Steal Like An Artist : Book by Austin Kleon

Steal Like An Artist is a creative manifesto like no other. When asked to talk to students in upstate New York in 2011, Austin Kleon wrote a simple list of things he wished he'd heard when he was starting out: 'Steal like an artist; Don't wait until you know who you are to start making things; Write the book you want to read; Use your hands; Side projects are important; Do good work and put it where people can see it; Geography is no longer our master; Be nice (the world is a small town.); Be boring (it's the only way to get work done.); and, Creativity is subtraction.' After giving the speech, he posted the text and slides to his blog, where it quickly went viral.

Now, Kleon has expanded his original manifesto into this illustrated guide for writers, artists, entrepreneurs, designers, photographers, musicians, and anyone attempting to make things - art, a career, a life - in the digital age. Brief, direct, and visually interactive, the book includes illustrative anecdotes and mini-exercise sections calling out practical actions readers can take to unleash their creative spirits.

• Size: 15.2 x 1.4 x 15.4 cm
• Format: 144pp, paperback
• ISBN-13: 978-0761169253
• Publisher: Workman