Creativity Decoded

"Creativity is like riding a bicycle. You need to push hard to get from point A to B. On the journey, free yourself to enjoy the process, but never lose sight of where you need to go. The ride is always tough. But when you reach your goal, and see the changes you've created all around you, you'll know every drop of sweat and every aching muscle was all worth it." -Thomas Yang (Creative Director and founder of 100Copies )

" The cutouts are a way for me to be able to build my own “movie” scenes without the hassle of sticking to a budget, time constraints, or being edited for content  - so i would say that c reativity is finding any means to manifest your artistic vision into a reality." -  David A. Reeves (Photographer/Designer)

"Creativity is finding a way or means of communication which can spark enlightenment in someone else,which will in turn spark another form of communication or give them a reason to communicate back because of the initial subject or object or full process one originally had. If you look at all the forms of art, it is a way of expressing one's self or communicating one's expression for someone else to interpret, dissect and understand, which will make them communicate back. It is a way of channeling yourself positively or negatively in a way where you will engage in some sort of positive or negative reaction from someone else" - Julius Amedume (film director)

"My definition of creativity is very broad,  in fact i would argue most activities are in a way be 'creative'. " - Paul White (Artist)

"Creativity comes in many shapes and forms but the most basic definition of creativity to me is breaking from the norm, the rules, the rigid expectation of society.  Creativity is free in thought and execution. It dares to explore anything it chooses, bound only by the imagination." - Stefan Olivier (photographer)

"Creativity is an impulsive decision to let your soul take control of your senses.  It is that fleeting moment when you own your own universe." - Ira Ischwara (Graphic designer/Artist)

"Creativity is basically the mixture of interesting ideas that is presented in a captivating way." - Ian A. Kwakye ( Digital Artist ,illustrator,graffiti artist,photographer)

"Creativity is an idea. An idea that becomes much more meaningful when full originality is defined throughout. Creativity is a doodle in a notebook. Creativity is a thought process. Creativity is being able to express yourself using your imagination.”   - Scott Biersack (Graphic designer,owner of ALT Skateboards )

"A moment of creativity doesn't come very often, but when it does, we have to violate any rules and canons in the arts, to materialize our emotions. We have to think freely and create any idea that comes to our minds, without thinking about professionalism"  - Alina Constantin (Ceramic Artist)

"Creativity is the result of desperation in many cases.   Desperation can come to us in many forms: Boredom, lack and most often - deadlines.  Of course there are many other scenarios that provide us with creative thoughts/concepts and solutions - but those three seem to spring forth the most abundant forms of creativity.  The most common, I feel, is the looming deadline. With time running out, we are forced to cast aside our usual diversions, hang-ups and protocol. We are forced to trust in ourselves and our abilities.  "Doing" without over thinking a problem is a Zen like experience.  An exercise of complete trust. The mild panic that accompanies the experience drifts away and the resulting creativity is mind blowing. Throwing away the key that locks your creativity within you is a wondrous and exciting thing.  That leap of faith in yourself and your abilities is the purest form of creativity.  Trust in yourself....

"Creativity is something that I'm very aware of in other people,but something I struggle with myself. I feel like I hardly ever have a creative idea in my own work,I just kind of do stuff over and over,probably repeating a limited palette of ideas. I'd like to be more creative." - Jasper James (photographer)

'Creativity is fluency , flexibility, originality, elaboration and the ability to make connections.' - Tom Buch (illustrator, designer)

"Creativity is like a good fruit, from the trees planted in our mind, The ones, that have a fertile mind, plant to feed themselves. The ones, that don't have a fertile mind, are like starving crows,  feeding themselves with the fruits from other creative minds" - Cristiano Siqueira (illustrator)

"Creativity is more than the ability to add 'What If..' to everything that surrounds us. It is the ultimate form of escapism that can be the ultimate survival tool in your dark moments and make the lighter ones even brighter. From humour to hope, creativity is a game of perspective anyone can enjoy regardless of income."  - Dan Woodward (blogger)

" Creativity is connecting the ideas that conflict in my mind everyday in day out. Its about being able to connect experiences I've had to synthesize new things" - Osei Yaw  Jr   (student/ art  enthusiast /aspiring photographer )

