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Speaker and New York Times best-selling author
“Austin Kleon is positively one of the most interesting people on the Internet. Kleon makes an articulate and compelling case for combinatorial creativity and the role of remix in the idea economy.” —Maria Popova, The Atlantic
Armed with my hand-drawn slides and a sense of humor, I love sharing my ideas about creativity in the digital age with folks around the country. See where I’ve been lately→
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“How To Steal Like An Artist”
Talk based on my book, Steal Like An Artist. Creativity is not magic — creativity is for everyone. Learn how to unlock your own creativity by thinking of yourself as a mashup of what you let into your life.
The text and slides from the original version of this talk went viral and “rocked the creative world” (GalleyCat) gathering praise from all sorts of artists like Rosanne Cash, who called it “brilliant and real and true.”
30-60 minutes
Video from a shortened version of the talk given at The Economist’s Human Potential Summit in New York City, September 2011.
Authors @ Google Talk
30-minute talk based on Steal Like An Artist that I gave at the Google office in San Francisco.
Chalk Talk
Footage of me talking about the concepts behind Steal Like An Artist while drawing them live with chalk.
TEDx Talk: Steal Like An Artist
10-minute talk that closed the TEDxChange simulcast event at the Nelson Atkins Museum in Kansas City.
“Creativity is Subtraction”
Talk based on my book, Newspaper Blackout, a poetry collection made by redacting the newspaper with a permanent marker.
In this age of information overload, those who get ahead will be those who figure out what to leave out, so they can concentrate on what’s really important to them.
30-60 minutes
Video from a shortened version of the talk given at PechaKucha night in Austin, Texas, February 2010.
Blackout Poetry Workshops
I teach participants how to pull creativity out of everyday materials by making poetry using nothing but a newspaper and a permanent marker.
Censored Mother Goose Rhymes
Talk at The Encyclopedia Show in Austin, Texas, about my newspaper blackout poems and a very funny book from the 1920s.
TEDx Talk: Reinventing Poetry
A talk at TEDxPennQuarter in Washington, D.C. about my experiences with publishing and social media.
More talks and workshops
“Do Good Work and Share It With People”
Everyone wants to know the secret to being “discovered.” Learn how to effectively use blogging and social media to build an audience for your work.
“Better Writing Through Visual Thinking”
Good work requires clear communication. Become a better writer with a few school supplies, a little visual thinking, and a whole lot of creative theft.
“‘But, I Can’t Draw!’ Drawing for Non-Artists”
Drawing is an ancient, powerful communication tool, and yet most adults are too afraid to use it. Get over your fear and start putting pictures to work.
Get to know me
The best way to get to know me and my ideas is to read my blog, my bio, and my books!
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