We’re beyond fortunate to have built a community of some of the most creative artists, professionals, and entrepreneurs in the world and one of the most important questions we ask them is around keeping one’s creativity alive. Below, we’ve highlighted some of those responses.
David Neale
I keep my creativity alive by constantly using it — it’s like a muscle that needs regular exercise. As a producer, I’m always challenged by clients who ask me to reimagine their ideas or emotions and translate them into sound. Read more>>
Janessa Bookout
The first step was discovering the therapeutic aspect of developing my creativity. While I was always a creative kid who loved arts and crafts of all kinds, it was developing “real” technical art skills in high school and college that helped me build my confidence and understand the importance of expressing myself through visual art. Read more>>
Deane Arnold
Keeping my creative spark is rarely an issue. I always have ideas. The challenge for me is more about staying focused on one idea and seeing it through. It usually goes in unexpected places, and the results vaguely resemble the original idea. I like the balance of sticking to a project while remaining flexible about the process. Read more>>
Sean Jordan
It’s easy to keep creativity alive when your job is literally to bring joy to people with it. We’re constantly dreaming up new carnival games for clients all over Los Angeles and Southern California — each one designed to surprise, delight, and get people playing again. The work itself keeps me inspired. Every event, every crowd, every laugh reminds me why creativity matters. Read more>>
Kristian McKay
Keeping my creativity alive is really about staying curious and not forcing it. When I start feeling stuck, I’ll step away from whatever I’m working on — go for a drive, take a walk, or just sit somewhere new and watch people. Ideas usually find me when I’m not trying so hard to chase them. Read more>>
Maxime Rancon
I keep my creativity alive by constantly switching universes. One day I’m producing a horror film at The Rancon Company where every frame is about atmosphere, storytelling, and emotion. The next I’m shooting a high-end commercial or real estate piece with Kult where it’s all about rhythm, light, and energy. Read more>>
Waya Boy
Creativity, for me, isn’t something I switch on and off — it’s a lifestyle. I keep it alive by staying connected to real moments. The streets, the people, the conversations, even the silence — they all feed my imagination. Every sound, every story has a rhythm, and I try to translate that energy into my music. Read more>>
Bradley Shelver
Keeping the Flame Alive: My Journey in Sustaining Creativity Creativity, for me, has never been a fleeting spark — it’s a living, breathing force that demands attention, curiosity, and care. From an early age, I learned that imagination is both gift and discipline. Read more>>
Nadia Tyson
That’s a good question. Most weekends, when I have time, I head to my studio, aka my garage, put in my AirPods, get my music going – a little Lithe, a little Kevin Gates – and I spend a couple of hours just playing with colors and textures on the canvas. Read more>>
Jazmin Cornejo
I’ve always been creative — it’s what made me an entrepreneur in the first place. I never liked being confined to four walls or following a set of rules. I’ve always pushed boundaries, looked for new ways to do things, and been willing to take risks — and I think that mindset is essential for entrepreneurship. Read more>>
Amanda Landis
I absolutely love being creative and getting to put together unique sets for my clients. Even getting to be creative at home with my two children is so much fun! Read more>>
Sara Fandrey
That is a very interesting question, because my job involves being creative pretty much all day long. When I am given a project I must keep my creativity spark alive and it requires a big effort, there are days I can feel that my creativity battery is running low. Read more>>
Maliyah Clark
The best way I keep my creativity alive is by having hobbies outside my creative practice. For me, this includes reading, cafe hopping, and playing video games. These hobbies keep me creative by helping me learn or think of things in a new way. Oftentimes, it sparks inspiration for a new artwork. Read more>>
Eun Mi Lee
I stay creative by observing small, often overlooked things around me. Inspiration comes from tiny details — textures, patterns, or moments that others might pass by. When I slow down and really pay attention, new ideas naturally emerge. Read more>>
Naomi Oladotun
I’ve learned that creativity grows when I remove pressure. I give myself room to play, to make things that don’t need to be perfect, and to follow instincts that feel curious or experimental. I’m always collecting small fragments a line of thought, a colour from a dream, a feeling I can’t name yet and those fragments often become seeds for bigger work. Read more>>
Robbie Gennet
Creativity is a pursuit made of curiosity, imagination and drive. It takes consistent action to scratch into new ideas and a push to manifest them to their highest levels. Being creative as an adult needs to stem from the same sense of wonder and pursuit in which you fingerpainted as a child. Read more>>
Iuliia and Valentina Tambovtseva
For us, creativity means freedom; therefore, we feel most creative at times when there is less stress, pressure, and worry in our lives, while there is more time for curiosity, exploration, and adventure. This is a very specific state of mind, which is very hard to keep on a day-to-day basis. Read more>>
