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Power Up Your Creativity
Ignite Your Creative Spark - Develop a Productive Practice - Set Goals and Achieve Your Dreams
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Ideal for anyone pursuing or considering a creative path, from beginners to experienced practitioners aiming to boost their creative confidence and productivity.
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In Power Up Your Creativity, author Rachael Taylor—successful artist and pattern designer and the co-founder of the Make It in Design creative education platform—shares motivation and guidance for creatives who want to take their vision, energy, and output to the next level, no matter what their starting point.
The book covers how to get started, find and sustain inspiration, and cultivate creative courage; clarify one's vision and consider how and when to evolve; stay motivated and establish creative longevity; shift gears to set sights on the next goal as each one is reached; and create with intention and acknowledge—and embrace—one's creative power.
Power Up Your Creativity offers practical advice and support for anyone who wants to supercharge their creative game and achieve their creative goals and dreams, whether they're just starting out on a creative path or looking to fruitfully channel their creative practice toward a career or side hustle.
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Praised as an inspirational and practical guide, Power Up Your Creativity resonates with creatives due to Rachael Taylor’s authentic and personal approach. Jo Packham highlights it as a confident map for navigating creative journeys, while Jay Blades appreciates its honest depiction of challenges faced by creatives. Reviewers commend its clarity, resourcefulness, and encouragement that all creatives, regardless of experience, can benefit from.
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ISBN: 9780760376942
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 November 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Quarry Books
Illustration: 150+ color photos
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 191.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 490g
Pages: 152
About the Author
Rachael Taylor is a renowned creativepreneur who is most known for her quirky style, daring use of color, and unique innovation. She regularly takes on design commissions for various companies and has created prints and patterns for almost every area in the marketplace, and is also a trademarked brand with a number of licensed ranges worldwide. Rachael is a much-loved creative mentor who is often told that her style is
infectious, friendly, honest, informative, and motivational. She approaches her students and clients with a sense of relatability, and her services are often described as "talking to an old friend who has the answers." As co-founder and lead course instructor of Make It In Design, Rachael has developed an online educational platform, delivering many comprehensive design courses that have reached over 25,000 individual students
across 100 countries. She also offers a one-to-one online Creative Coaching service through her studio and has been fortunate enough to mentor a number of inspiring designers from all around the globe. You can also find her regularly featured in the media, from biographic pieces to her own articles sharing design advice.
To learn more about Rachael and Make It In Design, visit rachaeltaylordesigns.com, makeitindesign.com, or @makeitindesign on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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