As Austin Kleon himself says, he is "a writer who draws". Austin is the author of the famous collection of poems made from newspaper articles, Newspaper Blackout. He gives lectures on creativity at Pixar, Google, SXSW, TEDx, and The Economist conferences. He is called one of the most interesting people on the internet.
"Steal Like an Artist" is his famous manifesto, in which he gives 10 tips for beginner artists and anyone who wants to connect with the creative side of their "self".
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An honest book about the fact that ideas do not come out of thin air! It humorously teaches to distinguish between plagiarism and inspiration. Drawing inspiration from everything that surrounds us is not shameful; moreover, this is how the creative process is structured. This book teaches how to engage imagination, use inspirational examples, and recycle them into one's own creative ideas. The main thing is to work on oneself and invest something of oneself in every project, because the trace of our own soul is something that no one can steal from us.
Yana Frank, designer, illustrator, author of books on creativity
We, artists, tend to self-examine. In a fit of indignation, we zealously search for familiar lines of our idols in the works of competitors and die of shame if we ourselves copy someone else's. We crave to create something of our own - bright and unique. But everything has already been created before us!
The secret of originality is to tell an old story with a new voice - your own. This book will help forget all fears and limitations. One just needs to learn to follow the call of the heart in honest ways. There is no better book for this.
Natalie Ratkowski, graphic designer, illustrator,
author of the book "Profession - Illustrator".
