Author neil gaimans inspirational commencement speech to the. In this post, weve shared advice from british author, neil gaiman on making good art. Harpercollins to publish neil gaimans make good art speech. That commencement speech became a hit on the web and has now been adapted into a small book, titled, appropriately, make good art. Neil helped us to identify the problems of failure and the problems of success. This hard cover book collects neil gaiman s commencement speech at the university of the arts, originally given on 17 may 2012. Although neil gaiman never attended college, he gives one of the best commencement. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read make good art. The book make good art, designed by renowned graphic artist chip kidd, contains the full text of gaiman s inspiring speech.
Dont be too stuck up on rules and your past failures, life is hard, things go wrong. Neil gaiman inspirational commencement speech at the. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks youre wonderful, and dont forget to make some art write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. I havent watched it for some time and was inspired to revisit it after watching a great piece of artistry online. When life gets hard, as it inevitably will, make good art. His work covers novels, shortstories, childrens books, comics, film, television pretty much the whole popculture gamut. Comic connections alternate realty wits bad gaiman challenge. Whether bestowed upon a young artist beginning his or her creative journey, or given as a token of gratitude to an admired mentor, or acquired as a gift to oneself, this volume is a fitting offering for anyone who strives to make good art.
Neil gaiman the best commencement speech you may ever. May 27, 2012 awardwinning author and graphic novelist neil gaiman recently delivered an inspirational keynote commencement speech to the 2012 graduating class at the university of the arts in philadelphia, pennsylvania. May 14, 20 he encouraged the fledgling painters, musicians, writers, and dreamers to break rules and think outside the box. Make good art is the transcript of neil gaimans commencement speech at the university of the. Balloonless gaimans make good art speech, in book form cbr. Neil gaiman presents lifetime achievement award to ursula k. You get freelance work if your work is good, if youre easy to get along with, and if youre on deadline. What you can learn from neil gaimans make good art speech. Neil gaiman gave a commencement speech last week, and it was typically inspiring. Brain pickings has a free sunday digest of the weeks most interesting and inspiring articles across art, science, philosophy, creativity, childrens books, and other strands of our search for truth, beauty, and meaning. Neil gaiman turns his grad speech into good art may 14, 20 neil gaiman s new book is based on a speech he delivered to graduates of philadelphias university of. Its an inspiring message of encouragement to artists everywhere to keep doing what you want to do, no matter what, and contains some nice ideas and quirks that only gaiman could conjure up to make it a memorable talk. The following is an excerpt from a speech titled make good art by neil gaiman given as the keynote commencement address in 2012 at the university of the arts. Neil gaiman make good art full speech with english subtitles.
The art of neil gaiman is the first book to tell the full story of his amazing creative life. Neil gaimans commencement speech to the university of the arts graduating class of 2012 philadelphia. The speech is part autobiography, part inspiration, with gaiman imploring his audiencereader to make good art as a way of coping with anything that life. His words in this famous speech are true to everyone not just those who are into drawing and painting. Life, gaiman noted, is about making good art, no matter the disappointments or successes along the way. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading make good art. Neil gaiman turns his grad speech into good art neil gaiman s new book is based on a speech he delivered to graduates of philadelphias university of. Feb 08, 2018 neil gaiman inspirational commencement speech at the university of the arts 2012. In our class on neil gaiman s make good art commencement speech we explored the freelance journey from start to finish. A must watch for any artist and everyone who hopes to be creative and successful.
Neil gaiman s speech can probably still be found on the internet, but having a physical copy is just as good as him reading it on the videos. University of the arts commencement 2012 neil gaiman. Jun 23, 2016 one of the best speeches that will teach you about life is neil gaimans make good art video on youtube. Make good art video neil gaiman gave a commencement speech last week, and it was typically inspiring.
May 03, 2014 in 2012, author neil gaiman told the graduating class of the university of the arts to make glorious and fantastic mistakes and make good art. Most of all, he encouraged the fledgling painters, musicians, writers, and. This is neil gaiman addresses the university of the arts class of 2012 by the university of the arts phl on vimeo, the home for high quality videos. Leg crushed and then eaten by mutated boa constrictor. Make good art neil gaiman s 2012 commencement speech is one of my favorite public addresses ever. Neil gaiman s commencement speech to the university of the arts graduating class of 2012 philadelphia.
Instead, it is a cute, tiny book containing the masterpiece that is neil gaiman s make good art speech. In may 2012, bestselling author neil gaiman stood at a podium at philadelphias university of the arts to deliver the commencement address. Neverbeforeseen manuscripts, notes, cartoons, drawings, and personal photographs from neil s own archive are complemented by artwork and sketches from all his major works and his own intimate recollections. May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. Jun 09, 2012 neil gaiman s commencement speech to the university of the arts graduating class of 2012 philadelphia.
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The problems of failure are problems of discouragement, of hopelessness, of hunger. So potent and enlivening was his advice on courage and the creative life that the speech was adapted into make good art public library a gem of a book designed by none other than chip kidd. Neil gaiman 2012 commencement speech make good art transcript. Reading the series over the course of a year they were popular so it was difficult to loan. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Chip kidd in may 2012, bestselling author neil gaiman delivered the commencement address at philadelphias university of the arts, in which he shared his thoughts about creativity, bravery, and strength. I met him once, he liked my dress, i liked his books. Since the address is being given at a fine arts academy, the main point is. What neil gaimans make good art speech has taught me about.
