Nov
02/
09

Creativity breeds creativity.

by Michael Buckingham
Creativity breeds creativity.

It was already an honor to have designed the logo for Cultivate, certainly a highlight to be involved with so many great people to put the conference together. Then I arrived on Monday to Park Community Church and was given the…

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Oct
23/
09

A lesson from Microsoft.

by Michael Buckingham
A lesson from Microsoft.

Microsoft shows an example of what happens when you only focus on “effective”.

Microsoft launched a store. The store looks nice. In fact it even looks cool. People are talking about their store. Sounds like everything is a big win. All…

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Oct
20/
09

This was a name changer.

by Michael Buckingham
This was a name changer.

Hopefully your cache has been shaken loose and you can now see that the blog has a new name. JesusHatesPapyrus.com

I wrote awhile ago about the tone of the blog, what to write, balancing my writing here with my involvement at…

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Oct
17/
09

Happy Hallow….Harvest Festival.

by Michael Buckingham
Happy Hallow....Harvest Festival.

Fall Festival
Harvest Fest
Harvest Party
Fall Carnival

And the list goes on and on for alternatives to “enjoy this season”.

Of course what it really mean is that you don’t believe in Halloween but want to celebrate it anyway. I hear the word alternative…

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Oct
16/
09

You are not an artist.

by Michael Buckingham
You are not an artist.

I don’t like the term graphic artist, in fact I think we should stop using it. If it’s on your business card – change it. Because while God has gifted you with artistic ability, viewing yourself as an artist hurts…

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Oct
15/
09

1 year old and already been kissed.

by Michael Buckingham
1 year old and already been kissed.

That’s my baby boy (and yes, his first kiss, Sydney)…wow, a year flies by. I’ll be honest, I thought I was ready for this. I had already gone through it once with my now 17 year old, I could do…

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Oct
12/
09

Why do you need a Google Wave invite?

by Michael Buckingham
Why do you need a Google Wave invite?

Just received my Google wave invite along with a few others to share.

Have you been waiting for an invite, looking to starting using Google’s latest toy?

Reply below with why you want one and how you plan to use it in…

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Oct
12/
09

Jesus Hates Papyrus

by Michael Buckingham
Jesus Hates Papyrus

For those who followed the logo redesign, I hope you like what we’ve done with the cards.

I’ve always liked the designs I’ve used for the business cards, but this design really took it to a new level for me. It was as…

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Sep
19/
09

It's not about a contest.

by Michael Buckingham

Rick Warren quoted this today:

Proverbs 31:8 (New International Version)

8 “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.

Which is ironically what I was doing with my open letter to Rick Warren. I…

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Sep
15/
09

Fill your creative tank

by Michael Buckingham
Fill your creative tank

As creatives we need to constantly be filling our brains with creative input. Being creative is a habit as much as it is an action. You can’t expect to be able to just turn the creativity switch on when a…

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