Now here's something Batman fans can really sink their teeth into (thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week): a birthday cake based on the Dark Knight himself. Nowadays, you can make a birthday cake based on just about anything (and I mean anything), but what got my attention here was that fact that this cake was themed around, well, Batman. Batman is a cultural icon known for his dark, grim, personality, so what is his insignia doing on a bright, cheerful birthday cake? Well, I don't exactly have an answer to that question, but I do believe that it ties in closely with a very important idea in design: creativity.

In one discussion we had in class, Prof. Mannheimer said that the true mark of creativity is one's ability to combine two vastly different things to create something new. Although I can follow that sentiment, I think there's a bit more to it than that; not only does creativity involve combining two different things, it also has to avoid losing the best elements of those two things. For instance, while pop culture-themed birthday cakes are hardly anything new, here, the idea works far better than it has any right to because there aren't any sacrifices being made. The bright, vibrant yellow helps bring out the cheerful "birthday cake" aspect of the design, and the black helps bring out the dark, "Batman" side. Overall, a solid job at combining the best of both worlds to come up with something fresh and new.

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