Creative Mornings, Adobe, Adam JK, AIGA Portland

TICKETS AVAILABLE STARTING FRIDAY OCTOBER 2 AT 8am

When there’s no limit to what you can create, the hardest question isn’t how, it’s why. Artist and NOW WHAT? author Adam J. Kurtz returns with a follow-up to his top-rated 2023 talk, sharing what happens when “be yourself” starts to actually work. With his signature heart, humor, and anecdotes that will make you feel better about your own f'ed-up creative process, Adam connects personal expression to real-world success without pretending it’s a clean or linear path.

Let’s get personal:

- Connect who you are to what you make, and why it matters

- Reframe the big questions around failure, change, and the unexpected weight of success

- Explore what profit really looks like — financial, creative, and otherwise

This is a true story of growing from “popular online” to doing major client work, selling a million books, and opening a retail business, and the lessons, doubts, and surprises along the way.