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L’Oreal Thompson Payton|Profiles
Celebrating Black history, joy, and creativity through the art of flowers
John Caleb Pendleton learned to arrange flowers as a creative outlet and a way to support his mental health. Now, his floral art and installations inform a movement for Black justice, memory, triumph, and joy. “Black joy means defiance, resilience, exuberance. It also means innovation.” John Caleb Pendleton is the founder and creative director of … Continued
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The age of agency
As the traditional corporate 9-to-5 is questioned, creative leaders have an opportunity to redefine career success
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David Z. Morris|Analysis
“Suddenly everyone’s life got a lot more similar”: AI isn’t just imitating creativity, it’s homogenizing thinking
Generative tools may be flattening creativity, innovation, and even self-understanding.
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