Creative Pep Talk

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Creative Summer School Series: Part Four Find Your Style: Five Exercises to Unlock Your Creative Identity - Andy's Skillshare Class _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Create or update your 10 rules for your medium! Define good with your own guiding principles before you actually make anything. _________ SPONSORS SHILLINGTON  Study graphic design with Shillington for 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time. With Shillington’s graphic design course, you’ll graduate with a solid understanding of creative problem solving, design theory and software. Create an incredible design portfolio and master how to discuss and sell your work—essential skills for any creative career. LEARN MORE: https://shillo.design/pep SKILLSHARE There’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it po

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Creative Summer School Series: Part Three Expressive Illustration: From Ideas to Execution - Roman Muradov's Skillshare Class _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Identify your ‘creative guide’ from your acquired tastes and your ‘creative villain’ from your guilty pleasures – then discern how you can mash them together!  _________ SPONSORS ASTROPAD Astropad is the ultimate iPad app for artists! Astropad Studio turns your iPad into a drawing tablet by mirroring your favorite Mac or PC desktop apps directly onto your iPad. With Astropad Studio, you get the flexibility of your Apple Pencil combined with the power of full desktop apps like Photoshop and Illustrator. If you’re ready to take your creative workflow to the next level, you can start your 30-day free trial of Astropad Studio today. Plus, save 10% on your first year when you enter the promo code

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Creative Summer School Series: Part Two Make Creativity Your Career: Six Exercises to Create a Successful Side Project Find Your Style: Five Exercises to Unlock Your Creative Identity  Social Media for Creatives: Five Exercises to Power Your Freelance Career _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Write your dream brief! If a PDF of a dream brief showed up in your inbox, what would it be? _________ SPONSORS ASTROPAD Astropad is the ultimate iPad app for artists! Astropad Studio turns your iPad into a drawing tablet by mirroring your favorite Mac or PC desktop apps directly onto your iPad. With Astropad Studio, you get the flexibility of your Apple Pencil combined with the power of full desktop apps like Photoshop and Illustrator. If you’re ready to take your creative workflow to the next level, you can start your 30-day free trial of Astropad Studio today

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Creative Summer School Series: Part One Singing Like A Star: Five Steps to Discovering Your Voice - Skillshare Class by Valerie Morehouse Ologies podcast by Alie Ward Song Exploder podcast by Hrishikesh Hirway Twenty Thosand Hertz podcast by Dallas Taylor Make Creativity Your Career: Six Exercises to Create a Successful Side Project - Skillshare Class _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Find your cows! Your market models, who are the people who exist in your market? How can you learn from them? _________ SPONSORS SKILLSHARE There’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explo

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Zak Rosen’s Podcast - The Best Advice Show Tom Froese’s Skillshare Class: “The Six Stages of Illustration: Leading Clients Through Your Art" _________ SPONSORS SHILLINGTON Study graphic design with Shillington for 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time. With Shillington’s graphic design course, you’ll graduate with a solid understanding of creative problem solving, design theory and software. Create an incredible design portfolio and master how to discuss and sell your work—essential skills for any creative career. LEARN MORE: https://shillo.design/pep SKILLSHARE There’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative jour

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Susan Cain's, "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" Book Susan Cain’s “Bittersweet: How Sorrow And Longing Make Us Whole” Book _________ SPONSORS ASTROPAD STUDIO Astropad is the ultimate iPad app for artists! Astropad Studio turns your iPad into a drawing tablet by mirroring your favorite Mac or PC desktop apps directly onto your iPad. With Astropad Studio, you get the flexibility of your Apple Pencil combined with the power of full desktop apps like Photoshop and Illustrator. If you’re ready to take your creative workflow to the next level, you can start your 30-day free trial of Astropad Studio today. Plus, save 10% on your first year when you enter the promo code from this episode at checkout. Visit astropad.com to get started! STORYBLOCKS Video is one of my most effective ways to stand out as a creator online

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES This Jungian Life Podcast Susan Cain’s “Bittersweet: How Sorrow And Longing Make Us Whole” Book Scott Erickson’s “Say Yes: Discover the Surprising Life Beyond The Death of a Dream” Book _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Where do you need to explore more – the dreaming or the reality/doing? Figure out where you might be uncomfortable in these categories and dig into what it could symbolize. _________ SPONSORS ASTROPAD STUDIO Astropad is the ultimate iPad app for artists! Astropad Studio turns your iPad into a drawing tablet by mirroring your favorite Mac or PC desktop apps directly onto your iPad. With Astropad Studio, you get the flexibility of your Apple Pencil combined with the power of full desktop apps like Photoshop and Illustrator. If you’re ready to take your creative workflow to the next level, you can start your 30-day free trial of Astropa

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES About Charles M. Shultz Storytelling Basics: How Creatives and Brands Can Build a Following | Learn with Kickstarter - Skillshare Class _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Create an identity parade! In the spirit of facing our flaws, think of the villains in fiction media that you might identify with. By facing your villain side you might get an insight into your heroic side! _________ SPONSORS SKILLSHARE There’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/CreativePep where our listeners get a free trial of Premium Membership. STORYBLOCKS

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Cover Story Podcast from New York Magazine (executive producer and editor, Hanna Rosin) _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Do the shoehorn! What would it look like for you to take your most proficient creative skill and filter your latest obsession through it? _________ SPONSORS SKILLSHARE There’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/CreativePep where our listeners get a free trial of Premium Membership. SHILLINGTON Study graphic design with Shillington for 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time. With Shillington’s graphic design

