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Comment by Paris En mémoire on February 7, 2024 at 4:08pm

11. “Create with the heart; build with the mind.” – Criss Jami

The thinking mind can get in the way when trying to be creative.

Overthinking is another blocker to creativity. Criss Jami’s quote reminds us to create from a place of emotion and inspiration. Your art and designs won’t always make logical sense and don’t need to.
Every idea, doodle, and design is a stepping stone in your creative process. Skip one of them, and you might never find out what new heights of creativity you can reach.

12. “Deadlines and things make you creative.” – Jack White

Here's an intriguing perspective from White Stripes musician Jack White.

Many would argue that deadlines “and things” put pressure on you and hinder creativity. However, we believe many marketers and designers will agree that deadlines push us into action and force us to get creative.

Budget limitations, time constraints, and a lack of resources drive creative thinking and sharpen problem-solving skills.

The innovation process is often put into motion by external constraints that force us to reimagine modern society. Inflexible people may struggle to act creatively in constrained circumstances, as their natural bent leans towards keeping things the same.

But discomfort is oftentimes the birthplace of innovation and an instrument of entrepreneurship.

13. “You can be cautious or you can be creative, but there's no such thing as a cautious creative.” – George Lois

Art director and designer turned author, George Lois is most famous for designing almost 100 iconic magazine covers for Esquire between 1962 and 1973.

This is one of the most famous quotes about creativity of all time. Lois reminds us that we must get messy and break some rules when exerting creative effort.

Lois goes so far as to say that caution isn't an aspect of creativity. When faced with a conflict of ideas, throw caution to the wind and do something out of the ordinary.

14. "You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." – Maya Angelou

What a relief to know that your creativity can’t run out. It’s an endless resource that becomes more activated the more you unleash it.

Perhaps that’s why it’s often called a “creative flow.” Everyone experiences “dry spells,” but this can be due to a lack of inspiration or too much stress. It doesn’t mean your creativity has been used up or lost.

The key to creativity is unlocking something within yourself so that the creativity can flow.

Comment by Paris En mémoire on February 6, 2024 at 4:07am

15. "There is no innovation and creativity without failure." – Brené Brown

What would any inspirational quote article be without a bit of wisdom from Brené Brown?

Failure is so important to learn from. It teaches us how to refine and where to improve, plus “failures” can guide us to something better, something unexpected. They can break us open to something we’ve never thought of before.

16. “The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.” – Bruce Lee

The control comes afterward, when we're refining. But to get to that point, we have to get out of our own way and allow creativity to flow through us.

Art is surrender. If you’ve ever dived into Eastern philosophies, you’ll know that people spend entire lifetimes simply learning the art of surrendering. You don’t need to become a monk, but you might want to consciously practice surrender while you're creating.

Often, the secret to creativity lies in the subconscious. By learning to surrender, we let go of rational thinking and the conscious mind to discover the gold that lies deeper within ourselves.

17. “The creative adult is the child who survived.” – Ursula Le Guin

Some research shows that all humans start out creative as children, and creativity is simply neglected, or we’re trained out of it as we grow older.

Picasso had a similar opinion to Le Guin when he said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is to remain an artist once they grow up.” This is a reminder that, in order to access creativity, we have to let our inner child come out.

We have to play and be curious. A true sign of intelligence is allowing the child within to come out and play and understanding the value in this child-like point of view.

18. “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent Van Gogh

This quote from painter Vincent Van Gogh reminds us that creative projects, especially larger projects, don’t happen overnight.

It takes working at it in a series of moments consistently. It also reminds us that a career, a portfolio, or even a hobby takes time to build. Every project you complete is a step closer to becoming great at what you do.

Your greatness is accumulated through a series of moments; it doesn’t happen in just one moment.

19. “Make visible what, without you, might perhaps never have been seen.” – Oprah Winfrey

Where would anyone be without the wisdom of Oprah Winfrey?

Expressing our creativity is an opportunity to shed light on something. This can take the form of solutions, inventions, and art. It comes back to that unique perspective, once again. Each person’s creative expression adds to the birth of new ideas in the world, variety, and diversity in perspective.

20. “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo Da Vinci

We’ve dedicated an entire post to the beauty of simplicity. Making something complex simple in art and design is often the most significant challenge.

