Biography
In April 2019, Austin Cleon fans waited for the joyful news - "a writer who draws," released another work called "just go on. 10 ways to remain creative at any time. " The author urged to be loyal and his creativity, focus on his own business, to create disinterestedly, do not forget that an unusual is born from the usual and that you can always change my mind.Childhood and youth
On the official website of the American Writer in the section "The most frequently asked questions" contains answers that shed light on his brief biography. It is known that Austin was born in the 16th June 19th day of 1983 in Serklville - a city located in Ohio, from where the actress Konchat Ferrell, Actor Cole Saddaf and meteorologist and hurricane hurricane Tony Lauba.
The boy grew surrounded by corn fields, and this, according to the celebrity, and appeared to draw for drawing, especially he liked the connection of pictures and words, as in comics. In adolescence, music was added to interests - he played on different tools, but mainly on the piano.
As for the family, parents belonged to the field of education: the father was an associate professor, the mother is a school consultant, and then director. He also has two free brothers and sisters.
"Mom always pushed me to good studies, thanks to which I could do there, where I wanted. I was lucky to get to the University of Miami, where there was an interdisciplinary training program: students created their own specialty and passed courses from different disciplines, "the author of bestsellers told.Therefore, he fell in interest to the basics and painting, and ancient and classical literature, visiting creative workshops. For the exchange, the guy was half a year in the famous University of Cambridge, where he studied the novels of the XVI century and the works of Charles Dickens and Fedor Dostoevsky.
Upon returning a young man, I was waiting for an acquaintance with Professor Shon Duncan, who who had a new acquaintance of serious comics Art Spielman and Chris Ware, which pretty helped a graduate in the preparation of thesis.
Personal life
"I got married when I was only 23 years old, but I already knew that the family is what I really want," said Austin about his personal life.Wedding celebration took place on December 30, 2006 after three years of relationship. In October 2013, the Song of Owen was born in the spouses, and in March 2016 - Jules.Periodically in the blog, a man mentions his beloved wife and children, and the drawings of the latter and are at all become the subject of study and admiration. Sometimes their photos flashed in "Instagram", but most often with closed persons or from the back.
He knows about the sentences of Cleon that she graduated from graduate school in Texas and inspired to create the first book.
Creation
At the end of the university, the guy 2 years gave the Public Library of Cleveland - the native city of his wife. Remembering those times, the writer emphasized that he had unlimited access to books, and part-time was, in essence, his graduatement.
In a parallel, the young man mastered the profession of a web designer, started a personal blog, released a collection of verses Newspaper Blackout, created by newspaper articles and permanent marker, and then settled with a copywriter to the Springbox advertising agency.
The success of the debut work inspired Austin on writing the next bestseller "Stradi as an artist. 10 lessons of creative expression ", as a result, a man realized that this is his vocation. Later, the bibliography was replenished with the work "Show your work! 10 ways to make you notice. "
Austin Cleon now
In addition to literature, Cleon now continues to develop his own blog, participate in conferences, book festivals and lectures around the world. A detailed schedule of events in which the author of bestsellers participates, published on his official website.Bibliography
- 2010 - NEWSPAPER BLACKOUT
- 2012 - "Street as an artist. 10 creative expression lessons "
- 2014 - "Show your work! 10 ways to make you notice you "
- 2016 - "Street as an artist. Creative Diary "
- 2019 - "Just go on. 10 ways to remain creative at any time "