" Creativity is something that allow us to be free,alive and stand alone; it's the capacity to observe and to be true to the world in which we live!" - Claudio Castellano (Artist/Architect)

“Creativity is the map used to take us to a never-before-seen destination that is hopefully worth the travel.” -Timothy Mably ( writer / blogger / artist )

"I believe "Creativity" as a whole is a necessity to the human race.  Creativity well executed is like an apple of gold in pictures of silver, it's pleasing to the eye and joyful to the soul. Whoever hides it hides the wind." - Yaw “Tony” Asante (Artist,Designer)

"Creativity to me is something that comes through creating. Sitting around at home thinking about what to do rarely helps. Actively working on something on the other hand usually triggers ideas for other projects all the time. Alternatively, I don't see a problem with stealing ideas. If someone wants to copy my pictures, go ahead. If you need lighting info, feel free to contact me. Copying is a good way to practice and eventually own ideas will grow out of it. The important part really is to get to work. Stealing actual content, be it pictures, music or videos is an entirely different story. Simply put, don't do it" -  Ronnie Böhm (photographer)

" Creativity is letting your mind wander" - Erika Simmons ( artist)

" I think creativity is about feeling the urge to do things. This is how it starts " - Olka Osadzinska (illustrator)

"Creativity to me is being able to do something everybody is doing. Because i have come to terms with the old adage that says something about nothing new under the sun' blah blah' and achieve the same or better results using unconventional procedures, usually easier, quicker or more effective. Take for instance how children think. If you gave a problem to two people to solve, one a child and the other an adult, the solution the child will propose will more likely be the more creative option because such a child would not yet have gone through the life processes that inhibit creativty. I think everybody is born with that inate abilty to think and act creatively, however these abilities are easily killed or mutilated by the formal procedures of human behaviours picked up later in life. Being a creative adult i must say would require great effort in 'ungrowing' and 'unlearning'. Turning back the clock. - Bright Tetteh Ackwerh (Artist)

"Creativity is the freedom of expression through one's mind. The ability to imagine beyond a normal standard of thinking and applying it in any format." - Kofi Ansah (3d Artist)

    ''Personally I don't consider creativity as -the actual act of create something- that is probably something that was working better back in the days. As our so called modern society grows surprisingly fast there is no actual time to stop, reflect and wonder anymore; everything and everyone is just swallowed by the internet and the new medias, day by day, every second basically. Therefore I don't ''believe'' in creativity that much, on the other hand I see creativity as a normal evolution of the world we've been experienced and seeing for all our life; there are people who embrace this evolution easier and faster, with a more or less genuine approach and those who find themselves in trouble, having no imagination and creativity, but if you ask me personally there is no such thing as ''creativity''. There is life, there are different stimulations, there are ideas and there are those embracing them and those who arent'' ...

"If anybody ask me about creativity, I always quote Albert Einstein: 'The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.' And I don't have a better description." - Gábor Zoltán Vad (Designer)

"Creativity for me is taking something ordinary and making it extra-ordinary." - Cynthia Kio (designer , Emua Fashions )

"Creativity is the hardest thing I ever had to describe, i simply can't do it !  But what i can define is "being creative" Being creative means attaching your own note onto everything you do. Creativity is the ability to produce something new through your own imaginative skill, whether a new solution to a problem, a new method or device, or a new artistic object or form.  In art, music, architecture and even in business strategies. What i am saying is that you can be creative in every job and in everything you do. Being creative means you have an open mind with a good idea flow.  I believe that every person is creative in a specific area. Everyone has the potential deep inside to be creative. I share the same opinion as Joseph Beuys in his poem " Jeder Mensch ist ein Künstler" meaning  Every person is an artist" - Stefan Dotter (Editor in Chief / Owner / Founder of White Lies  )

"To me Creativity is taking what raw materials society gives you and through imagination transforming those materials into something authentic to you" - Tesalon Felicien (Student/Columnist for the Daily Reveille)

" Creativity comes from our emotion, no matter how new or old technique used, We are all creative and have creative potential inside of us. Everything is possible " - Jung Shan (Artist)

"The purest form of art is creative thought.  Art objects are an expression of that thought and should be judged by how well they convey that thought and inspire creative thought in others" - Felix van Driem ( fashion designer/photographer)

"Creativity is  expanding and developing ideas in an engaging way" - KanKam Live (Songwriter,musician)

