Designing Creativity Readings

Setting the Stage with Your Story 05.02.2026 8:40 ↓

An audio reading of THIS article in Playwright's Realm by the author Robert Mark Morgan.

Digital Swarm Techniques (required reading) 09.10.2023 30:06 ↓

A writing by Designing Creativity guest Maria Aladren and REQUIRED reading for her visit to class on Oct 17th, 2023

What Qualities and Skills Will Define the Next Generation of Leaders? 26.08.2023 6:44 ↓

Required reading/listening for the lecture by Dr. Rebecca Dohrman

Drawn to the Moment by John Berger 14.08.2023 11:43 ↓

Required reading for Bruce on Drawing class in Designing Creativity

Exploring Community Art and Its Role in Promoting Health, Social Cohesion, and Community Resilience in the Aftermath of the 2015 Nepal Earthquake - reading for guest Craig Pearson 21.08.2022 34:35 ↓

Required reading/listening for guest Craig Pearson

We Are All Starters Manifesto by Victor W. Hwang 02.08.2022 36:06 ↓

Required for the guest in the Power Section of Designing Creativity Victor Hwang.

That’s Entertainment! Downtown Edwardsville is thriving, thanks in part to the musicians and events Al Canal brings to the restored Wildey Theatre. 02.08.2022 6:17 ↓

Required reading for the guest visit by comedian and producer Al Canal.

Learning is optimized when we fail 15% of the time -- ScienceDaily 02.08.2022 4:04 ↓

Required reading for the Failure Intro by Rob for Designing Creativity

It's Time to Teach Collaboration (by Adam Grant) 02.08.2022 4:53 ↓

Required reading for the Collab Intro by Bruce Lindsey in Designing Creativity

Design for Developing Countries: Establishing a methodology for Human-Centered Design in a Challenging Context 13.01.2022 8:08 ↓

This is an accompanying audio track for the REQUIRED reading for the visit/lecture on Human-Centered Design in the Madagascar class.

Brian Cohen with BeamCenter - article on Learning Productions 26.08.2021 30:21 ↓

Required reading/listening for Brian Cohen's visit in Designing Creativity

"The Power of the Playing Brain" by Kristina Sargent 25.08.2021 7:07 ↓

Required listening for Designing Creativity guest April Duncan

Lynn Gardner on Theatre and Performance- the Art of Collaboration 07.02.2021 7:22 ↓

Required reading/listening for Drama 212E

Who Owns a Gesture- Creation and Collaboration in Theatre Arts (by Eero Laine and David Allen) 07.02.2021 7:22 ↓

Optional reading/listening for Drama 212E

Designing in Space and Time by William Bellman 28.01.2021 37:55 ↓

Required reading/listening for guest visit by Sean Savoie on Lighting Design

Power Reading: George Aye article called 'Design Educations Big Gap: Understanding the Role of Power' 24.11.2020 17:28 ↓

Required reading for the visit by Liz Kramer and her Introduction to the Power section

Co/Lab Reading: Interview of Giovanna Sardelli 11.11.2020 24:38 ↓

Required reading/listening for the Designing Creativity course on Nov 17th.

Co/Lab Reading by Michael R. Allen: "Architectural Humanities in the Time of Pandemic and Revolt" 10.11.2020 12:36 ↓

Reading required for Nov 12th, 2020 visit by Professor Michael R. Allen

Play/Fail Reading on Pixar Cofounder Ed Catmull's views on Failure by Rob 16.08.2020 10:33 ↓

In this pod, Rob reads Pixar Cofounder Ed Catmull on Failure and Why Fostering a Fearless Culture Is the Key to Groundbreaking Creative Work . This is a required reading for the Play/Fail section of the Designing Creativity course.

Play/Fail Reading of 'Designers Must Learn to Embrace Failure' by Rob 16.08.2020 10:37 ↓

In this pod, Rob reads Designers Must Learn to Embrace Failure . This is a required reading for the Play/Fail section of the Designing Creativity course.

Play/Fail Reading on Crystal Martin by Rob 16.08.2020 7:32 ↓

In this pod, Rob reads St. Louis Character: Crystal Martin hacks her way into the local tech scene (St Louis Business Journal article). This is a required reading for the Play/Fail section of the Designing Creativity course.

Mind/Heart Reading of 'The Bias Fighters' by Rob 16.08.2020 11:19 ↓

In this pod, Rob reads The Bias Fighters (Boston Globe article). This is a required reading for the Mind/Heart section of the Designing Creativity course.

Mind/Heart Reading of 'The Science of Why Cops Shoot Young Black Men' by Rob 16.08.2020 32:29 ↓

In this pod, Rob reads ' The Science of Why Cops Shoot Young Black Men '. This is a required reading for the Mind/Heart section of the Designing Creativity course.

Mind/Heart Reading of 'Creative Peoples Minds Really Do Work Differently' by Rob 16.08.2020 6:18 ↓

In this pod, Rob reads Creative people’s brains really do work differently . This is a required reading for the Mind/Heart section of the Designing Creativity course.

Design/Make Reading of Norman Potter: Students as Designers - by Bruce 13.08.2020 7:12 ↓

In this pod, Bruce reads Students as Designers from the Norman Potter book What is a designer : things, places, messages . This is a required reading for the Design/Make section of the Designing Creativity course.