Creative Genius

photo of kristopher dukes in a flapper dress

 

Creative Genius: Kristopher   Dukes

Website: www.kristopherdukes.com

What inspires you to be creative?
   
Money so I can buy more mink coats and Christian Louboutin pumps. But
    above that, a desire/drive/passion for creating.  And money.
 

Can you see your finished product before you start it?

   
Yes. I don't like to start building with a clear idea of what I am
    making and why.
 

Is there anything special that you do to get into a creative mindset?
   
Nothing, except a dozen soy lattes.
 

What message, if any, do you try to put into your work?
    I strive to be entertaining while communicating independent
   
thought/opinion formed by logic.  Deep for a fashion blogger, right?
 
 

Do you ever find yourself unable to express your creativity to the fullest? What kinds of things inhibit you?
   
Never enough time!  My fantasy is to never have to sleep, which is
    partly why  I drink about six soy lattes a day.
 


Do you ever find youself limited by the materials that you have available?
    Sometimes, but I never let that stop me.  If I can't buy someone to do
   
it - such as hiring someone to build my site - I study and do it
    myself.

Who is your greatest influence?
    Probably Ayn Rand.


Do you feel that you chose your "passion," or did it chose you?
   
Chose it.  I choose it every day.  The idea that people are born
   
"lucky" with passion is bull shit.  Everyone I know that is truly
    passionate about what they do earns it everyday by working hard.
 


Is there a particular place where you feel most creative?
   
No, though I find beautiful/intelligence places and things -
    everything from the Getty to a mink coat -  inspiring.
 

If you hadn't chosen your field, what would your alternate field have
been?

   
Professional flapper. Or fashion designer or broadcast journalist.
 

 

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