The Path
Week of August 18, 2025
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In this issue:
π€ A look at ChatGPT5 and what it means for creatives
π¨ Hands-on projects that combine tech and traditional art
π οΈ Exclusive offers to refresh your creative toolkit
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5-Day Collage Sketchbook Challenge for Making Art Every Day
Bright, colorful, and delightfully hands-on, this 5-day sketchbook challenge from Lucie Duclos is a fun way to bring creativity into your daily routine. Youβll experiment with collage techniques, layering, and playful composition, creating a new mini masterpiece each day. A simple, inspiring way to kickstart ideas and keep your creative energy flowing, whether for small experiments or larger projects.
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AI for Designers: How It Works, Prompt Writing & Design Inspiration
Dive into the creative possibilities of AI with Lindsay Marsh and learn how to harness it for design projects. Youβll explore prompt-writing techniques, experiment with AI-generated concepts, and discover how digital tools can fuel your own hands-on creative experiments.
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Meet Chris Piascik
Combining traditional drawing with digital techniques, Chris Piascik shows how creativity evolves at the intersection of pixels and paper. With a 14-year daily drawing habit as his foundation, his classes make it easy to explore new tools, experiment across mediums, and build your own consistent creative practice.
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AI for Designers: How It Works, Prompt Writing & Design Inspiration
Lindsay Marsh
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FROM COMPLEXITY TO SIMPLICITY
Terry Runyan
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"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new."
β Socrates, scholar and philosopher
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ChatGPT5 is here, and it's a game-changerβif you know how to use it. This article from Creative Boom explores its potential to enhance project planning, research, and idea generation, while also raising important questions about the future role of AI in creative work. It looks at both the opportunities and the challenges for designers, artists, and other creative professionals, including:
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- Enhanced capabilities: Improved logical reasoning, mathematical problem-solving, and coding support. creativity.
- Creative support: Project planning, research, and iterative idea development.
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Impact for creatives: Effects on workflows, job roles, and the evolving creative landscape.
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If ChatGPT5 has you thinking about the role of AI in creative work, this article from Itβs Nice That highlights real-world examples of animators combining AI with traditional techniques to expand their creative possibilities. Rather than replacing human artistry, AI is helping teams enhance workflows, spark new ideas, and deepen storytelling. In practice, this looks like:
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Creative synergy: AI, combined with hands-on methods, enriches the creative process.
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Enhanced storytelling: Added nuance and depth to enrich visual narratives.
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Evolving roles: Reshaping creative workflows and responsibilities.
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Looking for ways to make daily creative play easier? These 10 sketchbook prompts are designed to inspire quick, hands-on experiments. From playful exercises to small challenges, they help turn ideas into action, build a creative habit, and keep your imagination flowing.
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Daily inspiration: Simple prompts to encourage regular practice.
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Hands-on experimentation: Try different materials, techniques, and styles.
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Idea generation: Small exercises that spark bigger projects.
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Subscriber Exclusive:
Level up your creative toolkit for less π₯
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For a limited time, weβve teamed up with Noun Project, Dribbble, and Pixpa to bring you exclusive discounts on tools and resourcesβincluding 25% off a Skillshare membership!β that can help you create, experiment, and bring your ideas to life. Act fastβthese offers end August 26!
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AUGUST
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2:00 PM EST | 11:00 AM PST
Featured Teacher: LAMZ
Join internet pioneer and Skillshare Top Teacher LAMZ as he shares his proven framework for generating hundreds of high-impact video ideas using AI. Perfect for creators, coaches, business owners, or anyone looking to grow their audience. Live on YouTube, free to attend!
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