Could storing your brain free you up to be more creative?
by Julian Gratton
As I get older I’m finding my memory is starting to let me down. I rack my brain for hours on end, trying to remember things I used to be able to recall in a moment. It’s got to the point where I need to carry some form of notation equipment around with me everywhere… either a notepad and pen or my trusty iPhone for typing notes or recording voice memos.
Having lots of life experiences and memories is essential to becoming a great Creative. In my working life I have used memories from my childhood in adverts as well as experiences told to me by friends or colleagues in copy I have written or ideas I have concepted. Trouble is, as you get older the more you have to remember. And the more you have to remember, the more you find your brain lets you down.
Behind the coffee addiction is a girl who came from a school of graphic design whose’ ethos was all based around creative thinking and the idea. The book I have chosen for this week’s book in reception was a staple must have from the courses reading list. I graduated in 2004 and it is still a firm favourite of mine today.
Believe it or not, Mahatma Gandhi is a bit of a hero of mine. I forget how many times I’ve said to people “Be the change you want to see in the world”… which I always confess is stolen from the great man himself.
