Comments on: Creative Juices

By: Kui

Kui — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:34:08 +0000

My thought process is sparked after watching a movie, that takes me out of my realm and also just before I go to sleep, I find myself talking to myself saying “what if”, “yeah that’s it!”. Moral of the story M2=Movies + Monologues 🙂

By: jke

jke — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:34:28 +0000

“What gets you thinking creatively?”
Depends on the solution I am looking for. If it’s just a technical issue, some good ideas usually come up when I am relaxed under the shower. But being truly creative and coming up with something relatively new from scratch – that’s the hardest part. We don’t have a car, so I am with Ken and often use the time while walking around.

There’s a nice proverb for this situation, Erik: “Atangaye na jua hujuwa”. Maybe the right motto for your start in EAK?

By: Megan Lindow

Megan Lindow — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:13:25 +0000

Great post, and such good ideas! What I like to do is to spend an hour wandering around an unknown city or a neighborhood I don't know well without any specific agenda, and just let the ideas, observations, associations start to flow. Found this article in a design mag recently and also wrote about how photographers in Lagos are using it here

By: Jepchumba

Jepchumba — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:35:04 +0000

Finding a creative source is an important part of the work I do. Whenever I am ready to work on piece of art or a particular project I spend hours looking at other great artists, looking for inspiration. African Digital Art is a great source for this. Most of my creativity comes to me in the middle of the night when everyone is a sleep. I have a nagging thought and I translate that into my work

By: wkimeria

wkimeria — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:44:10 +0000

Oh yeah, and riding. I tried my hand at road racing a few years ago but now I ride mostly for fun (nothing like getting on the bike and doing 50 miles to clear your head). Unfortunately, where I live, this is only an option in spring, summer and early fall.

By: wkimeria

wkimeria — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:41:53 +0000

I’m a software engineer but in my spare time I draw, take photos and read (mostl scifi). In high school my optional subject was drawing so ever since then I’ve kept up the drawing. The photography I started about 12 years ago when I found myself working for a client in San Francisco and just felt I had to capture the landscape around me.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/williamkimeria/

Most people are multi-dimensional, and neglecting one aspect of your personality never does you any good. I went through this period where I thought that to be a good engineer I had to read and program 24 hours and do nothing else. I became better at software engineering, but I was miserable. I’ve found that my extra-curricular activities recharge me and make me a more effective programmer.

By: Phares

Phares — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:09:08 +0000

Personally, I get my mp3 player, play some Opera and take a one-two hour walk, clears the mind and allows for new ideas….

By: Kara Pecknold

Kara Pecknold — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:24:50 +0000

Completely on your page! I have been thinking about taking a drawing class and am lately addicted to searching “sketches” on Flickr to get more inspired. Unfortunately, many creative juices often flow when I travel. Expensive personal development, no?

By: Liz Meiners

Liz Meiners — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:52:03 +0000

Taking a walk around the local park, watching people, thinking, riding my bike, praying…..

By: Louis

Louis — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:39:43 +0000

brokeness