Videos
Here is a short list of TED Talks given by great thinkers from the creative world on a range of topics that will stir your imagination.
Creative Thinking - How to Get Out of the Box and Generate Ideas
Talk by Giovanni Corazza
Corazza talks about why we think in the box and how to think outside the box utilizing long thinking.
A Powerful Way to Unleash Your Natural Creativity
Talk by Tim Harford
Tim Harford highlights slow-motion multitasking’s effect on creativity. References several studies conducted on scientists who achieved significant milestones throughout their careers.
Give Yourself Permission to be Creative
Talk by Ethan Hawke
His talk focuses on the importance of knowing ourselves and why that is crucial in any artist’s creative process.
The Art of Creativity
Talk by Taika Waititi
In this Talk, movie director Taika Waititi recounts his experience with creativity and shares experiences from his creative processes.
Success, Failure and the Drive to Keep Creating
Talk by Elizabeth Gilbert
Elizabeth Gilbert shares how creatives can overcome failure and make their love for creativity transcend any shortcomings they might face.
Steal Like An Artist
Talk by Austin Kleon
Kleon gives a snippet of his book Steal Like an Artist that discusses ways to build creativity from the daily creative content we encounter.
Why Don't We finish things? An Artist's View
Talk by Robert Davis
This TedTalk delves into why we may not complete projects and ways to finish them.
Why Art is Important?
Talk by Katerina Gregos
Here Gregos examines the importance of art and its effects on society.
How to Build Your Creative Confidence
Talk by David Kelley
Discusses Albert Bandura’s framework of self-mastery in getting over phobias and applies it to creativity.
How to Succeed as an Artist in Spite of Your Own Creativity?
Talk by Tom Sachs
In this discourse, Tom Sachs engages with the concept of sympathetic magic – how to make things real. He also explores how to succeed as an artist.
How Drawing Helps You Think ?
Talk by Ralph Ammer
Ralph Ammer explains drawing your thoughts can be a powerful tool for improving your thinking, creativity, and communication. Through this talk, he wants you to believe in your drawing abilities and provides numerous exercises to help you get started.
The Right Way to Use Your Right Brain?
Talk by Thimappa Hegde
In this talk, Hedge outlines different techniques to push our brains to think more creatively.
The Danger of a Single Story
Talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
In this video, novelist Adichie talks about how she was able to find her authentic voice as a writer.
The 7 Steps of Creative Thinking
Talk by Raphael Di Luzio
Raphel Di Luzio outlines seven practical ways one can remain creative.
3 Tools to Become More Creative
Talk by Balder Onarheim
Balder Onarheim analyzes examples of creative minds from which he draws out three ways you can increase creativity.
