We love Humble Pied, a project by past CreativeMornings/Chicago organizer Mig Reyes where he asks makes for one piece of advice, all over video chat. Here, he speaks with past CreativeMornings/Portland speaker Kate Bingaman-Burt. Watch it here. →
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At our Chicago chapter, writer Nate Burgos recalls his experience attending CreativeMornings/Chicago and shares the elements that make a successful talk and presentation. Read on. →
“Every moment is a brand moment.”
— Best advice from Yoko Ohama’s CreativeMornings profile.
As part of CreativeMornings’ fifth birthday, Debbie Millman gives five bits of her best advice.
1. Avoid compulsively making things worse.
2. Anything worthwhile takes a long time.
3. Finish what you start.
4. Failure is something that we should try to embrace.
5. Imagine immensities.
Star Wars cookies! Photo by Lukas Biba at our Prague chapter.
“You have to open yourself fully for collaboration.”
Josh Kenyon, Partner at Jolby
speaking at CreativeMornings/Portland(*watch the talk)
“When information is cheap, attention becomes expensive.” —James Gleick, quoted by Brad Frost at our Pittsburgh chapter. Taken from his full talk, Death to Bullsh*t, this is a two minute short on the return to craft.
Brad is a front-end designer, consultant and speaker. He is the creator of This Is Responsive, a collection of patterns, resources and news to help people create great responsive web experiences. He also created Mobile Web Best Practices, a resource site that lays out considerations for creating great mobile web experiences. He curates WTF Mobile Web, a site that teaches by example what not to do when working with the mobile web. He is passionate about the Web and is constantly tweeting, writing and speaking about it.
Early in 2012, CreativeMornings/Stockholm was graced by the eccentric duo Fredrik Öst & Magnus Berg who make up the design, brand, and film agency Snask. Between bunny suits and drumrolls, they spoke on how to be a creative entrepreneur. Here are a few tips from their talk.
Make enemies.
It’s important to make enemies. Not so much going out to actively make enemies, but more so to not be afraid of doing so. If you have fans, you inevitably will have enemies. Follow your beliefs, stick to your guns, and defend them.
Niche yourself.
If you you’re a full-service agency, you’re probably sh*t at most of what you do. If you’re good at everything, you’re not groundbreaking at anything.
Say yes.
Say yes more than you say no. “All of my life, I had more fun saying yes than saying no.”
Pee on yourself.
Stay down to earth. Don’t take yourself too seriously. You have to maintain a critical distance from yourself to avoid becoming a precocious douchebag. Be nice to people. Smile.
Show them balls.
Be bold. Have courage. Life is about ambition. Go for it. Take risks.
Tell pink lies.
Pink lies are the fake-it-til-you-make-it lies that boost yourself and make yourself sound awesome. Spice things up with pink lies occasionally. White lies are boring.
There is no such thing as luck.
We live by the rule that luck is ambition. You must have ambition.
Rise and shine: the daily routines of history's most creative minds
Benjamin Franklin spent his mornings naked. Patricia Highsmith ate only bacon and eggs. The path to greatness is paved with a thousand tiny rituals (and a fair bit of substance abuse) – but six key rules emerge, says Oliver Burkeman
“If we set up an environment that we’re open to listening to anything that might come up and we’re willing to listen, then the end product of our collaboration is just so much greater.”
Josh Kenyon, Partner at Jolby
speaking at CreativeMornings/Portland(*watch the talk)
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“The person who gets the gig is the person who knows how to hang. Nobody hires you because you’re the best musician.” — Larry Legend. Watch the video here.
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At our FIFTH birthday party, we asked eleven of our past New York speakers to grace the stage again and give up their best advice either given or received.
Liz Danzico, Oliver Jeffers, Maria Popova, Kelli Anderson, Allan Chochinov, Jason Santa Maria, and Jessi Arrington spoke in person, while Steven Heller, Paola Antonelli, Debbie Millman, and Simon Sinek (who unfortunately couldn’t join us in person) sent in videos with their best advice for the audience.
Our fantastic videographer Ben Hallman has just edited and uploaded their advice—eleven wonderful (and short!) pieces of advice from some of the most influential and inspiring designers, thinkers, and makers alive today. If you have five minutes to spare, check one out today and add the rest to your queue! As with all CreativeMornings talks, they’re recommended in the morning over breakfast as an inspirational start to your day.
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FEARLESS FREELANCING
For newbie and veteran creative freelancers alike, Explore. Create. Repeat. by 4ormat has just created the Complete Guide to Fearless Freelancing to guide you through the ups and downs of it all. From debunking freelancing myths to tips on dealing with difficult clients, this quick handbook walks you through it all.
“Squash your beef.”
Colby Nichols, Partner at Jolby
speaking at CreativeMornings/Portland(*watch the talk)