The greatest innovators aren’t necessarily the people who have the most original idea. Often, they are people or teams that have harnessed their creativity to develop a new perspective or more effective way of communicating an idea. Creativity is considered to be an essential 21st-century skill and the core of a well-rounded employee. Along with the wide range of free art classes accessible through the internet, you can also take creative online courses that aim to boost cognitive functions and hone problem-solving and thinking skills. These are some of Marke’s favourites ….
Ignite Your Everyday Creativity
Each lesson in this course explores a different facet of what it means to be creative and introduces a new skill into your creative thinking repertoire. Instructors Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. John F. Cabra, both professors of creative studies from the State University of New York Buffalo State, bring you a series of exercises that will impart a new skill for developing your creativity.
Boost Your Creativity: The random word doodle workout
This class explores one really fun and effective method of increasing the quality and quantity of your creations, boosting the number of ideas you come up with, and sharpening your mind to take on life’s challenges. Join the class to learn how to become a prolific creator, and take on the day with your brain in overdrive mode.
You don’t have to work in a ‘creative’ field to take the class, nor do you need to know how to draw. All you need is pen and paper, 15 minutes everyday, and the ability to have fun and try new things.
Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success
You can train your imagination to seize opportunities, break away from routine and habit, and tap into your natural creativity. This course from Imperial College London will equip you with a ‘tool-box’, introducing you to a selection of behaviours and techniques that will augment your innate creativity. Some of the tools are suited to use on your own and others work well for a group, enabling you to leverage the power of several minds.
Transforming your creative ideas into personal projects
Comfort is the killer of creativity and this online course is the killer of comfort. In this course, you’ll learn a few simple creative exercises designed to help you break your routine and find inspiration in your surroundings. Turn your ideas into personal projects that will reawaken your will to create.
Guiding you through this journey will be Ji Lee, an independent designer and artist who currently works as Instagram and Facebook’s Creative Director, and whose projects have appeared in publications such as The New York Times, BBC, ABC News, The Guardian, and Wired. Additionally, Ji gives talks all around the world about the transformative power of personal projects.
In the first lesson of this course, students are taught that creative problem-solving is a skill that can be learned. Through a series of simple-yet-transformative prompts, it aims to challenge our old patterns and ways of thinking. For example, by asking us to eat something different, it encourages us to push the limits of our own ways of thinking and step out onto newer more fertile territory. With a focus on divergent thinking—the ability to come up with as many ideas and solutions as possible—the course emphasizes the importance of stepping outside of our usual habits and behaviour.
The Art and Science of Ideas
Great ideas are at the heart of all brilliant creative work. They can inspire action, create a new way to live, last a lifetime, and even change the world. But these ideas don’t appear as if by magic. They take bravery, collaboration, resilience, imagination and more, which means sometimes it’s easier to play it safe and recreate what’s gone before.
This course breaks down the process into five main steps that will help you understand how great ideas happen – everything from the first inkling to the final feedback. It is for anyone who wants to understand the importance of great creative ideas, and how to have them. It’s particular relevant for those at the start of their creative careers, specifically in advertising, marketing and design.
The Perfect 100 Day Project: Your Guide to Explosive Creative Growth
This class focuses on coming up with a 100 day project of your own. One that’s perfect for you. One that boosts your creativity. One you wake up excited for. The class also helps you prepare for the 100 days.
If you’re stuck, frustrated or not achieving the success and quality of work you’re after, come see what a 100 day project is, and how it will fuel a creative renaissance in your life.
Master your craft, your passion, or something new with creative classes taught by the world’s best. Grammy winners. Best-sellers. World-renowned photographers.
Biohacking Your Brain’s Health
The human brain consumes more energy than any other organ in the human body. It’s the powerhouse of ideas, and we count on it to be constantly up and running, so it shouldn’t be surprising to learn that in order to function properly and perform creative tasks, brains require care.
In this course, Emory University professor Dr. Karima Benameur shares her four-pronged approach to caring for your brain, taking into consideration how it’s affected by nutrition, exercise, medication, and sleep. Dr. Benameur teaches students practical ways to improve brain function, based on evidence found in recent research studies, and debunks popular myths to show how the human brain really works.
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