Ian Leslie · @ mrianleslie. Author of 'BORN LIARS' and 'CURIOUS'. Author, adman, speaker, spy.
America stung by Soviet smarts
In the US in the 1950s, the perplexing matter of creativity had national importance. The country had become as fixated on creativity as nations are today on innovation.
What was it? Who had it? Could it be spotted in someone before their talents appeared? How could it be nurtured? What made someone creative?
"Creativity may well be the most popular subject of our time," wrote one mid-century advertising guru.
In October, 1957, the Russians – deep into the Cold War with the US – had successfully launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik (Russian for traveller), into outer space. They celebrated mightily with vodka. Muscovites rushed to Red Square to cheer.
The secrets of true creativity unlocked in a 60-year-old Californian study ...The death of Don Draper
Advertising, once a creative industry, is now a data-driven business reliant on algorithms. The implications are deeply sinister – not only for the consumer but for democracy itself.
The reputation game: how to control the way we appear in the eyes of others
From Harvey Weinstein to Taylor Swift, celebrities have become their own PR agents – and we are following their lead.
Sydney: A Love Affair by Matt Irwin
Spectacular photography capturing the feeling of excitement and wonder of Sydney, Australia's beautiful and iconic harbour city that so many have come to love. Archival prints, canvases and a photographic art coffee table book are available below from The Store, and make perfect gifts to cherish for a lifetime. An exhibition of 29 works from the book can be viewed in the foyer of the Wentworth Sofitel, Sydney, from August 4th until August 30.
