Mel's Notebook
Melanie ConklinWeekly fodder for creative living.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 438 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Art is not what you see
“Art is not what you see but what you make others see.” —Edgar Degas
The magic of art lies not in what we observe, but how we communicate those deeply felt observations to others. The artist leads with the heart but studies with the mind,...
The lies we tell ourselves
What is the belief that’s costing you?
In fiction, one of the most compelling parts of a character’s design is the lie they believe about themselves, which must be overcome for them to succeed. Usually, this lie is rooted in a wound from t...
For better ideas, give yourself a target
When we set out to solve a problem, our brains respond to the parameters given for solving it. If you brain storm without a target for how many solutions you want to generate, you might come up with a few ideas and fizzle out. But if you gi...
It doesn't matter how many times we are wrong
What matters is persisting
Back in my product design days, we often went through hundreds of ideas to end up with one product on the shelf. We would paper the walls with sketches, choose the best ones to present to our client, develop a se...
Rough drafts are ALSO art
I came across the rough draft of this fodder from March 10th, and I just loved the energy of it. I was trying to figure out how the heck to draw a croissant. The first shape makes me LOL. I love rough drafts so much because they are ALSO ar...
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Melanie Conklin is an award-winning author and designer. She writes about creativity.
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