Rod Judkins

THE ART OF CREATIVE THINKING reveals how we can transform our businesses, our society and ourselves through a deeper understanding of human creativity. Rod Judkins, a lecturer in creativity at the world-famous St Martin's College of Art, will examine the behaviour of successful creative thinkers and explain how all of us can learn from them to improve our lives. Judkins will draw on an extraordinary range of reference points, from the Dada Manifesto to Andy Warhol's studio, via Steve Jobs, Nobel Prize winning economists and many others, and distil a lifetime's expertise into 90 succinct chapters. Along the way he shares the story of most successful class in educational history (in which every single student won a Nobel prize); shows why graphic nudity during public speaking can be both a curse and surprisingly persuasive; and reveals why, in the twenty-first century, it's technically illegal to be as good as good as Michelangelo.

The Art of Creative Thinking

FUTURE-PROOFING FOR THINKERS. 'What skills and abilities will a student need to prosper in five, ten, or fifteen years' time?' In a world of change, where skills become out of date quickly, it is ideas that last. We all need to be prepared for a world that is fluid, global and interdisciplinary. Distinctions between specialties will blur and overlap. Change is happening at electrifying speed. In this vortex there are no maps. Featuring 100 interactive chapters to inspire groundbreaking new ideas, this is perfect for fans of Keri Smith's Wreck this Journal, Paul Arden's It's Not How Good You Are and Rolf Dobelli's global bestseller The Art of Thinking Clearly.

Ideas Are Your Only Currency

A first book by a Royal College of Art graduate and lecturer explains that creativity is more a learned skill than an innate talent, sharing 57 tips based on the insights of famous artists and performers to explain how to tap natural creative abilities for more fulfilling personal expression and problem solving.

57 Ways to Unlock Your Creative Self

Change Your Mind

Arta gândirii creative

Collage is an innovative and exciting technique that invigorates the artistic process through unusual associations and dislocated imagery. This practical book shows how collage can be used to portray the figure in new and challenging ways. Written for both novices and experienced artists, it explains the fundamental techniques used to manipulate different paints and collage, whilst encouraging experimentation and individual development. Contents include a guide to the materials, including papers and glues; practical exercises and instructions to explain techniques, including how to transfer processes, use mixed media and add tone; advice on developing painting from sketches, photographs and found images, and how to experiment with a wide range of image-making strategies; traces how collage was first used by cubists Braque and Picasso, and introduces contemporary methods and ideas, including photographic imagery. Illustrated with nearly 200 images to show the diverse range and depth of collage in figurative painting and aimed at novices, experienced artists and art designers.

Figurative Painting with Collage

How do we rate work? It’s good, it’s bad or it’s brilliant. What response does your work usually get? Be honest. This book will help you make your work brilliant. You don’t have to be brilliant to produce brilliant work. Many of the characters you will meet in this book failed at school, lacked natural talent, were not especially gifted or were repeatedly sacked. But their methods produced brilliant work – and they will work for you, too. Make Brilliant Work is the essential book from Rod Judkins, author of the international bestseller The Art of Creative Thinking. Whether you are a business or an individual, you might find it hard to produce something significant and important. The real-life heroes in this book will show you how to make the transformation from ordinary to extraordinary. From Roald Dahl to Steven Spielberg, and star architect Zaha Hadid: the figures in Make Brilliant Work will show you how to think for yourself, take risks and persevere to create brilliant work.

From Picasso to Steve Jobs, How to Unlock Your Creativity and Succeed

Make Brilliant Work

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رود جودكينز

غيّر فكرك كتابٌ سيطلق المبدع العبقري الذي طالما عرفت أنه بداخلك. 57 طريقة لإطلاق إبداعك من الشائع الاعتقاد أن الإبداع يولد مع فئة من الناس دون غيرهم، أما الآخرون فلا يبقى لهم سوى الحسد. ولكن الحقيقة أن أكثر المبدعين ليسوا سوى أناسٍ عاديين يميّزهم عن غيرهم إيمانهم بأنفسهم ـ تلك مهارة يمكن لأيٍّ كان اكتسابها! في كتابه ”غيّر فكرك“ يكشف لنا رود جودكينز عن 57 عادة من عادات أهم المبدعين في العالم: من فرقة البيتلز الموسيقية إلى أينشتاين، ومن تشارلز ديكنز إلى داميان هيرست. سنتعلم كيف نطلق إبداعاتنا الكامنة داخلنا. نطالع في شذرات الحكمة هذه عن أهمية التركيز، ولماذا لا ينبغي أبداً انتظار الإلهام، وكيف نستطيع دائماً أن نحوّل الفشل إلى نجاح. فإذا كنت تحاول الشروع بعملك الخاص، أو تريد كتابة مقطوعة موسيقية، أو كنت تبحث عن أفكار جديدة في عملك، أو ربما تريد تغيير طريقة رؤيتك للعالم، فإن كتاب ”غيّر فكرك“ هو ما تحتاجه.

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