“Also I think most importantly, it’s about doing stuff instead of wishing you had done stuff."
sydney
“The term ‘creativity’ has become this currency associated with artistry and craftsmanship.”
— Linda Jukic. Watch the talk.
“Getting paid to do something you do absolutely love is my definition of happiness.” — Pip Jamieson
“What are people and why would we want to connect with them?”
— Ian Haigh
— Ian Haigh
Gemma O'Brien is a typographer and illustrator based in Sydney working primarily with hand-drawn lettering, custom typography, illustration and art direction for motion graphics. She speaks on some of her work. →
In Sydney, internationally awarded Australian graphic designer Chris Doyle speaks on creativity and what it mean to him. He describes what gets him down about creativity—mainly the internet, and how it handicaps our ability to go out and make something original.
“Striving for originality has to be a part of what you do,” Christopher tells the audience. He warns us against saying that there is no original idea, but to, instead, consciously try to put your own spin on things.
“We’re all swimming in the same tepid bowl of warm soup.” — Ian Haigh.
Gemma O'Brien is a typographer and illustrator based in Sydney working primarily with hand-drawn lettering, custom typography, illustration and art direction for motion graphics.
At her talk, she speaks on one of her three obsessions: Typography.
“I think that it’s important that we foster these creative communities.”
Jodie Fox, Director of Fashion and Founder of Shoes of Prey
speaking at CreativeMornings/Sydney(*watch the talk)
“With this new shift in technology, brands have to pull rather than push to engage creative consumers.”
Jodie Fox, Director of Fashion and Founder of Shoes of Prey
speaking at CreativeMornings/Sydney(*watch the talk)
“Brands are now invited to have a personality for others to interact with them.”
Jodie Fox, Director of Fashion and Founder of Shoes of Prey
speaking at CreativeMornings/Sydney(*watch the talk)
“Don’t let your expertise get in the way of a really good idea.”
Jodie Fox, Director of Fashion and Founder of Shoes of Prey
speaking at CreativeMornings/Sydney(*watch the talk)
“Do everything before you’re ready.”
Jodie Fox, Director of Fashion and Founder of Shoes of Prey
speaking at CreativeMornings/Sydney(*watch the talk)
In Christopher Doyle’s CreativeMornings/Sydney talk, he spoke about creativity and what it mean to him. He started off by first describing what gets him down about creativity—mainly being the internet, and how it handicaps our ability to go out and make something original.
He recalled his old art director, who organized designers into three categories: Imitator, Appropriators, and Innovators. While we all want to live in the third group, more often than not, we live in the second group, but, at the very least, let’s avoid that first category.
There is creativity in appropriation.
“Striving for originality has to be a part of what you do,” Christopher told the audience. He warns us against saying that there is no original idea, but to, instead, consciously try to put your own spin on things.
“It’s hard. Innovation is scary. But it’s the space we want to be in.”
“The smartest thing to do is to out innovate.”
on what to do when competitors copy your product
Jodie Fox, Director of Fashion and Founder of Shoes of Prey
speaking at CreativeMornings/Sydney(*watch the talk)