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Being Creative is the Easy Part

The free digital appendix to the book of the same title

Creativity

Black-and-white portrait of Ai Weiwei, the renowned Chinese contemporary artist and activist. He holds his hands up to his face, framing his eyes with his fingers, creating a playful and intense gaze. His expression is serious, and his long beard is prominently visible, adding texture and contrast to the image.

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This image demonstrates the process of iterating and polishing designs. It features four faded shapes in the background, progressing from a rough, low-fidelity triangle on the left to a detailed, high-fidelity circle on the right. In the foreground, a solid orange pentagon highlights “today’s level of polish,” with a pinpoint and line indicating its position on the fidelity spectrum.

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