Digital Magpie #11

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Dali’s creative secret is indeed scientific 😴

Salvador Dali had a peculiar way of refreshing his mind—something he called “slumber with a key.” He described how it worked in his 1948 book 50 Secrets of Magic Craftsmanship. It involves a bony armchair, a heavy key, a plate and a small snooze.

I’m no Dali BUT I have always solved creative problems using sleep, or at least often the moments between being awake and sleeping….I pop a problem in my brain and then actively ‘dream’ on it. So many creative ideas or proposals have suddenly been solved the next morning. I swear by it.

Dali’s “slumber with a key” mystical method of creativity has been in some way vindicated by science. Read more here.

Fashion 👘

I love the way that fashion can dictate trends and vice versa, I have always felt that knowing what’s happening in the fashion world has impacted how I view or predict trends and behaviour online in my work. The intersection between music, culture and fashion is fascinating.

I loved this reel about Hakama, Japanese Philosophy and Autobiographical design. It’s super interesting. (Thanks Terry for the discovery!)

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Oh Susan 🦎

I love Will McPhail’s work, I first spotted his cartoons in the New York Times. This one makes me laugh and laugh.

Clever Dog! 🐶

As if we needed more reasons to love them.

Cough cough!

🥁 A man walked into his home to realise all his lamps were stolen.
He was delighted.

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Here’s to more of the same, ✌️