In the world of creativity, if you're not starting a fire, then what's the point? So, we've created a portal to celebrate the most revolutionary and thought-provoking ideas we're seeing in the world today. Some are ideas we've recognized from others and we're tipping our hats to, and others are ones we thought of (go figure). Either way you cut it, you won't find a dull moment here, and hopefully we've inspired you to start your own fire.
Simple, brilliant idea to entertain guests at your next house party! Check out these Scrabble Drink Coasters that make it easy to play without all the annoying little pieces and board game, prone to spills. One side of the coaster has a letter, the other side comes with a bonus score.
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Now that Instagram is available for Android, it seems to be one of the the most downloaded apps out there. In fact, when the app was released for Android, it was downloaded over a million times in 24 hours! You can share these pictures through Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, and other social media platforms; but have you ever thought about printing them? Stickygram is a cool way to print these artsy photos; it turns your Instagram photos into small magnets for just $15 & free shipping. Great way to show off your Instagram photos & liven up any space.
We’ve been seeing a lot of ‘instant pay’ applications and bank account transactions through mobile devices. Whether through Paypal, or through your bank, instant payments and depositing checks have gotten much easier (and lets you skip a trip to the bank). Now, there’s a new app called Bump Pay from Bump that allows you to pay friends just by tapping 2 iPhones together. The user enters the appropriate value, and then bumps the second user’s phone to transfer payments! This would be a great app for when you’re out to dinner with a group of friends and need to split the check; problem solved!
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Skittles launched a series of ‘Touch the Rainbow‘ fun youtube videos in which the viewer places their finger on the skittle on the computer screen and watches how it interacts with funny situations and characters. In these videos, hidden annotations are also placed somewhere within the clips that lead the viewer to ‘easter eggs,’ or secret Skittles videos. To find these annotations, hover your cursor around the video screen. Try to find all of the secret videos (5 in total).
This is the first hidden easter egg which can be found from the Dr. Cyclops video. A hilarious parody of a pharmaceutical commercial, promoting Skittles as a non medical cure for everything (…or not!).
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If a branded product was stripped from all of its visual elements, would it still be recognizable? Does it still have meaning to the consumer? What exactly defines a brand? Andrew Miller, a branding, design and communication strategist, is conducting a project in which each day for 100 days, he paints a branded object completely white. This project, which is called ‘Brand Spirit‘ is an interesting experiment that makes it evident how prominent brand awareness is in everyday life. How many of these objects can you recognize as brands in its minimalist form? Which ones seem to lose their identity? You can follow Andrew Miller’s project through this tumblr site.
Heinz
Scotch Tape
NYC Metro Card
Sharpie
Wite-Out
Tabasco
Duracell
Elmer’s
Maxell
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