Creative Industries
Why Money Matters to Avant-Garde Artists
Once upon a time, all art was mainstream art. Because materials were expensive and skilled artisans were relatively rare, and…
Creativity: the Least Important, Most Important Thing There Is
Don Draper, the legendary ad man, is facing meltdown. His agency's clients are deserting. The partners are squabbling. Redundancies will…
Are We Making Wooden Bridges Out of Iron?
The first bridge made entirely of iron spans the River Severn in Shropshire, England. It was erected in 1779, when…
Get Busy and Get Your Copy of Age of Conversation 3
I'm pleased to say that Age of Conversation 3 - Time to Get Busy is now available on Amazon. It's…
Can Anyone Be an Artist?
Bronze sculpture of Daedalus Seth Godin says anyone can be an artist. Without even becoming an artist: Art isn't only…
How to Fake It As an Artist
Photo by Leonski Have you ever walked into an art gallery and thought "I could do better than that!"? Or…
Don’t Settle
When I was young, I wanted to be a rock star. Not a pseudo-celebrity social media rock star... A real…
Will Watchmen Deserve Its Success?
Like most fans of Alan Moore's graphic novel Watchmen, I'm looking forward to the feature film version with a mixture…
What Family Guy Can Teach You About the
Business of Creativity
Family Guy. It’s crude, rude, and, according to its detractors… badly drawn. But the show has a rabid fan base…
Why Thinking “Outside the Box” Doesn’t Work
'Think outside the box' is one of the biggest creativity cliches. The basic idea is that to be creative you…