I’m trying to decide if I believe in the concept of ‘Creative people’.

It’s something I hear all the time at work. Creative people are meant to be a different breed, man. Free spirits, livin’ in chaos, expressing theirselves, yeh!

Now, I love being creative. I love a variety of creative pursuits, from designing to drawing to painting to crafts, but is this something you develop in yourself, rather than something you are innately born with? I’m not denying that there are some amazingly talented people out there, creative geniuses, perhaps, but the rest of us? I mean, I’m a very logical person, very practical. Being creative is something I’ve learned to do better. I know what web design layouts work, what colours look right together, but this is from experience rather than instinct.

I believe that all of us have the ability to be creative, there are just some of us who spend more time developing it. So, pick up a pencil, start sketching or something, then you can call yourself a ‘creative person’ too.

Tags: design, thoughts