BOOKThe Creative Wellbeing Handbook
A beautiful and practical guide to sustaining creativity in a challenging world. Based on the Creative Ecosystem model.
BOOK EXTRASBook Club Kit
This page gives you everything you need to start your own reading circle around Emmi’s book.
REPORTCreative Wellbeing Insights
Professional creatives based in 17 countries worldwide generously shared their tips and solutions on how to balance creative wellbeing. This report is an opportunity to share them on – so that more creative professionals can avoid burnout and thrive in their work.
THE MODELCreative Ecosystem
overview
Click for a one page PDF overview of the model and its core five Input areas - corresponding to five areas of design thinking.
PODCASTNavigating Creative Burnout and Finding Your Flow
In this episode of Building you Brand, Liz Mosley talks with Emmi about the lessons she has learned as a creative, including her personal journey through burnout and taking a year-long sabbatical.
Emmi has chatted to hundreds of other creatives about their struggles, and she shares those insights alongside practical exercises to help nurture your creativity.
PODCASTPre-launch book interview
In this episode of Brackish: Conversations about hope, Katie Treggiden speaks with Emmi Salonen, a Finnish graphic designer, creative director and educator, about creative wellbeing, burnout recovery, and how nature, travel and making connect us back to purpose.
We’ll coverh ow solo travel sparked Emmi’s first creative idea after a long pause, the power of making, nature, and deep observation and the book-writing process – gathering 100+ creative voices from around the world.
PODCASTThe Science of
Positive Creativity
This episode of the Creativity for Sale hosted by Radim Malinic, features an inspiring conversation with Emmi Salonen.
They explore the transformative power of creativity, touching on themes of micro-passions, positive creativity in design, and the science of happiness. The discussion delves deep into how Creative Ecosystem can help avoid burnout and maintain a joyful, sustainable creative practice.
"Emmi’s story acts as a beacon for creatives everywhere, encouraging the integration of personal wellbeing with professional creativity."
DOMESTIKA ONLINE COURSE
Sustainable Visual Identities: Create Positive Impact
Transform your creativity into a force for good and create visual identities for your clients. Embark on a creative journey led by Emmi Salonen a renowned graphic designer and founder of Studio Emmi.
In this online course, you will learn how to creative visual identities that not only captivate, but also have a positive impact on society and the environment. Emmi will guide you through the process of developing sustainable designs that reflect the values, aspirations and culture of brands and organisations.