Begin anywhere.

Author: Nicole Olfert

I am always on the hunt for good tips and advice on not only design but also growing intellectually as a designer.

Bruce Mau’s Incomplete Manifesto for Growth has some good things we can all think about and learn from. Here are a few from the manifesto I want to highlight, but take a look at the whole list on the Bruce Mau Design website.

Begin anywhere.
John Cage tells us that not knowing where to begin is a common form of paralysis. His advice: begin anywhere.

Love your experiments (as you would an ugly child).
Joy is the engine of growth. Exploit the liberty in casting your work as beautiful experiments, iterations, attempts, trials, and errors. Take the long view and allow yourself the fun of failure every day.

Capture accidents.
The wrong answer is the right answer in search of a different question. Collect wrong answers as part of the process. Ask different questions.

Think with your mind.

Forget technology. Creativity is not device-dependent.

Memorable Mustaches

Memorable Moustaches

Author: Chris Yang

Stouche, duster, soup strainer, cookie duster, push broom…. The Moustache comes in many different names and many different forms. In the month of November it doesn’t matter. Men unite and let the upper lip buck wild, all for the sake of raising awareness for prostate cancer. Here at AdSpark we fully embrace “Movember” and are participating in it ourselves.

In recognition of Movember, I have compiled a list of the most memorable moustaches in my life.  These ‘stashes stick out in my mind as some of the most recognizable, iconic and personally significant moustaches of the past 24 years.

Tom Selleck

Thomas Magnum himself. I can’t think of a role in which Tom Selleck does not sport a moustache, so much so I wouldn’t be surprised if he insured his glorious stouche.

The tom tom

Super Mario

Mario and his moustache have been jumping on koopas for the last 30 years.  In fact take a look at the picture of Mario without moustache below. I can guarantee that anyone, seasoned gamer or not would spot the misstep.

Ned Flanders

A memorable moustache that transcends the animated series. Ned’s moustache is so iconic Peter Budaj (backup goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens) has it on the back of his mask.

Adam Morrison

You’ve got to give this guy credit for trying.  This Gonzaga graduate sported a scraggly moustache in the 2006 NCAA Tournament. He received a lot of flack and criticism for this, but he stuck with it.  Good on em.

Steve Yang

From the day of my birth until about the age of 17 my father rocked a moustache.  It was a great moustache; thick, bushy and full of character. I can still recall the dark day that my dad shaved it away and let his upper lip breath. Frankly I can’t really blame the guy, moustaches are messy and he was often mistaken for Mr. Miyagi, which would be extremely frustrating at airports and family events.  All in all this moustache sticks out in my mind as a shimmering beacon of hope that one day I could grow a moustache of this caliber!

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Good eats at North Ridge

Today North Ridge Development Corporation hosted a vendor appreciation lunch at their Regina office. The food was catered by “The Deli Lama” and was received very well from everyone who attended. Ryan Haynee from AdSpark said, “These cabbage rolls have a nice kick and there’s more meat inside than rice which is great”. You can view photos from the lunch here.

Andy Fantuz featured in upcoming Prairie Mobile ads

We just had the pleasure of photographing Andy Fantuz for an upcoming campaign for Prairie Mobile. Andy will be donning the new Blackberry Bold on a billboard near you. Also check out the new look for Prairie Mobile with the upcoming launch of a new website and other promotional materials, created by AdSpark Communications as agency of record.