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When to wake up, what to drink and how to work: “how to live like a creative” unveiled

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Date
8 February 2016
An illustration of two people lying in bed, with one person awake and staring at the ceiling. A thought bubble above their head shows a face, while a dark cityscape looms in the background. The scene is set against a border of repeating clock faces and emojis.

What creatives do all day, from when they wake up to how much coffee they drink and what they dream about has been unveiled by online platform Format. The survey of 2000 of the site’s members revealed that “89% of creatives remember their dreams, either somewhat or vividly,” and only around a third have any tattoos. Half of all respondents own a cat or a dog, and the same number wear glasses.

There are interesting revelations for productivity, too, with 20% of those surveyed saying they “find themselves to be most creatively productive during the late morning, between 10am to 12:59pm,” and another 20% “most creatively productive during the night, between 9pm and 11:59pm.”

These and many other findings are currently on display on the Format site, illustrated by It’s Nice That favourite Sam Island.

An illustration of a bearded person with glasses sitting at a drum kit. They hold a drumstick in one hand and a slice of pizza in the other. A red dog sits beside the drums, leaning against a purple electric guitar.
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Sam Island: How to live like a creative, for Format

An illustration of a bearded person sitting up in bed, looking out of a window. A thought bubble above them shows a dancing slice of pizza wearing a top hat.
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Sam Island: How to live like a creative, for Format

An illustration of a bearded person standing on a chair to lean over a dining table. They are focused on a smartphone in their hands, ignoring a plate of food and a glass of water.
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Sam Island: How to live like a creative, for Format

An illustration of a bearded person drinking from a yellow mug while standing at a DJ deck. Breakfast foods, including bacon, an egg and an avocado, float in the air around them.
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Sam Island: How to live like a creative, for Format

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Emily Gosling

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Emily joined It’s Nice That as Online Editor in the summer of 2014 after four years at Design Week. She is particularly interested in graphic design, branding and music. After working It's Nice That as both Online Editor and Deputy Editor, Emily left the company in 2016.

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