Followers of the Flow

Today we are presenting you the book Followers of the Flow by Jonas Wyssen, which deals with the flow experience as a creative tool and is now available at Slanted Shop!

Followers of the Flow is printed by Brandbook in Germany. It traces the evolution of the freestyle movement of the 1990s, a movement that does not just refer to sports but to a mindset which is currently enjoying a renaissance in modern society. What is the connection between freestyle and creativity? How can the flow experience–a denominator for all freestyle activities–be seen as a creative tool? Why is it essential to try and fail? The manual explores these questions in six beautifully illustrated chapters and photographs of Silvano Zeiter. Giving the reader a “recipe” in the form of a new and ingenious creative method: Freestyle Thinking.

Freestyle Thinking is a new creative method that allows you to practice activating your creative Flow and even train it like you would train a muscle. The more often you are in the creative Flow, the easier you will find it to develop creative solutions in the shortest possible time.

The method is explored with the help of three dimensions in a model: the trick, the flow and the swell. These are explained in subchapters and are each followed by a practical assignment for the reader.

About the author: Jonas Wyssen is a brand designer, UX specialist and leader of creative processes, whose designs unite emotional expression and precise functionality. His broad work experience combined with his longtime passion for snowboarding, skateboarding and especially surfing have inspired him to develop and write about a new ingenious creative method, Freestyle Thinking.

Followers of the Flow

Author and Design: Jonas Wyssen
Photographer: Silvano Zeiter
Publisher: Studio Wyssen
Format: 14.5 × 21 cm
Volume: 128 pages
Bookbinding: Thread stitching, Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 978-3-9525308-0-1
Price: € 39.–
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