http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/creative information, inspiration, innovation enThu, 12 Nov 2009 03:09:25 PSTTypePad http://www.typepad.com/nocreative information, inspiration, innovationhttp://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/11/creative-industry-slowly-finding-its-way-in-politics.htmlCreative IndustryFundingPoliticsWalter AmerikaThu, 12 Nov 2009 03:13:18 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451f34569e20120a6866e88970bYesterday funding for the Dutch creative industries was discussed in parliament. A very short session with the Minister of Culture, who was also representing the Minister of Economic Affairs. Green party representative Mariko Peters put forward three resolutions: one on...http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/10/policy-making-after-richard-florida-read-darwin-i-would-say.htmlWalter AmerikaThu, 08 Oct 2009 13:27:50 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451f34569e20120a5cf0025970bBack from Brussels. Attended 'Open Days', the European Week of Regions and Cities. At least, part of it. I was invited to speak on how the creative industries could help in restoring growth after the crises. Nice and interactive discussion...http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/10/test-2.htmlWalter AmerikaSun, 04 Oct 2009 02:31:29 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451f34569e20120a61174af970cIt works except for framing of pics and coming up with right categories.http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/10/test.htmlWalter AmerikaSun, 04 Oct 2009 02:23:02 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451f34569e20120a5bab3b5970bTesting my iPhonehttp://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/09/leibovitz-and-art-capital-reach-consencus-for-now--1.htmlWalter AmerikaFri, 11 Sep 2009 22:56:52 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451f34569e20120a5bbae77970cAnnie Leibovitz and the company that lent her $24 million, Art Capital Group, announced Friday afternoon they have reached an agreement to restructure the photographer’s finances and settle a lawsuit between them. But she could still be in peril of...http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/09/dutch-creativity-comes-to-new-york-400-years-later.htmlWalter AmerikaFri, 11 Sep 2009 03:26:52 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451f34569e20120a56369b9970bAnyone interested in what the Dutch Creative Industry is doing in New York, check out this article in Fast Company. There's obviously more to say about, but it will give you an idea of what's going on during the Husdon...http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/09/annies-loan.htmlInformationWalter AmerikaFri, 11 Sep 2009 00:42:54 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451f34569e20120a5ab1a61970cAnnie Leibovitz is a world famous photographer. Worked for Vanity Fair, Vogue and Rolling Stone. Made amazing pictures of the rich, famous and powerful. And needed money to buy the house of her complaining neighbour. Lots of money. So she...http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/09/new-york-pics.htmlInspirationWalter AmerikaSun, 06 Sep 2009 12:29:58 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451f34569e20120a5a7043a970cBeen to NY in July, always inspiring, always good for some nice material...http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/09/socioeconomic-creativity.htmlWalter AmerikaSun, 06 Sep 2009 12:45:48 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451f34569e20120a5a651bf970cSay what? Socio-economic creativity...maybe it needs some explaining. Socioeconomics or socio-economics is the study of the relationship between economic activity and social life. The field is often considered multidisciplinary using theories and methods from sociology, economics, history, psychology, and many...http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/09/the-future-of-food.htmlInspirationWalter AmerikaSun, 06 Sep 2009 09:09:40 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451f34569e20120a5a61f02970cAnyone interested in evolutionary thinking and design (not in the religious way), should go and check out the Sources and Senses seminar the Design Academy Eindhoven is organizing on September 8 and 9. Can we still learn from mother nature...http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/09/back-on-the-track.htmlWalter AmerikaSun, 06 Sep 2009 08:43:17 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451f34569e20120a5a612d3970cFound myself working on projects for the last few months and then of course it was holiday season. A very dry holiday season, me and my fellow villagers found out last Friday when a huge part of the dunes next...http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/06/spearheading-the-design-academy-eindhoven-.htmlInspirationDesign Academy EindhovenWalter AmerikaFri, 12 Jun 2009 10:09:50 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-68031111Had a great meeting yesterday with colleague Heads of Departments and the Board of the Design Academy Eindhoven. All about startegy for the coming years. The institute is well renowned for its man central curriculum, but it can't afford to...http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/04/brand-bubble.htmlInformationWalter AmerikaWed, 08 Apr 2009 05:34:00 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-65216461Recently two Y&R executives wrote a book called the Brand Bubble (see the video) in which they predict a huge crunch of intangible value by lack of consumer love for brands in general. I tend to doubt that, but I...http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/02/what-would-make-a-secretary-of-innovation-effective.htmlInnovationWalter AmerikaTue, 17 Feb 2009 11:56:17 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-62974965Good question put by Plish (see comment below on previous post). I guess what makes any member of any cabinet effective: they need to be able to bring new information and inspiration to the table and then be able to...http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/02/obama-needs-a-secretary-of-innovation-so-do-gordon-brown-and-angela-merkel-but-most-of-all-jan-peter.htmlInnovationWalter AmerikaMon, 16 Feb 2009 01:53:39 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-62883029Federal relief alone won't sustain the economy. A new Cabinet position would help to sharpen the focus on the innovation needed in the US and worldwide, states Chicgo based consultant Thomas Kuczmarski in a recent article in Business Week. And...http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/02/getting-depressed-in-innsbruck.htmlInspirationWalter AmerikaSun, 15 Feb 2009 10:07:51 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-62882285Reading the international newspapers during my stay in Innsbruck, where I attended the last General Meeting of the European Commission Custom Fit project (rapid manufacturing, 3D printing, etc), I got more and more depressed. Not by the fact that the...http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2009/01/wish.htmlWalter AmerikaThu, 01 Jan 2009 05:46:00 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-60662862http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2008/12/designcreative-solutions-in-toughtimesby-alice-rawsthornpublished-december-28-2008-e-mail-article-listen-to-article-printer.htmlInnovationWalter AmerikaMon, 29 Dec 2008 03:36:50 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-60549100Below is an article by International Herald Tribune correspondent Alice Rawsthorn, published today. It comments on the shift of relevance that's coming up within the design world. In the end of the article she mentions the change of leadership within...http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2008/12/how-to-pitch-to-scrooge-in-2009.htmlInformationWalter AmerikaWed, 24 Dec 2008 04:06:00 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-60549712Jeremy Hanks (@jeremyhanks on Twitter) analyzed Santa as an entrepreneur in his post called “Santa Claus: World’s Greatest Entrepreneur.”. Serial entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki loved what he did so he crafted a venture-capital pitch for Santa to illustrate the kind of...http://walteramerika.blogs.com/walter_amerika_/2008/11/club-sofa-expert-meetings.htmlInnovationWalter AmerikaFri, 28 Nov 2008 10:46:48 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-59199894Had two really good meetings with creative entrepreneurs, finance professionals and policy makers. On the agenda an open discussion based on eight by SOFA formulated statements on issues like investment, sustainability, the brand amsterdam, policy etc. First meeting was held...nonadult