It seems that if you love art, sometimes the only way to make a living as an artist is to teach it. That’s the path Diliana Popova was on until she decided to take traditional art education and throw it into the blender with innovation and design to create a new entrepreneurial venture. Diliana is a visual storyteller helping other visual storytellers use their art to help companies unleash their creativity and increase their productivity. It’s a new approach to art and it’s a different approach to innovation.

We met with Diliana in Torono to discover how art can help solve problems and inspire creative solutions.

Find her: LinkedIn | Instagram

Listen to her podcast

What do you think?

  • What did you learn from Diliana’s story?
  • Should creators place a higher emphasis on using their platform to drive change? Or should art focus simply on beauty, leaving advocacy to the advocates?
  • Is art more powerful when it’s subtle or blunt?
  • Do creators need to be explicit about the intention of their work?
  • Is an entrepreneurial platform that blends art and innovation the best tool for artistic success?

Different Perspectives