Creativity And Originality

I’ve been writing about my observations on creativity. You can read the first blog in the series here.

Today I want to speak about the relationship between being creative and being original.

I feel Creativity ≠ Originality

Some of the greatest creators I follow on social and I’ve started studying spent the formative years producing derivative work.

Emulating others is the easiest way to find ourselves.

But there are few things I follow when deriving work

  1. Give credit if you’re lifting an idea from someone. Encourages the creator (and might make their day)

  2. Don’t do things to impress. Spin your perspective to ideas, and be authentically yourself. That’s the only thing people cannot steal!