{"title":"Books by Keith Sawyer","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780262551649","title":"Learning to See","description":"\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking account of how nationally known artists and designers teach—and what students learn—in the world’s top BFA and MFA programs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearning to See\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging and profound account of how professional artists and designers create and how they teach others to do it. Keith Sawyer, a leading creativity researcher, spent over ten years interviewing a hundred professors who’ve taught in 50 different colleges, universities, and institutes. He also interviewed students to learn about the personal transformation they go through as they learn to see and think like successful creative professionals. \u003ci\u003eLearning to See\u003c\/i\u003e describes project assignments and studio class sessions in over 20 different disciplines, revealing the shared essence of art and design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearning to See\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stories of the professional artists and designers who teach in BFA and MFA programs throughout the U.S., including top schools in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. These articulate and experienced educators share their insights about how to guide younger artists and designers to realize their full creative potential. In the best BFA and MFA programs, students learn to see things they couldn’t see before, and they learn to think in new ways. In \u003ci\u003eLearning to See\u003c\/i\u003e, you meet professors and students in over 20 different art and design disciplines—from painting and sculpture to graphic design and architecture. By reading what they say in their conversations and their classrooms, you learn that becoming an artist or designer is not about learning to draw or sew or weld—it is about learning to see.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is for anyone who wants to better understand how professional artists and designers see, think, and make.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56232537588085,"sku":"9780262551649","price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780262551649_fbeaf819-9bf0-4d21-8a09-9ec11032f1a0.jpg?v=1786012860"},{"product_id":"9780465096633","title":"Group Genius","description":"\"A fascinating account of human experience at its best.\" -- Mihá Csízentmihái, author of \u003ci\u003eFlow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Creativity has long been thought to be an individual gift, best pursued alone; schools, organizations, and whole industries are built on this idea. But what if the most common beliefs about how creativity works are wrong? \u003ci\u003eGroup Genius\u003c\/i\u003e tears down some of the most popular myths about creativity, revealing that creativity is \u003ci\u003ealways\u003c\/i\u003e collaborative -- even when you're alone. Sharing the results of his own acclaimed research on jazz groups, theater ensembles, and conversation analysis, Keith Sawyer shows us how to be more creative in collaborative group settings, how to change organizational dynamics for the better, and how to tap into our own reserves of creativity.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56289949221237,"sku":"9780465096633","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780465096633_1d8116a0-4992-4611-914e-e37610af219c.jpg?v=1786013909"},{"product_id":"9781118297704","title":"Zig Zag – The Surprising Path to Greater Creativity","description":"A science-backed method to maximize creative potential in any sphere of life  With the prevalence of computer technology and outsourcing, new jobs and fulfilling lives will rely heavily on creativity and innovation. Keith Sawyer draws from his expansive research of the creative journey, exceptional creators, creative abilities, and world-changing innovations to create an accessible, eight-step program to increasing anyone's creative potential. Sawyer reveals the surprising secrets of highly creative people (such as learning to ask better questions when faced with a problem), demonstrates how to come up with better ideas, and explains how to carry those ideas to fruition most effectively.    This science-backed, step-by step method can maximize our creative potential in any sphere of life.    Offers a proven method for developing new ideas and creative problem-solving no matter what your professionIncludes an eight-step method, 30 practices, and more than 100 techniques that can be launched at any point in a creative journeyPsychologist, jazz pianist, and author Keith Sawyer studied with world-famous creativity expert Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Sawyer's book offers a wealth of easy to apply strategies and ideas for anyone who wants to tap into their creative power.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296292745589,"sku":"9781118297704","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781118297704_6fcefb92-f215-43ac-bdb7-4beff4ede098.jpg?v=1786018707"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-keith-sawyer.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}