inspiration
Overcoming creative block
Recently I was asked what activity do I do to boost my creativity ~ and this has got me thinking how do creatives overcome blockages and ruts. Then today I stumbled upon the very same topic in a great post on Scott Hansen’s ISO50 blog. There are 25 answers to the question “What do you do to inspire your creativity when you find yourself in a rut?”
In particular I like Christopher Simmons (MINE) tactic ‘to become awesome’. The most popular solution seems to be get out and about.
And I’m the same ~ my booster activity is walking the streets and breathing in life (people, sounds, fabrics, colours) ~ I try to leave the camera and sketchbook at home and just observe freely.
What are your favourite creativity boosting activities?
Inspiration for the weekend ~ Walk with Giants
Walk with Giants is a series of audio walks on the Johnnie Walker website. You can hear Richard Branson, Ranulph Fiennes, Ozwald Boateng, John Hegarty, Lewis Hamilton & Amyr Klink talk as they walk, retracing their journey through life.
Worth downloading and listening to as you stroll around the same locations ~ especially:
John Hegarty recaps his advertising career as he strides around Soho. How he was young and angry, the connection between fear and inspiration, what his advertising philosophy is and what he learned about business from playing tennis.
Ozwald Boateng walks along Savile Row covering his learning experiences and design values, surviving closure and inspirational clients.
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Enjoy the weekend and let us know where you favourite places are to think… post a comment below
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