" Creativity is the bringing of something into life which did not exist before,  either as a product, a process or a thought.  It is also the act of revamping an existing creation, and making it better, or more unique " - Dayo Adeoti (IT Specialist/ blogger )

" I suppose creativity, to me, is just a way of thinking freely. Letting your thoughts kind of bump into one another and seeing what happens when they do " - Adam Grüning (artist/designer)

"Creativity is what you hear in your head when you silence all the doubting voices (inside and out). It’s about instinct. It’s about belief and vision and truth, and finding a way to try and contribute something that captures the essence of something else for other people" - Mike Christie ( film director/producer)

" Creativity is t he things you create that can impress people or not" - Naoki Ono (space designer/co-founder of YOY )

"Using that lump three feet above your ass – haha! Or more specifically, I think it is using the right side of your brain. I think the human brain was meant to be creative and solve problems, and art is evident in every culture. Somehow we forget to be creative or we get stuck in a left brain loop of anxiety and analysis" - Nikki Cross (origami and paper craft artist)

"Creativity means to me solving a problem in an artistic and expressive manner " - Kimberly Bicknese (illustrator)

"I guess it's just seeing everything around you, like really looking at things in a different way. I ride the bus a lot to get every where, so sometimes I sit there and look at people or buildings and imagine silly things or even how I would just paint whatever was in front of me. Creativity I think is keeping that part of yourself alive that's silly and fun, the part that you largely use when you're a kid. When you shut off your creativity you become the person who goes to work every day, goes home to sleep and doesn't think about anything else. It's important to keep that creativity flowing and just enjoy life and everything it has to offer." - YoungEarlGrey (artist)

"Creativity to me is to try to see things in a different light as much as possible, from a different perspective. And I try to apply that to my photographs as much as possible" - Ahmed Klink (photographer)

"I always compare the concept of creativity with how cavemen discovered fire.  Who knew that rubbing two stones would create something that is essential in this world.  In short, creativity is an ability of a person wherein he/she creates something with a purpose.   It is finding a solution to a problem and it starts with an imagination and believing in possibility" -  Yzabelle Wuthrich (illustrator and graphic designer)

"Seeing something interesting where most people wouldn't, and then developing that something into a piece of work" - Drew Echberg (photographer)

"I think people display creativity in so many different ways.  To me creativity is the ability to react to an inspiration in a way that is unexpected" - Jay Roeder (artist)

"When I think of the word "creativity", I make the distinction between an artist and a craftsman. An artist's creativity comes organically and can take many exciting and new shapes and form.  A craftsman's creativity comes from looking at something and finding a way to improve on it.  I believe that true creativity is a lot more rare because it takes a special mind to come up with something completely new to the world" - Kien Lam ( photographer)

" I think creativity is something along the lines of the need to express yourself in an original way and not finding any other way to gain that satisfaction. If I have an idea, I just  need  to see if it works or not, I can't just let that idea go to waste. So it's a very demanding thing, but if you use it right,it is incredibly rewarding " -  Kees van Dijkhuizen Jr (film editor/film enthusiast) 

"I think creativity comes from inside of you. It’s something you search inside of you that you think will be good for certain task - if you want to write a book, painting, song, or whatever. It comes from inside of you. I guess it’s also a reflection of what inspires you" - Sven Schumann  (Co-Founder of the-talks )

"Creativity is inspiration and mood.  One needs some kind of base, which is built in the long nights of hard work and insomnia. Sometimes I sit down to work I can not think of anything good, but sometimes it explodes.  I think creativity is a set of factors.  If you pick someone with some skills, like drawing, a pleasant experience and working atmosphere, you are likely to get a fun and sustainable product.  If one of these factors does not exist, you will have a man sitting at work all day and staring out the window" - Povilas Danius ( architect,artist)

"  I don’t really think about creativity or enlightenment anymore.  I see puzzles, and I look for the ones that will stimulate me the most" - Sol Friedman (artist and animator)

"  Creativity is the fact to express your idea." - Alexandre Brakha (Art Director,film Director,Author)

"  I think Wikipedia will give you the answer " - Amirkhan Abdurakhmanov ( Architect/Interior designer )

" To develop and give life to a new idea with my own technique." - Alberto Russo (graphic designer and illustrator)