The IDEA Framework: 4 Steps to Manifest Your Creative Inspirations

Written By Matt McCue

IDEA: How four letters can chart a path to new creative heights. Image by Greg Rakozy.

We all have widely creative ideas, but turning them into reality can be hard. That’s why it’s helpful to follow a framework that provides the right structure and guideposts between your initial concept and the final result.

Here we share a favorite framework from Creative Live founder Chase Jarvis that works for both creative development and career progression.

1. Imagine is the first phase of any creative project.

2. Design is second. You have to figure out how you're going to do it.

3. Then “E” stands for Execute.

4. Finally, you have to Amplify your work and put it out there.

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Matt McCue
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