by Mike Roy | Dec 4, 2017 | Blog
Have you even wondered what it really means when someone uses the word “creative?” Maybe not… it’s a pretty broad term. The word can refer to so many different things, can’t it? “That child is really creative.” “Can you...
by Mike Roy | Aug 15, 2016 | Blog, Creativity, Fulfillment
This article is a case study of how I helped develop and run a summer animation camp for a group of 16 very enthusiastic kids. Myth: We Should Wait For the State To Provide A Quality Creative Education For Our Children. One of the developmental creative myths that I...
by Mike Roy | Jul 25, 2016 | Blog, Mindset, Myths
The Beauty Myth says that the highest and best purpose of art is to be visually beautiful. It also implies that creative work should look to the standard of beauty first when it wants to attract attention, communicate a message, or sell a product. I assert that while...
by Mike Roy | Jul 4, 2016 | Blog, Business, Creativity, Mindset
What Creative Freedoms Are Important To You? History is full of inspiring stories about heroes who made incredible sacrifices for a thing called freedom. William Wallace, portrayed by Mel Gibson in the award winning film Braveheart, is a stirring example of someone...
by Mike Roy | Dec 28, 2015 | Blog, Business, Creativity, Mindset
Click Here to Get the Workbook for this article. Generally, I try to avoid clichés. That includes writing year-end posts with titles like “How to Have The Most Creative Year Ever In [ insert year here. ]”. But since I’m so fond of irony, i’ll...
by Mike Roy | Nov 19, 2015 | Blog, Mindset, Myths
The Consumer Myth is the idea that artists and creatives can consume media without being affected by it. My generation spent much of our childhoods convincing our parents that this wasn’t true, especially when it came to video games. We certainly weren’t...
