Journal of Creative Behavior - 45:3

If you have been following our blog, you are sure to have seen previous posts about the Journal of Creative Behavior. As one of our longest running projects (10+ years) and one of my personal favorites, they are a great opportunity for me to design with no restrictions.

This issue's design was based a quote by Henry Miller, "There is the happiness which comes from creative effort. The joy of dreaming, creating, building, whether in painting a picture, writing an epic, singing a song, composing a symphony, devising new invention, creating a vast industry."

The description of the design:
Creativity goes much deeper than something simply artistic; we live and breathe it every day. Whether avoiding traffic with an alternate route to work or adjusting a recipe to compensate for a missing ingredient. It’s the ability to create from your surroundings, be it something physical or just an idea. Henry Miller’s quote states just that, but with a bit more extravagant examples. Creativity is simply the ability to create something new from your surroundings, whether it be a abstract masterpiece or an around the house fix.

As we move into the future, I look forward to continuing the cover designs. I am not saying I don't enjoy all our other design projects, I do. But this project, for some reason, gives me a nostaligic feeling. Back to the days of art school!