Arrest All Mimics: The Original Thinking And Creative Innovation Podcast

Covered in this week's instalment of 'The Creativity Diary': A time-slip in Preston Losing Ken Garland and my time with him Covering up news headline panels on vulnerable days The wonder and imagination in boring church services A growing obsession with storytelling As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com Get your 1/3 off 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational audit now at https://thecreativecondition.com Help the Ukrainian Institute's brave creative community during a horrific time of war at https://ui.org.ua

A bonus shot following the full interview with LOVE founder Dave Palmer in which he offers balanced thoughts on the opportunity and the threat posed by artificial intelligence. Hear our full conversation on episode 257. As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com Get your 1/3 off 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational audit now at https://thecreativecondition.com Help the Ukrainian Institute's brave creative community during a horrific time of war at https://ui.org.ua

LOVE is a 80+ strong agency that specialises in delivering diverse, but complementary design-led solutions for global brands across brand strategy and design, identity design, packaging design, spaces, comms, immersive and activations. Its founder, Dave Palmer shares not just the story of LOVE's evolution since its 2001 roots, but a lifetime of leading with creativity, the humanity, the chaos, and the euphoria of it all. As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com Get your 1/3 off 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational audit now at https://thecreativecondition.com Help the Ukrainian Institute's brave creative community during a horrific time of war at https://ui.org.ua

Covered in this week's instalment of 'The Creativity Diary': The unpredictability of a career that leads to drawing on Olympic bras in China The persisting intimidation attached to the word 'creativity' at all levels Space litter and a Galactic imagination A love of antagonists, graphic activism, and Pogus Caesar's photography A mucky treasure hunt and the value of the weekend self As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com Get your 1/3 off 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational audit now at https://thecreativecondition.com Help the Ukrainian Institute's brave creative community during a horrific time of war at https://ui.org.ua

Pogus Caesar is a national treasure.  His many projects as a photographer, director, artist, and archivist transcend language and defy perfectionism in the way great art should.  The sheer humanity and honesty in his images spoke to me, and I needed to hear his story. Those iconic images from the 1985 Handsworth riots fired me up through my love of activism through artistic expression. His images of cross-cultural friendships are profound, and we discuss his early experiences of moving from St Kitts to Birmingham in 1953, and his early cultural affections. Pogus is candid in his vulnerability as a creator, sharing stories of observing people commenting on his work in galleries, and how the best we can do is offer a little piece of ourselves. As ever, supported by the show's founding sponsor Illustration X https://illustrationx.com https://www.instagram.com/poguscaesar/?hl=en-gb Get your 1/3 off 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational audit now at https://thecreativecondition.com Help the Ukrainian Insti

Covered in this week's instalment of 'The Creativity Diary': A tough week of financial panic The personality clues in the culture we're drawn to The human fundamental of listening and being heard for mental wellbeing The battle to be trusted with a diverse skillset in a title-based market Young life and silent death: a motorbike in the graveyard Musings on joining dots and using the world as our art school in a world obsessed with automation As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com Get your 1/3 off 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational audit now at https://thecreativecondition.com Help the Ukrainian Institute's brave creative community during a horrific time of war at https://ui.org.ua

Content writer Caroline Christie shares her thoughts on the time a research facility funded by America’s largest telecommunications organisation became a studio of some of New York’s most renowned and avant-garde artists. We're discussing the need for bigger thinking and cross-pollination of artists with other industries to resolve our collective problems and promote broader creativity. Caroline wrote an article for Little Atoms on Bell Labs and EAT (Experiments of Art and Technology), and their work with the likes of Andy Warhol and John Cage among many others, and we get into the idea in a big way. https://littleatoms.com/article/how-att-shaped-modern-art As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com Get your 1/3 off 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational audit now at https://thecreativecondition.com Help the Ukrainian Institute's brave creative community during a horrific time of war at https://ui.org.ua

Covered in this week's instalment of 'The Creativity Diary': Lively children fighting and why it's healthy An anxiety explosion and what I learned about structures and routines Boxing Day 1997 and magic in utter boredom and frustration Energy diversity and why it can help creative businesses Baby Gorilla: what a silly imaginative character for the kids has done for my own creativity As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com Get your 1/3 off 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational audit now at https://thecreativecondition.com Help the Ukrainian Institute's brave creative community during a horrific time of war at https://ui.org.ua

In this edition of The Creativity Diary: Listening properly. Some reflections after reading Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan's Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing. Reading wide and reading well: why only reading about the topic you're trying to master doesn't work for everyone, and is not conducive to creativity. I was the only person in the world to see this sunrise and why that reminds us of our value and unique power. An uncomfortable eccentric in Ryman Stationery and shaking up the peace. The struggle to title myself, and why living in a big tech world demands flexibility in the application of creativity. A strange vicarious joy in the idling of a friend at Christmas, and what it tells me. The wild imaginations of children and what we adults can learn. Supported by the founding sponsor Illustration X. See their global range of illustration and animation portfolios at https://illustrationx.com Head to https://thecreativecondition.com for coaching, reading list, diary and the podcast archive!

