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An anecdote for creative types everywhere

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“A photographer went to a socialite party in New York.

As he entered the front door, the host said ‘I love your pictures – they’re wonderful; you must have a fantastic camera.’

He said nothing until dinner was finished, then: ‘That was a wonderful dinner; you must have a terrific stove.”

– Sam Haskins

An anecdote quoted from the now late photographer, Sam Haskins. If you work in a creative field, you’ve probably heard similar comments to that of the host in this quote, I know I have. Can you relate? What is your craft, and how often do your tools get the credit?

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Take two tablets for creative inspiration. Imaginitol.

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imaginitol package design

Running low on inspiration? You just need a good dose of imagination.

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A guide to embarrassing yourself for graphic designers

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How to embarrass yourself in 6 easy steps.

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Pantone cookies

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pantone cookies

Sending out Christmas cards to clients as thank you gifts is nice is its own way, but it’s going to be hard to top these Pantone Chip Cookies by fellow designer Kim Neill.

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Creative barcode design

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Spice up those boring old barcodes on your product packaging with a little creative design.

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Using comic sans in secret: Disturbing revelations

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Now, I don’t know exactly what Google bases it’s auto-complete suggestions on, but presumably it’s built around popular search terms. If this is the case, the graphic design community may be harbouring a dirty little secret.

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