It takes craft, intelligence, and experience. When trying to convey sophistication in a project, always keep the overall goal of simplicity at the center.

Comment by Paris En mémoire on February 5, 2024 at 2:01pm

21. “Draw the art you want to see, start the business you want to run, play the music you want to hear, write the books you want to read, build the products you want to use – do the work you want to see done.” – Austin Kleon

When in doubt, create what you’d like!

We can get so caught up trying to create for an audience or a client that we neglect to create for ourselves.

The most impactful and beautiful creations come from artists and designers who personally love what they are creating.

22. “Creativity is a wild mind and a disciplined eye.” – Dorothy Parker

This quote speaks to the balance that’s necessary for any creative project.

Yes, it requires freedom, letting go, letting your imagination run wild, and all the rest. But it also requires a refined eye that knows how to pull everything together in an aesthetically pleasing way that makes it enjoyable for a viewer to experience.

23. "Creativity doesn't wait for that perfect moment. It fashions its own perfect moments out of ordinary ones." – Bruce Garrabrandt

Bruce Garrabrandt, a self-taught artist, emphasizes the active nature of creativity with this quote. He believes that creativity does not depend on waiting for the perfect moment but making the most out of the ordinary ones.

As an artist who began with no inherent talent for drawing, Garrabrandt's perspective on creativity is rooted in his own journey of learning skills, overcoming frustrations and setbacks, and eventually becoming a professional artist.

He encourages the development of individual gifts into talents and abilities, fostering creativity.

24. "You can't wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club." – Jack London

This quote is from a 1905 essay by Jack London titled "Getting Into Print." London was a prolific writer who depended on his literary skills for his livelihood. He encouraged other writers to proactively seek inspiration rather than waiting for it to come to them.

He saw the writing process as requiring discipline, persistence, and the willingness to learn from others.

25. "If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play." – John Cleese

John Cleese is an English actor, comedian, and writer. Cleese is known for his comedic work in Monty Python's Flying Circus and Fawlty Towers, and he has often spoken about the importance of creativity, play, and humor.

26. "Serious design, serious play, is something else. For one thing, it often happens spontaneously, intuitively, accidentally or incidentally." – Paula Scher

In her 2008 TED talk, Great Design is Serious, Not Solemn, designer Paula Scher describes the difference between serious and solemn design. Scher is most famous for the album covers she created at CBS records, and the large text-based designs she created in the span of her accoladed career.

Seriousness is a laser focus on the task at hand, and a full immersion in the creative process. Solemn design, on the other hand, is focused on perfection and quality.
There's still a place for solemn design. But to be truly innovative and produce something new, you need to be creatively at play.

It's this creative energy that has led to some of the most surprising, delightful, and effective designs of all time.

Comment by Paris En mémoire on February 4, 2024 at 1:25pm

27. "My contention is that creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status." – Sir Ken Robinson

We now know creativity is serious. And we understand that it's a form of play. But do we consider it to be as crucial in society as academic literacy?

Sir Ken Robinson is an educator and author of Creativity in Schools (2015) and other books on creativity and education. He argues that schools are killing creativity through merit-based education and "teaching to the tests."

It's this approach to education that has led to most people missing an essential aspect of everyday life: critical thinking.

When we learn to practice critical thinking skills, creativity becomes a natural extension of our lives.

28. "Belief in your creative capacity lies at the heart of innovation." – Tom and David Kelley

The brothers Tom and David Kelley are thought leaders in the design space. Together, they authored Creative Confidence (2014). David is the Founder of Stanford University's d.school, a multi-disciplinary school focused on innovation to solve real-world problems.

Building your creative confidence means regaining the enthusiasm and courage to go out of your comfort zone.

Many business leaders and "non-creative" roles at companies think of themselves as unartistic, and wouldn't place themselves in situations where they don't know how to perform the task at hand.

But allowing yourself to act creatively, and make mistakes, is essential for your personal and professional growth. And you may even discover a new passion and career path.

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Comment by Paris En mémoire on February 4, 2024 at 1:25pm

29. "Creativity is piercing the mundane to find the marvelous." – Bill Moyers

Bill Moyers is an American journalist and political commentator, and former White House Press Secretary. He's been involved in public broadcasting for many years, producing documentaries and news journal programs.

