Creatively stuck? Do a craft. I had a bad case of creative block last week. So I went to a fabric store, bought some “tools”, and made some Halloween costumes for my wife and me. The whole project only took about two hours and it pulled me out of my creative funk.
Don’t be afraid of being small. If you’re just getting started in your creative field, you may feel intimidated. If you compare yourself to the “big dogs” in your field, you’ll be intimidated by their skills and connections. But we shouldn’t fear being small.
Before we get going, please know I’m not in a post-Halloween, morbid mood. But an important part of life is death. In fact, life isn’t possible without death. A seed falls to the ground, dies, and life is birthed. Death is an important part of the circle of life, Simba.
I recently obsessed over the devinsupertramp’s entire YouTube channel. He’s an amazing cinematographer. Check out some of my favorite videos from his channel and get inspired to do something awesome.
Looking for a little inspiration to get you past your creative block? Try an iTunes scavenger hunt. Open up your iTunes Store, go down to the Genius Recommendations. Pick an artist that looks appealing to you and listen to the most popular song from the album.
I live in a city that lacks subtlety. It’s not just a quantity over quality issue. It’s deeper than that. If something tastes good, they’ll add more sauce. If a new restaurant does well, they add 10 more around the city overnight. (We have 31 Taqueria Jalisco’s in a town of less than 300,000.)
Let me introduce you to are revolutionary concept: irreducible complexity. The eye is one of the most complex parts of the body. But did you know that every piece of the eye is necessary for its function? It’s irreducibly complex. If you removed an element from the eye it would cease to function.
Jonathan Mann writes a new song every day–regardless of whether or not he’s inspired to. That’s hustle. So how does he do it? And what’s something he’s learned about making songs he really likes. He doesn’t care. Check out the video to see what he’s talking about.
Metta World Peace. That’s what NBA Basketball player, Ron Artest, changed his name to. Apparently he got tired with the massive name recognition and wanted to change it up a bit. He got bored. That’s what happens when you don’t have a vision for your life–for your art. You find yourself jumping between mediums. You…
I’ve lately become obsessed with hipster culture. I’m not sure I’d be considered a hipster…but I love the styles and mentality. I find it inspiring. So to share the inspiration, I collected a few photos of hipster animals. Get inspired!