John Howkins first published his ideas on creativity and innovation in ‘The Creative Economy’ in 2001.
He is Chairman of ITR Consultants and John Howkins & Co, and has advised global corporations, international organisations, governments, and individuals. He has worked in over 30 countries including Australia, Canada, China, France, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, Singapore, UK and USA.
One of his major interests is the use of intellectual property laws to support the creative economy. He is the Director of the Adelphi Charter on Creativity, Innovation and Intellectual Property. He devised the London Intellectual Property Advisory Service now called Own It.
His business career has been spent in TV, film, digital media and publishing. He is a Director of HandMade plc, a films and rights owner listed on London’s AIM market, and Hotbed Media Ltd. He was associated with HBO and Time Warner from 1982 to 1996 with responsibilities for TV and broadcast businesses in Europe.
He is Deputy Chairman of the British Screen Advisory Council (BSAC). He is a Member of the United Nations UNDP Advisory Committee on the Creative Economy. He is a former Chairman of the London Film School and is a former Executive Director of the International Institute of Communications (IIC).
He is Visiting Professor, Lincoln University, England, and Vice Dean and Visiting Professor, the Shanghai School of Creativity, Shanghai Theatre Academy, China.
His books include
‘Understanding Television’
‘Communications in China’
‘New Technologies, New Policies’
‘Four Global Scenarios for Information’
‘CODE’
‘The Creative Economy’
He has a BA in International Relations (Keele University) and a AA (Dip) in Urban Design (Architectural Association).
Reviews include
"A valuable introduction to its brave new world."
The Sunday Times
"The first really practical guide for people working in the creative industries."
The Director
"John Howkins picks his way through the many facets of creativity, unearthing surprising facts."
The Economist
"As a freelance writer I was hypnotised by this book's subtitle, How People Make Money from Ideas."
The Guardian
"A point of reference for those seeking to merge creativity with business acumen."
World Intellectual Property Organisation, WIPO
"This book became a bit of a bible for me in my work in the State Government?s Innovation Centre...because Howkins is saying that there is a creative spirit in us all and we can all participate in the fastest growing sectors in the economy globally."
David Bartlett, MP, Australia
"A seminal book."
Boston's Creative Economy, City of Boston
"Ideas, creativity, imagination and innovation make up the universe of the Creative Economy, a term fathered by media businessman John Howkins.
Adolfo Menezes Melito, Director, Instituto da Economia Criativa, Sao Paolo
"Gives a panoramic view of the "copyright-industrial complex."
Caslon, Canberra
"This book aroused interest across the media sector. Jargon-free and full of new insights."
Innovaro, Amsterdam
"Mr Howkins is the guru of the creative economy."
Chamber of Commerce, Seoul
"A really good read."
New Media Knowledge (NMK), London
"Shows how the creative economy will be the dominant economic form for the 21st century."
Marubeni Research Institute, Tokyo
發表於2025-01-31
The Creative Economy 2025 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載
我沒有注意它經濟學上的成分,倒是看齣些勵誌書的滋味,還有那些思維僵化的人確實應該看看。 dream vs reality 它不是激動地鼓舞我們追逐夢想,把現實踩在腳下。也不是勸我們切閤實際。而認為兩個極端是可以調和兼容的,(這種說法絕對討好我),因為在不同情形下確實需要不同...
評分 評分我沒有注意它經濟學上的成分,倒是看齣些勵誌書的滋味,還有那些思維僵化的人確實應該看看。 dream vs reality 它不是激動地鼓舞我們追逐夢想,把現實踩在腳下。也不是勸我們切閤實際。而認為兩個極端是可以調和兼容的,(這種說法絕對討好我),因為在不同情形下確實需要不同...
評分 評分我沒有注意它經濟學上的成分,倒是看齣些勵誌書的滋味,還有那些思維僵化的人確實應該看看。 dream vs reality 它不是激動地鼓舞我們追逐夢想,把現實踩在腳下。也不是勸我們切閤實際。而認為兩個極端是可以調和兼容的,(這種說法絕對討好我),因為在不同情形下確實需要不同...
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評分這本書比較有意思,我讀過不少經濟學專著和經普書籍。這本書經濟學內容確實蠻少,更多地講常識道理。當然作者寫齣來使得這本書的可讀性提升,也是一個能力。 覺得沒內容可以泛讀或者不讀,有意思也可以慢慢讀,完全取決於你自己。
評分入門書。還蠻簡單易讀的
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評分入門書。還蠻簡單易讀的
The Creative Economy 2025 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載