source: http://www.cultofmac.com/166352/this-guy-got-4-magnets-implanted-in-his-wrist-to-hold-his-ipod-nano-video/

Recently I came across a bunch of tweets in regards to Carrot Creative hiring, and how much fun the application process was. I had to go see for myself, after all Twitter never lies

They get the basics out of the way pretty quick with a simple form – then the fun begins!

They put you through 3 tests or creativity:

1. Create a Haiku – you have to come up with a 5 syllable, 7 syllable, 5 syllable, haiku on the spot.

A few of my loves
Potter, Paris, Pilates
Alliteration

2. Fridge Magnet Poetry – just like those fridge magnet words you need to put something creative together.

3. Doodle – draw something on the spot, you know kind of like you do when your in a meeting and you’re doodling in your notebook (I never do this!).

You can view all the submissions online (anonymous of course) on there blog appropriately tagged #Submission_Impossible

*Note: none of the above are mine

But, that’s not all! You want to further your chances to be noticed? They suggest you continue the creativity on your own.

Reach out to us on social networks, make us a Spotify playlist, send us cookies (we love cookies)! Impress us. We’ve seen it all, so try to be creative.

If your in the market for a new job these guys look like a ton of fun to work with, so head over to http://carrot.is/hiring, even the URL for the campaign is cool!

I just may need to do something fun and join in the action

Over the past few years anti-smoking campaigns have become very popular since so many countries are jumping on the “No Smoking” ban in public places. Unfortunately most campaigns don’t resonate well with smokers, specifically young smokers. As an ex-smoker I remember when I use to smoke and how most of these ads made me think about having another cigarette, yes, that’s horrible, but it’s the truth!

The beauty of good design and a well formed concept is that it can be can be very persuasive. As a parent, when I see ads focused on how smoking can harm your children I start to listen and really think about what I’m doing to myself and most importantly others around me, in the end it was my kids that motivated me to finally quit after 17yrs! I selected a few ads that hit a note with me and I hope, if you’re a smoker, these images motivate you to kick the habit.

On a side note, I think it would be interesting to see anti-smoking campaigns that focus on choosing alternatives, like e-cigarettes.

As a themer I understand how important it is to have a guide or tutorial you can follow when first learning how to design a theme for a new platform. Good documentation is key! As the Vanilla community continues grow and thrive more and more themers are looking to add Vanilla themes to their portfolio. Since I’m in the in-house themer, amongst other things, at Vanilla the BIGGEST question I get asked is “How do I design a theme in Vanilla?”

I’ve spent the last week trying to answer this question by putting together a guide that illustrates the design approach/process I take when it comes to theming. It is my goal that this guide will continue to grow organically with the help of the community and their feedback.

Without further ado, I bring you …

The Ultimate Theme Guide for Designers – will show you how to build a powerful, up-to-date, Vanilla Theme from scratch. Essentially, you’ll learn everything you need to know about Vanilla Theme development.

What are you waiting for? Go code yourself up something awesome!