Antonio Holguin of Smashing Ideas - Thinking Inside the Box at SIC2013

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Thinking Inside the Box The box. We’re all told to “think outside” of it. But what if you create it for yourself? How do you stop feeling stuck and get back to making things? Sharing personal stories about being trapped behind self imposed creative walls, Antonio searches for ways to get past the block.

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Thinking Inside the Box

Antonio HolguinSenior Designer at Smashing Ideas

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Secret 1I’m not creative

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Story 1The Giant Canvas

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Creating the box around myself

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vKim Pimmel (http://cargocollective.com/kimpimmel)

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vKim Pimmel (http://cargocollective.com/kimpimmel)

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vKim Pimmel (http://cargocollective.com/kimpimmel)

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vSarah Blake aka HelloZSO (http://hellozso.com)

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vSarah Blake aka HelloZSO (http://hellozso.com)

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Hydro74 (http://www.hydro74.com)

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Hydro74 (http://www.hydro74.com)

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Joshua Davis (http://www.joshuadavis.com/)

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Joshua Davis (http://www.joshuadavis.com/)

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Joshua Davis (http://www.joshuadavis.com/)Joshua Davis (http://www.joshuadavis.com/)

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Joshua Davis + Hydro74

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Joshua Davis + Hydro74

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Negativity bleeds

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Story 2Depression

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Secret 2:There is no box

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Story 3Just getting to work

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“Make what you love. And love what you make. Not everybody is going to

like it. But I like it so [f] off.” - Joshua Davis.

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Joshua Davis’ Beyond Play

http://bit.ly/BeyondPlay

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Secret 3No one cares

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Let go

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Scott Berkun’s Saving Your Creative Soul

http://bit.ly/BerkunCreative

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Secret 4Do a lot of work

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Ways to break down the walls

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Be around creative people

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Play with toys

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Go for a walkGet some exercise

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Keep a notebook and/or sketchbook

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Find or create a safe, creative place

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Remember:There is no box

because no one cares

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What do YOU do?

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Thank You.

Antonio HolguinSenior Designer at Smashing Ideas

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