"When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That's because they were
The common expression “apples and oranges” is often used when asked to compare two objects that are so different from one another that they should not or cannot be compared. An orange and an apple may
The antonym between words is often thought of in the same way as the antonym among ideas. The antonym of the word “good” is “bad”. However, the antithesis of a good idea is not necessarily a
Website configurators are used as often on eCommerce sites to sell tailor-made products as they are to generate requests for custom quotes. You likely used a configurator the last time you shopped for a car online.
Our brains are alerted when contrast is detected. Role reversal is a creative technique used to capitalize on this cognitive phenomenon and can be applied to improve the impact of websites, direct mail pieces, and print
Virtual tours have been available for many years. Until recently, the quality has been fair, and the price has been out of reach for most small to mid-sized organizations. However, with advancements in technology, and since
There is nothing like a disruptive photo to attract attention - and a potential buyer's interest. For decades print media has successfully used photos to pique a viewer's curiosity and draw them into their ads. While
MAKING UNCONVENTIONAL USE OF THE TRADITIONAL In this first set of ads, LUBRIDERM®, DR. VAN DER HOOG, and Volkswagen offer a means of avoiding the future, remaining in the present, and turning back time. The benefit of using
When striving for innovation, it's important to be selective as to how you look at the problems or potential choices in front of you. It is by identifying the unseen elements in these criteria that unique
Finding similarities between different things is key to formulating creative solutions. It’s not surprising to find connections between things that are compatible, alike, or complimentary to each other. Breakthroughs occur when seemingly unrelated elements from diverse