PinnedTim BruceinBootcampBeing visual is not the same thing as being creative.Mar 15, 2023Mar 15, 2023
Tim BruceinBootcampOn November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall crumbled. The world watched. But one group didn’t participate:The deer.Apr 19Apr 19
Tim BruceinBootcampWonderfully TerribleHighly creative people combine seemingly contradictory elements in unusual and unexpected ways. Take Pablo Picasso, who has been described…Mar 13Mar 13
Tim BruceinBootcampNothing with eyesAbove the plating station, the ticket for table #10 read, “Nothing with eyes.” I was working in the Michelin-starred kitchen of Charlie…Feb 28Feb 28
Tim BruceinBootcampShark Attack at Rockaway BeachAs a creative strategist, how do you frame a problem? A recent newspaper headline — “Shark Attack at Rockaway Beach” — opened my eyes to…Feb 22Feb 22
Tim BruceinBootcampPrint your work“The type is much bigger than I expected!” Oddly, this is the most common reaction from my students when I ask them to print their work on…Feb 61Feb 61
Tim BruceinBootcampShock of the newIn 1923, art dealer Paul Rosenberg cabled Pablo Picasso after presenting Picasso’s work for the first time in the United States. He had…Jan 29Jan 29
Tim BruceinBootcampInformation AnxietyWhen TED talk founder Richard Saul Wurman published “Information Anxiety” in 1989, he used a simple statistic to illustrate his main point:Jan 26Jan 26
Tim BruceinBootcampAfter presenting several design strategies to photographer Paul Elledge for his website years ago…“I’m glad you are such a bad listener.”Jan 22Jan 22
Tim BruceinBootcampZoom in, Zoom out.When I started my career, designers could follow a clear path to success. It meandered and sometimes took detours, but it worked for many.Jan 16Jan 16
