I LOVED My Creative Work! So Why Did I Avoid It for So Long?
Whit Lauren spent years beating herself up for procrastinating on creative work she loved. Then she swapped self-judgment for curiosity — and started asking better questions.
My Voice Became My Keyboard — But the Writing Was Always Mine
Italian author Massimo Lorusso has written with voice technology since 1993. Here he makes the case that authorship has never lived in the fingers — it lives in selection.
Generation Is Not Production
Composer Klimenko VG on 20,000 generated versions, the distinction between generation and production, and why AI abundance makes human judgment more important, not less.
Why Your Attention Is Your Most Valuable Creative Asset
Writer Oleksandra Fomichova on attention as creative currency: why inspiration doesn't disappear, why protecting your focus isn't selfishness, and why you're the one holding the hourglass.
Indie Author Spotlight: Jonah Baird
Autistic indie author Jonah Baird on using generative AI as an accessibility tool, writing three novels, and finally finding a creative process that fit the way his brain works.
Experimental Techniques: The Art of Not Knowing
Australian digital watercolour artist Phillip J Gordon on using mistakes as method, disrupting the grammar of a medium, and following the work past the point where it feels safe.
I Study Oil Recovery for a Living. I Wrote a Crime Thriller for Fun.
A petroleum engineering PhD candidate wrote a dark crime thriller in the cracks of his research schedule. Karthik Sivaraman on logic, fiction, and why the two were never really enemies.
Documenting Impermanence: Making Permanent What is Always Changing
Chicago photographer Marianne Drenthe went from ICU nurse to award-winning family photographer to iPhone artist with a flea market microscope lens. A deeply personal essay on creativity, loss, and finding your way back.
The Art of the Journey: Capturing the Authentic Soul of Your Travels
We’ve all done it. You arrive at a famous landmark—the Eiffel Tower, the Grand Canyon, Niagra Falls, the Colosseum—and you instinctively reach for your phone. You snap the picture that proves you were there.
There is nothing wrong with that. We all want the memory.
But I’ve learned that the "proof of life" photo is rarely the one that ends up on my wall. The photos that stick with us aren't the ones that show what a place looks like; they are the ones that show what a place feels like.
When Kodachrome Doesn't Cut It Anymore: A Photographer's Story
I have been going over a ton of old 35mm slides. And I found many of them were just boring- even Kodachrome. Most were flat and had blown out skies and exposure issues. I needed to roll out a creative weapon- Topaz Studio 2. Not only did I find a fresh look to my old film shots, but I also found a new approach to my digital images that’s entirely my own!
From Graffiti Art to Storyboards: The Creative Journey of a Hollywood Artist
With over 26 years of experience and 95 titles to my name, I’ve built a career at the intersection of cinematic storytelling and brand strategy—shaping narratives that resonate across commercial advertising, network television, and feature films. I approach every film with the same care, conviction, and creative intensity as if my name were on the marquee.
My 92-Year-Old Father Stopped Drawing. Then, a Creative Spark Returned.
Creativity is about being active but also about being mindful. This is something I’ve been witnessing in technicolor as I’ve supported and witnessed the birth of my father’s latest project.