Can You Judge a Book by its Creative Director?
Like a dance or duet, collaboration is about helping your creative partner be their best
Medium: Iteration and Failure
Failure and iteration are fundamental to the creative process and a common characteristic of musical and design minds. Justin Timberlake told us it was all about “daring to suck!” In September 2020 Michael released an EP titled, “War Is On Its Way.” He blogged about the creative process of creating the album art on Medium.
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At the end of each chapter of Two Beats Ahead we’ve created “interludes,” playlists of songs by the artists we’ve interviewed. Not only do they help you get to know the artists better, they create some breathing room between chapters to let the ideas settle in.
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Two Beats Ahead is available as an audiobook read by actor, Landon Woodson. Find it on Libra.FM, Audible, Google Play, Amazon, and Apple and check out this short clip on Soundcloud.
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We’re just scratching the surface here. Two Beats Ahead is a window into the creative minds of top musicians, designers and business leaders. We speak with Desmond Child about the importance of prototyping, Jimmy Iovine about knowing your audience, Imogen Heap about experimenting, and Pharrell Williams about using a musical perspective to unlock all your endeavors.