Roba como un artista / Steal Like an Artist

Roba como un artista / Steal Like an Artist

Category: Biographies
Author: Austin Kleon
Original language: English (this entry refers to the Spanish edition)
Publisher (original): Workman Publishing
Format availability: Hardcover (including 10th anniversary deluxe edition), Paperback, Ebook, Audiobook
ISBN (original English edition): 9780761169253

Description

“Roba como un artista / Steal Like an Artist” is the Spanish edition of Austin Kleon’s concise guide to creativity in the digital age. The book lays out 10 practical principles for generating and developing ideas by embracing influence, remixing existing work, and building sustainable creative habits. It is especially relevant for founders, makers, and knowledge workers who need to consistently produce and refine original ideas while acknowledging their sources of inspiration.

Features

• 10 core principles for creativity (originating from Kleon’s 2011 talk and expanded into a full book):

  1. Steal like an artist – treat creativity as remix; learn to consciously draw from and transform your influences rather than pursuing impossible originality.
  2. Don’t wait until you know who you are to get started – begin making work before you feel fully “ready” or fully defined as a creator.
  3. Write the book you want to read – create the product, project, or art you personally wish existed.
  4. Use your hands – integrate analog, hands‑on processes (drawing, cutting, writing by hand) to stimulate thinking and avoid being purely digital.
  5. Side projects and hobbies are important – maintain parallel interests and experiments that feed your main work and keep creativity fresh.
  6. The secret: do good work and share it with people – prioritize quality and generous sharing to attract opportunities and collaborators.
  7. Geography is no longer our master – leverage the internet and digital networks to connect, learn, and publish from anywhere.
  8. Be nice (the world is a small town) – cultivate a supportive network, good reputation, and collaborative mindset.
  9. Be boring (it’s the only way to get work done) – rely on routine, stability, and disciplined habits to consistently create.
  10. Creativity is subtraction – use constraints and deliberate limits to focus your work and enhance originality.

• Expanded from a viral talk and blog post

  • Originated as a list of advice for community college students in 2011.
  • Developed into a longer work with added writing and examples after the original text and slides spread widely online.

• Visual and accessible format

  • Includes illustrations and a highly visual layout designed to be easy to browse and reference.
  • Blogger kit available with downloadable cover and flip-through preview.

• Editions and extras (original English context)

  • 10th anniversary deluxe hardcover with:
    • Larger trim size
    • Ribbon bookmark
    • Sketchbook-style endpapers
    • New afterword by the author

• Global reach

  • Has sold over one million copies (English edition context).
  • Translated into more than 30 languages, including Spanish.

• Use cases for founders and creators

  • Framework for continuously generating ideas.
  • Guidance on balancing influence vs. imitation.
  • Encouragement to share work early and build in public.
  • Practical mindset for maintaining long-term creative output.

Pricing

Pricing varies by format and retailer; the site links to external sellers for:

• Hardcover (including 10th anniversary edition)
• Paperback / Ebook
• Audiobook

Exact prices are not specified on the source page and depend on the vendor and region.

Source

More information and purchase links: https://austinkleon.com/steal/