Have you ever wondered what you would do if the internet went down? I know I would probably do more than half of the suggested approaches suggested in the poster below. So if you're ever in a pickle with what to do when your internet goes down. Look no further than this poster created by Pleated Jeans. Although, I think they could have added "surf the internet on your phone", but that would have made all the suggestions useless.


































Source: Pleated Jeans

The dance crazy posters below were created by Amy Rodchester for the Newcastle Festival of Dance. I was quite intrigued with Amy's choice of visualization with her design. She describes her ideas and elements on her site and this is what she had to say:

The design of the posters visualise any pair of feet in any pair of shoes being able to dance and aims to encourage people to step out of their comfort zone and try something new. The 3D element of the posters engages and intrigues viewers. Each poster targets a different generation, inspiring children to dance, encouraging youths to be creative, motivating adults to continue exercise and reminding the elderly of their time in the old dance halls.

 If you want to check out more of Amy's work you can do so here.

In the age of digital, to-do list apps have been a blessing in disguise, but let me show you another treasure for those hand list makers out there. Ryan McGinness has just published this unique to-do list calendar for 2012. It's the perfect resource for any artist, designer, or dedicated list-maker to have on his or her own desk. The To-Do List Calendar ($31.00) features a lightly gridded space on each page, which also features a unique drawing of one of McGinness signature symbols. The entire calendar is printed in one color 100% black and comes in a minimal and slick package.



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I know a lot of you out there play Angry Birds, it's an addictive game. I know I have killed some hours playing that game.  Have you ever wondered though, what they would look like in real life? Mohamed Raoof, the creator of this series shows us just how the characters from Angry Birds would look if they were real.  To achieve this effect, he manipulated photographs of real birds into the "Angry Birds".



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Time for the next installment of Bikespiration Part 2.  If any of you out there find any sweet looking bikes please send them my way. You can check out Part 1 here.

I'm sure we have all been stuck in a slump when it comes to creativity, unable to find a way to jump start that creative brain of ours.  Well how about watching a video created by TO-FU. It's based on Paul Zii's list of 29 Ways to Stay Creative.  This list is full of ways to kick start your creativity and I personally have found that many of them work. I would have to say though #5 "quit beating yourself up" is one that I need to work on.  If any of my reader out there has another way to stay creative let me know. I would like to hear what you have to say.

 

Michael McCarthy known in the music world as Orka Veer has captured the attention of The Collective Loop. He currently has three albums in his arsenal of exceptional music; however, I would like to talk more about his first album "Sam's Solution".  This album came about due to Sam, a friend of Orka Veer's who has autism but used his personal talents to help those in need, which inspired Orka Veer to do the same. Orka Veer used his commitment to music and his selflessness and altruistic giving, and with his longing to cultivate these ideologies through his music, Orka Veer released and freely distributed his first full-length album "Sam's Solution". The album was later remastered through his record label Feudal Records and 100% of the profits benefited an autistic charity.

If that doesn't capture your heart then wait till you listen to this album.  It's structured with perfection and flow and it feels as though it's one whole track with many layers. Sam's Solution will have you feeling clear minded as you start to feel your mood change and inspiration starts flowing in. I have been listening to this album for a couple days and each time a new sound arises or a new mood forms. So with that being said, go and download his album "Sam's Solution" for FREE and experience it for yourself or have a listen to the album below.

Genis Carreras is the creator behind this stimulating series of Philographics posters. In this series, Genis is trying to explain the complex philosophical theories through basic shapes and a paragraph of text. The simplicity in these poster gives me a direct understanding of the concept while still proving to be very elegant. Check out more of Genis' site and see what you find.



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Remember those days when you use to be able to throw a snowball at someone without hurting yourself. Well you're in luck, now you can use the Crossbow Snow Launcher ($40) and once again join the snowball fight. It's simple to use, just load a snowball into the front, pull back the lever, and fire that icy projectile at someone face. It goes up to 60 feet and it also includes a snowball press for those that have trouble even making snowballs. (This does occur). If shooting snowballs is not your thing, then use it to fling meatballs.















Source: Gizmodo