Caffeine for the Creative Mind

by Mumaw, Stefan

• ISBN13: 9781581808674
• ISBN10: 1581808674
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-02
• Publisher: How Design Books

Summary

What do you do if you are lagging in the morning? You probably grab a cup of coffee for that extra boost of energy. Throughout the day, you are asked to be creative, to come up with new and better ideas. So what do you do when you need a creative jolt for your brain? Now you can turn to Caffeine for the Creative Mind.

Table of Contents

Introduction	16	(4)
Pimp My Red Flyer	20	(1)
How'd THAT Get There?	21	(2)
I Tried It	22	(1)
I Actually Have a Need for a Hacksaw at My Studio	23	(1)
High Fructose Corn Syrup Is Not a Banned Substance	24	(1)
This Exercise Puts So Much Pressure on Me... HEY!	25	(1)
Circular Heaven	26	(1)
I Could Have Sworn That Sign Means "Walk Stiffly"	27	(1)
Is Anyone Home?	28	(6)
Interview: Terry Marks	29	(5)
I Think My Seven-Year-Old Could Beat Me In a Race	34	(1)
The Love Bug Returns!	35	(1)
Rock Star!	36	(1)
And Your Name Was...?	37	(1)
Bugs Just Wanna Have Fun!	38	(1)
Stupid "K"	39	(1)
That's Not the Words!	40	(1)
Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!	41	(2)
I Tried It	42	(1)
The Ultimate Desk	43	(1)
What Day Is It?	44	(1)
Red and Blue Dogs	45	(1)
Egg Drop Soup	46	(1)
Don't Underestimate the Power of Example!	47	(1)
Where Is That "Q" I've Been Saving?	48	(1)
Dude, C'mon!	49	(1)
The "Million Dollar Idea" List	50	(1)
Is That How They Made the Pyramids?	51	(11)
Interview: Kevin Carroll	52	(10)
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors	62	(1)
Shhhh I'm Hunting Wabbits	63	(1)
It's Sort of Like Volleyball, But With Joe as the Ball	64	(1)
That Guy Is the Shape of a Caslon "R," Huh?	65	(1)
My Words Caught a Fly	66	(1)
I Was Told There'd Be No Math	67	(1)
Once Upon a Tune	68	(1)
Gnome, Gnome on the Range	69	(1)
My Astro-Toupee	70	(2)
I Tried It	71	(1)
No Rules!	72	(1)
Dude, Nice Koala Pinky!	73	(1)
Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!	74	(1)
What's a "Dot-Com"?	75	(1)
I Knew He'd Have a Book of Potions, Right?	76	(1)
Sharpie; Shirt Pocket; Laundry Bill	77	(1)
Is That a Diamond-Studded Coffee Mug?	78	(2)
I Tried It	79	(1)
Hold On, I'm Folding My Quarter	80	(1)
Take a Seat	81	(1)
What Is That Thing Dangling From Your Other Arm?	82	(1)
Three Things	83	(1)
You Got a "D" In Font Selection?	84	(1)
Can Anyone Direct Me to the Perfume Aisle?	85	(6)
Interview: Denise Weyhrich	86	(5)
What the Heck Is a Quince?	91	(1)
Survival of the Fittest	92	(1)
There is Always a Better Way	93	(1)
Why Can't I Have an Evil Lair, Too?	94	(1)
If You Cross Your Eyes Like That, They'll Stay That Way	95	(1)
You Want an Acme WHAT?	96	(2)
I Tried It	97	(1)
Where Was This 25 Years Ago?	98	(1)
Defend Yourself!	99	(1)
Agency Oz	100	(1)
Mirror, Mirror on the Desk	101	(1)
Can You Feel the Love?	102	(1)
Excuse Me, Your Three o'Clock Is Here	103	(1)
That Looks Just Like Nothing	104	(2)
I Tried It	105	(1)
Nice Hood Ornament!	106	(1)
Holy Nightmares, Batman!	107	(1)
White or Wheat?	108	(1)
Prehistoric Voicemail?	109	(1)
Et Tu, Rombus 3000?	110	(1)
Para-Military... Pens?	111	(1)
Did You Get That License?	112	(1)
I'll Take a Double Scoop of Pay-Toilet, Please	113	(1)
Can You Get Curds at the Deli Down the Street?	114	(1)
Our Janitor Doesn't Look Like That!	115	(1)
And the Pitch... TOUCHDOWN!	116	(1)
Pimp My Catapult!	117	(5)
Interview: Brian Sack '	118	(4)
I Think It Needs More (Insert Noun Here)	122	(2)
Fore! Five! Watch Out! ' .	124	(1)
Is That a Fire Pole?	125	(1)
