Don't Die a Creative Copycat—Be a Different Breed & Make Your Own Waves

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11/28/18 • 20 min

Side Hustler's Perspective with Coach Scotty Russell

Steal Like an Artist, not a Creative Copycat

“Imitation is about copying. Emulation is when imitation goes one step further, breaking through into your own thing.” - Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist

When you're a kid, copying is second nature. It's a harmless and innocent way to express yourself and develop some artistic skills.

When you get older, copying is no longer so innocent—especially when you pass someone else's work off as your own.

That's why, today, we're going to talk about riding waves, stealing waves, and making waves of your own.

There are ways to emulate without plagiarism. There are ways to put your own unique flavor on a style to stand out from the noise.

Don't die a copycat, be a different breed.

Let me know what you think. Take a screenshot of the podcast episode you’re listening to and tag me on Instagram @perspectivepodcast and @prspctv_cllctv or Twitter—and let’s connect.

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Shownotes

Book: Austin Kleon - Steal Like an Artist
Listener of the Week: Eyerollcreative
Podcast Editor: Aine Brennan
Shownotes Editor: Paige Garland
Podcast music: Blookah

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Steal Like an Artist, not a Creative Copycat

“Imitation is about copying. Emulation is when imitation goes one step further, breaking through into your own thing.” - Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist

When you're a kid, copying is second nature. It's a harmless and innocent way to express yourself and develop some artistic skills.

When you get older, copying is no longer so innocent—especially when you pass someone else's work off as your own.

That's why, today, we're going to talk about riding waves, stealing waves, and making waves of your own.

There are ways to emulate without plagiarism. There are ways to put your own unique flavor on a style to stand out from the noise.

Don't die a copycat, be a different breed.

Let me know what you think. Take a screenshot of the podcast episode you’re listening to and tag me on Instagram @perspectivepodcast and @prspctv_cllctv or Twitter—and let’s connect.

For the full shownotes, visit Perspective-Collective.com/104

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Shownotes

Book: Austin Kleon - Steal Like an Artist
Listener of the Week: Eyerollcreative
Podcast Editor: Aine Brennan
Shownotes Editor: Paige Garland
Podcast music: Blookah

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Previous Episode

Mental Health, Social Media & the Secret World of Pricing with Ari Woeste

Opening up about your struggles opens you up to being put under a microscope. However, I feel when we do open up about our story, it makes us more human and gives others permission to embrace their imperfect story.

Queue today’s guest: Ari Woeste, an independent lettering artist and art director out of Minneapolis, MN, who’s especially a force with tactile and food lettering. She’s crushed projects for some of the biggest brands in the world like Wal-Mart, Polo Ralph Lauren, General Mills, and Yoplait (to name a few).

Ari has an incredible story filled with humility, and she’s not afraid to open up about the ups and downs of her creative career.

On today’s episode, Ari and I get super deep into:

Battling with the inner critic and comparison
Dealing with the dark side of social media and mental health
Tackling the rollercoaster world of freelance and pricing
Taking yourself seriously and following your intuition
And her new dog @kylethepupper

This one is going to hit home with you no matter where you are on your creative grind.

Let me know what you think. Take a screenshot of the podcast episode you’re listening to and tag me on IG @perspectivepodcast or on Twitter, and let’s connect.

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Shownotes

Connect with Ari: Instagram 1 | Instagram 2 | Website
Kyle the Pupper IG: @kylethepupper
Hoodzpah - FABAS Book
Listener of the Week: emilyroseartistry
Podcast Editor: Aine Brennan
Shownotes Editor: Paige Garland
Podcast music: Blookah

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Next Episode

How to Grind Outside the Day Job & Fight Comparison with Nick Slater

Leveling the Playing Field & Proving Your Humanity

If you’re a creative like me, you deal with imposter syndrome, burnout, finding time to make personal work, and trying to make something meaningful.

Some people refuse to admit these “flaws” publicly, as they feel it would tarnish their potential professional perception. In my eyes, showing the world that you're human attracts more people to you—no matter if you’re a wide-eyed rookie or a polished vet in the game.

No one has it all figured out, no matter how hard someone tries to convince you otherwise.

We appreciate knowing that the people we admire struggle with the same things we do—at least I do. It levels the playing field and empowers us to take it up a notch because if they can do it, we can too.

Battling Comparison, Fighting Burnout, and Crushing Your Grind with Nick Slater

Queue today’s guest, Nick Slater, illustrator and design Goliath slanging jaw-dropping work out of the Bay Area. He’s worked with big brands like Lyft, Slack, Twitter, Asana, Zendesk, Airstream, Epicurrence, and The Washington Post.

His creativity, diverse skillset, and frequent output certainly may persuade you he’s a robot. However, with how open he is about the struggles we all deal with, reminds you he’s definitely human just like the rest of us.

That’s what I love most about Nick—he’s got big-time work, but doesn't have a big head.

In today’s episode, Nick Slater and I go into the nitty gritty about:

Getting caught in the comparison trap even after you've "made it"
Making time to grind outside a day job
Fighting burnout by finding new outlets
Looking inside to create impactful work outside
What his last slice of pizza would be if he was on death row

This one is going to give you all the feels and set a fire under your ass to push to the next level as we finish this week and year strong.

You know the drill! Take a screenshot or share a video of the episode you’re listening to and tag me on IG @perspectivepodcast and let me know what you think. I enjoy the hell out of connecting with you each week there.

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