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Portfolio of Inspirations: How Creative People Think, Work and Find Inspiration

by Dorte Nielsen
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Cover of Portfolio of Inspirations: How Creative People Think, Work and Find Inspiration
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Inside Europe’s Creative Minds

Dorte Nielsen and Kiki Hartmann interview designers, artists, writers, and composers. They explore how, where, and when these creators find their best ideas. The result reveals working processes, scrapbooks, and creative environments.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Portfolio of Inspirations: How Creative People Think, Work and Find Inspiration

by Dorte Nielsen
$10.90
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ISBN: 9789812455260
Author: Dorte Nielsen
Publisher: Page One Publishing
Date of Publication: 2007-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Art, Creative Nonfiction, Music
Related Topics: Nonfiction Poetry, Art History, Essays, Photography, Art and Photography, Art, Design
Goodreads rating: 4.43
(rated by 7 readers)

Description

Where do creative people find inspiration? What gets creative thinkers past the blank sheet of paper? Dorte Nielsen and Kiki Hartmann set out to explore, interviewing a wide variety of creative people; designers, artists, writers and composers. They asked how, where and when these people find their best ideas. The result: A unique insight into the thoughts, working processes, scrapbooks and working environments of some of Europe’s top creative thinkers.
 

Inside Europe’s Creative Minds

Dorte Nielsen and Kiki Hartmann interview designers, artists, writers, and composers. They explore how, where, and when these creators find their best ideas. The result reveals working processes, scrapbooks, and creative environments.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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