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Sometimes, less is more. But not with gratitude. With gratitude, I believe that more is more. Maybe that’s why, in episode 2 of the Create Happy podcast, my co host Shawn and I chose to share not 3, not 10, but 100 things we each are grateful for. (If that doesn’t qualify as “Grateful AF,” […]

“What do you do?” is a fairly straightforward question to answer. It’s what it says on your resume; what you get a paycheck for. But the question “What are you passionate about?” is a different matter. Most people find this question much more difficult to respond to, simply because…they don’t know. But passion is important, […]

When you create, you can be fueled by many things: necessity, obligation, want, envy, boredom—just to name a few. But the best fuel for your creativity, by a long shot, is passion. That’s why, in Episode 1 of the Create Happy podcast, we talk about what it means to light your fire. Take a listen […]

At Design.org, we are committed to providing content for creatives that is as useful as it is inspiring. Up to this point, we’ve been delivering this content here on our blog, as well as on our Instagram page. We’ve covered a vast range of topics: everything from “Why Your Best Ideas Come to You in […]

Some days, creativity comes easy. Other days, not so much. Every creative has had those moments when it feels like the creative juices just aren’t flowing, or your muse decided to call it quits early. During these moments, it’s important to know how to reset your creativity so that you can let go of the […]

2021 seems to have been the year of the career change for many people. According to this article, 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs in August of 2021. It seems as though pandemic-fueled burnout is rearing its ugly head, and workers are ready for change. It may even have you wondering: should you quit your […]

If you Google the definition of creativity, you’ll get this: “the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work.” This tracks with what most people think of when they think of creativity: being imaginative, unique, and artsy. But as someone who has worked in creative fields for years, […]

In the late-80s TV series MacGyver, the title character is a genius who is employed by a government agency. What he is best known for is getting himself and the people around him out of various dangerous situations using a random assortment of objects, like paper clips, duct tape, chewing gum, and shoelaces. In these […]