Description
| Product ID: | 9781487008024 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CA |
| Title: | Conscious Creative, The |
| Subtitle: | Practical Ethics for Purposeful Work |
| Authors: | Author: Kelly Small |
| Page Count: | 232 |
| Subjects: | Business ethics and social responsibility, Business ethics & social responsibility, Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Self-sufficiency and ‘green’ lifestyle, Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem, Green lifestyle & self-sufficiency |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating An actionable guide to mindfulness and practical ethics for any creative professional who wants to make a living without selling their soul. It can be difficult to live according to our values in a complicated world. At a time when capitalism seems most unforgiving but the need for paying work remains high, it is important to learn how we can be more mindful and intentional about our impact — personal, social, economic, and environmental. As designer and creative director Kelly Small had to do to navigate a crisis of ethics and burnout in their career in advertising, we can admit our complicity in problematic systems and take on the responsibility of letting our own conscience guide our decisions. Start with one or many of these 100+ rigorously researched, ultra-practical action steps:Co-create and collaborateGet obsessed with accessibilityDemand diverse teamsCommit to self-careMake ethics a competitive edgeBe mindful of privilegeCreate for empowerment, not exploitationWith a humorous and irreverent tone, Small reveals how when we release unnecessary judgement and become action-oriented, we can clarify the complicated business of achieving an ethical practice in the creative industries. Discover the power of incremental, positive changes in our daily work-lives and the fulfillment of purposeful work. An actionable guide to mindfulness and practical ethics for any creative professional who wants to make a living without selling their soul. It can be difficult to live according to our values in a complicated world. At a time when capitalism seems most unforgiving but the need for paying work remains high, it is important to learn how we can be more mindful and intentional about our impact — personal, social, economic, and environmental. As designer and creative director Kelly Small had to do to navigate a crisis of ethics and burnout in their career in advertising, we can admit our complicity in problematic systems and take on the responsibility of letting our own conscience guide our decisions. Start with one or many of these 100+ rigorously researched, ultra-practical action steps:
With a humorous and irreverent tone, Small reveals how when we release unnecessary judgement and become action-oriented, we can clarify the complicated business of achieving an ethical practice in the creative industries. Discover the power of incremental, positive changes in our daily work-lives and the fulfillment of purposeful work. |
| Imprint Name: | House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada |
| Publisher Name: | House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-09-17 |
