What Kind of Creative Are You?

Take this quiz to find out:


1. You find yourself doodling:
a. All the time
b. Once in a while
c. Never


2. You file important papers:
a. Sometimes
b. Always, in clearly-marked folders
c. In a pile


3. You have a great memory for:
a. Names
b. Numbers
c. Films, books and music


4. The way you dress is, above all:
a. Fashionable
b. Appropriate
c. Unique


5. Which game would you rather play:
a. Chess
b. Scrabble
c. Go Fish


6. When something mechanical breaks, you can fix it:
a. Usually
b. Often
c. Forget it!


7. For recreation, you would rather:
a. Go to a concert
b. Go dancing
c. Go to a natural history museum


8. Your workspace/office is primarily:
a. Clutter-free
b. Filled with photos of friends and family
c. A potpourri of decorations and work-in-progress


9. Your favorite reading material is:
a. Fiction
b. Non-fiction
c. Magazines and newspapers


10. If you entertained a client, you would take him or her to:
a. A 4-star restaurant
b. A small, off-beat “in spot”
c. Dinner with a little live music


The answers are assigned a point value and the total will determine your score. Tally your scores to the left of each question.
1: (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 2: (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 0 3: (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 0 4: (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 0 5: (a) 3 (b) 0 (c) 2 6: (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 0 7: (a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 3 8: (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 0 9: (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 10: (a) 3 (b) 0 (c) 1


What kind of creative are you?

Score: 20 points and above
THE DETAILED PLANNER
You create order. Whether you are managing a department or guiding a company, you’re the one who makes things happen. You understand the art of streamlining systems and creating priorities.


Score: 10-20 points
THE EXTROVERTED LIFE-OF-THE-PARTY
You create fun. Fully engaged and engaging, you are a “people person,” creating harmony in any social setting. Your very lively personality has a flair!


Score: 0-10 points
THE RESERVED ARTIST
You create beauty. The quintessential artist, you manifest your talent through art, music, or literature. You appreciate the simple things life has to offer.


Everyone possesses creativity—it’s just a matter of defining the individual’s creative style.


Survey from:

What Kind of Creative Are You? (2008). Innovate & Create. PSB Online. Retrieved on July 14, 2008 from http://www.psbonline.com/Innovatecreate/InnovateCreateVol1.pdf.