David has written an article about Africa’s creative responses to COVID-19. It is published online in the journal of the Good Business Festival here. In researching the article, David drew on his extensive international contacts in the creative economy. These are associated with his worldwide work as a creative industries business coach, keynote conference speaker …
Category: Creativity
Tunisia event online: Creative Strategies for Survival in a Crisis
David gave a presentation on Creative Strategies for Survival in a Crisis for cultural, creative and digital enterprises in Tunisia. The event was organised and hosted by the Tunisian Startups Association with support from GIZ. In addition to his online talk, the following links provide even more information about Creative Strategies for Survival in a …
Leadership Lecture Online with the Leadership School Armenia
David gave a leadership lecture entitled “How Leaders can Inspire Creativity for Business Success” for students at the Leadership School in Armenia. “David Parrish’s presentation was inspirational and educational for all at the Leadership School in Armenia. It was wonderful working with you and we are incredibly thankful that you were able to join us for your …
Islamic Art and Culture – A Conversation
David was the guest at an event to discuss the Business of Creativity in relation to Islamic Art and Culture. The online event was hosted by Rizwan Iqbal and participants joined from the UK and other countries. The conversation followed David’s presentation about The Business of Creativity, specifically: – how to find new sources of …
Творчество любит кризис! Творчество во время COVID-19
This is a Russian translation of the article ‘Creativity loves a Crisis! Two kinds of creativity to use during the COVID-19 crisis’, first published in English here. Творчество любит кризис. Во времена кризиса мы особенно нуждаемся в творчестве. В самом деле, многие важнейшие творческие открытия человечества случились благодаря кризису. Но что конкретно мы понимаем под «творчеством»? Есть художественное творчество: визуальные искусства, музыка, …
Cultural Policy Designers Network – Interview
Ragnar Siil of the Cultural Policy Designers Network interviews David Parrish about responses to the COVID-19 crisis in the creative and cultural industries worldwide. David is a member of the Cultural Policy Designers Network and other international networks in the creative, cultural and digital industries worldwide.
Design Trust interview: “Grow Your Creative Business in Uncertain Times”
The Design Trust interview “Grow Your Creative Business in Uncertain Times” featured David Parrish as a guest, interviewed by Patricia van den Akker, Director of the The Design Trust. As the publicity for the online session said: Times are tricky and very unpredictable right now. Many creatives struggle, let alone thrive right now. The Design …
Business Strategies for the New Normal – Philippines webinar
David was the guest speaker at a webinar on ‘Business Strategies for the New Normal’ in partnership with GEN Philippines on 21 May 2020. Business Strategies for the New Normal – webinar outline 1. The Reality Check – How to deal with the crisis and identify new opportunities for the new normal. 2. Creativity – …
COVID-19 / Coronavirus Business Strategies – online toolkit course launched
A COVID-19 / Coronavirus Business Strategies online toolkit course has been launched as a creative business response to the COVID-19 crisis. View and access this online toolkit now. COVID-19 Business Strategies: Creativity, Diversification and Transformation David says: “This toolkit will empower you to generate new income in the short term, devise a new Business Formula, …
Creativity loves a Crisis! Two kinds of creativity to use during the COVID-19 crisis
Creativity is a word that means different things to different people. To solve this problem, David proposes we acknowledge two kinds of creativity: “a-Creativity” and “i-Creativity”. He explains this in his keynote speech at TEDx Napoli. UPDATE: These two kinds of creativity can be used to diversify during the COVID-19 crisis. “How to use i-Creativity …