The Best Articles in Creativity
The most useful articles and videos in Creativity from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Creativity Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Creativity by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Videos
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The test that reveals your hidden strengths
This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation.Subscribe ...
Drawing for writers: Procreate 101
Even if you have never drawn before, we'll teach you how to draw and make your articles stand out using Procreate. Salman Ansari (https://letter.salman.io) a...
How the World's Most Successful People Think - Polina Marinova Pompliano, Author of Hidden Genius
In her new book, Hidden Genius, Polina Pompliano discusses the simple, actionable habits that have helped some of the most recognizable people in the world ...
Everything is a Remix (Complete Updated 2023 Edition)
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Can a Lego Car Roll Downhill Forever?
Making Lego cars roll downward on a Lego treadmill with an incline, using various methods to create tire friction, in order to make the cars roll downhill in...
What is ...?
New to Creativity? These articles make an excellent introduction.
What is a picture?
If we want to understand what a picture is, then we must look at the difference between perception and imagination.
How to ...?
How to cultivate creativity as an adult, according to an expert
Shared by 847, including Ines Bieler, Stephanie A Kowalski, Katja Evertz
«optimism and creativity often go hand in hand, but also that the status quo or ruminating on the status quo can often lead to a type of pessimism»
How to Find Your Voice: Nick Cave on Creativity
“Your imagination… is mostly an accidental dance between collected memory and influence… a construction that awaits spiritual ignition.”
«Nothing is original because everything is an influence; everything is original because no influence makes its way into our art untransmuted by our imagination»
How To Find A Hobby As An Adult, According To Experts & Women Who’ve Done It
Not sure what to do with your evenings off? Experts and women who've done it share their best tips for finding a hobby as an adult.
How to come up with a unique Halloween costume without spending a ton of money
Tap your creativity (and closet) for the best Halloween costume.
How to increase your creativity by cultivating creative self-efficacy
Creative self-efficacy is the internal belief that you have the ability to complete creative tasks effectively. If you can learn to leave behind the fixed mindset of “I am not a creative person”, you…
«Learning how to believe in your own creative ability is as important, if not more so, than developing your creative skills.»
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The Surprising Origins of Our Obsession with Creativity
We tend to assume creativity is a timeless human value. But creativity as the concept we know today emerged in the 1950s and '60s, driven by the needs of the modern corporation.
You Have Good Ideas -- Don't Let Them Disappear
A good daily habit to develop is to capture your thoughts. Who knows? It might just lead to a big breakthrough.
What is Creative Mortification and How Can You Overcome It?
If you're ridiculed or criticized for a creative effort, what should you do? Here are some tips.
Tools to facilitate divergent thinking
Creativity, optionality, and avoiding pre-mature convergence
Better brainstorming - the pitfalls of group brainstorming and how to overcome them
Brainstorming in a group can be difficult and may not always be effective. However, there are methods to enhance this process. This article will examine the causes of this issue and provide practical…
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Creativity—all under 10 minutes.
John Maeda on Creativity, AI, and the Human Pursuit of Uphill Thinking
John Maeda shares takeaways from this year’s Design In Tech Report, and why we should embrace uphill thinking in a world optimized for shortcuts.
Be All In: Unlock Your Full Power
By Leo Babauta One of the things that really humbled me in recent years is the realization that I am often only halfway in on anything I do. I’m rarely ever really all in. For example, I might join a…
«Even when you feel like giving up, you don’t give yourself the option.»
Want to be more curious? Experts recommend these 5 habits
Curiosity has long endured an ugly reputation in myth and story. The Book of Genesis tells how Adam and Eve’s curiosity led them to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, cursing…
«if you want to cultivate your curiosity, you need to explore the activities, subjects, questions, and mysteries that enliven you. »
4 Things to Try When You Want Change but Don’t Know What to Do
Is there an area of your life where you feel stuck or don’t know what to do? These four tips could help you figure out your next step.
«Because the vagus nerve is connected to your vocal cords, humming or singing is one way to achieve this:»
90% of My Skills Are Now Worth $0
...but the other 10% are worth 1000x
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Creativity.
How to Do Great Work
July 2023If you collected lists of techniques for doing great work in a lot of different fields, what would the intersection look like? I decided to find out by making it.Partly my goal was to create…
«The trouble with exponential growth is that the curve feels flat in the beginning. It isn't; it's still a wonderful exponential curve»
How I Used Stable Diffusion and Dreambooth to Create A Painted Portrait of My Dog
In this post, we walk through my entire workflow/process for bringing Stable Diffusion to life as a high-quality framed art print. We’ll touch on making art with Dreambooth, Stable Diffusion,…
Creativity as a system
Seeing creativity as a system simplifies the creative process & allows for better management of creative energy over time.
Art and A.I.: Debating the Definition of Creativity
A look at the history of art and whether artificial intelligence can join the conversation with its image generation technology.
‘An engine for the imagination’: the rise of AI image generators
An interview with AI image generator CEO David Holz
«“in 10 years, you’ll be able to buy an Xbox with a giant AI processor, and all the games are dreams.”»
Podcasts
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TED Business: The unexpected habits of original thinkers
Show TED Business, Ep The unexpected habits of original thinkers | Adam Grant - 28 Feb 2021
Thought Leaders
We monitor hundreds of thought leaders, influencers, and newsletters in Creativity, including:

swissmiss
Here to defend the bright corners of the world with @creativemorning, @tattly, @teuxdeux, @friendsworkhere. My story in 5 mins: http://youtu.be/rUtABHdlAzg

Malcolm Gladwell
Skinny Canadian

Christoph Niemann
Visual storyteller
Ness Labs
The learning community for ambitious knowledge workers 🧠✨ Join us to think better, learn faster & work happier: http://nesslabs.com/membership Founded by @neuranne

erik spiekermann
Typomaniac. Founder MetaDesign 1979, FontShop 1988, Edenspiekermann 2002, Hacking Gutenberg p98a 2013. http://mastodon.online/@erikspiekermann
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