When did you last dedicate some time to nurturing your creativity?
Creativity has been described as the “passport” to success. So why aren’t we spending more time being creative?
Being creative came naturally to us as children but sometimes fully utilizing this skill now can seem like an afterthought as we cope with what life throws at us. Creativity is arguably the most important skill out there – a skill that’s behind many of the world’s most successful people. Devoting time to nurturing creativity can add value to your life in ways you might not expect, whether that’s achieving personal goals, driving business results or coming up with innovative solutions.
If you’re in need of some inspiration or feeling stuck, we’ve got you covered. Our handpicked events running across May and June will help you harness your creativity. Simply click on the event titles to take you to their websites to find out even more!
May
May 4th – May the ‘fourth’ of creativity be with you!
What do most highly creative people have in common and what are their habits?
What exactly is ‘the flow’ and how do you get into it?
Author of ‘The Art of Creativity’, Susie Pearl will answer these questions, taking you on a journey to unlock your creativity. Susie has 20 years of experience working with highly creative people and has discovered some of the habits of the most creative people. You’ll explore risk-taking, how to ignore critics, be in touch with your inner artist, deal with blocks and find out how to form daily creative habits that will help you with future projects.
May 4th – May 7th – Social Media Week, New York
This worldwide event brings together social media practitioners, global leaders and digital marketers. Heralded as one of the world’s premier conferences for professionals in media, marketing and technology, this is one not to miss. The theme for this year is “REINVENTION” where social media marketing will be reimagined in order to create a better tomorrow.
May 5th – Curious about Creativity
This practical and experiential workshop on creativity and self-exploration will encourage you to embrace your creative self and live a more creative life. It will challenge the fact our creative pursuits have long been viewed as unproductive or unworthy of time. Instead, you will explore how being creative is essential if we want to progress and develop in life as only then can we truly be ourselves and live a fuller, more enriching life.
The workshop is structured in the following way:
- Introduction
- Meditation
- Exploring what creativity means
- Play
- Identifying personal barriers
- Play
- Creativity Frameworks
- Close
May 5th – May 7th – CONFAB: The Content Strategy Conference
Confab will create an online space where people who are curious about content can gather and explore how to make content more useful and useable. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with others, participate in live demos with helpful tools and attend Q&A sessions spanning the following topics: UX, storytelling, accessibility to structure and more!
May 6th – May 8th – OFFF Barcelona
In its 20th edition, OFFF Barcelona is a post-digital culture festival featuring workshops and performances by artists who will share their experiences. It’s the perfect opportunity to connect with others and collaborate.
May 6th – The Creativity Operating System: Lead a Creative Life
At just five-years old, 98% of children are highly creative. But by the time people reach 20, a small 2% of the population are ranked as highly creative.
The organisers behind this event argue that we are born creative and that this is possible because of The Creativity Operating System, which is already part of us. Awareness, mindfulness and practice can help us reignite our creative side and this can be applied in life. The Creativity Operating System is a model that will be examined in this event which will allow you to enhance your creative journey (and as quickly as tomorrow too!).
May 8th – Creativity and Walking
Research suggests there is a link between creativity and walking. Join this discussion that looks at the relationship between creativity and walking and how the benefits of slowness when walking can improve your creativity.
May 12th – Facilitating mental wellbeing through creativity
Mental wellbeing has massive benefits for creativity. This session will help you learn how to maintain healthy boundaries and practice mental wellbeing. You’ll explore the Five Ways to Wellbeing and how this interweaves with creativity.
May 13th – Why the post-pandemic world needs high-level thinking
Are we stuck on the first level of creativity? How do we reach all three levels? The first level of creativity involves reacting to problems by finding solutions based on what we know. But taking creativity up a notch can make a massive difference. In level two, two different ideas are merged. In the third level, great ideas are often born from times of crisis.
This session will get you to think critically about how we should reimagine the future with a focus on reimagining the spaces we inhabit.
May 24th – May 26th – Clerkenwell Design Week
In its eleventh annual design week, Clerkenwell Design Week will feature events, exhibitions and installations. The event brings together leading brands and companies in the creative industry.
May 26th – June 6th 2021 – Berlin Design Week
This 11-day event features a range of exhibitions, showrooms, talks, workshops, screenings and conferences. This year’s theme is New Traditions and explores the role of design in contributing to how structures and processes can evolve in a post-pandemic world.
June
The online celebration of digital design. UX Fest if part of UX London and includes a three-day conference with themed weekly talks, masterclasses, networking and more.
June 8th – June 11th – Social Media Strategies Summit
This summit is the ideal opportunity for marketing, digital and social teams to participate in 2 days of interactive learning and inspiring discussions. You’ll find out how to come up with solutions to the social media and digital marketing challenges of our time. Topics will span storytelling, content, strategy, analytics, customer service and more.
June 8th – June 11th – Influencer Marketing Strategies Summit
The leading influencer marketing conference for solution and service providers – this event aims to aid marketers launch, scale, and measure their influencer strategies. Engage with a targeted audience of decision-making marketets, brands and agencies who have more than 10 years of experience in digital and influencer marketing.
June 29th – July 1st – Social Media Week Los Angeles
Find out how to craft sustainable and successful brand strategies with the help of the world’s leading social media marketers. Enjoy talks, panel debates, product demos, networking and more. Learn from the world’s experts as they share insights and best practices, sharing trends and giving you the tools you need to take your social media to the next level.
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