Tuesday, January 29, 2013

How to create

       "What's your concept of creative process?" It's a process of waiting. Inspiration can happen in any second. Usually what happen is that inspiration is often triggered by things I observe or experience. My mind would begin to connect unrelated things together until two of them become related. Once inspiration comes, I will ignore almost everything I am doing at the moment. My mind would start from the inspiration to explore for possibilities.
       Once I decide to put into action. I would critically think the "new idea." Here are some question I would ask myself: How to make it into reality? What are the obstacles? Am I able to create exactly what was in my mind? What is the public interest of it? When I actually start making it, I would consider these question: how much time I need to complete this project? where can I get the materials I need? Can some of the material being replaced by others? 
       Creativity happens just like what Elizabeth said that Genius happened to be in that mind. Once it happen, I will definitely catch it and try to create it.

Creativity vs. Reality

       The first question is that: "have you experienced you own or other people's fear-based reactions to your creative education and career choices?" Honestly, I don't quite understand what is the fear-based reaction and how it related to creative education. Why fear creative education? If the fear is what Elizabeth Gilbert was talking about in the TED, I would ask the same question: "Why fear creative education and career choice?"
       I don't think creativity is trainable. Part of it comes naturally, other parts of creativity come as experiences accumulated. Every one is capable of becoming a "creative artist" even if he or she has never thought about becoming artist. I still don't know who designed the most well -known apple logo. I'm sure there are some people can't tell who did that. I believe, people should not "care" about reputation or fame. Of course, I don't have the credibility to make that claim because I'm not famous. If I were a famous graphic designer, I do not want anyone know who I am but my works. One of the famous artists (alive) I can name is the Japanese illustrator,   Eiichiro Oda, famous for his comic book "One Piece." "One-Piece" is all the rage since it came out 14 years ago. Now, it is becoming even more famous because more adults like to read One Piece. But, Eiichiro Oda has only shown up in news few times during the last 14 years. When he first started drafts of the One Piece, he never thought about he is going to become a billionaires by drawing 12-14pages comic every week. He doesn't care about reputation and fame. He said that "The reason I decided to create One Piece is that I want people to know that, don't be afraid of pursuing your dream." Don't be afraid of anything, just do what you want to do. 
       Speaking of career choice, It's funny that one graphic designer who recently lost his job but got a chance to talk to governor Mitt Romney during his campaign. So, he asked: "Governor, you said you will devote to create more job opportunities for Americans if you become the President, I'm a graphic designer and I recently lost my job." Mitt Romney said: "Well, I'm afraid  I can't answer your question right now." Soon after the speech, people make fun of it by saying: "Even President can't help a graphic designer to find a job." I don't worry about my career choice. Because I think if a decision has been made, just going with it and do not regret. I don't need to overcome the "fear-based reaction" because I don't fear to be loser. I think this is how I answer for the second question: "How you overcome this reaction?" People should fear when they think about giving up their dreams.