Are you a creative? Are you a designer, artist, musician, illustrator, painter, filmmaker, photographer, writer, crafts person? Are you working on side projects or pushing full steam ahead with your latest creative idea? If so then you’ll understand the challenges faced by creative people – where to get inspiration, how to stay motivated, how not to lose focus on your goals, how not to be sidetracked, etc.
Sometimes it’s good to connect with other creatives and learn from them – get inspired and be motivated by their stories. Below are 5 popular podcasts for creatives – which hopefully you’ll find helpful, motivating and encouraging in your creative pursuits:
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| A show about the people who design our favourite products. The two hosts interview a designer every week. A resource to help designers and developers to learn, find great resources and connect with one another. Their podcasts are downloaded more than 60,000 times per week and they’re working to create new shows to provide the most up-to-date resources and information for the design & development community! |
| spec.fm/podcasts/design-details |
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| 99% Invisible is about all the thought that goes into the things we don’t think about — the unnoticed architecture and design that shape our world. With 80 million downloads, 99% Invisible is one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes. A show about design, architecture & the 99% invisible activity that shapes our world. Ever wonder how inflatable men came to be regular fixtures at used car lots? Curious about the origin of the fortune cookie? Want to know why Sigmund Freud opted for a couch over an armchair? |
| https://99percentinvisible.org |
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| A show about business and creativity. Offering lots of inspiration. The host encourages you to set goals and aim high, and provides lots of great advice to help you achieve your goals. Useful if you need some motivation. Tangible insights on creativity and business every single Wednesday and Friday. Want to make a living with your passion? From products and marketing to professionalism and clients, you’ll get answers to the hard-hitting questions. Fiery inspiration on creativity and business every single day. |
| https://seanwes.com/podcast/ |
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| Podcasts that help you unleash your best work. “The Accidental Creative podcast addresses how to thrive in the create-on-demand world by instilling practical, everyday practices that help you stay prolific, brilliant and healthy in your life and work. Featuring interviews with artists and leaders such as Seth Godin, David Allen, Steven Pressfield and others as well as best practices for staying creatively engaged, The Accidental Creative deals with real-world issues in practical ways. Listen in and join the conversation at AccidentalCreative.com.” |
| accidentalcreative.com/category/podcasts/ac/ |
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| A podcast about design and side projects for motivated creators. It was born after your hosts, two serial side project addicts, saw a gap in the podcast market for a conversational show about design and the issues young creatives face, that was hosted by two females. |
| https://www.designlife.fm/ |
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