The Art Of Collaboration - Part 1

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I'm back again not only with a new post, but rather a new train of thought. 

Today we are going to look at collaboration. What is collaboration? What are the benefits of collaboration? Is it necessary? Let's dig in a little bit.

So what is collaboration anyway?

Well, collaboration (or in some cases creative collaboration) describes a relationship between two or more persons, with a common purpose of creating new objects through certain ideas and shared understanding of something new and a common goal.

So why opt for collaboration in the Creative Industry?

Simply put; there is so much gold in involving people who think differently and can bring a different perspective to the table. Each one of us are graced with a unique way of thinking, a unique gift and skill set and infinite layers of innovation. Simply put, many hands make light work. 

If you look across the creative industry today, so many things are birthed out of the element of collaboration. In the advertising industry pitches and concepts are developed in a team (or community) setup, members of a creative team, brainstorm for hours on end and lay out ideas and build on them  until they come up with the perfect pitch. In the music industry, artists often collaborate with a group of songwriters and producers just to create one song. In the film industry producers and scriptwriters collaborate to bring a film or television show to life. Collaboration even takes place in the business world and even in the music, kids, youth and creativity ministries of a Church. 

If you are going to be involved in any part of the creative industry, you need to be open to collaboration. You need to be open to the concept of your ideas being sharpened by another, that's how great innovations and products are developed. Teamwork and collaboration are some of the most vital fundamentals of creativity. 

So in conclusion:

Collaboration is prime in any creative field from songwriting, creative writing, production, vlogging, designing, film to marketing. When you create art as a community, the result and benefit is ALWAYS BETTER ART! 🙂

Think about it! 😉

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