Oct 27, 20212 min readNatalia Talkowska, visual storyteller, founder & CEOWe talk growing up in Poland, languages and learning your craft.
Oct 20, 20212 min readAndy Nairn, agency co-founder & authorWe talk learning the cello, growing up in the Scottish borders and how to get lucky.
Jul 1, 20212 min readCopy it Can copying something offer creative insights on how a great idea comes to life?
Jun 29, 20213 min readGet into characterHow creating a character or a 'pen portrait' can help you see things through another person's eyes.
Jun 24, 20213 min read'WOOP' it upIs positive thinking the best strategy to make new ideas come to life?
Jun 23, 20213 min readShort storiesWhy short stories are a fast track to creating your own ideas and narratives.
Jun 17, 20212 min readTake one thing offHow a Coco Chanel quote can help fashion your creative thinking.
Jun 15, 20213 min readSix thinking hatsPaying homage to the late, great Edward de Bono - by talking about his hats.
Jun 10, 20213 min readJuxtaposeWhy the right juxtaposition can make your contrasting ideas slot into place.
Jun 2, 20212 min readFill the tankHow stopping what you're doing to fill your mind with inspiration is the best route to your creative goal.
May 27, 20213 min readLearn from the greatsLooking at past winners could help bring new ideas into the present.
May 25, 20213 min readPut yourself on screenFilming yourself can capture some creative thinking and help you picture a new idea.
May 20, 20213 min readWalkWalking isn't just great exercise, it can exercise the mind and help it wander onto a new creative path.
May 11, 20213 min readThesaurusHow to find a treasure trove of ideas in the "storehouse" of a thesaurus.
May 6, 20213 min readQuestion your truthHow realising what you 'know' might not be what you thought it was, is the key to finding something new.
May 4, 20213 min readForeign LanguageHow to turn your idea from avorrit to surpreendente, using a different tongue (and a bit of help from Google Translate).
Apr 27, 20212 min readLook outside your sectorHow competitor research outside - not inside - your industry can give your creative thinking an edge.
Apr 22, 20213 min readCutting up words Be more Bowie. How sharpening your scissors can help carve out great ideas.
Apr 20, 20213 min readGet into the right grooveHow getting your music right can put you in tune with your audience.