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Video ~ Alex Grigg

http://vimeo.com/95255285
http://vimeo.com/73554156

Artist Rose-Lynn Fisher

Don_Nib Testing

Don Nib Testing

Thumbnails

thumbnail

a very small or concise description, representation, or summary."a thumbnail sketch".

synonyms: concise, short, brief, succinct, to the point, compact, outline, crisp, short and sweet, quick, rapid, summarized 

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Thumbnails are reduced-size versions of sketches, used to help in recognizing and organizing ideas, serving the purpose of showing a designer's investigation, closer study, exploration, research development of ideas in different perspective, angle, light source, composition.

• Size - can vary up from 3" height to A6 in size when a detailed closer study is required.
• Number of thumbnails - there's no limit to how many types of thumbnails there are. Or how many is needed as long as it does it's job well.
• Purpose - a thumbnail communicates your idea to your clients, so the more communicative the thumbnail, the better. 
• Thumbnails can be supported by images to showcase color schemes, or impressions or style of execution to communicate further when marketing your idea.
• Examples below shows a variey way of doing this.

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[ Category: Very simple initial draft ]
This thumbnail is entry level draft that shows a 3 simple composition & layout with 1 similar light source. 

[ Category : Start of a better exploration to play with viewpoints. Each thumbnail carries slightly different variation of subject matter. Is the artist say Giraffe Conservation or Join Africa Tour? ]

This thumbnail explores 6 different way of composition & layout with details showing slightly different  positioning of light source.

[ Category: A good exploration with closer understanding. Each thumbnail carries different subject matter. ]

This thumbnail explores multiple composition & layout with details showing dramatic light source, and uses text to explain key emphasis that is intended in the final outcome. 

[ Category: Final idea is chosen, now fine tune with details of the final with variety of layout. Each thumbnail carries one same message. ]This thumbnail shows a chosen idea to work on with more details to show how 6 different composition & layout can chance drastically in emphasizing a message.

[ Category: Each thumbnail carries entirely different new ideas, but with very good detail study in order to give clarity to the client who sees it. ] This thumbnail explores 4 very different ideas, with details, showing light & dark and full composition.

[ Category: Each thumbnail carries a different emotion. Prior to this, artist would have had several study to determine an accurate emotion. ]This series of thumbnail explores 9 different emotions of a pillow whilst a pillow represents a character mimic study.

[ Category: Each thumbnail carries a different emotion. Prior to this, artist would have had several study to determine an accurate emotion/angle or even close up of Mr Bean's facial parts. ]This series of thumbnail of  explores 9 different emotions of Mr Bean's facial expression from different angle.

Perspective

Je 'taime

Video:  Dancing splits
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Business Card Designs

http://www.boredpanda.com/creative-business-card-designs/

Iconology - 33 Everyday Life

Iconology - 33 Everyday Life
http://www.boredpanda.com/truth-facts-funny-graphs-wumo/

Against the grain

Against the grain

“Hudson and Troop - Against The Grain” on Vimeo

Watch “Hudson and Troop - Against The Grain” by Dropbear: http://vimeo.com/31939621

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2011/11/hudson-against-the-grain/

A wonderfully animated stop motion music video for Melbourne indie-folk artist Hudson, animated by Jonathan Chong. Some making of shots here. (via kuriositas)

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Process

https://www.flickr.com/photos/69663496@N02/sets/72157627977997797/with/6334459014/

TED Kelly McG - Stress

Finally some proof to make a point i could not proof.
Surf the tide of stress, stay afloat, ride the waves with a nutty smile, look out for dolphins!
http://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend?utm_medium=on.ted.com-facebook-share&utm_campaign=&awesm=on.ted.com_a08Nu&utm_source=direct-on.ted.com&utm_content=awesm-publisher

HOW GOOGLE X DEAL WITH FAILURE

http://www.fastcompany.com/3029114/most-innovative-companies/watch-how-google-x-employees-deal-with-failure?utm_source=facebook

13 Short Cut Keys for MAC

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/14/keyboard-shortcuts-mac_n_4981493.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

Why Should We Think About Death

British Humanist Association

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152276928150923&set=vb.26806660922&type=2&theater

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Worlds Toughest Job

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/24-people-who-applied-worlds-toughest-job-were-quite-surprise-157028

The 23 craziest Japanese inventions

http://justsomething.co/23-craziest-japanese-inventions-you-never-knew-existed/

Video - A to Z of Dance

Article - Do not go to art school

https://medium.com/i-m-h-o/138c5efd45e9

Video - Illusion Water Trick

Illusion - Water Trick
https://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/video/diy-water-tricks-absolutely-melt-183916851.html

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Leadership

Template

Green

Self Worth

Truth

Change for Good

Step Up

The Creative Process