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How James Cook Uses a Typewriter to Push Boundaries and Create the Spectacular
Madeleine Magill 8/20/24 Madeleine Magill 8/20/24

How James Cook Uses a Typewriter to Push Boundaries and Create the Spectacular

From his home base in London, James Cook has “typed” everything from a picture of London’s Royal Albert Hall to its Battersea Power Station. Here, he shares what he sees when he looks at a keyboard, and how that transforms into artwork quite like nothing else.

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John Donohue’s Daily 10-Minute Creative Exercise Is to Draw Ducks and Dish Racks. Here’s How It Helps Bust Through Creative Blocks
Madeleine Magill 8/19/24 Madeleine Magill 8/19/24

John Donohue’s Daily 10-Minute Creative Exercise Is to Draw Ducks and Dish Racks. Here’s How It Helps Bust Through Creative Blocks

Solve creative problems or stoke the creative fires with these exercises. Do them by yourself or with your team in under 30 minutes and with minimal supplies.

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How HBO Costume Designer Colleen Morris-Glennon Inspires Joy On-Screen and Beyond
Madeleine Magill 8/13/24 Madeleine Magill 8/13/24

How HBO Costume Designer Colleen Morris-Glennon Inspires Joy On-Screen and Beyond

Colleen Morris-Glennon shares how growing up in Jamaica influenced her to pursue design; why the world needs creativity to inspire joy; and what it took to pull off season 2 of Industry under tight constraints.

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Creative Lessons from “Emily in Paris,” According to Production Designer Extraordinaire Anne Seibel
Madeleine Magill 8/8/24 Madeleine Magill 8/8/24

Creative Lessons from “Emily in Paris,” According to Production Designer Extraordinaire Anne Seibel

Anne Seibel reveals creative lessons from working as production designer on Emily in Paris.

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Sylvain Boyer: How I Designed the Paris Olympic Logo
Madeleine Magill 8/1/24 Madeleine Magill 8/1/24

Sylvain Boyer: How I Designed the Paris Olympic Logo

French graphic designer Sylvain Boyer takes us through the process of creating the 2024 Paris Olympic logo.

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Inside Artist Geoff McFetridge’s Prolific, Obsessive, and Fulfilling Creative Life
Madeleine Magill 7/25/24 Madeleine Magill 7/25/24

Inside Artist Geoff McFetridge’s Prolific, Obsessive, and Fulfilling Creative Life

Here, the Canadian artist explores how to live intentionally through art and exploration in a world where nothing makes sense.

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