by Adam Daniel, post production manager
Hello. My name is Adam, and I’m a maker.
Makers have been called a variety of things over the years: tinkerers, hobbyists, crafters, fabricators, and sometimes artists. Regardless of the title, makers have one thing in common: we enjoy the experience of a creation so profoundly, that it drives us day-to-day.
We use whatever tools and equipment we have on hand to realize an idea in some creative way. We tend to place an emphasis on experimentation, collaboration, and put a high value on how people create, share, and learn. And that, right there, is why you want makers on your team.
Like all other versions of creating, maker-culture places a massive emphasis on tinkering. We iterate, ideate, and improve anything and everything we can get our hands on. The field doesn’t matter, it’s the act of making that matters. This translates precisely in any office environment, not only by nurturing creativity for the makers and their coworkers, but also the curiosity, problem-solving, adaptability, and confidence that comes with our obsession.
In-Demand Maker Skills Your Company Needs
Creativity
One of the most in-demand skills for companies is creativity. The World Economic Forum listed creativity as one of their top 10 skills of 2025. Creativity is a universal requirement, necessary in analytical thinking and innovation, complex problem-solving, and active learning strategies. In fact, creativity is often defined by the ability to formulate new and novel perspectives or ideas to fill an information gap or solve a problem.
Curiosity
Makers are an inquisitive folk, committed to life-long learning. Curiosity may be the single greatest internal motivation for creatives the world over. Makers are interested in how and why things work. The drive for understanding compels us. Curious employees tend to share information more openly, listen more carefully, and ask questions earlier, leading to better team performance.
Problem-Solving
Makers are very comfortable in environments wherein problem-solving is commonplace. After all, seeking answers is what we do best. Regardless of the ask, makers are the first ones ready to dive, head-first, toward a solution. Sure, we’re often diving right into other problems, but that’s what we live for—find problems, find solution, rinse, and repeat. To be a problem solver, perseverance is a must.
Adaptability
Heraclitus was right when he said, “The only constant in life is change.” When makers solve a problem, they find themselves in a new position of understanding—their perspective has shifted, and they dwell in change.
The ability to thrive in flux is in the DNA of makers. In a never-ending hunt for problems to solve, makers never get too comfortable in their habits. More often than not, this cultivates us as jacks of all trades and masters of none (oftentimes better than master of one), incorporating a breadth of skills to achieve any particular goal.
Confidence
The approach with which makers tackle problems invariably leads to a sense of confidence, though perhaps not in the way you may think…
Our confidence is not one of ego or pride—we don’t see problems and think, “That’s easy. I got that.” A maker’s pride stems from our ability to believe the process by which we find solutions, embracing failure as a part of our process. We can look at a problem and think, “Given enough time, and some mistakes along the way, I can make that, eventually.” Our confidence grows from our persistence.
This confidence is translated into any maker’s profession. For example, as an editor, I may not know every useful piece of software available, or have worked in every narrative style that exists, or mastered any one piece of equipment, but I have the confidence to break something down to its core elements and figure out how it works to help me achieve my goals. In other words, with enough time, I’ll figure it out. And with even more time, I’ll get fantastic at it.
More Benefits of Employing Makers
Makers in companies can be a source of inspiration for their peers. The insight they’ve gained (and continue to seek) allow them to develop more innovative solutions for the company. The creation of something new, from drastic innovation to moderate personalization, can only come from someone who can meld creativity, curiosity, problem-solving, adaptability, and confidence. Making is not just the finished product, but the process itself, which, on its own, develops ideas.
If you’d like to learn how Mad Genius’s team of tinkerers, hobbyists, crafters, fabricators, and artists can solve your problems, drop us a line.