By guest contributor Tori Bowman.
With many of us traveling for the holidays this week, and Alt quickly approaching, the next month is sure to be full of motion. Here are a few items to keep you comfortable, warm, and stylish during those numerous trips.
A big, soft scarf (use this as a blanket on those cold flights/car trips)
Do you have any necessites for traveling well? We would love to hear!
By guest contributor Melissa Coleman.
Sometimes you just need to put your personal touch on things. In this final of our Illustrator series, you'll learn how to do just that. Get out your sketchbook and start doodling, or dig up one of your old sketches. Black and white works best, but there's nothing Photoshop can't fix. Pull it into Illustrator, and with the click of a button, your sketch will turn from a raster to a vector image. You can blow it up super large, or shrink it down teeny tiny, with no quality lost. Let's get started.
By Victoria Hudgins. Photography by Startup America.
If you are thinking about new projects and collaborations for the new year, start with a brainstorming session. I loved this great article, written by graphic design blogger Megan, about hosting an effective brainstorming session:
If you’re on a creative team, chances are you’re used to brainstorming ideas for new projects. But the process can end up feeling broken and not as thought out as it should be. This leaves creative teams with ideas that are not as revolutionary as they could be. I began thinking of better ways to cultivate ideas and initiate brainstorms after I read Quiet by Susan Cain.
Cain also wrote a great piece in the New York Times titled The Rise of the New Groupthink. She points out that throughout history we have seen amazing ideas created by research, and creative problem solving from individuals, rather than group brainstorms. In order to prevent brainstorms from becoming vaults for groupthink and mediocre ideas, I feel like brainstorms should be treated as positive sharing sessions where each team member can contribute and build on ideas that each member has thought of.
Read Megan's tips to think about when organizing a brainstorm for a project right here.
By Victoria Hudgins. Photography by Herriott Grace.
Merry Christmas! May your days be merry and bright - xoxo the Alt team.
By Victoria Hudgins. Photography by Mary Ellen Bartley.
Are all your presents wrapped and under the tree? While we are getting ready for the festivities next week, I wanted to pop in and share something on my wish list this year - books! I adore books, and books about blogging are my favorite reads lately. Here are five of my favorite picks to put on your list this year:
What are some of your favorite books about business and/or blogging? Are there any on your list this year?
Dec 28, 2012