I'm New and Improved!	126	(1)
Did He Just Tell Me to Steal Third or Is His Nose Running?	127	(1)
How Do You Say "Red" In Caveman?	128	(1)
So Should I Stop Where I Am or Run?	129	(1)
Mmmmm... Cardboard	130	(1)
It's Even Got Flaps!	131	(1)
Don't Push That Button!	132	(1)
An "E" Ticket Ride	133	(2)
I Tried It	134	(1)
In a Land Far, Far Away...	135	(1)
Can Someone Show Me the Door?	136	(1)
My Totem Is Teetering	137	(1)
I'll Take the Double Raptor Meal Deal, Please	138	(1)
I Didn't Think She Could Eat All of That	139	(1)
I Can't Find the Surprise!	140	(1)
Sorry, Charlie	141	(1)
We've Got Spirit, Yes We Do!	142	(1)
I Wear My Sun-Survivor-Goggle-Glasses at Night	143	(1)
Mine Has Five Colored Rings!	144	(1)
Rest In Peace	145	(1)
Box That Ferret, Please	146	(1)
I Already Have That One!	147	(6)
Interview: Steve Morris	148	(5)
Let's Introduce You to Alex	153	(1)
Superman's Not Home Right Now	154	(1)
Back In My Day, the Fans Didn't Have Lasers	155	(1)
How Do I Get Ink off My Desk Again?	156	(1)
How Do You Draw Music?	157	(1)
It Keeps Things Hot AND Cold!	158	(1)
I Didn't Know I Had It In Me	159	(1)
Top Dog	160	(1)
Scott "Tired of Bein'" Poe Called for You	161	(1)
Shoot, I Pulled the Door Off Again!	162	(2)
I Tried It	163	(1)
Life In the Fast Lane!	164	(1)
Where's This Going?	165	(1)
That Penguin Is Throwing Up on My Pants	166	(1)
A Little Dab'll Do Ya!	167	(1)
My New Shoes Are Stuck in the ATM	168	(1)
Is This How Milton and Bradley Started?	169	(1)
And It Still Staples	170	(1)
Do These Shorts Make My Line Look Big?	171	(1)
What Time Is It?	172	(1)
Where's That Copy of Emoticons Illustrated?	173	(1)
The Pet Rock Just Got Booted	173	(2)
I'll Take the Next Catapult, Thanks	175	(6)
Interview: Mike Dietz	176	(5)
Does This Dress Make My Brain Look Fat?	181	(1)
Don't Put This on Your Hood, Though	182	(1)
Wave 'Em Proud	183	(1)
You're Fired!	184	(1)
I Wouldn't Have Chosen Relish for the Carpet, But That's Just Me	185	(1)
Where'd They Get THAT?!	186	(1)
What Does SHE Over THERE Have to Do With THAT?	187	(1)
I'm Gonna Need a Bigger Fishbowl!	188	(1)
The Envelope, Please	189	(1)
I Never Knew So Much About a Pencil Sharpener	190	(1)
What Does Melancholy Look Like?	191	(1)
We Got the Beat!	192	(1)
Black Eye Bart's a-Lookin' for Ya!	193	(1)
Poor Hamster... Never Had a Chance	194	(2)
I Tried It	195	(1)
I Call It "Helveticaslon"	196	(1)
How Do You Photograph Smelly?	197	(1)
Twinkies Count as Two	198	(1)
Should Bees Wear Kneepads?	199	(1)
I Can't Come In, I Have the Gout	200	(1)
I Can't Spell "Abnormal Martian" With Just Seven Characters!	201	(1)
Like, Ummmm...I Mean, It's Like...	202	(1)
Yes, Doc, I Think I Broke My Pancreas Sleeping	203	(1)
Tweety Would Freak	204	(1)
Trick or Pantone Book?	205	(1)
Is My Hair OK?	206	(1)
We're Gettin' Hitched!	207	(1)
Did You Just Get Really, Really Mad at That Bank Robber?	208	(1)
Alohamobile	209	(6)
Interview: Peleg Top	210	(5)
Knock Knock!	215	(1)
Shoot! I Left the Ten Trophy Again!	216	(1)
Very Green	217	(1)
Drats	218	(1)
Oh No, They Didn't!	219	(1)
Does That Come In Suede?	220	(1)
I'll Have The BBO Rack of Vader Please!	221	(1)
What an Odd Place for a Totem Pole	222	(1)
Dumb as a Rock	223	(1)
Have a Nice Day!	224	(1)
Lick and Stick	225	(1)
That's Great, Moses Is In Foul Trouble	226	(1)
Is That a Tailpipe, or Are You Just Happy to See Me?	227	(1)
Water and Air Are Cold	228	(2)
I Tried It	229	(1)
What's Next?	230	(1)
How Do I Make a Round Chimney?	231	(1)
Survivor: Madison Avenue	232	(1)
Oh Say Can You Peep?	233	(1)
And Then He Said.	234	(1)
