Make and Design with Carina Gardner 544 - Four-C Model of Creativity
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Dec 16, 2025 Explore the intriguing Four-C Model of Creativity, which distinguishes between Mini-c, Little-c, Pro-c, and Big-C. Discover how everyday creativity can lead to significant breakthroughs, making both personal insights and world-changing inventions essential. Understand the importance of recognizing these different levels and how small moments of creativity build toward greater achievements. Celebrate the sparks of inspiration in daily life that contribute to professional growth and a richer creative journey.
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Value Everyday Creativity
- Recognize your everyday creativity as valuable and private acts of problem solving and joy.
- Practice little C activities like cooking, rearranging, and designing to boost adaptability and well-being.
Big Creativity Requires Many Small Acts
- Big C creativity changes domains, produces lasting value, and is widely validated by experts.
- It typically requires years of deep expertise and many small creative acts leading up to paradigm shifts.
Four Levels Of Creativity
- The 4C model splits creativity into mini-c, little-c, Pro-C, and Big-C to capture different scales of creative work.
- Mini-c are personal aha moments, Pro-C is professional-level skill, and Big-C remains rare and legendary.
