A season to rest and recharge
Creative work has its cycles and seasons. There's a time to seed new ideas, to grow them, and to enjoy the resulting harvest. But we also need seasons of rest.
Creative Thinking
Make more, care less
Are you getting in the way of your own creative work? Perhaps focus on quantity, not quality.
You are awesome. So collect the evidence to prove it.
We all remember criticism. But we tend to forget praise. So keep a record of it, for those days when you really need it.
The Best Books for Creatives
The best books for creatives. Read on for help with process, productivity, marketing and inspiration!
Overwhelm, open loops – and how a coach can help
Feeling overwhelmed? Take time to close some open loops, before starting anything new. Here's how I did mine – with help from a coach.
Why all creatives need to explore, and play.
To keep the ideas and inspiration flowing, all creatives need regular time out to explore and play. Without any agenda or expectations.
Five Ways to Turn on Your Creativity
Andreas Loizou teaches business storytelling. Here are his tips to turn on your creativity, and tell better stories about your work
The best platforms for your digital products in 2022
Looking for new income streams? Here are three platforms where graphic designers, artists and photographers can upload and sell digital products.
How to respond when things fall apart
These are tough times. It might feel wrong to be making your creative work. But it matters that you do.
William Shaw on a life in crime
William Shaw is now a successful crime writer. But it took 30 years and three failed novels for him to find the audience his writing deserves.
Feeling overwhelmed? This might help.
We live in an age of overwhelm, so you are not broken. But you might need to make choices, and let go of some things.
What to do when life gets in the way
Here's what to do, when life gets in the way of your creative work