How does one do focussed activity on a tool that’s designed for fast-twitch thinking?
Tag: making
What bad looks like
Whilst it’s instinctive to want to avoid unpleasant experiences, only by living through them do we learn the signals for avoiding them in the futurte.
Efficient and Industrial
Is there a place for a little bit of industrialisation when it comes to art? And does it sacrifice the soul of the work?
The second perspective
Sometimes, trying harder isn’t the answer. Sometimes, we just have to walk away.
The art of breaking things down
There’s more to writing a novel than just doing ‘a chapter a day’; it’s about optimizing for learning by understanding your destination.
Too many threads
How do you prioritise creative work when you’ve got no deadline and, to be honest, nobody but you cares?
Taking imagination for granted
Sometimes, I forget that there are people in the world who struggle to visualise things in abstract ways. I know, it’s a stupid thing for an illustrator to say, but I need constant reminding. I’ve been in many meetings & pitches where I’ve presented someone some sketches, maybe a storyboard. It’s as rough as guts… Continue reading Taking imagination for granted
I can’t cook like Nigella Lawson
There’s value in mimicry because even if you try to copy your inspiration, line for line, pixel for pixel, you’ll never create the exact same thing as someone else, and that’s OK.
The faster horse
Don’t ask people what they want. Give them what they need.
Alone days
I spend approximately 90% of my non-sleeping hours in collaboration or conversation with others. From the moment I wake up and say good morning to my partner, I enter into almost hourly context switching – different people, different problems, different conversations. Then, when evening descends, it’s back to dinner-table conversations with loved ones before a… Continue reading Alone days