What creative lessons can we learn from the octopus?
Sometimes we need to be more octopus. But you’re probably wondering what this means. The octopus is one of the most peculiar creatures on Earth but it’s also one of the most creative and intelligent.
Octopuses stay curious and active – they’re unafraid of new challenges, often displaying patience and perseverance and they’re usually resourceful with their environment.
Like the octopus, humans can use creativity, curiosity and patience to solve problems and create advantages that play to our strengths.
If you’re feeling stuck, perhaps now is the ideal time to be resourceful and change things. Being stuck can offer you the opportunity to be more productive and see things from a different viewpoint.
Uncover how you can be more octopus and get back in touch with your creative side with innovative events in September and October.
SEPTEMBER
4th September: Creative Con, London
This all-day festival centres around the newest, most exciting music, art and technology in London – it’ll be the perfect opportunity to experience, share and network!
Features:
- Talks from the creatives pushing boundaries who’ll be sharing their work, innovative ideas and advice
- Fashion shows from London’s most exciting emerging designers
- Performances from some of the city’s favourite homegrown musicians and DJs
7th – 9th September: Social Day, London
This is the ideal event for social media marketers and it’s open to anyone with an interest in the world of social media marketing. Ensure you’re at the top of your game and hear from speakers using the latest techniques. Network with like-minded individuals and explore the latest challenges and opportunities of the social media sphere.
15th September: Start-up and succeed as a creative business | Term 1 | 21-22 | Online Course by Ravensbourne University
This course is aimed at those who are in the early stages of setting up a business to creatives who may have been trading up to 2 years.
18th – 26th September: London Design Festival, London
Launched in 2003, this annual event promotes the city’s creativity and brings together the country’s greatest thinkers, practitioners, retailers and educators to celebrate all things design.
https://www.londondesignfestival.com/
20 – 24th September: London Tech Week, Hybrid
London Tech Week is all about bringing everyone from the tech eco-system together to explore how we can drive change. The agenda for this year focuses on how to support economic recovery sustainably and how we can achieve this in an inclusive and resilient way. The COVID-19 pandemic will be a central talking point, especially how we can bridge the digital divide to address the world’s current challenges.
20th September: London Design Festival 2021: Be more Octopus, London
Be More Octopus is all about how we can seek out sustainable materials and production methods in creative thinking. Cooper Collection is collaborating with Kingston School of Art Sustainable Design MA with talks and exhibits highlighting sustainability within the creative process.
25th September: Writing for Wellbeing, Milton Keynes
Have you got a lot you want to say? Are there lots of creative ideas bubbling inside you?
Writing for wellbeing provides you with a space to get your ideas down on paper (or a computer). The purpose is to reconnect with ourselves and creativity. You’ll explore how to move away from being ‘in your head’ and explore the essence of what makes you who you are.
Writing can open us up to explore our ideas, our hopes and our dreams. This will be a space for you to express yourself, release tension, relax and explore your ideas, creativity, thoughts and emotions.
29th September: How to be creative AND run a business, Online
The ideal event for creative business owners – you’ll discover the clarity you need to run your business effectively and focus in on your passion and skills.
OCTOBER
7th October: On Creativity, Online
How can we nurture innovation and creativity to rise to the challenges of the 21st century, and allow space for creative thinking? Hear from visionary artists, authors and filmmakers on how they use creative problem solving to meet challenges in their life and work.
18th – 21st October: Advertising Week New York, Hybrid
If you want to be inspired, this is the event for you. Creative work, technology advances, consumer research and media transformation in the advertising industry will be at the centre of this event. It’s all about collective creativity in action.
https://advertisingweek.com/event/awnewyork2021
18th – 21st October: Festival of Marketing, Online
Festival will bring together the brightest and most innovative minds in marketing and beyond to deliver actionable insight and inspiration to help you tackle the most immediate challenges in the industry and in your career.
Taking place over four days, this virtual event will be mix of best practice content, debate, workshops and interactive sessions, which will provide learning, development and essential insight.
https://www.festivalofmarketing.com/welcome
19th – 20th October: PI LIVE, London
Annual gathering of the brightest minds in e-commerce, affiliate, and performance marketing. Designed with both small and large-scale retailers, agencies, publishers in mind giving you access to great content, leading technologies and potential partners across two days.
https://performancein.live/london/
Multiple dates: How To Improve Your Memory, London
Want to improve your memory? Learn tips, strategies and techniques to help you remember more.
Multiple dates: How To Upcycle Furniture, London
This session covers the following:
- An understanding of the upcycling process
- Cleaning
- Sanding
- Painting
- Correct tool usage
All furniture, tools and materials are supplied!
Multiple dates: How To Improve Your Focus and Limit Distractions, Online
Find out how to get more done and sharpen your focus. You’ll learn how to improve your productivity and focus and find out how to trick yourself into paying more attention to the tasks you’re working on. You’ll also be introduced to apps and online tools designed to improve your concentration.