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Second creative thinking workshop in Stellenbosch is done
Thanks everyone for participating, we had people travel from Cape Town, Knysna and even Iran traveling to our workshop at the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography on the 4th and 5th of April 2013. Keep on being creative! More to come soon!
5 more weeks till the creative thinking and idea management workshop in Stellenbosch!
Everything is planed and done. Mario will stay in South Africa for only ten days and has a tight schedule to fit in all that creativity. We have five tickets and one student ticket left for the creative thinking workshop at the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography. Contact [email protected] for infos and bookings!
We have three cheap student/junior tickets! Apply now!
Like last year we want to support students and juniors in the creative industry. Drop us an email and let us know why you want to join the upcoming creative thinking and idea management workshop with Mario Pricken on Thursday, the 4th and Friday, the 5th of April 2013 in Stellenbosch. You could be one of the three lucky ones who score a Junior ticket for only 2.500 ZAR. Contact: [email protected]
Disruptive Creativity - the Alchemy of thought
Eight more weeks till our second creative thinking workshop.
Our second workshop in South Africa is focusing more on the creative thinking process.
How do you distance yourself from common ideas, convenient solutions and the risk of copying yourself under time-pressure? This two day hands-on workshop will guide to solutions which are far beyond the next average idea! With the aid of unconventional creative methods participants will engage in multiple ways to create bold and radical creative solutions.
This workshop shows how professionals use idea management efficiently and how teams can achieve grandiose ideas through creative methods.
Thursday, the 4th and Friday the 5th of April at the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography in beautiful Stellenbosch! Contact [email protected] for bookings and more information.
Workshop has changed dates-we start a day later!
After multiple requests we have changed the dates to: Thursday, the 4th and Friday, the 5th of April! We start one day later!
Invite friends and business partners to our group and keep updated on our creative thinking and idea management workshops!
Ten more weeks till the second creative thinking workshop in CT!
Read the latest blog feature of previous workshop participant Steven from the international digital agency GSDH. Thanks Steven for promoting our workshop! We are glad you enjoyed it!
Our workshop participants are our best advertising!
Here are some statements of participants of our first creative thinking workshop in Cape Town in August 2012: "I did this earlier this year, and it was fantastic. Definitely a brain stretch; some really useful techniques and 'aha' moments. "I found the workshop challenging and illuminating, we learned useful techniques to build on what I already know. I learned the importance of creating an agreed playing field where no idea is stupid & that even weak material can be developed. I got reminded how important it is to really interrogate the goal." Gillian Rightford, CEO of AdTherapy, Cape Town
"I had the pleasure of attending a dinner with Mario during his stay in Cape Town in 2012 and was intrigued. We spoke about his work with the Fraunhofer institute in Germany, which is a worldwide renown scientific research facility. For me with a strong technical background, the work with the scientists there is for me proof of his unique skills. In the advertising world, the endless stream of ideas is part of our daily job and to me, it is fascinating to deal with the topic "creativity" in a strategic matter. I will attend the upcoming workshop with Mario in April 2013 in Stellenbosch and can not wait for the new insight." Ivo Brodnik, Creative Director at Punk/King James Group, Cape Town "It taught me to revert back to basics and to formulate a goal before I execute. The course is not just for creatives as not all creatives can be creative at all time. Anyone can benefit from this course." Esther Haixema, NamPower: Marketing and Corporate Communication, Namibia "The workshop was surprising and exciting. My new insights are that many ways lead to rome and creative ideas need structure. But most importantly, without a goal there will be no useful result." Steven Mewissen, Founder and CEO of GSDH, Digital marketing agency, Cape Town & Munich "I have learned new creative thinking methods through practical exercise in a relaxed environment in a creative team. I can use those learned techniques in a wide variety of fields. The most surprising fact for me, was how I can actually think out-of-the-box with very simple tools." Lars Fishedick, Architect, Model builder, Artist, Cape Town & Berlin It was enjoyable and participative - learning by doing rather then listening to a presentation. Kim Miller, Timesquare Advertising, Johannesburg I am a big fan of Mario Prickens books, to learn his strategies from him personally however has been a very hands-on experience which makes it easier for me execute the methods in my every day life. To me the workshop was inspiring, challenging and mind blowing. I learned many new tools to assist with the thinking process. Barbara Fassler, Founder & CEO the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography, Cape Town
IAA names "Creative Advertising" the creative bible
The IAA (International Advertising Association) is since 1930 an internationally acclaimed organization of advertising and marketing.
