I think a good portion of leadership is dealing with uncertainty. When there is no map the leader comes in and says 'that way!'. When there is no instruction manual the leader sits down and says 'ok here's how we're going to do it'. I think it's an amazing skill, because as with all uncertainty … Continue reading No, not that way! →

I sent the ad copy a month ago but it was only on campaign launch day that I got feedback. My suggested training plan was accepted by the committee 10 days ago but it's the night before the first practice when people start to pitch in with alternatives. I reckon this is a symptom of … Continue reading Deadline panic →

When the requests never stop rolling in and you're being pulled in a thousand different directions it's very easy to fall in love with the vision of 'done'. 'When all the tasks are done, then I'll be able to relax.' So you lean in harder, work faster and work longer. You look up time management … Continue reading Chasing ‘done’ →

According to Andrew Price's talk on 'The habits of highly effective artists' the Gnomon school is the #1 CG school in the world. It has a 97% placement rate for its graduates (for comparison the 2nd best has a 50% placement rate). Alex Alvarez, the founder of Gnomon told Andrew Price that in every year … Continue reading Creative Rockstars →

The curator is well informed and pulls from many different sources. 'This is a breathing technique used by Tibetan monks' 'This is a creative exercise used by French artists' But the curator is not a creator. You could benefit from the impressive memory of a curator but odds are they can't tell you why the … Continue reading Curator v Innovator →

'There's something wrong with my computer, it just won't work for me. I've tried everything!' 'Have you tried clicking this button?' 'Oh that's worked' These conversations are always terrible. Because you will be found out quite quickly if you truly did try everything. And the solution is always the most obvious, the most intuitive and … Continue reading I’ve tried everything →

Well how could I decide on just one thing? I mean really there was too many juicy options to pick from, I simply had to have them all!I decided no two shots would be the same.I would sacrifice the title and let my creativity flourish!If I wanted to putt with my head I would. If … Continue reading Footgolf part 2 →

I'm going to be playing footgolf soon with a few friends and I just know, I feel it in my bones, with 100% certainty that it's going to get competitive. Which I don't want. I'd prefer a friendly light hearted game so I can have an enjoyable afternoon. I'm not going into the reasoning behind … Continue reading Footgolf part 1 →

I think you can't have a conversation about creativity and art without talking about fear. I think it is the heart of the matter, the crux of the problem and the key to the solution. Sentence structure and colour blending are good skills but I think the crucial one is wrestling that terrified voice in … Continue reading Fear in art →

Eat walnuts & cashew nutsDrink at least 2 litres of water a dayWrite with a 2B pencilSave all your brainstorming for the morningRead as many books as possible Jake is a very shy boy.Everyday he would sit at the back of class and say nothing.Then one day, a pretty girl spoke to him.Jake fell in … Continue reading 10 tips for better stories →