The Creative Condition podcast

Ben Tallon
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The Creative Condition podcast

Welcome to 'The Creative Condition' podcast: an ongoing exploration of human creativity, hosted by The New York Times, Adidas, and Premier League illustrator and author Ben Tallon. Creativity is an often misunderstood pillar of human happiness, something far bigger than artistic talent and crucial for fulfilling lives and careers. Little by little, Ben builds an archive of valuable stories, experiences, and tips to help you maximise yours. Featuring exclusive interviews with experts and thought leaders, including illustrators, rock stars, artists, sensitivity experts, designers, emergency service workers, Olympic gold medal winners, comedians, microbiologists, photographers, fighters, and many others. Supported by founding sponsor illustrationx.com Also supported by the Ukrainian Institute https://ui.org.ua

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Ep 251: Synoptic Office, the New York-based design agency bringing art and culture to more people through tech

    Synoptic Office is an award-winning design agency founded by Caspar Lam and YuJune Park. They work globally with leading cultural, civic, and business organizations to communicate ideas, build experiences, and cultivate new audiences.We talk about their work across design and education, and their brilliant projects digging into cultural institution archives to bring art to more people via technology.Caspar and Yujune also share the history of the agency.https://www.synopticoffice.com/Please t...

    1h 13m
  2. The Creativity Diary: Entry 1

    13 NOV

    The Creativity Diary: Entry 1

    The first of an ongoing series of thoughts, ideas, suggestions, and tips around creativity and its inner workings.Biophilia, eco-anxiety, the unconscious mind, less-screen time, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the imagination in children and adults, 24/7 news cycles and elections, and more are covered.Music by Dirty FreudSupported by https://illustrationx.comhttps://ui.org.ua to help the Ukrainian InsitituteThe Creative Condition book is out now https://bentallonwriter.com/shopBen Tallon Illustrati...

    34 min
  3. Ep 250: UK grey! Talking to applied colour psychology expert Justine Fox about colour in the urban environment and its impact on mental health

    6 NOV

    Ep 250: UK grey! Talking to applied colour psychology expert Justine Fox about colour in the urban environment and its impact on mental health

    We're heading into dark nights season. These panic-fuelled days can be tough. Here in the UK I often lament the dreary, soggy, TO-LET addled high streets and the way they assail already tested moods. So I picked up the colour psychologist bat phone and called Justine Fox.Justine is an expert in applied colour psychology and we're getting into the opportunity to do more with our urban environments, to promote more consideration for the impact of colour, and what needs to happen to shift percep...

    1h 15m
  4. Ep 249: Why watching The Walking Dead gives me comfort and what it tells us about creativity

    30 OCT

    Ep 249: Why watching The Walking Dead gives me comfort and what it tells us about creativity

    Lights off, blankets on, The Walking Dead on, forget about the world's insanity for one hour. Many of us can relate to that feeling, but what are the deeper themes? I drill down into the sense of comfort I get when I watch survival horror, or played those old Resident Evil games. It's not that I want everything to collapse, but could there be a better balance? What is 'evolutionary mismatch' and what can we learn from this comforting feeling about the foundations of o...

    57 min
  5. Ep 248: The personal brand. Standing out by being yourself to the extreme.

    23 OCT

    Ep 248: The personal brand. Standing out by being yourself to the extreme.

    I don't care what you do. I care who you are. What moves you, what excites you, what you're bad at, what you find funny, what trauma you've suffered. That's your brand. Not your logo, or website, or profession. These things matter, but without knowing yourself and projecting it in everything you do, they are irrelevant.Today I'm discussing a recent loss of confidence, how it was remedied, and what I learned about the personal brand I always trusted and made a creative industry career possible...

    48 min
  6. Ep 247: Drawing, neuroscience and big stories with Natalka Design's Natalia Talkowska

    16 OCT

    Ep 247: Drawing, neuroscience and big stories with Natalka Design's Natalia Talkowska

    Natalia Talkowska is a Polish-born, award-winning CEO and Founder of the pioneering neuroscience-led strategic storytelling agency Natalka Design. Founded in 2012, Natalia and her team redefine how businesses communicate, using neuroscience-led visual storytelling for instant ideation and problem-solving to create strategic creative that really resonates with people. Working with renowned brands, including Google, Disney and The British Royal Family and leading agencies and consultancie...

    1h 20m
  7. What we learned about creativity from: The New Yorker staff writer Kyle Chayka

    10 OCT · BONUS

    What we learned about creativity from: The New Yorker staff writer Kyle Chayka

    Takeaway learnings from:The New Yorker staff writer and author of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture Kyla Chayka details the trajectory of the internet from human-curated and cultivated passions to algorithmic conformity and sameness.Please take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! And please, TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THE SHOW!To see the information on the group and individual coaching opportunities, head here!https://bentallonwriter.com/shop for The Creative Condition b...

    11 min
  8. HIGHLIGHTS: Episode 246 with The New Yorker staff writer Kyla Chayka

    9 OCT · BONUS

    HIGHLIGHTS: Episode 246 with The New Yorker staff writer Kyla Chayka

    The full length episode is also available now!The New Yorker staff writer and author of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture Kyla Chayka details the trajectory of the internet from human-curated and cultivated passions to algorithmic conformity and sameness.Please take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! And please, TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THE SHOW!To see the information on the group and individual coaching opportunities, head here!https://bentallonwriter.com/shop for Th...

    42 min
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Welcome to 'The Creative Condition' podcast: an ongoing exploration of human creativity, hosted by The New York Times, Adidas, and Premier League illustrator and author Ben Tallon. Creativity is an often misunderstood pillar of human happiness, something far bigger than artistic talent and crucial for fulfilling lives and careers. Little by little, Ben builds an archive of valuable stories, experiences, and tips to help you maximise yours. Featuring exclusive interviews with experts and thought leaders, including illustrators, rock stars, artists, sensitivity experts, designers, emergency service workers, Olympic gold medal winners, comedians, microbiologists, photographers, fighters, and many others. Supported by founding sponsor illustrationx.com Also supported by the Ukrainian Institute https://ui.org.ua

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  • Creator
    Ben Tallon
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    322
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Creative Condition podcast
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