Creative Honey

Creatives have more advanced tools than ever to create amazing work. We talk about how the influx of these tools affect the work, the industry, and how clients see creatives.
Music by: Mockateel (John Bougioukos) https://soundcloud.com/mockateel

Creatives commonly struggle with creating and conveying the value in their work to clients and to the general public. In this episode we discuss how to avoid projecting the wrong message to clients, red flags to look out for when meeting with a potential client, and ways to obtain more enjoyable and quality work.

In this episode, we candidly discuss the importance of being part of a creative community, and how it can create a synergistic environment that allows people to more easily reach their full potential.

With new smart home tech being released constantly, one of the latest being Samsung's second generation Smart Things Hub, we got to thinking about the pros and cons of such technology. In this episode we discuss the potentials for making our lives easier, healthier and more efficient, but we also discuss the potentials for invasion of privacy and even safety risks of such technology.

In a time where we are pushing the limits of innovation, how we approach "problem solving" is more important than ever. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of using a "Design Thinking" methodology to come up with more original and efficient solutions; not only for design challenges, but everyday life.

Nowadays the acronym DWYL, has become a hot keyword for the evolving culture of "Do what you love". It has a wonderful sentiment, and many have found their bliss with this way of life. However, is it the right philosophy for everyone? Must you always love what you do to find true happiness? Or can one be happy doing something they just really like, or find rewarding instead? Nathan Ryan (@nthnryn) of the interactive agency, Toi joins us from Austin, Tx via Skype, to discuss the different facets of this philosophy with us.

In the era of readily available high tech gadgets and programs designed to make our lives and jobs more efficient, there is a movement emerging for hand crafted, authentic goods and services. Are people craving a connection to the goods they purchase and services they hire? Is it simply a fad, fulfilling a need for novelty items, or are we emerging into a new age?

In this podcast we discuss the topic of creatives being inundated with "Inspiration" from various social media outlets. Is this causing an issue with developing originality in creative work? We discuss the pros and cons of media saturation.

Music by: www.bensound.com