creative bliss

There are many creative job opportunities in Toronto and the GTA in March. In this edition of 5/5 by-weekly posts I share the best 5 jobs I’ve found in 5 specific areas: senior creative, design, web development, marketing, and communications. Senior Creative Manager, Interactive Design – CGI Senior Web Manager – ING DIRECT Graphics Technician, Group Leader – The Ontario Science Centre Production Manager – Shaw Media Graphic Design Supervisor – CBC/Radio-Canada Design Graphic Designer / HTML Encoder – Easy [...]

“The only thing constant in life is change” -  François de la Rochefoucauld The world has changed so much in the past 10 years and this infographic by io9 illustrates it all. So what has changed? The world population has grown; more people live in bigger cities than in rural areas; the effect of technology is enormous; and our environment has changed too. Look at this wonderful infographic that tells you the whole story. Add to: Facebook | Digg | [...]

What exactly is creativity and how can you improve and nurture it?  Researchers define creativity as the development of ideas, products, or solutions that are perceived both as (a) unique and novel and (b) relevant and useful. You can find below 10 of the best definitions I have found from published literature and online sources. “Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and [...]

Groupthink is when a group of people are deeply involved in a cohesive in-group and their striving for unanimity overrides their motivation to discuss alternative options. The term was coined by psychologist Irving Janis in the 70s. When the cohesiveness is high, close-knit groups try to minimize conflict to reach consensus and may take inferior decisions that kill imagination. Groups are highly selective when examining information and fail to seek expert opinion. Members of the group avoid promoting viewpoints outside [...]