CreativeMornings - 🖊 What will be your magic marker?

March 16, 2023
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The artist who couldn't draw

Do you ever feel like you have great creative ambitions, but feel like they’re out of reach? Maybe it’s because you can’t carve out the time for them, or they fall outside the limits of your skill. If any of these ring true, then “The artist who couldn’t draw” is for you. Our friend Danny Gregory at Sketchbook Skool shared with us this charming six-minute animated clip. Its core message — that each of us is creative, and that what matters is that you show up again and again — resonated deeply with us. Read our behind-the-scenes interview with Danny Gregory and find your own inner artist reflected. 

🎨 Make creativity a part of your everyday life!

What will be your magic marker for the next 30 days? What simple, small creative act could you commit to, every day, and see what unfolds? What story can you tell to take the pressure off yourself and enjoy the process? If you decide to embark on a project, tell us about it by hitting reply!

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The failures and frustrations that come with a career switch can feel dizzying, but remember: it’s a natural part of the growth process.*

Don’t forget to submit your writing, artwork, and links to our theme roundup for Movement. 

ICYMI: our March roundup for Corruption

This paint store’s team of 11 collaboratively made paintings, rotating through each painting and applying one stroke at a time. 

You’re more likely to be an ambivert than an introvert or extravert — and many more reasons why Myers-Brigg is outdated. 

An interactive article to help you breathe better (bonus: come to our breathwork FieldTrip next week!). 

The man who came up with 800 stories to memorize 111,700 digits of pi

NASA’s Webb Telescope captures a star right before a supernova. 

A web of musings on the slow life.**

Six ideas to fill your sketchbook

Cotton candy flowers (wait for it).

Trailblazing women in design. 

* This content is curated by us, brought to you by our sponsors.
**Thanks to Anyā Likhitha for the link inspiration.

 
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Gangplank in Brisbane was founded with a vision to invigorate brands with equal passion and pace through a collaborative, nimble and proudly unconventional approach. View their packaging for Bee One Third.
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Local Projects in New York designs at the edge of the human experience for more and more fully realized museum ideas. Check out their work for The Mystery of an Ancient Roman Cult Comes Alive at the London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE.
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Swissnex in New York is hiring a Head of Arts and Creative Industries to serve as a bridge between Swiss and American creative communities working at the intersection of art, science, and technology. 

Artemis Ward in Washington, DC is on the hunt for a Senior Interactive Designer (Motion) to lead efforts to execute creative concepts in a cross-disciplinary manner. 

Asana is looking for a Head of Content Design to cultivate and grow the practice, shaping content design at Asana. 

Who Gives A Crap in Los Angeles is on the search for a Director of Growth Marketing to take ownership of driving the overall growth with their core D2C business globally.

Shaw Industries in Cartersville, Georgia is seeking a StudioOne Interior Design Specialist to provide a personalized and streamlined customer experience.

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