What’s the best advice you ever got? We’re sharing ours in this week’s 5 for Friday. Go ahead and grab some wisdom.

Ever wonder what it’s like to be an interactive designer? Shadow atLarge designer Emily Zier as she tackles apps, websites, social media marketing, usability and email marketing. Oh, my!

Does your team’s creativity seem sapped? Gamestorming could be the answer to your innovation dilemma. Here’s a starter guide in how to gamestorm your way to innovation.

You know those days where you wonder what you’re doing with your life. You’re searching for meaning beyond a paycheck or a pat on the back. We all have those days but Harvard professor Clayton M. Christensen tries to prepare his students for them by setting them on a path of purpose. He asserts that purpose is the game changer in reaching what he calls “life ROI.”

The ability to create whether it’s designing a website, writing a blog post, or programming a mobile app is tied to our creativity. Even careers that aren’t traditionally associated with “creativity” require it because it’s essential to problem-solving. So how do you create if you’re in the throws of creative burnout? Here’s some tips for avoiding and overcoming creativity burnout.

What animated moviemaking has in common with brand making …from the insights of animated film icon Max Howard at the Ringling College of Art and Design Next Step Career Conference.

Takeaways from Sir Ken Robinson’s talk The Element – How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything presented at the 2010 International Design Summit. A wrap up post about understanding our true talents and passions and moving from enduring a career to enjoying a career.

Are creative differences roadblocks or opportunities for productive, explosive working relationships.

A few productivity tools that help you manage your work, health and sanity.

Is it possible that “clashing differences” could be a new job requirement? If leadership consultant John Baldoni has his say on hiring practices, then – yes. His recent Harvard Business blog post encourages business leaders to go beyond “like minds.” He wrote about Emma Sky, a British pacifist, that General Ray Ordierno, the operational commander [...]