What Happens From Here?	235	(1)
All Aboard!	236	(1)
Would You Like Any Fillings or Gold Caps With THAT?	237	(1)
Where'd You Get That Hot Chocolate, Dude?	238	(1)
Is That a SuperSlushee Monument Built Out of Wieners?	239	(1)
It's Good to See a Happy Potato	240	(1)
Go Joe!	241	(1)
What's That Amazing Smell?	242	(4)
Interview: Jeff Fisher	243	(3)
I Never Knew a Pencil Sharpener Could Be So Deep	246	(1)
It's Better Than Cleaning It!	247	(1)
Is That Chest of Drawers on a Dimmer?	248	(1)
How Many Ounces of Gold Do I Need to Park Here?	249	(1)
Mmmm... Lincoln Logs	250	(1)
That Box Is Looking at Me	251	(1)
When Egg Noodles Die Young	252	(1)
Home Sweet Hobo Home	253	(1)
I Call Him "Upside Down Coffee Cup Man!"	254	(1)
My Guard Rail Keeps Blocking the Scanner	255	(1)
I Make a Terrible Clown	256	(1)
It Looks Like a Scribble	257	(1)
I Knew That Xylophone Would Come In Handy One Day	258	(2)
I Tried It	259	(1)
I Have a Full House, Marketing Directors Over Production Thugs	260	(1)
Sure Beats Hand Puppets	261	(1)
Fire In the Hole!	262	(1)
Doesn't Anyone Wear Yellow Anymore?	263	(1)
It's Up, and It's Good!	264	(1)
Haiku-a-Logo!	265	(1)
Creatures of Habit	266	(1)
If You Want to See Your Beloved Pencil Sharpener Alive...	267	(1)
A Buffalo Would Definitely Destroy an Eagle In a Fight	268	(1)
Is That for a Dog Food Company?	269	(5)
Interview: Sayles Graphic Design	270	(4)
HEY! She Has My Hairdo!	274	(1)
Dude, Feel Free to Pop a Mint	275	(1)
Is It a Star?	276	(1)
Mini-It!	277	(1)
How Do You Sell "And?"	278	(2)
I Tried It	279	(1)
I Changed That... I Think	280	(1)
We Have So Much In Common!	281	(1)
I Knew I Should Have Saved That Copy of Ice Fishing Illustrated	282	(1)
Does This Color Go With My Work Boots?	283	(1)
How Do You Get Your Lips Way Up There?	284	(1)
Big Brother Is Not Only Watching, He's Brewing Cups of Coffee for You!	285	(1)
How About Dessert?	286	(2)
I Tried It	287	(1)
Is That Hairnet Real?	288	(1)
Debate This!	289	(1)
EXTRA, EXTRA! Read All About It!	290	(1)
Is That a Paisley Screensaver?	291	(1)
The Wright Bros: Would Be Proud!	292	(1)
Balder-what?	293	(5)
Interview: John Foster	294	(4)
Hi, I'm Fido	298	(1)
Cool Vanishing Point!	299	(1)
One Meeelyun. Daaaahhllers!	300	(1)
I'm Flippin' Sweet!	301	(1)
Retreat! Retreat!	302	(1)
I Don't Think They Make a Slushee That Big	303	(2)
I Tried It	304	(1)
Tag, You're It!	305	(1)
Did That Guy Just Say "Shucks?"	306	(1)
Wanna Play Some Mini Desk Volleyball?	307	(1)
Have You Ever Noticed That Before?	308	(1)
Desks Ahoy!	309	(1)
For Sale	310	(1)
Pablo Is Calling!	311	(1)
I Can't Hear, You, I'm Screaming	312	(1)
How Could I Live Without My Combination Hot Dog Cooker and Bun Warmer?	313	(1)
Was That Jeff or Did a Car Just Backfire?	314	(1)
Where'd the Cork Go?	315	(1)
Play Hall!	316	(1)
You Moan There Really Is Truth In Advertising?	317	(1)
3,2,1, Score!!!	318	(2)
G.I....Douglas?	320	(5)
Interview: Von Glitschka	321	(4)
Batteries Not Included	325	(1)
Ah, Go Fly a Kite	326	(1)
Bland No Longer	327	(1)
How Big Is a Bread Basket?	328	(1)
I Can't Find "Downsizing"	329	(1)
Go Fighting Brain Men!	330	(1)
My Business Helmet Keeps Falling Over My Eyes	331	(1)
You're Walking on My Line	332	(1)
Do I Use Ballpoint or Felt Tip on the Inside of My Eyelids?	333	(1)
Bachelor Number Three...	334	(1)
I Think That Florist Is a Total "H"	335	(1)
I'm for It... Wait... I Mean, I'm Against It	336	(1)
Are Mom's Cookies an "X" or an O"?	337	(1)
Blind Man's Bluff	338	(1)
Coca-Cowpie?	339	(1)
Doodles from Interviewees	340	(12)
Index of Exercises by Type	352	(7)
Contributor List	359