creative bliss

on creativity, design, and communications

Posted by Maria Trautmann 6 COMMENTS

Creativity needs constant care and feeding. Here you’ll find 10 articles with creative exercises, tips, and activities; all geared toward helping you develop the best creative solutions. Next time you’re stuck for ideas or inspiration I hope you’ll find something here to fire up your right brain. On Creativity by Andy Rutledge “By this definition, creativity is merely a tool; it does not convey skill. For a dedicated few, though, this inborn capacity is then further augmented by certain disciplines, [...]

Categories: blog post, creativity, learning
Posted by Maria Trautmann 4 COMMENTS

According to scientists in an article in The New York Times, what we have broadly accepted as the best environment to improve learning has now been contradicted by their research findings. Scientists recommend that “instead of sticking to one study location, simply alternating the room where a person studies improves retention. So does studying distinct but related skills or concepts in one sitting, rather than focusing intensely on a single thing.” In a research paper, published in the journal Psychological [...]

Categories: blog post, learning