The book make good art, designed by renowned graphic artist chip kidd, contains the full text of gaimans inspiring speech. As tradition entails, a commencement address is often used to mark the beginning of something new. Neil gaiman 2012 commencement speech make good art lennie ann alzate. May 14, 20 neil gaiman turns his grad speech into good art neil gaiman s new book is based on a speech he delivered to graduates of philadelphias university of the arts. Read the full speech transcript of the famous speech make good art by neil. Renowned graphic artist chip kidd designed the text layout. Id love to hear your thoughts in the comments on either, as well as links to any favorite speeches of your own.
This quote is taken from gaiman s commencement address at the university of the arts in philadelphia, which was all over the internet last week. Neil gaiman gives a commencement speech to art school the. Neil gaiman the best commencement speech you may ever hear 20 minutes 153 comments. Neil gaiman and his make good art commencement speech on dec 20 2017 the greatest speeches in history is a weekly column that compiles the most memorable speeches in history with the goal to emphasize on the power of public speaking, to illustrate its importance, impact, and necessity to master. Somebody on the internet thinks what you do is stupid or evil or its all been done before. In may 2012, neil gaiman delivered the commencement address at philadelphias university of the arts, in which he shared his thoughts about creativity, bravery. Nov 10, 2017 what neil gaimans make good art speech has taught me about books and creativity laura marie nov 10, 2017 right before becoming a teachers assistant in a creative writing class, i watched neil gaimans make good art speech for the first time. Neil gaiman 1960 is one of the best fiction writers in the world in my opinion. Make good art is a beautiful speech that neil gaiman gave in 2012. One of the best speeches that will teach you about life is neil gaiman s make good art video on youtube. Among the greatest commencement addresses of all time is an extraordinary speech beloved author neil gaiman delivered in may of 2012 at philadelphias university of the arts. You want everything to happen and you want it now, and things go wrong. Neil gaiman at the university of the arts, may 17, 2012. Make good art neil gaiman hardcover harpercollins publishers.
Most importantly, he reinforced that we should all be out there, making good art, the art only we can make. Neil gaiman make good art full speech with english subtitles duration. Neil haimans speech to make good art, by neil gaiman. Neil gaiman gives graduates 10 essential tips for working in. The fiction author famous for the sandman and coraline was also awarded an honorary doctorate of fine arts at the ceremony at philadelphias the university of the arts last thursday. The best commencement speeches, ever back to all speeches. This is a cute little book with neil gaiman s advice on reading, writing, following your dreams, importance of libraries and librarians, why kids should read, and respecting art, and the illustrators endeavor into transforming those pieces into sketches. So potent and enlivening was his advice on courage and the creative life that the speech was adapted into make good art public library a gem of a book designed.
Author neil gaiman recently gave the commencement address to the university of the arts in philadelphia chockfull of advice for aspiring artists of all kinds. The format is fun and colorful adding emphasis to make good art without being distracting. May 17, 2016 the following is the full transcript of the commencement speech make good art delivered by neil gaiman to the university of the arts class of 2012 on may 17, 2012. In may 2012, bestselling author neil gaiman delivered the commencement address at philadelphias university of the arts, in which he shared his thoughts about creativity, bravery, and strength. Although neil gaiman never attended college, he gives one of the best commencement speeches ever. Neil gaiman the best commencement speech you may ever hear. Neil gaiman is a bestselling and multiple awardwinning writer and creator of various works. The book make good art, designed by renowned graphic artist chip kidd. The speech was so good it was turned into a book, make good art. Neil gaiman, in his commencement address to the university of the arts in philadelphia, where he was bestowed with an honorary doctorate in fine arts watch the full speech below.
Neil gaiman reads from his inspirational make good art speech at the art matters live event at earth hackney on 6th september 2018. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Neil gaiman turns his grad speech into good art neil gaiman s new book is based on a speech he delivered to graduates of philadelphias university of the arts. The following is the full transcript of the commencement speech make good art delivered by neil gaiman to the university of the arts class of 2012 on may 17, 2012. Neil gaiman inspirational commencement speech at the university of the arts. Instead, it is a cute, tiny book containing the masterpiece that is neil gaimans make good art speech. I absolutely loved the speech and the message of this book. Neil gaiman reads inspirational make good art speech at. It turns out his commencement address was good art, too. Jan 01, 20 harpercollins has just announced they will be creating a beautiful print edition of gaimans inspirational make good art speech delivered to the 2012 graduating class of philadelphias. Neil gaiman 2012 commencement speech make good art.
Neil gaiman is a renowned british author, screenwriter, comic book creator as well as a voice actor. Make your own art, meaning the art that reflects your individuality and personal vision. Feb 15, 2015 where does the author neil gaiman use ethos, pathos and logos in his make good art speech. He encouraged the fledgling painters, musicians, writers, and dreamers to break rules and think outside the box. Using his position as a professional who never attended a university, he uses his experience to pass the fire of excellence to the new graduates. Make good art neil gaimans famous commencement speech.
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