Creative Caffeine by Erin Bornstein
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I thought versatile shoes sold themselves. I was wrong.
Why comfort & style won't set you apart
What a risky collaboration taught me about the future of footwear production
Why commercially safe is your riskiest strategy
The unexpected lesson from my standing-room-only AI workshop.
How I created 10 design concepts in 10 minutes (and changed skeptics into believers)
Exploring the hidden barriers between innovation and production.
What Every Designer Wished They Knew Sooner
How understanding your core identity drives innovation, not limits it.
Stop chasing what's hot. Start leveraging what's yours.
And started creating experiences that sell themselves
Why 40% of Footwear Products Fail (And How to Fix It).
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