Defined by negatives - Austin Kleon
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Defined by negatives - Austin Kleon
How to build a creative playground
Here are 4 tips on how to lock yourself into a cage and have fun :
1. Make variations : Stick with something that you can iterate and vary. Think of basketball: There is only one goal, yet there are countless ways to achieve it.
2. Limit your time : This lets you know when you are done .
3. Pick a format : You won’t... See more
Here are 4 tips on how to lock yourself into a cage and have fun :
1. Make variations : Stick with something that you can iterate and vary. Think of basketball: There is only one goal, yet there are countless ways to achieve it.
2. Limit your time : This lets you know when you are done .
3. Pick a format : You won’t... See more
The Creative Playground - Ralph Ammer
If your intention is to ‘make art’, then maybe you’ll get a couple of good paintings. You may even get a show or two.
But I think of it this way: I don’t make art. I make things. Framing it like that keeps what I’m doing from becoming precious. And that’s a good thing, because to be precious is to be timid—and that’s bad. Creativity requires
... See moreCreativity arises from making new connections—contemplate unexpected things together. Don’t wait for moments of inspiration to strike. Creativity is a muscle; exercise it. There’s a logic to creativity: find what works for you, break it down, and you have a process that can serve you forever. Unstructured freedom is the enemy of true creative
... See morePolina Marinova Pompliano • Hidden Genius
hard disagree, the best creative work happens because of constraints, not despite them.
"think outside the box" gets it backwards, the box IS the creative tool.
when you really understand your constraints, you stop wasting energy on infinite potential possibilities and channel everything... See more
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