Austin Kleon

New York Times Bestselling Author

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Austin Kleon Biography

Austin Kleon is a writer who draws. He’s the author of two best-selling books: Steal Like An Artist (2012) is an illustrated manifesto for creativity in the digital age, and Newspaper Blackout (2010) is a collection of poetry made by redacting words from newspaper articles with a permanent marker.

His work has been featured on 20×200.com, NPR’s Morning Edition, PBS Newshour, and in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. New York Magazine called his work “brilliant,” The Atlantic called him “positively one of the most interesting people on the Internet,” and The New Yorker said his poems “resurrect the newspaper when everybody else is declaring it dead.”

He speaks about creativity in the digital age for organizations such as Pixar, Google, SXSW, TEDx, and The Economist.

In previous lives, he worked as a librarian, a web designer, and an advertising copywriter.

He grew up in the cornfields of Ohio, but now he lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Meghan, his son, Owen, and his dog, Milo.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/12/2024.

Austin Kleon Speaking Topics

  • Creative is Not a Noun!

    10 principles to help anyone — regardless of their job title — do more creative work in the digital world. A few of the things we’ll learn:

    • to think of new ideas as mashups or remixes of previous ideas
    • how sharing process builds a more innovative work culture
    • the value of using analog tools for better ideas

    This is a great talk for a broad audience of people with different skill sets and abilities, and it’s especially good for people who don’t consider themselves creative.

  • How To Keep Going

    10 ways to stay focused, resilient, and creative in good times and bad. A few of the things we’ll learn:

    • the value of repeatable daily habits for long-term success
    • how to disconnect from the world so we can connect with ourselves
    • simple tips to recharge and recapture our attention

    This is a great talk for teams going through a rough patch and audiences in need of a creative booster shot.

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Austin Kleon is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Creative is Not a Noun! and How To Keep Going. The estimated speaking fee range to book Austin Kleon for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Austin Kleon generally travels from Austin, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Seth Godin, Don Levy, Ed Gavagan, Jake Barton and Bob Iger. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Austin Kleon for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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