We asked some of the most creative folks we know to open up to us about why they chose a creative career path. Check out their responses below.

Elizabeth Burton

When I started The Curated Kids, I was a newer mom with two small children. Having kids was honestly my dream come true; all I wanted to be when I grew up was a mother. So once I actually started having kids, there was suddenly room for all of these other interests and goals to come in. Read More>>

Kyle Wyborski

To be totally frank, I never had much of choice. For as long as I can remember, I have always been artistically inclined. This interest has manifested itself in various forms throughout the years (drawing, acting, performing music, writing novels, shooting films, etc.), but it has ever been a constant fixture in my life. Read More>>

A’Janay Eleece

My grandfather was a guitarist. As a child he often introduced me to various styles of music and of course taught me a few things about guitar as well. He was a Jazz fanatic, which plays a large part in my creative process as an adult being that in a way it shaped my ear. Singing and performing has always been a true passion of mine. Read More>>

SyRae

I chose an artistic and creative career over college because I wanted to excel in something that truly resonated with my passion. Although I always performed well in school, I craved greatness in a field I genuinely loved. Initially, I considered culinary arts, but after working in restaurants, I realized it wasn’t my calling. Read More>>

Yung Yana

Art and creativity come naturally to me. My mediums are food and music and they say if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life and I align with that statement. Read More>>

Smoke Aka Babyboi

To express myself, I always would keep how I really felt bottled up inside and my way to cope was always making music. I make music that makes people forget there problems. Read More>>

Bobby

The idea of telling stories hit me at a very young age. I love the creative process. Creating characters and situations is great fun for me. So, writer seemed a natural progression. It’s a great job. I love it. Read More>>

Roxy Moure

For me it comes down to people and it always will. I love people, i love being in relationship with people and i love getting to document that. There’s something about the synergy of finding creative partners that allow room for collaboration and exploration and, i’ve been in this career for about twelve years now, but i think i’ve been finding that at the end of the day, i love stories. Read More>>

PomPon

As interaction design graduate students at Georgia Tech, we chose a creative career because it allows us to express emotions and ideas through visual storytelling. As designers, we’re always thinking about the relationship between people and objects—and floral design is, in many ways, an interaction between people and nature. Read More>>