Everybody wants to be great. But how do you even do that? Is there an “instant mix”? A fast track? Yep. And this is how: Identify people with the potential for greatness, and help them achieve it. We all hear about the Steve Jobses, the Mark Zuckerbergs, etc. We hear of their achievements and see…
There are two ways to approach art. The thermometer way and the thermostat way. A thermometer reads the weather in the room. It can only tell you the current temperature. “It’s 76 degrees.” So many artists create like thermometers. They read the temperature of their surroundings and report back. “This is the current design technique.…
I like this statement: I have more creativity in my little pinky than you have in your whole body. It’s a juvenile bit of arrogance. But it illustrates my point for today. So get over it. The idea is this: the more limited you are, the more chances you have for creative thinking. For instance,…
I hate maintenance. I’m a builder, not a maintainer. I love rearranging my room. I hate making my bed. I love reformatting my computer. I hate keeping my files orderly. That’s why I loved building ChurchStageDesignIdeas.com and Sunday| Mag. It was a building process. I was designing, strategizing, making things happen. It was all new and…
I’ve been redefining myself. It’s easy for artists to find our identity in what we create. It’s natural. But that’s not healthy. When we create something sucky, our self-worth plummets. If someone doesn’t like our art, we feel worthless. No, it’s not healthy to define ourselves by what we make. The natural solution, and the…
I’m not afraid to be edgy. But as I was writing my blog post last Wednesday, I felt very uncomfortable with the post I was writing. It was one line. See if you can find the line: The world needs brave artists. There’s far too much safe art. It’s the art you keep hidden in…
I launched the sixth issue of Sunday| Mag this morning. I’m proud of this one. Check it out if you haven’t yet. I’ve found, though, that I get super nervous each month. On the last day of the month, when I’m putting all the pieces together, I start panicking. What if people don’t like the issue?…
Got a few requests for the slide typography I talked about at my Echo session. So here you go, everyone!
It’s been about four months now that I’ve been self-employed. And I find myself waking up frequently at odd hours of the evening – when I should be sleeping soundly. I’ve noticed two things wake me up in the wee hours. The first is a spark of creativity. An exciting idea. I hop out of…
I’m at Echo 2012 today! I’m planning on tweeting goodies and visuals from the conference. So follow me on Twitter or Facebook! If you’re at the conference, be sure to come say hi!