The final episode of The Creative Condition for 2024 is a deep dive into the lessons of the world's greatest-ever polymath Leonardo Da Vinci. And who better to present them than a Fly-fisher of over 40 years and author of the amazing Fly Fishing with Leonardo Da Vinci – David Ladensohn!? Leonardo saw no boundaries between all of life's wonders and spent his life exploring them to identify the patterns. A man who painted the Mona Lisa, designed bridges centuries ahead of the capabilities to build them, envisioned the helicopter, and, connecting him with David, obsessively studied water's ways. He's endlessly fascinating to me and teaches us so much about creativity without limits, so David and I see out the year with a mazy discussion about all of this and more. Merry Christmas to my beloved listeners, and a creative new year! Please tell a friend about the show, and subscribe on your preferred platform! Supported by founding sponsor Illustration X who you can visit to see their glorious illustration and a

The second installment of The Creative Condition podcast's 'The Creativity Diary'. This edition contains thoughts on: The maturity trap: why an encounter with a police officer, my dog, and a tennis ball conjured a 14-year-old 'fitting in' mindset. The inarticulable sense of belonging somewhere at the right time. Appearance and perception AI bots commenting on posts and the subsequent etiquette dilemma as AI ups its bot game  The importance of getting the house in order before trying to create Reappraising my relationship with social media and the impact of getting older on deciding where time is spent Supported as ever by the founding show sponsor https://illustrationx.com Please consider sharing, commissioning, or critiquing the work of the brave Ukrainian creative community at https://ui.org.ua Visit https://thecreativecondition.com for The Creative Condition's resources to support your creativity including books, articles, the diary, coaching and consultation!

For over 25 years, Duncan Wardle drove creativity and innovation at Disney. He sent Buzz Lightyear into space with NASA, almost had Roger Rabbit eliminated by agents after Princess Diana was put in danger, and oversaw a U.S. President-sanctioned parade for a special turkey at Disneyland. But more importantly, he's sharing the inner workings of his creative thinking in a superb new cookbook-style recipe format book, The Imagination Emporium. He joins me to cut through a monstrous amount of topics around AI, imagination, how to break through the misperception that only some people are creative, and why businesses routinely overlook creativity's role in progression. Supported as ever by founding sponsor Illustration X: https://illustrationx.com https://www.whsmith.co.uk/Product/Duncan-Wardle/The-Imagination-Emporium--Creative-Recipes-for-Innovation/15598381?awaid=3017&utm_source=redbrain&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=css&gclid=CjwKCAiA0rW6BhAcEiwAQH28IpF-hV7ZWc6Q_EK7Rjh2d98jEYYVr3MDGbYuu6

The dark nights are here. It takes more work for those of us on the wintry side of the globe to manage our thoughts and not fall victim to the harsher conditions. Pulled from the 'Anatomy of Creativity' coaching framework and my experiences/the wisdom of others, here are 8 suggestions to help you maintain optimal creativity and good mental health while we're under Gotham skies. Supported as ever by founding sponsor Illustration X: https://illustrationx.com The list: 1. Get offline 2. Get out more 3. Read Not the End of the World  by Hannah Ritchie 4. Practice 'whole body mental health' 5. Play, be silly, get out of 'the maturity trap' 6. Get to know your deathbed self 7. Conduct an emotional creativity health check and make unconditionally 8. Take care of your relationship with money Please take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! And please, TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THE SHOW! To see the information on the group and individual coaching opportunities, head here! https://bentallonwriter.com/sh

Synoptic Office is an award-winning design agency founded by Caspar Lam and YuJune Park. They work globally with leading cultural, civic, and business organizations to communicate ideas, build experiences, and cultivate new audiences. We talk about their work across design and education, and their brilliant projects digging into cultural institution archives to bring art to more people via technology. Caspar and Yujune also share the history of the agency. https://www.synopticoffice.com/ Please take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! And please, TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THE SHOW! To see the information on the group and individual coaching opportunities, head here! https://bentallonwriter.com/shop for The Creative Condition book and the brand new 'Anatomy of Creativity' map. Sponsored as ever by https://illustrationx.com who have a superb new quarterly illustration trends report here: https://www.illustrationx.com/uk/news/5992/trendx_-_april_2024 and the Ukrainian Institute https://ui.org

