Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And" Getting to Yes, And…| Louis Henry Mitchell – “Behind the Scenes at Sesame Street”
Dec 30, 2025
Louis Henry Mitchell, Creative Director of Character Design at Sesame Workshop and author, discusses creativity as a practiced way of living. He talks about play, building creative confidence through commitment, designing Julia to better represent autistic children, and how mentorship, serendipity, and saying yes shape a creative life.
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Question Everything To Find Purpose
- Questioning everything fuels creative fulfillment and helps you discover purpose.
- Mitchell named his book Qreative Evolution to emphasize curiosity over settling for given answers.
Life Is Creative Practice
- Everyone creates their life with each moment, so creativity is not limited to artists.
- Louis Henry Mitchell urges living intentionally to influence outcomes rather than treating creativity as magic.
Neil Adams Sparked A Career
- At 11 Louis was riveted by Neil Adams' Green Lantern art and later met Adams at conventions.
- That connection led to work with comic artists and a long friendship, shaping his career.
