#creativity journey

Issue 28 of Creativables is now live! 🎉🎉🎉

This month we're exploring an important question: Is personal growth always the answer, or is personal alignment what matters most?

Inside this issue:

📖 Personal Development or Personal Alignment? 🎥 Life’s gimbal: Stability Through Responsibility 📷 Photography Tips: The Bigger Picture 🎤 Exclusive interview with Séamus Spilane 🎭 15 creative stories from Oz Comic Con

Plus all your favourite regular features, quirky discoveries, creative inspiration, funny bird comics, and a collection of games that look simple but may challenge you more than expected.

A special thank you to cover model @slightlyvillainous and photographer @td.photography for helping bring Issue 28 to life.

Thank you also to @shamo.au for sharing his insights on photowalks, and to everyone who generously shared their stories and experiences for our Oz Comic Con feature:

@elliemarney @trnapper @hexenskye @slightlyvillainous @andi.tries.cosplay @gracelyn.cosplay @cherry_blossomcos @index_cos @tanoshii.cos @funkyfoggyfroggy @camiscoffees @cpt.eleanore @hellosweettaco @dacosplaycapital

Being creative and being aligned are not always the same experience.

As our work becomes more visible, feedback, recognition, and expectations can quietly influence not only what we create, but why we create it.

External validation isn't inherently good or bad. The more important question is whether it has become the main thing guiding our direction.

Full article in Issue 27. Comment or DM 'issue 27' and we'll send the links straight to your inbox to read online or download! Or tap the link in our bio to grab it now.

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Chasing validation is a quick way to burn out. Chasing alignment is how you build a legacy.

Creativity for approval burns bright and fast. But creativity for alignment grows deeper, steadier, and more alive over time. 🌱

If you're ready to stop creating for the applause and start creating for your purpose, Creativables magazine is here for you.

📢 I Made This‼️Creativables Issue 27

These knitted fingerless gloves was created by @tiffanyscreativearts.

Although Tiffany has been knitting for years, making gloves with double-pointed needles was a completely new experience. The project challenged her skills while allowing her to create something meaningful. Many of her knitted pieces will be donated to support others, while some will be sold, with a portion of proceeds going to charity.

Stories like Tiffany's remind us that creativity is about more than making something beautiful. It's also about learning new techniques, sharing skills, and giving back to the community.

Get featured in our I Made This series!

Creativables is a digital magazine dedicated to looking below the surface. We unpack the hidden blocks, societal pressures, and the everyday things we take for granted that stall our creative process, offering honest, bite-sized articles to help you move forward. 

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A little sneak peek of what's coming in Issue 27… 👀

New stories, fresh creative ideas, inspiring contributors, and plenty more to explore.

Haven't read Issue 26 yet? Now's the perfect time.

Download or read Issue 26 online:

Not every photographer is ready to jump into expensive subscriptions, and actually, not everyone needs to.

In Issue 26, we explore free editing alternatives like Darktable, GIMP, and Inkscape, plus how they can help photographers level up their workflow, build visual identity, and keep growing without the high cost.

Read the full article in Creativables Issue 26.