After watching an episode of Marie Kondo, I once again found myself sorting through piles, papers and folders. Amongst school photos and cover-sealed workbooks, I discovered some of my earlier artworks. A rather flattering self portrait made me smile. Crayon flowers, wonky felt tip people and watercolour paintings covered the pages of my kindy book. I stumbled across a picture of my first ‘art exhibition.’ There I was sitting proudly in front of my flower starfish - such confidence.
Within Design Thinking, creative confidence is described as “the belief that everyone is creative, and that creativity isn’t the capacity to draw or compose or sculpt, but a way of understanding the world” (IDEO,2018) This concept is relevant to any project and applies to all industries.
David Kelley stated that…
“Creative confidence is the notion that you have big ideas, and that you have the ability to act on them.”
Here are a few thoughts to consider:
Do you feel your ideas have value?
In what ways could creative confidence improve your self esteem?
How would this impact the work you are involved in?
Do you struggle with comparison or imposter syndrome? How could confidence help you overcome these struggles?
I’ve also written about this topic in a previous blog post: I’m not creative
Other resources…
VIDEO: DAVID KELLEY How to Build Your Creative Confidence
BOOK : Creative Confidence by Tom & David Kelley