What Every Creative Can Learn From Dapper Dan

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” ― Edgar Degas

At its core, art is communication. The form, whether it be writing, painting, or designing, is merely the vehicle the artist uses to communicate.

“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way… things I had no words for.” ― Georgia O’Keeffe

Entrusted with this gift of vision. The ability to see the blind spots of humanity. We are creatives.

With great power comes great responsibility. As a result, we must master the essence of communication to accurately translate our ideas, thoughts, and vision to the world.

Early into my writing journey, I rumbled with where and how my writing gift came from. It didn’t make sense how a historical weakness of mine could be apart of my future.

Until I had a revaluation that transformed my perspective on writing, I realized that writing was communicating my ideas. I know it seems simple, but I realized that writing was not the issue. The problem was my unrefined perspective on many of the topics I wrote about.

Nonetheless, now writing about topics where I have a thoughtful and unique perspective, my communication as a writer has…