Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep

Scott Adams

The Creative Life

This charming sketch by Christoph Niemann pretty much sums up my daily work life. The utter agony of creative block when I’m concepting right up to the sheer elation of finding an idea that works. Wonderfully summarised!

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The Isle of Knowledge

Mapping the human condition, from the Empire of Love to the Kingdom of Wisdom

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The one and only Christoph Niemann on the secret of happiness, work, and creativity.

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The Creative Process

Working on a new project, and find yourself a little stuck, or lost? Well look no further than this adorable roadmap by Virus Comix detailing the many routes one can take to creative success.

Everyone starts out at the same place, with an idea. From there, you can make a few different moves. You can take the scenic route, maybe zooming past laziness, stopping over in the details shop, then heading down the gauntlet of editing, reconsidering, reworking, revising, rewriting, and redoing, before eventually landing on the presentation stage. (On the way, be sure to mind the overthinking labyrinth and the endless loop of comparing yourself to others.)

If that’s too laborious, you can always take the express route, though your idea better be damned good lest you smash headlong into a brick wall. Oof.

It’s incredibly detailed, and incredibly fun to look at, so do check out the full version.

(via FastCo Design)