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cash flow and creativity, the balance, and the enemy to innovation
I don't care if you are a company with 5 team members or 500. I don't care if you have a budget of 10,000 dollars or a MILLION! There should never be a compromise to creativity.
Creativity, the seat to innovation, is the single most valuable asset you have when it comes to innovation and true market leadership. Pushing forward to always conceptualize and develop breakthrough ideas for new products, services and brands, will continue to be the most dynamic way to business stimulus.
SO, when thinking about buying that new copier OR prototyping the next "pretty thing" may it be a gadget, fresh new way to do things, or a voice the marketplace will trust, think seriously on the investment at hand, the end result, and the possibilities attached to each.
Never let your cash flow hinder your forward momentum towards innovation, keep things firmly in perspective, and create value that will ultimately increase your bottom line...
excellence in editorial design: christoph almasy, frans-xaver daublebsky, isabella thaller
population_0: artem sukhinin
Designer: Artem Sukhinin
Complete Project: http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Population-0_/410365
lulu: marc da cunha lopes
Photographer: Marc Da Cunha Lopes
Complete Project: http://www.behance.net/Gallery/LULU/418070
mtv: organic
Designer: Umeric
Complete Project: http://www.behance.net/Gallery/MTV-ORGANIC/431459
the designers clock
Over the weekend I had a very interesting conversation with a really close friend, and they were telling me a story about a friend of theirs who happens to be a the owner of a prominent hair solon, Hairstylist, an Artist. In the mist of the conversation I started to understand and design an idea about something that I have never articulated, because until now, I have not had a reference point OR a "mind shifting" experience that I could pull from. Well, thanks to the conversation that took place, I feel that I have what it takes to describe and idea that for all intents and purposes, I am going to call...
Vincent creates not only a beautiful, amazing, one of a kind design; he captures the essence of a person and the vision. He does not just create with his head, he creates with his heart and soul, with passion, bringing concepts to life!" Staci J. Shelton, Visionary. Life-Enthusiast. Communicator. Dreamscaper. Free-Thinker Energy-Changer...Consultant
terry graham: doing the best with what you have
Today, I was doing what I normally do at WFXL FOX31, minding my own business, getting things done. Terry Graham, the Executive News Director walks into my office (which I call the "Zen Garden") and says... "Vince... Sometimes you have to just do the best with what you have to work with..." NOW if you knew Terry Graham, who has an incredible brand in the news industry, you would know that Terry is no less than a Perfectionist. Terry is that type of guy, that when you get around him, you just HAVE to do better (or look insanely stupid). Terry is what I like to call...
landis frier: what passion looks like
It's Friday, and typically I would be on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/vincenthunt ) "tweeting" away, finding new people to follow, and learning all I can from the "public voice". Today is different.
From time to time you have the opportunity to meet those people who are so creative, and so talented that when they are in your space, they consume you. From time to time you meet those people who God Himself, has looked down on, and blessed them with something so powerful, and so blessed, that the only thing you can call it is "Soulful Excellence".
Introducing: Landis Frier
This post is special for me, because I can remember just 3 years ago, bumping into this guy when out on the town, or just passing by in the local mall. And vividly I can remember saying to myself... "There is something very special, very unique about this guy." The son of a good friend of mine, Leslie Hanks, Landis Frier has always been up to some level of mischief, and discord. However; behind all of the symptoms of "growing up", I could sense something so big and so amazing, that at times I would be overwhelmed in his midst. I never knew what this "thing" was, until now...
Landis decided just two short years ago to pursue his passion. I am not 100% sure of what made Landis do it, BUT he DID. Landis picked up a guitar, released what God put in him, and the result is one BAD ASS Country Singer.
NOW, do not be fooled... Landis is 23 years old, so what he brings to the table is a heightened "sense of things". From time to time I hear "Us" (adults) saying.... "This generation is over exposed..." I can agree to some extent, BUT when you hear Landis sing, something soulful happens. He has somehow found a way to take his experiences in life at a young 23, and turn them into "soul ointment". His sound is rich, his gift is amazing and he is definitely one you want to keep your eye on ...
the early bird catches the worm. yeah but....
As I was growing up, my parents (mainly my mom) would always tell me...
"Vincent Allen (my mom would call me by my first AND middle name when making a point...), the early bird catches the worm..." I believed her. Until now...
Since day ONE of me getting involved with Social Networks, I have had the same question come up over and over. That question is...
"Vince, how do you get people to follow you?"
Well the answer to that is easy... "Say something of relevance. Feed peoples mind, their soul, and something magical happens ..." People follow you, friend you, whatever the case, based on your substance... In most cases. However; I cant help but hear the "question BEHIND the question..."
"How do you get a LOT of people to follow you..."LOL!! This is the real question they have. I THINK. And to be honest, the fact is, I have never really worried about how many people follow me, or friend me. I honestly believe that the people who are supposed to be following you, will follow, and those who are NOT supposed to be following you will not. It's that easy really. BUT I really want to challenge thinking here. I want to rethink my mom's old teaching... "The early bird..."
I have really thought about this idea, and I have come to the conclusion that this paradigm has in-fact shifted. I think the saying should read this way now...
"The early bird catches the worm, while the wise bird gains influence with the early bird and never goes hungry..."
Early in my approach to Twitter ( http://twitter.com/vincenthunt ) I had something happen to me that fundamentally changed my thinking about Social Platforms... I was working on a project with a very dynamic team "Epic Change" on their "Tweetsgiving" campaign for that year. I was assigned with the task of designing the Tweetsgiving logo mark and add assistance to telling the brand story. Well, upon completion of this task, I told a Colleague of mine, Chris Brogan, about the project... Chris Brogan ( http://twitter.com/chrisbrogan ) is and was an Early Adopter of Twitter, and by this time had TONS of followers. I think at that time I had like 600 followers, or something, not sure. Well, Chris loved the logo mark, and he tweeted about it... Within a day, I had almost 1,000 followers from his one tweet... SO let's look at this...
Chris Brogan = Early Bird
Vincent Hunt = Wise Bird
FOR THE RECORD: Chris is HELLA wise, H E L L A wise... Find out here: http://chrisbrogan.com <-- BUT follow me on this...
Chris Brogran had already built up a sweet following on Twitter, and I had not... He was early (Early Adopter), I was late (but Wise). I somehow gained some influence with Chris, and he in-turn, retweeted something I wanted retweeting about the tweetsgiving project. NOW at this time he had like 20k followers, FAR more than my 600... BUT in an essence, his voice became my voice for an instant...
So as HE had been "eating"... I ate too....
So without rattling on, I could give you many more examples, let's conclude with this idea....
"It's not how many people follow you, it's about what you are saying, WHO you are saying it to, and more importantly, do you have enough influence with them that they listen to what you are saying, AND do they trust you enough to repeat it?"
I could have 5 followers, and have the ear of 3 Influencers who have THOUSANDS of followers and still be effective... It's not how many followers, friends you have, it's the trust and value that you build that's important.