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Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT _________ SPONSORS SKILLSHARE There’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/CreativePep where our listeners get a free trial of Premium Membership. SHILLINGTON  Study graphic design with Shillington for 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time. With Shillington’s graphic design course, you’ll graduate with a solid understanding of creative problem solving, design theory and software. Create an incredible design portfolio and master how to discuss and sell your work—essential skills for any creative career. LEARN MORE: https://shillo.design/pep

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ CALL TO ADVENTURE What is your opener? Your single? Your album? Your show? Your merch? Translate this process to your medium or field! __________ SPONSORS STORYBLOCKS Video is one of my most effective ways to stand out as a creator online these days - and with Storyblocks you can take your videos to the next level - with Affordable Subscriptions, Unlimited Downloads, and 1M+ Royalty Free Assets - you can level up your content at storyblocks.com/CreativePepTalk

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES Lauren Hom’s “Creative Productivity: Build a Brief to Boost Your Passion Project” Skillshare Class __________ CALL TO ADVENTURE The Woodchuck Activity: - Take your body of work from the past and try to identify the categories. - Filter them through the Venn diagram of Novel & Useful. - Find what overlap can help you build a system that strikes a balance! __________ SPONSORS SHILLINGTON Study graphic design with Shillington for 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time. With Shillington’s graphic design course, you’ll graduate with a solid understanding of creative problem solving, design theory and software. Create an incredible design portfolio and master how to discuss and sell your work—essential skills for any creative career. LEARN MORE: https://shillo.design/pep SKILLSHARE There’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES Zac Gorman’s "Thisby Thestoop" Book Series “Over the Garden Wall” (TV Mini Series) Dungeon: The Early Years Vol. 1-2 (drawn by Christophe Blain) __________ SPONSORS SHILLINGTON  Study graphic design with Shillington for 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time. With Shillington’s graphic design course, you’ll graduate with a solid understanding of creative problem solving, design theory and software. Create an incredible design portfolio and master how to discuss and sell your work—essential skills for any creative career. LEARN MORE: https://shillo.design/pep SKILLSHARE There’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold.

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Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES Creative Zero-To-Hero Series 1. Skill 2. Story 3. Style 4. Space 5. Psychology 6. Symbiatelic sym·bi·o·sis (noun) 1. interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both. 2. a mutually beneficial relationship between different people or groups. “atelic” activities — things we enjoy for their own sake. (Keiran Setiya) Oliver Burkeman’s “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals” Book “Nothing is more alien to the present age than idleness.” “How can there be play in a time in which nothing has meaning unless it leads to something else.”  – John Gray “Because children grow up, we think a child's purpose is to grow up. But a child's purpose is to be a child. Nature doesn't disdain what lives only for a day. It pours the whole of itself into each moment. We don't value the lily less for not being made of flint and built to

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES Creative Zero-To-Hero Series 1. Skill 2. Story 3. Style 4. Space 5. Psychology – MORE PSYCHOLOGY 6. Say Something Steven Pressfield “The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Creative Battles” Book Carl G. Jung’s “Synchronicity” Overview Hannah Gadsby’s “Douglas” Netflix Special Christoph Niemann, “How Does Christoph Niemann Make Art Look Effortless? With A Lot of Work” NPR Article Nathaniel Drew’s “Document Your Life: 4 Methods to Live More Intentionally” Skillshare Class Carl G. Jung’s “Archetypes” Overview Brian McDonald’s “Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories That Resonate” Book Big Thief’s “Spud Infinity” Song & Lyrics __________ SPONSORS DESIGN MATTERS There's another podcast you should be listening to - Design Matters from the TED Audio Collective. On the show writer and artist Debbie Millman hosts conversations with designers, writers, artists, and other

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES Creative Zero-To-Hero Series 1. Skill 2. Story 3. Style 4. Space 5. PSYCHOLOGY 6. Say Something Sarah Beth Morgan’s Skillshare Classes Don Shirley Biography Milton Glaser’s Bob Dylan Poster Melissa Dolese’s “The Beauty of Interconnection” TED Talk Grecian Framework for Communication Gestalt Principles of Design Song Exploder with Lin Manuel for “Wait For It” John Berger on “Why Do Some Songs Become Popular?” Seth Godin’s “Purple Cow: Transform Your Business By Being Remarkable” __________ SPONSORS DESIGN MATTERS There's another podcast you should be listening to - Design Matters from the TED Audio Collective. On the show writer and artist Debbie Millman hosts conversations with designers, writers, artists, and other luminaries of contemporary thought - people like Roman Mars, Ai Weiwei, Ethan Hawke, Ashley Ford, and more. Join us for an inquiry into the broader world of creative culture. Fi

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES Creative Zero-To-Hero Series 1. Skill 2. Story 3. Style 4. SPACE 5. Psychology 6. Say Something Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso Design Matters with Debbie Millman Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss Rex Jung’s “Creativity and the Brain” TED Talk Rex Jung’s “Creativity and the Everyday Brain” On Being interview Julia Cameron’s Morning Pages practice Margaret A. Boden’s “The Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms” book Graham Wallas' and the four stages of the creative process John Cleese on having a “time oasis” for creativity __________ SPONSORS SKILLSHARE There’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your cr

__________ Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES “What is Love?” by Mac Barnett and Illustrated by Carson Ellis https://bookshop.org/books/what-is-love-9781452176406/9781452176406 Mac Barnett’s “Why a good book is a secret door” TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/mac_barnett_why_a_good_book_is_a_secret_door Proclamation! (for picturebooks) http://thepicturebook.co/ __________ SPONSORS STORYBLOCKS Video is one of my most effective ways to stand out as a creator online these days - and with Storyblocks you can take your videos to the next level - with Affordable Subscriptions, Unlimited Downloads, and 1M+ Royalty Free Assets - you can level up your content at storyblocks.com/CreativePepTalk