The Best Articles in Creativity

If we want to understand what a picture is, then we must look at the difference between perception and imagination.

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«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»

“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»

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.

Tap your creativity (and closet) for the best Halloween costume.

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.»

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.

A good daily habit to develop is to capture your thoughts. Who knows? It might just lead to a big breakthrough.

If you're ridiculed or criticized for a creative effort, what should you do? Here are some tips.

Creativity, optionality, and avoiding pre-mature convergence

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…

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.

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.»

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. »

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:»

...but the other 10% are worth 1000x

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»

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,…

Seeing creativity as a system simplifies the creative process & allows for better management of creative energy over time.

A look at the history of art and whether artificial intelligence can join the conversation with its image generation technology.

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.”»

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