Create powerful art.
Society needs more art, more creativity, more originality. This year, create with intentional depth and be an icon.
Let’s Get Into It
Why your creativity matters
In a world where everything is so black or white with a splash of blue, we need more color. Especially nowadays, with social media being the dominant medium for connection.
Creativity gets swept under with mediocrity being the key factor. Art isn’t as valued because many think that if they find inspiration online and mimic it, they are a creative director.
Don’t get me wrong, nothing is wrong with finding inspiration, but you have to step offline and find inspiration from the soul too- not copy and paste.
And true creativity, in my opinion, starts when you go back to your roots, relearn or practice the mediums you enjoyed from your childhood.
Mixing your foundation and modern environment is a good way to create good art and be a true creative.
Not a trend-based “creative” because they fade out and will forever change, leaving you with no signature style.
Why does having a signature style matter
Having a signature style allows you to become memorable in your art and keeps you guided. It’s you creating from your perspective and adding to it each time using your creativity.
Kaytranada is a musical artist, but in my opinion, has one of the best signature styles out right now. It’s a cadence in his music before you see the title screaming “THIS IS KAYTRA,” which makes him a master of his craft.
He uses house music as a base but creates his own sound that’s iconic, unique to him and cannot be easily duplicated.
You can try, but the off-brand will always sound different.
It’s like creating a recipe; nothing will ever taste like the original because while we may follow the same steps, we don’t know the seasonings or secret sauce exactly.
That’s the power of creativity, adding your own flair, a secret ingredient that many will try to mimic but won’t nail because it’s true to you.
It’s your thoughts, your feelings, the rawness of your energy being depicted in whatever medium you are using.
How to step into your creativity
Be authentic.
While that sounds easy, it’s not. Authenticity looks like stepping into any room and owning who you are. Rather, it’s how you dress, how you talk and doing it with no regret.
It’s stepping into the “total you” unapologetically, and illustrating art that reflects.
Know your foundation.
What crafts did you enjoy as a child? Were you more into coloring or building with blocks?
It’s okay to reflect on what you enjoyed as a kid because it can be the catalyst for what you love as an adult. The piece that keeps your head above water in this world.
Step away from the internet.
We all doom-scroll in some capacity, whether it’s on public forums like Reddit, Instagram or Pinterest.
To truly understand and embrace your creative roots, you gotta step away from social media for a bit.
I did that with TikTok, while I loved the array of funny memes, fashion looks, DIY project ideas, it started to become overwhelming. I was spending hours just scrolling, watching lives, and not realizing – I was just a consumer.
Not a creator.
While I was creating content, now and then, like get-ready-with-me videos, or publishing blog posts, most of my time was spent just consuming. Not idealizing the true mastery of my craft.
Sometimes, unintentionally, we can spend so much time looking for the perfect recipe, the ideal steps, but forget that the best recipes and the ingredients are created when we actually curate them ourselves from scratch.
We spend so much time consuming, we forget to CREATE.
In 2026, if you truly say you are a creative and want to become an artist, designer, or inventor, start creating more than you consume.
I can confidently say that limiting my access to social media and the internet in general by deleting apps, letting my phone die, has led me to create some cool projects or come up with ideas from scratch.
Reflect on your daily life to see if it connects to your creative journey. It’s a game-changer.
I promise.
Projects to get you started
The basic pen, paper, glue and scissors exercise – Create something. Rather, it’s a drawing or you just cut out circles, test your basic skills to see if you can truly create something out of nothing.
The OG coloring book and crayons era – Coloring books are at least $1.25 and can be found at your local dollar stores or craft shops. This is a good way to fill in the lines, find your rhythm, and create again.
Painting a blank canvas – Grab or buy some paint and a blank canvas. Draw and paint the room you’re in from your perspective, create a portrait of someone you saw earlier in the day from memory, and add that splash of color back in your creations.
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The world needs your splash of color
Everyone’s “splash of color” isn’t the same. Mine is pink with a dash of orange or lavender, yours may be mint green, sunshine yellow and black. That’s your style color palette, which is unique to you.
The world needs your color because it may inspire someone to keep going, and it may make someone’s day to see your art and feel good about it.
When I listen to Kaytranada, he brings my soul alive. His music makes me feel alive. I feel so energetic and just ready to dance when I hear the start of “SPACE INVADER”.
I feel that way about fashion shows, too. The first look hit the runway and it’s a tailored white gown that drips on brown skin, highlighting Black beauty, like royalty.
The world needs your art because it’s captivating, it’s unique, and it deserves to be seen.
Be confident in your creativity
It’s not easy showing your work to the world. It’s not easy showing up with this skill and saying, “like it.”
That’s why you have to like it first. You have to be the person who says, “This is for me first and if they like it, so be it. Because not everyone will like it, not everyone will understand it, or even be able to see it. Or even feel it.
It’s a personal decision first.
And when you find the confidence, the ability and power to say, “I like this, this is something I enjoyed making and want to continue to do.” People who are meant to empower, embrace and accept will find you.
It starts with you and your confidence first.
Be a great creative this year, create from the soul, create from the heart, create the art that you would’ve loved to see growing up. Would’ve loved to embrace and would say, “Wow, I wish I could create something like that.”
Be creative this year.
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What first steps are you taking this year for your creativity?