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Creative Pep Talk

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Creative Pep Talk

Creative Pep Talk

Arts, Education, Business, Design

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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0:00.0

On the creative journey, it's easy to get lost, but don't worry, you'll lift up.

0:11.0

Sometimes you just need a creative pep song.

0:22.0

Hey, you are listening to the Creative Pep Talk podcast. I am your host, Andy J.

0:28.0

Heads up and today on the show, it's hard to say it like that.

0:33.0

This roll right into regular talking, but today on the show, I want to talk about this notion of,

0:41.0

you never feel like you look out and there are people whose work is as good as yours,

0:47.0

the same level of quality, but they're just crushing you.

0:51.0

And you're like, what is wrong with my work?

0:54.0

And you go back to the lab again to just fine-tuned details and just, what could I do to make it better?

1:01.0

Like, what is wrong with it? But what if there's nothing wrong with it?

1:06.0

What if what isn't the question? What if the problem that needs to be solved is where?

1:15.0

Now, what is your work or what's wrong with it?

1:18.0

But where is your work? Where are the spaces that you are creating and publishing your work?

1:25.0

Because they matter as much as what your work is.

1:30.0

Maybe the content isn't the problem.

1:33.0

Let's get into what might be holding you back. Let's go.

1:52.0

Quick shout out to the sponsors.

1:54.0

Study graphic design with Shillington for three months full time or nine months part time with Shillington's graphic design course.

2:00.0

You will graduate with a solid understanding of creative problem solving, design theory, and software,

2:05.0

create incredible design portfolio. I've seen some of these portfolios.

2:09.0

And I would describe them as incredible.

2:12.0

They're getting a thick of learning these programs, illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Thigma, all that stuff.

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