Occupation: Author Birth: June 16, 1983 Death: 2016
Become a documentarian of what you do..
Usually, when we talk about creativity, it's about self-expression, which is great, but for work to be art or design, there has to be someone on the ….
The biggest task in the morning is to try to keep my headspace from being invaded by the outside world..
In order to be found, you have to be findable..
Every artist gets asked the question, 'Where do you get your ideas?' The honest artist answers, 'I steal them.'.
Read deeply. Stay open. Continue to wonder..
Don't wait until you know who you are to get started..
Be curious about the world in which you live. Look things up. Chase down every reference. Go deeper than anybody else--that's how you'll get ahead..
Copying is about reverse-engineering..
Every new idea is just a mashup or a remix of one or more previous ideas..
It sounds a little extreme, but in this day and age, if your work isn't online, it doesn't exist..
School is one thing. Education is another. The two don’t always overlap. Whether you’re in school or not, it’s always your job to get yourself an edu….
Pretend to be making something until you actually make something..
Establishing and keeping a routine can be even more important than having a lot of time..
Dig into almost every overnight success story and you’ll find about a decade’s worth of hard work and perseverance..
Show your work, and when the right people show up, pay close attention to them, because they'll have a lot to show you..
Keep all your passions in your life..
Obituaries are like near-death experiences for cowards..
There's an intuition learned through our work. Teaching others doesn't mean they can just go out and replicate it..
Eat breakfast. Do some push-ups. Go for long walks. Get plenty of sleep..
The only way to find your voice is to use it.