In this episode we're going to talk about why your creativity NEEDS constraints! Even though they seem like setbacks, if we can embrace them, they can actually push us forward in our work. In Chapter 1, I'll tell you the story of how a concert went totally wrong — and how that resulted one of the best-selling Jazz albums of all time. In Chapter 2, I'll give you the 4 types of constraints you'll encounter in your illustration work, and how to use each one to push you forward in your own creativity!HOW TO SUPPORTSupport what we're doing by joining me on Patreon at http://Patreon.com/tomfroeseLearn illustration in one of my Skillshare classes. Visit http://tomfroese.com/teaching to find links to all my classes. Use these links and get 30 days of free membership on Skillshare!Join my mailing list: http://tomfroese.com/contact IN THIS EPISODEChapter 1: The Köln ConcertHow everything went wrong for jazz pianist Keith JarretHow Jarret made the most of his setbackConclusion: creativity doesn't happen in the absence of constraints; it happens when we rise to themChapter 2: The Four Kinds of ConstraintsIntro: Constraints help us focus our creativity in a powerful wayWe need to seek constraints on purpose to help us get started01 External Constraints - Those that come built into the project02 Internal Constraints - Those that come built into us03 Constraints that WE CHOOSE - Style, Tools and Techniques04 Constraints that CHOOSE US - AKA SetbacksSummary - The real creativity is not in the constraint, but in how WE rise to them. LINKS FROM THIS EPISODEKoln Concert - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Köln_ConcertA Jazz Night to Remember (Wall Street Journal) - https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB122367103134923957‘The Köln Concert’: How Keith Jarrett Defied The Odds To Record His Masterpiece (udiscovermusic.com) https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/koln-concert-keith-jarrett/Strategies for Making Work You're Actually Good At (My talk at Design Thinkers Vancouver) - https://youtu.be/Aa3BZd2JyhcWhen a Client Gives Me Their Sketches - The 6 Stages of Illustration: Leading Clients Through Your Art (Skillshare class) - https://skl.sh/3LxzI4IChoosing Your Style Constraints - The Style Class: Work Out Your Illustration Style in a Daily Project - https://www.tomfroese.com/teaching/thestyleclassPODCAST TEAM/CREDITS Julia Herrick, Script Editorhttps://julesherrick.comMark Allan Falk, Audio/Video Engineerhttps://linktr.ee/semiathleticAll Music, including Theme Song and Cues by Mark Allan Falk. FIND ME ELSEWHERE http://linktr.ee/mrtomfroese