Booklet
Michael Janda
Design
Bad Stealing vs. Good Stealing
Bad Stealing vs. Good Stealing
People use this quote from Pablo Picasso, Good artists copy; great artists steal.And the book, Steal Like an Artist, by Austin Kleon to justify their bad behavior.
THIS IDEA IS TRUE
Our ideas are influenced by things we have seen, read, and experienced.
THIS IDEA IS FALSE
Nothing is Original
Of course you can be original.
Of course you can be unique.
Of course you can be innovative.
THERE WAS NO PICASSO BEFORE PICASSO.
Learning artists copy.
Cheating artists steal.
Good artists are influenced.
Great artists research in an effort to differentiate as they create something new and original.
Copy to learn, but don’t pass it off as your own.
Research for influence and then differentiate.
Be creative and original.
Yes, you can.
DON'T STEAL
There is no good stealing...there is only stealing. And it isn't good. You're better than that.