In their official bibliography of recommended specialist literature, the longtime bestseller "Creative Advertising - Ideas and Techniques from the World's Best Campaigns" is their number one recommendation in the area of creativity.
The IAA and many professional in the industry agree that Pricken's "Creative Advertising" has become an international acknowledged standard work in the area of idea management and creative techniques.
Accommodation during the creative thinking workshop in April
Hosted by the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography (Nr:1 Educational Institution in South Africa) our workshop takes place in the beautiful wine lands of Stellenbosch.
There is great accommodation in walking distance from the Stellenbosch Academy, the area is just stunning: -> http://www.proteahotels.com/protea-hotel-stellenbosch.html -> http://www.kleinezalze.co.za/[email protected]
We are now looking for media partners for our workshop!
Contact SU at [email protected] if your are keen to experience the workshop for free and publish your thoughts!
Lovely to have the workshop again in cooperation with the DMMA!
Creative techniques and idea management workshop in Cape Town: Round two!
The Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography present Mario Pricken in April 2013 in Stellenbosch for a two-day workshop.
After the sensational success in August earlier this year, the Austrian creative guru, Mario Pricken, best-selling author of Creative Advertising (130 000 copies sold in six languages) is coming back to South Africa on the 3rd&4th of April 2013.
We are already on bizcommunity and work again with the DMMA.
Book now!
Again only 20 spots to fill!
Easter workshop with Mario in Stellenbosch confirmed!
The Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography together with Art-Director and design educator Susanne Brodnik will host the second creative techniques and idea management workshop in the first week of April 2013.
Mario Pricken will host this workshop in Stellenbosch, at the Academy and work with creatives of all kinds on their creative techniques. The workshop will run over 2 days and again ONLY 20 participants can enjoy this one-of-a-kind experience with the creative god himself. Contact me to secure your spot!
More details coming soon! Let the preparations begin!
Nominated 2014 Word Design Capital, it’s no wonder Austrian Creative Guru, Mario Pricken, would find himself in the Mother City
Some of the workshop participants.
Pricken’s unconventional approach to creative thinking applies the theory of random visual and lingual stimuli used to draw upon inspiration from seemingly unrelated raw material. This, coupled with some briefing brought forward by the participants themselves, the workshop aimed to reinvent creative strategies and systematically manage raw thoughts in order to arrive at the ‘big idea‘ faster.
Mario and Su with the Stellenbosch Academy for Design and Photography staff!
Mario has left Cape Town today but will be back for sure. There is huge interest in more workshops and trainings and we hope to repeat this energizing and inspiring experience next year! Preferably in summer!!!!
Day two of the creative techniques workshop
Day two we spend playing with new creative techniques and applying our new knowledge on real time briefs. We learned about the thought process and got to know ourselves better and how we function.
Everyone has chosen their own preferred technique of idea generating. May it be random stimuli or re-framing, forced relationship, visual stimuli or lingual.
Thanks to friends of design for the awesome location!
Some feedback on the course:
"It was hard work, I gained lots of new insights and got provided new skills to apply in other fields as well."
"The most surprising fact for me was the importance of an agreed creative playfield where no idea is stupid and that even seemingly week material can be developed."
"We did learning by doing. I love that practical approach. To think out-of-the-box with very simple tools was my favorite part."
Some more feedback on the course:
"To learn that everyone can be creative when using the right methods."
"I have learned new approaches and ways to access my subconscious."
"The workshop increased the confidence in my own professional abilities and practice."
"I have learned new creative thinking methods through practical exercise in a relaxed environment within a creative team."
Day one of the creative thinking workshop with Mario pricken in Cape Town
Day one of the workshop, on Friday the 17th of August taking place at Friends of Design in Bree street, Cape Town.
We spend the morning working on goals and briefs and realized. One needs to keep on questioning until the main problem is found.
The afternoon we spend with introducing the first thinking strategies during we collected our raw ideas or material (not ideas yet)!
Here are some pictures taken during the workshop. There was not much to bring, except your switched on brain. Fresh fruit helped us to stay focused during the afternoon!
Four students of the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography had the privilege to join the creative thinking workshop!
After day One everyone is exhausted and happy!
Mario Pricken is enjoying a walk up Lionshead in Cape Town beginning of last week. Getting the head free and getting ready for an exciting creative training workshop.