I was a quiet, shy kid, but when I drew, people listened. Through drawing, I found my voice. I was able to give shape and clarity to my ideas. I was fortunate to have found an outlet for my thoughts at such an early age. Yet, for many, those ideas have stewed and marinated in their mind for decades with no easy way to get them out, let alone to take action on them. Each of us is overwhelmed with creativity and ideas, yet few of us are encouraged to approach creativity and drawing as a process and means of understanding our world and our individual place within it. We have words, but words take time to craft and read. Nearly all of us draw from an early age, but excellence in drawing is measured by accuracy in the beginning, and rarely is drawing approached as a means of communication. As we fall into our roles within the world, so many of us are assigned value in our ability to facilitate; organize; process and to contribute to making the ideas of others a reality. But what about your ideas? You grow frustrated, as ideas are an extension of your voice; of your identity. While creativity, drawing and design are the central ideas behind Think Louder, this isn’t just for artists- this is a project for people who want to create. I hope that the ideas introduced within these pages help you find your voice and the courage to speak; write; draw; to create.