Ben Rennie, Designer at Reny and Author of Lessons in Creativity

Unlocking Your World of Creativity

Mark Stinson

Arts, Education, Self-improvement, Business, Design, Marketing

5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back friends to our podcast, your World of Creativity. We're continuing our around the world journeys to talk to creative practitioners everywhere about how they get inspired, about how they organize ideas, and of course how they gain the confidence and connections to get our work out into the world.

And today our creative passport is being stamped in Sydney, Australia. And we're talking to designer, creative director and founder of his own design firm, Ben Rennie. He is the author of a new book, Lessons in Creativity.

Ben's Website

@benrennie on Instagram

Ben's book: https://www.wiley.com/LessonsinCreativity

1. Your Creative & Entrepreneurial Journey

Ben, you’ve worked with some of the world’s biggest brands—Patagonia, Google, K-Mart, Canon, Nike, Adidas, American Apparel, Dolce & Gabbana, Ray-Ban, Chanel, Prada, and more. What sparked your journey into design and creativity, and how did it evolve into leading a global brand and UX agency?

2. The Power of Creativity in Everyday Life

Your book, Lessons in Creativity, emphasizes that creativity isn’t just for artists—it’s essential to work, relationships, and personal fulfillment. Can you share a moment when embracing creativity transformed your approach to life or business?

3. Unlocking New Horizons Through Creative Thinking

You talk about creativity as a tool for forming new habits, crafting fresh narratives, and unlocking unseen potential. What strategies or mindset shifts help people break out of creative ruts and reimagine possibilities?

4. Overcoming Creative Blocks and Taking the First Step

For those feeling stuck or disconnected, your book serves as a guide to reigniting creativity. What’s one actionable step someone can take today to overcome fear and start engaging with their creative potential?

5. The Intersection of Design, Technology, and Purpose

As Chair of Design Declares Australia and an advocate for sustainability, how do you see design and technology shaping a more meaningful and purpose-driven future?

Special thanks to our sponsor, White Cloud Coffee Roasters—listeners can enjoy 10% off with the code "CREATIVITY" at checkout. Visit www.whitecloudcoffee.com.

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0:00.0	Unlocking your world of creativity with bestselling author and brand innovator Mark Stinson.
0:08.8	This episode is brought to you by White Cloud Coffee Loasters, where every bean tells a story of adventure.
0:15.5	Visit whitecloudcoffee.com and use the code creativity.
0:20.2	Welcome back, friends, to our podcast, your world of creativity.
0:24.2	We're continuing our around the world journeys to talk to creative practitioners everywhere
0:28.6	about how they get inspired, about how they organize ideas, and of course, how they gain
0:34.0	the confidence and connections to get our work out into the world.
0:38.2	And today, our creative passport is being stamped in Sydney, Australia,
0:42.6	and we're talking to designer, creative director, and founder of his own design firm,
0:47.2	Ben, Rennie. Ben, welcome to the show.
0:50.8	Thanks for having me.
0:52.2	Hey, and more exciting, the author of a recently released book, Lessons in Creativity.
0:58.3	Congratulations on the book.
1:00.5	Yeah, thank you.
1:01.2	It's quite daunting to have this idea of something you spent four years working on, finally
1:05.4	out into the world and in people's hands, and they get to read all your darkest, deepest
1:08.3	secrets.
1:09.1	Yes.
1:09.4	It felt like at one point you were running in private,
1:11.2	but now they're obviously not private anymore.
1:13.2	That's right.
1:14.2	And then let's talk about that journey,
	...

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