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MBTI INFOGRAPHIC MOVIE

PROJECT MÜ

MÜ is a multimedia installation featuring children fairy tales. MÜ is intended for infant schools (5 – 6 years old kids).The educational purpose of MÜ is the early learning of hearing, musical and creation, through activities that can be played alone or in group.

Three key protagonists :

* Children : From 5 to 7 years old, in infant school. Goals: to interact, to learn, and to dream. To identify oneself to the characters of the tale, in order to better understand it.
* Teachers : Goals: to extend reading and tales experience in an entertaining and concrete manner. To make children discover with their senses.
* Parents : Goals: to reinforce parent’s interest in children’s learning basic skills. To involve oneself and share a story together.

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the Design & Emotion society

the Design & Emotion society raises issues and facilitates dialogue among practitioners, researchers, and industry, in order to integrate salient themes of emotional experience into the design profession. Do vistit the tools & methods section!

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CREATIVE JUICES

Behind the scenes tour of of an award-winning creative farm, juicing process and distribution in South West England.

The South West produces some of the UK's finest creative work (animation, web design, design, fashion, architecture....) Now you know why....nice conditions, space to breathe and opportunities with some of the best firms around.

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Ask Nature

Nature's elegant solutions to building challenges include the Scots pine's adaptive growth, the thorny devil's passive water collection, and a leaf's on-site energy production. AskNature can help you solve your design challenges.

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BRAND MAPPING TOOL - BRANDZEAL

MADE TO STICK - CHIP & DAN HEATH

Six Principles of Sticky Ideas
According to Chip and Dan, there’s six principles that help you craft a sticky message:

* Principle 1. Simplicity
* Principle 2. Unexpectedness
* Principle 3. Concreteness
* Principle 4. Credibility
* Principle 5. Emotions
* Principle 6. Stories

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The most important piece of software for an Industrial Designer

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BEEDOCS: CREATE TIMELINE CHARTS

Knappe tool om je creatief proces of ontwerpproject chronologisch te illustreren. Geen freeware maar wel een free trial...

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IDEO METHOD CARDS

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Interactive TRIZ Matrix & 40 Principles

The TRIZ Matrix is a database of KNOWN SOLUTIONS (principles) able to OVERCOME CONTRADICTIONS.
I.e, You need a static object to be longer without becoming heavier. This is a contradiction. The improving feature is ' #4, length of stationary object ' and the worsening factor is ' #2, weight of stationary object '. Use the matrix to discover possible ways of solutions, the PRINCIPLES.

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MOODSTREAM - GETTY IMAGES

Moodstream is a powerful new brainstorming tool. Looking for something happy? Move the slider. A bit more warmth? Tweak it again. With every adjustment you make, Moodstream delivers a new set of images, footage and music to help take your creative in inspiring, unexpected directions.

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What does design thinking feel like?

Design thinking is different and therefore it feels different.

Firstly it is not only convergent. It is a series of divergent and convergent steps. During divergence we are creating choices and during convergence we are making choices. For people who are looking to have a good sense of the answer, or at least a previous example of one, before they start divergence is frustrating. It almost feels like you are going backwards and getting further away from the answer but this is the essence of creativity. Divergence needs to feel optimistic, exploratory and experimental but it often feels foggy to people who are more used to operating on a plan. Divergence has to be supported by the culture. ...

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GOOGLE SKETCHUP

Google SketchUp is software that you can use to create, modify and share 3D models. It's easier to learn than other 3D modeling programs, which is why so many people are already using it.

We designed SketchUp's simplified toolset, guided drawing system and clean look-and-feel to help you concentrate on two things: getting your work done as efficiently as possible, and having fun while you're doing it.

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RESCUE TIME

RescueTime is a web-based time management and analytics tool for knowledge workers who want to be more productive. The best way to get a sense of how it works is to sign up (for free!). You'll be up and running in a minute or two.

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Interview Sir Ken Robinson on creativity and education

In this interview on AlJazeeraEnglish, former CNN news anchor Riz Khan speaks with world renowned creativity and education expert Sir Ken Robinson who strongly believes the current state of education may begin holistically but progressively focuses "on the head, and then just to one side."

Aviary - Creative Applications

Aviary is a suite of powerful creative applications that you can use right in your web browser. It's also a community of friendly artists to share and collaborate with. Aviary is Trustware. They allow you full access to the tools, but trust you to pay for them.

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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP EXPRESS

Photoshop Express is a powerful image editing tool. Quickly upload photos and crop, rotate or add effects on the fly. With 2GB of free storage, this is a great solution for photo editing on the go.

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