Today in web we read "How to Steal Like an Artist", a tongue in cheek book by Austin Kleon, about creativity and how originality isnt 100% original. Specifically, we read the first chapter, which centered around taking work and changing it for your own needs or to make it more personal. He says that people should take paper with them everywhere they go to jot down logos or idea or pieces of overheard conversation for later ideas, with lots of quotes from several artists relating to improving on other's work. He seems to rely a lot on testimony, but given that he is a professional it's not really a downside.
The points he makes are good ones, and he supports them well. I can see myself using this and helping other people use this, and in the future in general.
http://austinkleon.com/steal/
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