City Designer Gifts

'Oh yes, you need specific credentials to be a town planner.'

'The wheel was great, but what have you done for me lately?'

'My penmanship has really improved since I got a laser printer.'

"I built this tree house for my kids. But it's so private, I've decided to use it as my home office."

'I should not that the cherry and whipped cream were an afterthought created by our graphics dept.'

'C'mon get it straight.'

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

' A good idea '

The Audacity of Fake Environmental Hope

CLOTHES-HORSES OF THE ART SCENE

"Of all the buildings I've designed, it's probably the most handsome."

'It's not easy being ahead of your time.'

'Smith, we need more creativity. You have to learn to think outside the box.'

"Who's got the hammer?"

What can I do? He says it's his thinking cap.

Quality Control

"The woman on the fire escape who acted like it was a balcony"

Empty box of ideas

Needed Inventions: An Airbag To Protect The Viewer Against A Really Lousy Program.

'I guess every team needs a creative renegade.'

"In the beginning, God created, like, 300 concept sketches..."

Use your imagination.

Bright idea

"As I understand it, after this scaffolding comes down the city will be done."

Eureka!

Creative department

Innovative

Bright Idea

"Sorry sir - the self-propelling pencils have all just walked out..."

When Engineers Crack.

'Looks like Reginald wasn't kidding when he said he's going to start urban farming on the roof...'

'We've re-branded.'

"Of course it's a stupid sign, but you wouldn't believe how much money it brings in for city hall!"

Why Cows Leave Home

'I like it but frankly, I had something more substantial in mind.'