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… is my drag name. Seriously, I do like to write while listening to ambient noise, and there is research suggesting ambient noise cranks up creativity. For example, this study, which appeared in the University of Chicago Press, says so. But here’s the thing: 50 decibels or less isn’t enough to boost creativity. 85 decibels or more actually can reduce …
“Where do you get your ideas?” Every artist dreads having to answer that most common of all questions. Well, every artist with the exception of David Lynch. The director of such modern cinematic quasi-nightmares as Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, and Mulholland Drive will gladly explain exactly where he gets his ideas: from his own consciousness, “the TV in your mind.” He’ll also gladly explain …
Sometimes I think it’s a miracle I get anything done at all, what with this voice in my head telling me I can’t do it, I shouldn’t do it … and if I somehow manage to do it, it will be shitty. How about you? Jessica Hagy, amazing illustrator and author, writes, “You hear a voice like this too. It’s …
For Debbie Millman, work is not drudgery, or even labor. It’s a privilege. Debbie is an author, host of Design Matters podcast, and editorial director of Print magazine. For 20 years, she was president of the design division at Sterling Brands – and today she feels like she’s just getting started. “I’ve worked for a really long time to get …