12 inspiring books on creativity, leadership, and finances to add to your summer reading list
If the warming temperatures and longer days aren’t enough to rekindle your creative spark, adding a few books on creativity, entrepreneurship, and finances could waken that creative drive. From managing finances to building leadership skills, the right book can help heighten creative prowess or find…
How to Inspire Social Change with Your Creativity
If you aren’t familiar with Benjamin Von Wong‘s work then keep reading for some of the most viral and impactful images created. Von Wong is an artist / photographer who creates elaborate projects focused on bringing awareness to environmental change. His work often goes viral,…
The Creative Photo Challenge No. 2: Unusual Angle
Not every photo should be shot at eye level. In this week’s challenge, see how changing your perspective can create a dramatic look. By using only natural light, her camera and a ladder, Lindsay will show you how to create a high-angle photo. Remember to…
Why Simply Moving Your Body Makes You More Creative
Creative people have known for centuries that going for a walk can undo the knots in their thinking and help spur those ideas that seem unreachable when sitting down. Most of those people, though, didn’t have the internet or texting. While taking a stroll through…
Modern-Day Rosies: Deanne Fitzmaurice Re-Envisions the Iconic Symbol of Women Empowerment
Some ladies have all the luck drive. Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, filmmaker, and co-founder of Think Tank Bags, Deanne Fitzmaurice, is known for pushing the boundaries of what is typically expected of photojournalists. One of her latest projects, ‘Women Can Build‘, demonstrates the impact and stories…
How Diversity and Inclusion is Changing Art (For the Better)
A diverse workforce benefits everyone, especially creative teams.
No New Year’s Resolutions Yet? Why It’s Ok To Take Your Time
If you were anywhere near social media on January 1, you absolutely saw two things: First, photos of whatever your friends, family, and colleagues did at the stroke of midnight; and second, what those same people have resolved to change, reassess, do, see, or…
Why All Artists And Creatives Should Volunteer Their Time
This time of year is by far the busiest for most nonprofit organizations. Many of them offer critical services which, during the cold fall and winter months, become even more necessary — not to mention the additional fundraising pushes in September through December who make…
4 Important New Year’s Resolutions For Artists
Losing weight, hitting the gym, cutting down on the booze. These are all admirable resolutions to make before the ball drops on New Year’s. But maybe you also really, truly want to bear down and start on your dream project. These resolutions should help you…
How Creative Routines Improve Your Health and Well-Being
Smoking, jogging, stress eating, meditating — daily routines play a big role in overall health and well-being. But should creative routines also be on that list? Several studies suggest that creative work and creativity, at a minimum, can boost mental health while others argue that…
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