Michael Atavar is an artist and consultant with a practice that mixes creativity, business, art and psychology. He currently works with individuals and businesses, helping to solve professional problems, using creativity as a key. His books include How To Be An Artist, and most recently Better Magic - How To Have Creative Ideas in 24 Steps. Michael has written three other books about creativity covering the areas of process, individual practice, generating ideas and group dynamics.
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Sam Greenspan is a radio producer, reporter, and writer in Oakland, California. I am currently the managing producer of 99% Invisible, a radio show about architecture and design. Previously, I was a producer at NPR where, among other things, I helped launch the TED Radio Hour, and produced and reported for national & regional radio shows.
Roman Mars is the host and creator of 99% Invisible, a short radio show about design and architecture. With over 150 million downloads, the 99% Invisible podcast is one of the most popular podcasts in the world. Fast Company named him one of the 100 Most Creative People in 2013. He was a TED main stage speaker in 2015. It is currently the most popular TED Talk about design with nearly 4 million views. His crowd funding campaigns have raised over $2 million and he's the highest-funded journalist in Kickstarter history. He is also a co-founder of Radiotopia, a collective of ground-breaking independent podcasts.