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John Schoolcraft: Creativity as the business model

John Schoolcraft on how Oatly put creativity at the heart of its business.

Apr 2, 20211 min read

Patti Dobrowolski - Creative Genius: You

Whatever it is, Patti Dobrowolski shows how to draw your future into being in this inspiring TEDx talk.

Mar 26, 20211 min read

Handmaid's Tale Director Kari Skogland

This week we spotlight Vanity Fair's Notes on a Scene with 'The Handmaid's Tale' Director Kari Skogland.

Mar 19, 20211 min read

Neil Gaiman: Make good art

Celebrated writer Neil Gaiman shares the things he wishes he knew at the beginning of his career.

Mar 12, 20211 min read

Vision boarding with Karen Pilgrim

In this TEDx talk, Karen Pilgrim, Brooklyn-born founder of Vision Board University, shares how vision boarding helped turn her life around.

Mar 5, 20211 min read

Creativity using dance and movement with Wayne McGregor

Watch multi-award-winning choreographer Wayne McGregor CBE explore the creativity of movement and create a dance in real time.

Feb 26, 20211 min read

Writing tips from Stephen King

Whether you're a fan of his work or not, you can't deny that Stephen King is one of the world's most successful and prolific writers...

Feb 19, 20211 min read

How to write a hit Disney song

How to write a hit Disney song, with Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.

Feb 12, 20211 min read

Lessons in Creativity with Julie Burstein

Today on FFWDtv, 4 Lessons in Creativity with Julie Burstein.

Feb 5, 20211 min read

Movie posters - James Verdesoto

FFWDtv: the best and most inspiring online short-form video content. This week: Movie poster design & colour schemes with James Verdesoto...

Jan 29, 20211 min read

15 minutes with Maya Angelou

If you're feeling blue, uninspired or a bit flat, you could do a lot worse than listen to the late Maya Angelou.

Jan 22, 20211 min read

You can draw - Graham Shaw

Don't listen to those limiting beliefs. You can draw. Graham Shaw shows you how.

Jan 15, 20211 min read

'Use Your Head' with Tony Buzan

Tony fronted a groundbreaking BBC series called Use Your Head, which looked at the mind, the way we learn and the way we process information

Jan 8, 20212 min read

Mark Saltveit: A Man, A Plan, A Palindrome

If you just can't get enough of the magic that are words and phrases that read the same backwards and forwards.....

Nov 24, 20201 min read

Sébastien Foucan: Our relationship with fear

So much of the creative process is about fighting through the fear. Hear what the founder of freerunning Sébastien Foucan feels about fear.

Nov 17, 20201 min read

Andrew Hanson: How we see colour

A bit of science this week - but also lots of colours. We're big fans of the Royal Institute here at Faster Ideas - especially their...

Nov 10, 20201 min read

Bobette Buster: Can you tell your story?

I was fortunate enough to see Bobette Buster speak twice before. She’s an amazing storyteller and an amazing teacher of storytelling. As...

Nov 3, 20201 min read

The Making of 'Playdoh' Bunnies

Film and animation technology may have advanced since 2007, but the skill, creativity and ambition in Sony Bravia's 'Playdoh' advert make...

Oct 27, 20201 min read

Fast comedy: South Park's creation process

Like it, or loathe it, there's a lot we can learn from South Park.

Oct 20, 20201 min read

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy: How film transforms the way we see the world

Film can change the way we see the world.

Oct 13, 20201 min read