“…His Idea-a-Day website is an outlet for his many brainwaves – from the ingenious to the idiotic…” (Daily Mirror, 20 February 2004) <p>“… read 500 of the best ideas from people who want to make simple inventions for a nicer world.” (Hot Stars magazine, 16 March 2004)</p> <p> “Entertaining and inspirational, this book will have you cursing your feeble mind for not conjuring this stuff sooner.” (Guardian, 13 March 2004)</p> <p>“…celebrates innovation with 500 new ideas.” (Edinburgh Evening News, 19 March 2004)</p> <p>“Packed with inspirational ways to make your first million…” (EasyJet Magazine, May 04)</p>
Idea-a-Day has a vast network of followers and contributors - some famous, some infamous, some revered, some reviled – who post ideas to be read, enjoyed, used or abused. Seth Godin, Malcolm Maclaren and Wayne Hemmingway are just a few of its fans. In The Big Idea Book all this creative energy is mixed together with unpublished ideas, quotes, cartoons, illustrations and thought-pieces to give creatives and cool office types a visual and intellectual treat guaranteed to kickstart the imagination and creative flair!
The Review Panel.
Introduction.
The Ideas.
Postscript: The One That Got Away.
Index of Contributors.
Forger the notion of learning a creative process.
This book will hotwire the brain.
- Invent an alarm clock that scans local radio traffic broadcasts and weather forecasts and adjusts the alarm time accordingly. On days when traffic is really bad, the alarm might sound an hour early. On mornings when it is raining heavily, it probably wouldn't ring at all.
- Engineer solar powered plant pots on wheels that would manoeuvre themselves around a patio as the sun moves around the sky. Each 'Ropot' would be programmed to seek out just enough sun and water to flourish. Quite uniquely, Ropot gardens would change in design throughout the day.
- Allow voters in political elections to cast a vote against a candidate. Voters would still have only one vote but each against vote would nullify a 'for' vote. This system would give voters who are disenchanted with party politics, and perhaps unlikely to vote at all, at least the chance to express their feelings about a party they really do not want to be in power.
- Produce designer plasters branded with the logos of companies such as Nike or Calvin Klein. These would sell to people with actual cuts and grazes but also to fashion victims.
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Om bidragsyterne
Idea A Day was founded in 2000 by David Owen, Becky Clarke, Rupert Kaye and Chas Bayfield. Respectively, they work in the music business, advertising, education and advertising [again]. Between them they all have a lot of ideas.The aforementioned are all at pains to point out that they did not write the majority of the entries in this book. The ideas were submitted by individuals from around the world. They were gratefully received and are published here with further thanks.