The Subtle Art of Breaking Through Creative Blocks
A Familiar Space
We’ve all been there, feeling stuck & uninspired, yet expected to produce – so we just keep cranking away, spinning our wheels and looking for a solution by simply staring harder at the problem. It’s a familiar space all artists, designers, photographers and any other professional in creative space can simply describe as the state of being ‘stuck’ – but best design books can totally help
As it turns out, even the most creative people sometimes need a little nudge of encouragement – as proven by these books. Here are seven books that have helped us combat creative frustration. They’re also some of the inspiration that lead us to us to create In/Visible Talks.
The List
1. The Shape of Design By Frank Chimero
2. Do Disrupt: Change the status quo. Or become it. By Mark Shayler
3. Failed It!: How to turn mistakes into ideas and other advice for successfully screwing up by Erik Kessels
4. Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality by Scott Belsky
5. Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite by Paul Arden
6. The War of Art Steven Pressfield
7. Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace