to be good. Paul Rand quoting Mies van Der Rohe.

When I teach at colleges the first thing I usually say is forget about the idea of producing a portfolio to get a ‘job’. It is far more important to do the work that you are excited by, not work that you feel you should do. The work you want to do will attract more of the work you want to do. I received an e-mail from a student the other day asking how they should tackle a certain project. I wrote back saying the first thing they should do is talk to the tutor about the fact that the project did not relate in any way to their view of the world or what they wanted from their education.

Entrevista completa:
http://www.barnbrook.net/06_about/interview_2001.html#int2001Q12