The first of an ongoing series of thoughts, ideas, suggestions, and tips around creativity and its inner workings. Biophilia, eco-anxiety, the unconscious mind, less-screen time, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the imagination in children and adults, 24/7 news cycles and elections, and more are covered. Music by Dirty Freud Supported by https://illustrationx.com https://ui.org.ua to help the Ukrainian Insititute The Creative Condition book is out now https://bentallonwriter.com/shop Ben Tallon Illustration https://bentallon.com

We're heading into dark nights season. These panic-fuelled days can be tough. Here in the UK I often lament the dreary, soggy, TO-LET addled high streets and the way they assail already tested moods. So I picked up the colour psychologist bat phone and called Justine Fox. Justine is an expert in applied colour psychology and we're getting into the opportunity to do more with our urban environments, to promote more consideration for the impact of colour, and what needs to happen to shift perception away from luxury and folly to a key player in the visual landscape when it comes to mental health. Please take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! And please, TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THE SHOW! To see the information on the group and individual coaching opportunities, head here! https://bentallonwriter.com/shop for The Creative Condition book and the brand new 'Anatomy of Creativity' map. Sponsored as ever by https://illustrationx.com who have a superb new quarterly illustration trends report here:

Lights off, blankets on, The Walking Dead on, forget about the world's insanity for one hour. Many of us can relate to that feeling, but what are the deeper themes?  I drill down into the sense of comfort I get when I watch survival horror, or played those old Resident Evil games. It's not that I want everything to collapse, but could there be a better balance? What is 'evolutionary mismatch' and what can we learn from this comforting feeling about the foundations of our creativity? Please take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! And please, TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THE SHOW! To see the information on the group and individual coaching opportunities, head here! https://bentallonwriter.com/shop for The Creative Condition book and the brand new 'Anatomy of Creativity' map. Sponsored as ever by https://illustrationx.com who have a superb new quarterly illustration trends report here: https://www.illustrationx.com/uk/news/5992/trendx_-_april_2024 https://raggededge.com/ https://open.spotify.com/

I don't care what you do. I care who you are. What moves you, what excites you, what you're bad at, what you find funny, what trauma you've suffered. That's your brand. Not your logo, or website, or profession. These things matter, but without knowing yourself and projecting it in everything you do, they are irrelevant. Today I'm discussing a recent loss of confidence, how it was remedied, and what I learned about the personal brand I always trusted and made a creative industry career possible. Please take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! And please, TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THE SHOW! To see the information on the group and individual coaching opportunities, head here! https://bentallonwriter.com/shop for The Creative Condition book and the brand new 'Anatomy of Creativity' map. Sponsored as ever by https://illustrationx.com who have a superb new quarterly illustration trends report here: https://www.illustrationx.com/uk/news/5992/trendx_-_april_2024 https://raggededge.com/ https://open

Natalia Talkowska is a Polish-born, award-winning CEO and Founder of the pioneering neuroscience-led strategic storytelling agency Natalka Design.  Founded in 2012, Natalia and her team redefine how businesses communicate, using neuroscience-led visual storytelling for instant ideation and problem-solving to create strategic creative that really resonates with people. Working with renowned brands, including Google, Disney and The British Royal Family and leading agencies and consultancies, including PWC, Ernst and Young, Omnicom and Havas. We get into the perception of drawing, Natalia's interesting path into the creative industry, and her love of storytelling and its science. Please take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! And please, TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THE SHOW! To see the information on the group and individual coaching opportunities, head here! https://bentallonwriter.com/shop for The Creative Condition book and the brand new 'Anatomy of Creativity' map. Sponsored as ever by https:

Takeaway learnings from: The New Yorker staff writer and author of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture Kyla Chayka details the trajectory of the internet from human-curated and cultivated passions to algorithmic conformity and sameness. Please take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! And please, TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THE SHOW! To see the information on the group and individual coaching opportunities, head here! https://bentallonwriter.com/shop for The Creative Condition book and the brand new 'Anatomy of Creativity' map. Sponsored as ever by https://illustrationx.com who have a superb new quarterly illustration trends report here: https://www.illustrationx.com/uk/news/5992/trendx_-_april_2024 https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/filterworld-how-algorithms-flattened-culture-kyle-chayka/7590771?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpP63BhDYARIsAOQkATYRIbzEOHSkWygTXQLp1-4481W38CRKQgqujFc2CFvagFMdNih4T7gaAjw2EALw_wcB and the Ukrainian Institute https://ui.org.ua Hosted by Ben Tallon https://b