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Oysters as Eye Candy by Jann Alexander ©2014 Eye Candy. It was the way I described  San Francisco, the first time I was there. Later, it...

Take a Moment by Jann Alexander © 2014 Finding focus is a challenge. The distractions are limitless, more so because we see lists like...

At first glance, a shelfie is a generous way to share your library of ideas instead of your silly selfie face. But at worst, shelfies...

Too Late to Look for the Spear by Jann Alexander © 2013 Royalty-free art is everywhere. Why rip it off?   One of my cherished,...

Get your tech affairs together so you have more time for creativity in 2014. It’s nearly 2014. The year will begin with experts’ columns...

No matter your learning style , there’s more than one way to skin the creativity cat. Take a look at the wealth of tools offered in this...

As a self-defined seeker of the wacky , I’ve cultivated a number sources I follow online to get my Weekly Wacky Fix. These are some of...

Flirting with Google+ (Since Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook Are All So Demanding) Dear Diary, Just between you and me, I’m feeling a bit...

Success at day’s end “Like a parent with many children , I’d find it hard to name a favorite among my creative passions—Art, Design,...

“ It is the function of art to renew our perception. What we are familiar with we cease to see. The writer shakes up the familiar scene,...

From Wikipedia Commons As a child, I was either reading, writing or drawing (or some combination thereof), which is what I still mostly...

Mail thinks this is junk. Mail is right. Welcome to 2012. The day that experts’ columns appear  with abandon, advising us on New Year...

(And Your Brand Is Your Image.) If you’re a visual artist or photographer, your image is your brand. Literally. You’re known for what you...

“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” — Steve Jobs , US computer engineer & industrialist, ...