Things Are What You Make of Them: Life Advice for Creatives [Paperback]

Insights and inspiration for anyone who makes art (or anything else)

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From the creative mind and heart of designer Adam J. Kurtz comes this upbeat rallying cry for creators of all stripes. Expanding on a series of popular essays, this handwritten and heartfelt book shares wisdom and empathy from one working artist to others. Perforated tear-and-share pages make it easy to display themost crucial reminders or to pass a bit of advice on to someone who needs it.

As wry and cheeky as it is empathic and empowering, this deceptively simple, vibrantly full-color book will be a touchstone for writers, artists, entrepreneurs, and anyone else who wants to be more creative--even when it would be easier to give up and act normal. Funny, wry, straightforward advice  --Adweek
 
Serving up optimism and hope --NYLON
 
Advice from someone who's been there  --Teen Vogue
 
Kind, generous and empowering  --Cool Hunting
 
Delivers the big pep talks you need  --HelloGiggles
 
  This brilliant, life-affirming book is chock full of audacious advice to help creative people make sense of rejection, failure, false starts, fame, happiness and collaborations.  --Debbie Millman, host of Design Matters

All of Adam J. Kurtz's words are filled with wit, warmth, wonder and wisdom.  --Alanis Morissette
 
Artist and author Adam J. Kurtz does a great job of expressing the unique anxiety that often comes with being a creative person. Things Are What You Make Of Them is page after page of notes that serve as little nudges out of creative slumps and the negative self-talk that often accompanies them.  --BuzzFeed