Moyers' quote emphasizes the idea that creativity is about finding the extraordinary within the ordinary. This perspective encourages us to look at the world with a fresh perspective and to find inspiration in everyday life.

30. "True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new." – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Antoine de Saint-Exupery was a French writer and aviator, best known for his novella, The Little Prince (1943).

This quote reflects his view that happiness isn't derived from the result of our actions, but from the process of creation itself. His idea of creation isn't limited to the arts, but extends to all kinds of human endeavors where something new is brought into existence.

Key takeaways: quotes about creativity

After reading these powerful quotes about innovation and creativity, you may have come to some of your own conclusions about the creative process.

We’ve also put together a few key takeaways that we’ve learned from getting lost in the world of creativity quotes:

Your unique perspective is your creative gold.

Bringing the spirit of fun, excitement, and child-like wonder is extremely valuable to being creative.
The more you live a life that inspires you, the more access you have to your creativity.

You’re not always going to be inspired. Sometimes you must sit down and work despite how you might feel.

Self-doubt is normal. Create anyway.

It takes time and effort. Small wins are stepping stones to success.

Create for yourself, not for the approval of others.

Be curious about life.

Creativity is not a moment—it's a flow.

Creativity can come from your inner world, or be inspired by things around you.

Refining and simplifying your creations lead to beautiful finished products. It’s a skill that must be learned.

Being creative is as important for solving real-world problems as literacy.

Creatives in all industries—marketers, designers, artists, business leaders, etc.—need to feed their inspiration to keep creativity alive. We do this through lifestyle, learning, practice, and community.

（Source:30 insightful creativity quotes to inspire innovation By Ben Barnhart @ https://www.linearity.io；About the author：Ben Barnhart　is a Content Lead for Linearity living in Berlin. His hobbies include board games, cooking, reading, and writing. 

Comment by Paris En mémoire on February 2, 2024 at 7:01pm

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Comment by Paris En mémoire on January 24, 2024 at 9:12am

Cultural hubs: How to create a multidimensional experience by Art Insights

What is a cultural hub?

A clustering of cultural venues such as museums, galleries and performance spaces with secondary attractions including food and retail.

Did you know cultural hubs are on the rise in the UK? As museums and galleries increasingly pool resources, content and marketing, cultural consumers are also demonstrating an appetite for experiences that are multidimensional and incorporate more than one venue.

In recent years we have seen the launch of several interesting museum partnerships and marketing initiatives, such as the Cornwall Museums Partnership, Bath Museums Partnership, Coastal Culture Trail, London’s Museum Mile, Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle and Art in Yorkshire.

What we haven’t known until now is the scope of UK audiences’ appetite for these kinds of groupings, or the scale of opportunity they present to attract and increase visitors – whether formally as ‘hubs’ or through a more informal setup.

In 2015 we commissioned research to discover how organisations could best capitalise on cultural hubs in order to grow audiences.

We hope the results provide actionable insights you can use when collaborating with your peers to create a hub.

Aims and approaches

Our aim:

To grow your audiences through a shared vision Our research was designed to find out how, by teaming up and collaborating, you may be able to find creative, cost-effective ways to engage new visitors – and take your organisation from venue to multidimensional experience.

Our approach

The research project comprised three stages:

1. Stakeholder research Quantitative survey among cultural marketers

2. Visitor research In-depth qualitative research using focus groups comprised of
different cultural consumers – Classically Cultured, Contemporary Cultured and
Leisure Magpies – across four regions of the UK

3. Testing Quantitative survey among cultural consumers to test significance of findings

Cultural Consumers

1 Classically Cultured Cultural consumers with a fairly traditional and classical repertoire

2 Contemporary Cultured Cultural consumers with a voracious, diverse and
progressive repertoire

3 Leisure Magpies More mainstream cultural consumers with a varied leisure repertoire

Insights and observations

Current engagement is varied Our research found that, at this stage, even cultural marketers aren’t fully engaged with the term ‘cultural hub’.

In 2015 just over a third of people working in museum or gallery marketing departments claimed to be aware of the term in isolation. But when the concept was described there was more recall, and over half of marketers thought there were currently more than 10 cultural hubs in the UK.

