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Caffeine for the Creative Mind: 250 Exercises to Wake Up Your Brain |  | Authors: Stefan Mumaw, Wendy Lee Oldfield
Publisher: How
Category: Book
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Seller: edistributions
Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 16248
Media: Paperback
Pages: 359
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7 x 5 x 1
ISBN: 1581808674
Dewey Decimal Number: 153.35
EAN: 9781581808674
ASIN: 1581808674
Publication Date: October 2, 2006
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Product Description
Packed Full of 15-Minute Creativity Sparking Exercises *Chock-full of useful exercises designed to help readers tap into a daily creative buzz
*Features an edgy sketchbook design (by the authors) for visual allure
*Appeals to anyone looking for easy ways to jump start their creativity For any designer or creative type who wants to quickly limber up their imagination on a daily basis, Wired helps readers get into the creative zone, from which all their best work springs. Packed with 15-minute simple and conceptual exercises, this guide will have readers reaching for markers, pencils, digital cameras, and more in order to develop a working and productive creative mindset.
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 Geared toward designers, but great for ANY creative mind! April 22, 2007
Jill M. Paulson (Yankton, SD United States)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
It is certainly what it says! I started tabbing all the exercises that I especially wanted to try right away. Well, let's just say the book looks like it's growing some very colorful hair with all tabs sticking out of it! A lot of them that struck me initially seemed to be photography challenges, but I guess that makes sense since that is one of the things I'm really hoping to improve on this year.
It addition to the exercises, they also have numerous short interviews with some leading designers across a spectrum of website, logo, promotions, illustration, animation, etc. In these, I found numerous ideas and concepts to ponder, some of which I will be sharing with you here in the coming weeks.
Although this book is certainly not specifically geared towards scrapbookers, I think any serious 'creative' would find great value in this book.
The Copywriters and the Designers are Happy June 14, 2007
Heather Grimstead (McLean, VA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Some of the creative exercise books out there are kind of....well, lame. This one isn't. It's got its share of silliness, but the exercises in this book really get the right-brain working. For most, you don't need anything more than pen, paper, and imagination. A handful of the exercises call for items that you can find around the house or office.
Although they aren't necessarily designed with a team in mind, it's easy to adapt the exercises for a group. Plus, the range of exercises makes the copywriters and the designers happy. My group, a corporate creative team, frequently pulls from this book for our weekly creative stretch. Everyone usually has a good laugh at the end results.
Fantastic Book! September 9, 2008
Go Kayak (Virginia)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have to say that even after working through all of the exercises, I want to go back and do them again! The book inspired us to write our own exercises.
To the person who posted about the sideways layout--I think that's the point. Get out of your cube, look at things differently. A 45 or 90 degree turn works wonders sometimes. :)
It is definitely NOT just a book for designers. I work with engineers--ENGINEERS! And they had a great time stepping out of their normal linear day.
When's the next book coming out?
Excellent Ideas to keep a team excited March 19, 2009
M. Wendzonka (Elkhart, IN United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I manage a small group of creative designers. We take turns picking out an exercise on a monthly basis, and at our meeting share what we came up with. It's a great way to relieve stress and makes everyone loosen up and have a little fun. I recommend this even if you work by yourself, as long as you have self-discipline to follow through.
A most excellent compendium of "get out of your rut" stuff January 3, 2007
Ima Teacher (Iowa)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was elated to find a book with the kind of exercises I can use in my classroom. I teach graphic design and design in a high school setting, and my brain is fried at the end of the day after thinking for 120 people. This book offers quick and thought-provoking exercises my students enjoy and, get this, they actually learn something! Thank you, thank you, thank you. It truly made my life easier, and more fun.
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