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Jul 16, 2019
2 min

avoiding the 'probably shoulds'

Here's a confession: I never do warm-up sketches. I see the idea of warm-up sketches bandied about a lot - simple drawing exercises such ...

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Jun 10, 2019
2 min

Trusting your gut

Creative people, in my experience, are always chasing the next challenge. This is our strength, in that we don't allow ourselves to be co...

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May 13, 2019
2 min

take care of yourself

It's Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK this week, which makes it timely to talk about self care in relation to a creative job. Creat...

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Apr 5, 2019
2 min

creativity purism

Working in the design industry needs a thick skin, to not be too precious about your work and to be willing to accept feedback and change...

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Mar 25, 2019
2 min

inspiration that sparks joy

Like a lot of people, I've been trying to KonMari some of my possessions recently. In her books and her Netflix show, Marie Kondo shows a...

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Mar 11, 2019
2 min

finding out what you love

I wanted to share an experience I've been through recently. For the past few months I've been trying to rediscover what excites me about ...

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Jan 28, 2019
2 min

coming out of your comfort zone

It's easy to get stuck in a rut creatively, especially when you're time poor - even if you're not spending much time working in the way y...

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Jan 14, 2019
2 min

Making time to get inspired

One of the problems I encounter in trying to make time to be creative outside of my day job is that the time you free up isn't just about...

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Creativity for busy lives - structuring your time

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Jan 4, 2019
2 min

Creativity for busy lives - structuring your time

Something I've found in my own experience is while I have a lot of enthusiasm to be creative, often life gets in the way unless I am acti...

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Dec 27, 2018
1 min

Creativity for Busy Lives

Something I've struggled with recently, even though I work in a creative job, is that I have very little time to be creative outside of t...

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