# Ian Wharton

Short, actionable thinking on how to avoid the things that limit creativity in teams and individuals from author and Apple Design Award winner Ian Wharton.

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Feed: <https://rssamplifier.com/ianwharton-substack-com.md>

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## [Brevity](https://ianwharton.substack.com/p/brevity)

_2025-08-01 · Ian Wharton_

How to win in the era of overload.

## [Beware 'the 12th round'](https://ianwharton.substack.com/p/beware-the-12th-round)

_2024-08-05 · Ian Wharton_

The power and peril of late-stage decisions.

## [Getting started](https://ianwharton.substack.com/p/getting-started)

_2024-05-27 · Ian Wharton_

Answers to the four most commonly asked questions from creative students.

## [Taking the long-term view when no one else is](https://ianwharton.substack.com/p/taking-the-long-term-view-when-no)

_2024-04-06 · Ian Wharton_

Creativity and its battle against short-termism.

## [There is never enough money](https://ianwharton.substack.com/p/there-is-never-enough-money)

_2024-01-04 · Ian Wharton_

Ensuring creativity thrives in the face of perpetual resource limitation.

## [Creativity is a numbers game](https://ianwharton.substack.com/p/creativity-is-a-numbers-game)

_2023-11-30 · Ian Wharton_

Why this untold reality for all creative and entrepreneurial people is a good thing.

## [The possibility of success, not the guarantee](https://ianwharton.substack.com/p/the-possibility-of-success-not-the)

_2023-09-28 · Ian Wharton_

A moment of praise for filmmaker Gareth Edwards.

## [Is creativity discipline or downtime?](https://ianwharton.substack.com/p/is-creativity-discipline-or-downtime)

_2023-09-21 · Ian Wharton_

Both, probably. But each has its traps.

## [The sweet spot of ignorance](https://ianwharton.substack.com/p/the-sweet-spot-of-ignorance)

_2023-09-13 · Ian Wharton_

And how to avoid one thing that routinely kills creativity.

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## [You are more than the companies you have worked for](https://ianwharton.substack.com/p/you-are-more-than-the-companies-you)

_2023-08-31 · Ian Wharton_

A comment from Nils Leonard that stuck with me, and why it's a good mantra for every creative professional.