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The Creative Habit
Twyla Tharp
A guide to developing and harnessing creativity as a daily habit. Drawing on her extensive experience as a dancer and choreographer, Twyla Tharp shares practical exercises and insights to help anyone cultivate their creative potential and overcome creative blocks.
The Creator Mindset
Nir Bashan
Unlock your creative potential and achieve success through innovation with The Creator Mindset. This book provides unconventional principles and practical tools to help you solve problems, boost your career, and grow your business by harnessing the power of creativity.
The Myths of Creativity
David Burkus
Uncover the truth behind the myths of creativity and learn how innovative companies and individuals generate great ideas. This book challenges common misconceptions and provides a science-backed approach to fostering creativity and innovation in any environment.
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Betty Edwards
Unlock your artistic potential with this guide to drawing. Learn to see the world through an artist's eyes and tap into your brain's creative power. Whether you're a beginner or looking to overcome creative blocks, this book provides the tools and techniques to enhance your drawing skills and unleash your inner artist.
The Non-Designer's Design Book
Robin Williams
A guide to design and typographic principles for visual novices. Learn the basic concepts used in well-designed pieces and how to apply them to your own work, making your pages look more professional, organized, unified, and interesting.
The Poetry and Music of Science
Tom McLeish
An exploration of the shared creative processes in science and art. This book bridges the gap between the 'Two Cultures' by revealing the intertwined nature of scientific and artistic imagination, offering insights into the creative core of both disciplines.
Creativity
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
An exploration of creativity based on interviews with ninety-one exceptional individuals. It examines what creativity is, how creative people work and live, and how to enhance personal creativity. It emphasizes the synergy of various sources and the importance of environmental conditions in fostering creativity.
How to Fly a Horse
Kevin Ashton
A fascinating exploration of the true nature of creativity, invention, and discovery, debunking the myth of the lone genius and revealing the ordinary, human process behind extraordinary achievements. From the story of Edmond Albius, a slave who revolutionized vanilla cultivation, to the science behind creative thinking, this book offers an encouraging and challenging perspective: everyone can create, and it's through perseverance, not magic, that new things are made.