Creativity a la "Mad Men"

Yesterday while driving into work, I heard a piece on NPR, "Damn Good Advice", about a long-time advertising executive, George Lois, on creativity.   His damn good advice?  Always start with the written word.  And marry that with a compelling image. 

He believes in creativity as a life-changing philosophy.

To quote him, "The creative act, the defeat of habit by originality, overcomes everything. And I really believe that. What I try to teach young people, or anybody in any creative field, is that every idea should seemingly be outrageous."

Thank you George Lois. 

Look around, look within.  Look for creativity.

I found it on a bench outside a shop in Bentonville, AR recently.  It made me stop.  And smile.  It is a good example of an everyday object seen and made in a new way. 

Or for a binge of inspiration, check this out.  

Get out and get creative.