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The Artist in the Office: How to Creatively Survive and Thrive Seven Days a Week |  | Author: Summer Pierre
Publisher: Perigee Trade
Category: Book
List Price: $13.95
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 236495
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 128
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.9 x 0.4
ISBN: 0399535640
Dewey Decimal Number: 702.3
EAN: 9780399535642
ASIN: 0399535640
Publication Date: February 2, 2010
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Product Description
A guide to living a creative life from 9 to 5 and beyond.
Based on the hit handmade 'zine, The Artist in the Office is an inspirational, interactive book for any artist living in the real world. It encourages small acts of creativity and a simple shift of perspective to help readers bring their artistic selves into the workplace and thrive in all aspects of their lives.
Readers are prompted to undertake a wide range of liberating activities, from the mundane to the sublime, that won't put their 9-to- 5 job at risk, including:
Take lunchtime adventures to rouse your spirit: a bookstore, a flower shop, or a park
Pick one ordinary object each day and take pictures every time you see it: coffee mugs, shoes, office plants
Get up an hour early or stay up an hour later and devote the time to your creative work. Schedule it in like any other mandatory appointment or meeting
Collect doodles from Post-Its or notebooks and reassemble them in a sketchbook
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So Inspiring February 5, 2010
Vitali Rozynko (Europe)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I just received my copy of this book after hearing an interview with the author on NPR. I am already feeling my body relax from the normal artist/day job grind after reading only thirty pages. The inner conflict of being an artist and having to make money on the side as something other can put a lot of strain on one in many ways. This book gets that and understands that and does not shy away from that. I am SO happy that this book exists and recommend it to any and every artist and layman who wants to find more meaning and understanding.
Just what I needed! February 7, 2010
MLH (Los Angeles)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I'm not an artist, but the book is an inspiration and reminder to be creative and passionate about everything you do. We all need that inspirational injection sometimes and this book gives you that plus a helpful guide to translating that inspiration into action. Plus, I love the author's fantastic illustrations. The books would be more than worth it just have the illustrations!
inspirational February 6, 2010
Mark (Cincinnati)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
And I'm not even an artist..
But this book is the bible for getting inspired, either by hitting you over the head with a 'how to' approach or subtly and subconsciously injecting its fun loving images to brighten your mood.
This is a great book to spawn your creativity. For me,
Idea 1: I'll share the happiness with my family, even the more belligerent members.
Idea 2: I think I'll cut out and frame all the drawings to sell for a small fortune.
Idea 3: After this one sells out, I hope the author writes even more books.
the Artist in the Office February 12, 2010
KATOPIA (San Diego, CA in wonderful USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love this book! I am a seasoned professional (nearing 60 years old) who has been stuck in jobs for the paycheck for a number of years. The perspective of the author to see things differently is liberating and inspiring! I love the graphics and the message that anyone (artist or not) could benefit from! It's a fun little interactive book.
Fun and informative March 28, 2010
Sarah Allen (Rochester, NY)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've thoroughly enjoyed reading The Artist in the Office. The individual articles within it are concise and manageable, with numerous references to the author's own experience. Further, this book has given me a new perspective on my position as both artist and office-type person.
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