Steal Like an Artist
Books | Self-Help / Creativity
3.9
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Austin Kleon
Unlock your creativity. An inspiring guide to creativity in the digital age, Steal Like an Artist presents ten transformative principles that will help readers discover their artistic side and build a more creative life. Nothing is original, so embrace influence, school yourself through the work of others, remix and reimagine to discover your own path. Follow interests wherever they take you—what feels like a hobby may turn into you life’s work. Forget the old cliché about writing what you know: Instead, write the book you want to read, make the movie you want to watch. And finally, stay Smart, stay out of debt, and risk being boring in the everyday world so that you have the space to be wild and daring in your imagination and your work. “Brilliant and real and true.”—Rosanne Cash
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Author
Austin Kleon
Pages
160
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Published Date
2012-02-28
ISBN
0761171258 9780761171256
Ratings
Google: 5
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"Wow. If you consider yourself an artist… or even creative in the slightest, this book is for you. So simplified and easy to follow. No overly deep metaphors. Just straight up inspiration flowing in this book. While it’s a very short & small book (about 150 pages), it’s still grand in motivation. #austinkleon #steallikeanartist"
Pam Joseph
"This book is to the point, which makes it a quick read. I’m sure many people have read this book. My graphic design professor from RIT, Mitch Goldstein, author of “How to be a Design Student” pushed us to create as many things as we can. He also had us make things while implementing limitations to enhance creativity. James Martin, designer and author of, “Made by James: The Honest Guide to Creativity and Logo Design” also shares many of the ideals shared in this book."
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Deztiny Di Meo
"Short but a beautiful book. I love Austin Kleon’s prolific newsletter and his style of works. This is a good read for anyone who wants to build and ship thing. Not only artists, this book is for software developers or marketers or people running business. This is a well produced book that you can pick up anytime to equalise a dull-boring-stuck-in-the-rut situation into a refreshing moment."
Santhosh Guru
"The book has a very good message and its presented in a cute way. It's a fairly short book."
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Mandy Olsen
"short and sweet - enjoy it!"
Derek Tarvin