If you’re a creative person, you’ve probably had the following experience. Something “large” inhabits you: a theme for a clothing line, a whole novel, a complete sense of what a song cycle should ...
Backpacks and duffel bags used to be boring. When David BenDavid was a fresh graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York in the early 2000s, the mundaneness of these items struck him as he ...
Creativity supports the advancement of all disciplines, providing both individual and societal benefits. Most individuals can demonstrate and improve their creativity; therefore, understanding the ...
Rohit Bhargava fascinated me when I first heard him speak about non-obvious trends on Pivot Podcast several years ago. The process he uses each year to determine the latest business trends has the ...
In design school, I spent many nights seeking inspiration by pouring through biology books, wandering kitchenware stores or ...
An estimated 2% to 5% of the population has aphantasia, in which a person is unable to generate mental imagery. But that hasn’t stopped artists, such as Oscar winner Glen Keane, from creating wildly ...
Some of the biggest ideas come from regular people who know how to find them. Here’s how to make small changes to become like them. Innovation often looks like an uncontrollable force that only ...
When bestselling author Kelly Corrigan's creativity runs low or her mood turns, she doesn't power through. Here are her tips for connecting your body to your creative process and getting unstuck.