Creativity and the Creative Process

aulsmith: For someone like me without an art background, I found this book really helped me understand fundamentals in a very creative way.

aulsmith: This isn't my all time favorite, but I found the last chapter helpful

aulsmith: If you haven't tried them, mind maps can be amazingly helpful.

aulsmith: Inspiring essays by a writer I love.

aulsmith: Very helpful book. Gets you to look at things from a different angle.

aulsmith: I didn't like the art, but the explanation of techniques has been very helpful.

aulsmith: I found this very helpful in understanding my personal learning style and appreciating that other people are different

aulsmith: Inspirational essays by a favorite author

aulsmith: ATCs are good ways to make small experiments in visual creativity.

aulsmith: Towards the end of this book, Storr muses on the difference in productive creativity (artists and scientists), cultish creativity (gurus, etc.), and down-right insanity. I found it extremely helpful in understanding the continuum of creativity and how to keep it productive.

aulsmith: My favorite collage book. Fresh looking art and well explained techniques.

aulsmith : The prompts were interesting but had to be altered to write sf. I spent more time creatively altering the book than getting anything out of it.

aulsmith : This one wasn't well-written.

aulsmith : Didn't help me.