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Do You Have What it Takes to Be Creative?

Creativity is needed everywhere. All industries, all organizations, and all individuals can use creativity to benefit and enrich their business, their processes, their products, and their lives. As such, creativity is one of the most important skills a person can develop. But what if you don’t feel capable of creative thinking? How can you discover […]

Breaking Away from Perfectionism

Confession: I am a recovering perfectionist. You might be one, too. There are a lot of us out there—aware that our perfectionism is holding us back, wanting to do something about it, but not sure how or where to start. Breaking away from perfectionism is hard. Not only are some of us naturally inclined toward […]

5 Quotes From Creators That Put Everything In Perspective

It’s tough to be a creator. Many creators feel unseen, unappreciated, or misunderstood. But as a creator myself—one who has felt those things and more—I’ve found that I can find comfort and perspective in the words of other creators.  These 5 quotes from creators can help put everything in perspective when you start feeling the […]

Your Skeptical Design Eye Might be Keeping You From Happiness

As a designer, your skeptical design eye benefits you. After all, you need to look at things not necessarily as you see them, but as your audience will see them. To do that, you have to ask questions (a lot of questions). It’s important to question every method, every color choice, every constraint, and every […]

How to Design Your Thoughts for Better Creativity

Creativity breathes happiness and meaning into life—but what happens when you feel like your creativity is stunted? After all, we’ve all had those moments when the creative juices seem to have just run out. If it feels like your muses are taking an extended vacation, it’s time to start trying to lure them back. And […]

The Dangers of Perfectionism

Claude Monet was one of the most well-known painters of his time, painting nearly 2000 works over the course of nearly 70 years. Today, many of his paintings are instantly recognizable, even by those without much knowledge of art theory or history. In 1908, Monet was set to open an exhibition of his now wildly […]