Andrea Pardo
I think creativity works in cycles. There are times when you have numerous ideas and you can’t wait to put them on paper. And there are times (which is natural) when that inspiration might be a little stagnant. When those moments come, I don’t force anything. Read more>>
Alicia Thomas
As a creative and community artist, I keep my creativity alive by constantly learning, connecting, and exploring new ways to bring creative art enrichment into people’s lives. Every class, every conversation, and every craft night reminds me why creativity is meant to be shared. It fuels me to see joy in others with the creative spaces I created. Read more>>
Pardis Bakhtiari
I keep my creativity alive by intentionally staying curious and open to new perspectives. Growing up in Iran and working across journalism, art, and museum education, I learned that creativity isn’t just about making art—it’s about observing, questioning, and connecting ideas in unexpected ways. Read more>>
Katelyn Adducci
I work with a lot of creatives, and I’ve learned that creativity isn’t a single practice, rather it’s a relationship you’re constantly nurturing, and it evolves with you. For a long time, I thought creativity only counted when I was making something traditional like a painting or drawing, but now I see it as anything that adds aliveness, novelty, or playfulness into my day. Read more>>
Ash Raymond James
Creativity isn’t a singular beast. We seem to lump all the creative elements into a single term, but realistically, there are multiple forms of creativity in every living person. Some beasts require hibernation. There are times when living things fight against their beating, and we must give them time to rest. If you can’t write the poem yet, don’t write the poem. Read more>>
Léo Dester
My creativity is always alive thanks to the influence of the beautiful place I live in: the trails, the beaches, the stunning views of Rio de Janeiro, and the cities I’ve passed through, such as Belém do Pará in northern Brazil, where my heart is, Recife, São Paulo, and Bahia. These things greatly help me to create, compose, photograph, and improvise in my rhymes. Read more>>
Joe Prosit
I think creativity is the default mode of human beings. Especially when we’re young. We’re born curious, and creativity is the product of curiosity. For me, it has always been more interesting to think what could be than to sit satisfied with what is. But creativity requires optimism. Read more>>
Apeksha Lal
I’m very fortunate to live in a time and a place where inspiration surrounds me constantly. I love consuming other art, whether that’s going to an art museum, watching a movie or show, reading a book or even watching a YouTube video. I find it really insightful to see inside the minds of other artists, and learn something from their process. Read more>>
Juan Velasco
I keep my creativity alive by moving between mediums. When I am making a film, I am actually thinking as a musician — paying attention to rhythm and emotional flow. On the other hand, when I am composing or teaching music, I tend to visualize scenes, colours, and frames. Blending these two worlds allows ideas to constantly evolve and feed each other. Read more>>
Irma Kavazovic
I keep my creativity alive by always finding something interesting in the world around me. Even the smallest details—a flower, a color, or a fleeting moment—can capture my attention and spark an idea. I love discovering beauty in places or things that others might overlook, and I use my camera or recordings to share those unique perspectives. Read more>>
Jaida Henley
I keep my creativity alive by consistently consuming art and surrounding myself with places that inspire me. I make an effort to stay in creative environments or travel to experience new ways of life. Whenever I feel like I’m in a creative rut, I start by moving my body. Read more>>
F F
In the age of AI models,programs,bot,and even camera features; I think it is important to not come back to basics but to also think about why did I decide to pick up art (specifically photography) in the first place? Read more>>
Hannah Claire
How do I keep my creativity alive? With the world the way it is today, all the darkness and sadness I see, hear about, or maybe even experience that can be a bit of a loaded question for a lot of us. Creativity can be a fragile thing. It can be fickle. It can come so swiftly but then evaporate just as quick. Read more>>
Arturo Hoyos
This is a great question because it is something I am very mindful and aware of. In my opinion creativity is what makes coaches, players and programs unique and it is often the factor that helps someone reach the next level. Because of that, I make a real effort to keep my creativity as sharp as can be. Read more>>
Deren Barati Masihi
1. Improvise for 5 minutes Free, no rules. Just sound and emotion. 2. Change one element Play a familiar piece slower, faster, darker, lighter, or in a new character. 3. Write tiny ideas Create 4–8 measure mini pieces — no pressure, just sketches. 4. Limit yourself Use only 3 notes, or only black keys, or only staccato. Limits spark new ideas. 5. Read more>>
Yuliia Babych
I keep my creativity alive by constantly staying connected to real life, nature, and people. My work is freehand botanical tattooing, so I don’t rely on pre-drawn designs — every piece is created directly on the skin. To do that, I have to keep my “creative muscles” active all the time. Read more>>
