Archive - Ian Wharton

Beware 'the 12th round'.

The power and peril of late-stage decisions.

Aug 5 •

May 2024

Getting started.

Answers to the four most commonly asked questions from creative students.

May 27 •

April 2024

Taking the long-term view when no one else is.

Creativity and its battle against short-termism.

Apr 6 •

January 2024

There is never enough money.

Ensuring creativity thrives in the face of perpetual resource limitation.

Jan 4 •

November 2023

Creativity is a numbers game.

Why this untold reality for all creative and entrepreneurial people is a good thing.

Nov 30, 2023 •

September 2023

The possibility of success, not the guarantee.

A moment of praise for filmmaker Gareth Edwards.

Sep 28, 2023 •

Is creativity discipline or downtime?

Both, probably. But each has its traps.

Sep 21, 2023 •

The sweet spot of ignorance.

And how to avoid one thing that routinely kills creativity.

Sep 13, 2023 •

August 2023

You are more than the companies you have worked for.

A comment from Nils Leonard that stuck with me, and why it's a good mantra for every creative professional.

Aug 31, 2023 •

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