#iamcreative: 10 Quotes About Creativity
Sometimes it’s really hard to find inspiration. You want to make something, you think you have a vision and then it just doesn’t turn out exactly like you planned. On the other hand, sometimes you just freestyle the whole project and end up with something beautiful and unexpected.
We teamed up with Moto X to ask the eight makers featured in our #iamcreative Studio Series to impart wisdom on creativity, what it means to make and their creative process.
Illustrated beautifully by Brit + Co design rockstar Annie Kubena, we turned their inspiring thoughts and pieces of advice into 10 colorful totems to live by. Remember, you ARE creative.
“To be a good artist / letterer / designer / guitar player it takes practice. A lot of it. More than you can even fathom when you’re starting out.”
“Sticking yourself in a situation where you can think but can’t actually work is the best way to come up with ideas.”
“The creative flow is something you have to wait for because it can’t be forced.”
Jennie Chen, Future Glory Company
“The most important trait an aspiring entrepreneur can have is an irrational optimism… a naive kind of self-confidence.”
Jared Rusten, J. Rusten Furniture Studio
“What’s amazing about what we’re doing as makers is that there aren’t any rules. We’re making them up as we go.”
Christina Stembel, Farmgirl Flowers
“Creating something by hand has so much love and soul — and we get to share that story.”
“Always try to get better every time you do something. You don’t have to get it perfect every time.”