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.

1. Thinking Inside the Box
Antonio Holguin
Senior Designer at Smashing Ideas
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5. Secret 1
I’m not creative
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6. Story 1
The Giant Canvas
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7. Creating the box around myself
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9. Devi Pellerin
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(http://littleyeti.tumblr.com/)

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Kim Pimmel (http://cargocollective.com/kimpimmel)
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Kim Pimmel (http://cargocollective.com/kimpimmel)
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Kim Pimmel (http://cargocollective.com/kimpimmel)
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Sarah Blake aka HelloZSO (http://hellozso.com)
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Sarah Blake aka HelloZSO (http://hellozso.com)
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15. Hydro74 (http://www.hydro74.com)
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16. Hydro74 (http://www.hydro74.com)
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17. Joshua Davis (http://www.joshuadavis.com/)
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18. Joshua Davis (http://www.joshuadavis.com/)
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19. Joshua Davis (http://www.joshuadavis.com/)
Joshua Davis (http://www.joshuadavis.com/)
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20. Joshua Davis + Hydro74
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21. Joshua Davis + Hydro74
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22. Negativity bleeds
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23. Story 2
Depression
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24. Secret 2:
There is no box
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26. Story 3
Just getting to work
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37. “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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38. Joshua Davis’
Beyond Play
http://bit.ly/BeyondPlay
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39. Secret 3
No one cares
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40. Let go
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41. Scott Berkun’s
Saving Your Creative Soul
http://bit.ly/BerkunCreative
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42. Secret 4
Do a lot of work
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43. Ways to break down the walls
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44. Be around creative people
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45. Play with toys
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46. Go for a walk
Get some exercise
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47. Keep a notebook
and/or sketchbook
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48. Find or create
a safe, creative place
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49. Remember:
There is no box
because no one cares
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50. What do YOU do?
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51. Thank You.
Antonio Holguin
Senior Designer at Smashing Ideas
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