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The copy at the top of the page threw me for a loop. I read it as "You don't have to be artistic to be creative", but then it's followed by "Whoever told you that, lied to you". This negates the first statement making me think that I do need to be artistic to be creative. Maybe I need some sleep. Let me know what you meant by the copy.

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My intention is to make people realize they do not need artistic skills in order to use creativity.

I believe creativity is just a form of problem solving, and some people happen to know how to tap into it better than others. This is an attempt at shedding some light into my mind and how I view the subject.

I want to make the copy less confusing. Did my answer help clarify how you feel? Do you have any suggestions how I can word this better as a headline?

I'd wager "Whoever told you that, lied to you" was meant to say "Whoever told you 'you have to be artistic to be creative' lied to you."

"Whoever told you that you need talent to be creative, lied to you."-- any better?

How about:

"Whoever told you creativity is something you're born with, lied to you."

Even better.

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