Creativity comes in many forms—some of us thrive on structure and strategy, while others are driven by intuition and spontaneity. Adobe Create has identified eight distinct creative archetypes, each with its own strengths, motivations, and ideal collaborators. Are you the Visionary, the Adventurer, or perhaps the Producer?
Rooted in psychological research, this quiz – which comprises 15 thought-provoking questions – examines your core behaviours and patterns, including how you process ideas, interact with the world, and approach creativity. You’ll gain valuable insight into what drives you, how to harness your strengths, and the best ways to overcome creative obstacles, and even who you work best with to bring ideas to life!
The Creative Eight
Before you take the quiz, which creative archetype do you think you are? Here is the breakdown of creative types, according to Adobe:
The Artist: Full of ideas and visions, you’re driven by the desire to express yourself and transform the world around you. With your love of beauty and your connection to the senses, you have a strong aesthetic orientation and you crave well-designed environments.
The Thinker: Ever the perpetual student, you experience the world as an endless opportunity for learning, discovery, and truth-seeking. Few things satisfy your inquisitive mind more than a well-formulated question or an elegant solution, and you’re content to spend much of your time alone, studying topics that fascinate you and engaging with your inner world of ideas.
The Adventurer: Fueled by high energy levels and boundless enthusiasm, you’re easily inspired—and more than willing to follow your fascinations wherever they take you. Your abundant energy fuels you in the pursuit of many interests, hobbies, areas of study, and artistic endeavors. A true Renaissance person, you’re likely to develop expertise in a number of areas over the course of your life and career.
The Maker: One of the hardest workers of all the types, the Maker is almost always busy solving problems, making headway on personally meaningful goals, and completing projects. Driven, focused, and dedicated to the creative process, society greatly benefits from the work of Makers, who develop the systems, structures, tools, and innovations that the rest of us rely on.
The Producer: People-oriented, analytical, pragmatic, and dynamic, you have a highly creative nature that’s balanced by a grounded realism and “get it done” attitude. Highly goal-oriented and results-driven, you derive great pride and satisfaction from your ability to implement ideas, and find joy in the process of creation with all its ups and downs.
The Dreamer: The world is a place of beauty and magic in the eyes of a Dreamer. Where others see facts and figures, you see symbols, metaphors, and hidden meanings. Think of yourself as the “magical realist” of the creative types: like the literary masters of that genre, you naturally infuse your everyday life with the beauty and wonder of the imagination.
The Innovator: You feel the most yourself when you’re using your intellectual and creative powers to solve problems and dream up new and improved ways of doing things. A pioneer and trailblazer, you’re here on this planet to light the way into the future, helping the rest of us learn to adapt and thrive in times of rapid and unpredictable change.
The Visionary: Emotional, passion-driven, and full of ideas, the Visionary combines a vivid imagination with a desire for practical solutions. Charismatic and expressive, you love sharing your ideas and visions with others and creating community around shared values and ideals.
Are you ready to uncover your creative identity? Understanding your creative type can help you collaborate more effectively and harness your strengths. Take the quiz here and discover where you fit in!
This quiz is brought to you by Adobe Create Magazine, which fuels creative minds with inspirational stories through the lenses of craft, culture, and career.
