In visual arts and graphic design, white space is fundamental to allowing a creation to exist, by creating delineation and focus. Similarly, in our lives, creativity often sprouts from the "white space" of time: the moments in our increasingly busy schedules between activities and thoughts that allow the subconscious to better absorb and connect information. Clearly, in order to be more creative, we need to open up this "in-between" space in our lives, but once we've done so, how can we best capitalize upon the brain's natural creative capacities? In this talk, we'll explore several counter-intuitive and potentially subversive methods for leveraging this "white space" to foment innovative thinking creative productivity.
Text of White Space Creativity
white space Denise R. Jacobs Skissernas Museum University of Lund Lund, Sweden 6 November 2013
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My own blocks caused me to binge-create
But I was still afraid: am I truly creative? Photo: Denise Jacobs
After writing this
I had an epiphany http://www.flickr.com/photos/44085287@N05/4055814772/
In terms of http://www.flickr.com/photos/designandtechnologydepartment/4771136128/
We ALL hold the power http://www.flickr.com/photos/assbach/267598910/
Its highly valued http://business.time.com/2013/04/26/the-time-creativity-poll/
Ive decided its my life work Photo: Derek Kearney
THE CANVAS The State of the Create
Whats our most important tool for creating? http://www.flickr.com/photos/ogil/1507585665/
Hyperconnectivity gives us the perception of getting more done. It makes us feel like we're doing more, because we're using every free moment of every waking hour. - Jonathan Fields
