Austin Kleon
American author
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Austin Kleon (born June 16, 1983[1]) is an American author[2] of five books: Steal Like an Artist; Show Your Work!; Keep Going; Steal Like An Artist Journal; and Newspaper Blackout.[3][4][5]
Austin Kleon | |
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Kleon at the 2015 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | June 16, 1983 Circleville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Miami University |
| Occupation | Author |
| Website | austinkleon |
Kleon's works focus on creativity in today's world. He has spoken at organizations such as Pixar, Google, and TEDx,[6][7] and at conferences such as The Economist's Human Potential Summit and SXSW.[8]
Early life and education
On June 16, 1983, Kleon was born in Circleville, Ohio, United States. His father was an associate professor at Ohio State University while his mother was a school counsellor and later a school principal. Kleon has two half brothers and a step sister. He graduated as a valedictorian in high school.[9][1][10] Thereafter, he attended Miami University in Ohio.[10]
Career
Kleon started his career in a public library in Cleveland, Ohio. While working in a library, Kleon became a blogger and posted his poems. Kleon also taught library users how to use computers.[10] Kleon taught himself HTML and CSS. In Austin, Texas, Kleon became a web designer for the law school at University of Texas.[10] After Kleon's first book, Newspaper Blackout, was published in 2010, he became a copywriter for Spring box, a digital ad agency.[10]
Kleon's work has been translated into over a dozen languages and featured on major media.[11] He publishes a weekly newsletter to about 300,000 subscribers.[12]
Personal life and influences
Kleon lives in Austin, Texas, with his family.[10]
Returning inspirations to his blog are Lynda Barry and Rob Walker.[13]
A notable interest of his lies in library tourism, often imploring his readers to seek out a library card and check out the wide-variety of free offerings available at local institutions.[14]
Bibliography
- Newspaper Blackout (2010)
- Steal Like An Artist (2012)
- Show Your Work! (2014)
- The Steal Like An Artist Journal (2015)
- Keep Going (2019)