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Comment by Paris En mémoire on January 23, 2024 at 5:18pm

The concept has real appeal

While the term ‘cultural hub’ isn’t particularly confidently known by
cultural consumers, the concept has significant appeal.

Among consumers, 42% say they are definitely not aware of the term and 46% say they think they are aware of it. Only 12% say they are definitely aware of it.

However, cultural consumers, particularly in London, do plan visits to multiple venues in a single visiting window. While they might not use the term, the concept is recognised – and attractive.

We asked: Which of the following cultural hubs are you aware of?
Hubs can satisfy diverse interests

Cultural hubs comprising organisations with distinct and differentiated offerings can offer variety to visitors.

Meanwhile, thematic hubs such as Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle offer depth around a single subject and can also provide an opportunity to engage with smaller, less well-known venues in a grouping.

Ultimately, hubs can deliver volume of content for the voracious cultural consumer as well as encourage piecemeal and spontaneous engagement with a particular site.

Visitors want to 'culture stack'

There is consensus around the ideal hub mix. Visitors expect at least one or two iconic, high-quality venues, which act as the main draw.

They don’t accept one single site or venue with a diverse cultural offering as a hub, although some organisations try to brand themselves as such.

Visitors want to ‘culturestack’ – to engage with a number of venues during a single visit.

When visitors culture-stack, their engagement tends to be more around permanent collections than temporary, paid-for exhibitions – for reasons of expense as well as an unwillingness to commit to several detailed exhibitions over a short period.

We asked: How appealing do you find a clustering of cultural venues and activities such as galleries, museums, performance venues and iconic architecture, etc?

Comment by Paris En mémoire on January 23, 2024 at 9:47am

Cultural Hub: Define a distinctive brand

Word of mouth is by far the most influential means of communicating about a cultural hub.

Brand recognition is critical, so your hub needs a brand idea that clearly positions its offer, for example ‘The Knowledge Quarter’. To be credible, your hub has to genuinely live up to that brand idea. The idea should act as a checker to measure all programme and communications activity against.

Speak with one voice Our research found that simply using consistent branding as badging, while each venue communicates on its own, doesn’t work. Cultural consumers want to find out about an experience in its entirety; just listing the components isn’t enough.

Your hub will have a cohesive proposition; a single thought in which it is rooted. It needs to be communicated clearly and with one voice across all participating venues.

 

Be authentic

A hub needs to be legitimate, and its offer truthfully communicated. Communicate a sense of space In marketing materials, it’s helpful to give a sense of your hub’s lively atmosphere and to visualise people on site. A bit of wit goes a long way and further humanises the hub and its venues.

When respondents were given some existing materials, they were critical of artists’ representations that make venues look very similar or unrealistically close to each other.

All participating venues must communicate the existence of a hub, for example through flags or banners – but this should not be overbearing. Tourists find it helpful to see some indication that they are in a cultural quarter, but residents don’t need this for any practical purpose.

The presence of these materials performs a branding and communication function only Empower your visitors with tools to navigate Cultural hubs need to be altruistic and flag up secondary attractions that will appeal to audiences, like architecture, food markets, refreshments and retail.

 

Develop a dynamic digital presence

All audiences now use social media to plan cultural outings. Social platforms allow your hub venues to talk as one, particularly if you don’t have a joint website, and allow you to deliver content and event messaging with immediacy.

To navigate these, audiences expect joint print materials such as posters and leaflets – and maps are an essential inclusion to describe the footprint of the hub and allow route-planning.

Your maps should be bespoke, and provide plenty of supporting detail such as scale, distance, ourney times between venues, and parking.Our research also showed that there is significant desire among consumers for a hub app that would detail programming, suggested itineraries and walks – similar to our Art Guide.

Reward your visitors’ loyalty

Your visitors are key to making a hub work. For it to become a genuine communal space, it needs to feel like one. Our research found that it’s important to reward your visitors for their participation.

Respondents react very positively to the notion of a loyalty card that involves all hub venues. When a certain number of check[1]ins at venues is reached, rewards are released – and these rewards should go beyond a free coffee, which is seen as too mundane and something high street coffee shops already offer.

（Source: Cultural hubs～How to create a multidimensional experience by Art Insights）

Related: 10 ways to develop a cultural hub

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