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The business of change

I was not going to settle for being an academic: I would pitch my tent outside the seductive, stony safety of the university world.

Sep 15, 2022 •

August 2022

Keep your integrity, make money, and disappoint your fans!

In this article I’m going to break down: Why we, artists, hold ourselves back from making money. If the marriage of art and commerce is possible…

Aug 25, 2022 •

July 2022

The formula for freedom

Watch this one-minute video and see how Dave Grohl defines the new creative economy.

Jul 7, 2022 •

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May 2022

How to run a new-age studio

Sho Shibuya is a Japanese graphic designer based in Brooklyn and the founder of the Placeholder studio. His work is widely distributed on social…

May 13, 2022 •

April 2022

3 stories for your times of doubt

We are creators. Think about this for a second: We bring things into this world that did not exist before. We usually live an unconventional life…

Apr 5, 2022 •

March 2022

3 Stories To Boost Your Career

This week I want to give you a mix of 3 short stories and also 3 questions that I believe will help you think about how to improve your next steps.

Mar 30, 2022 •

How to say a big F to 9-5

Whether you are going to be a freelancer, creator, or build a digital brand, we mostly tend to focus on the heroic act of saying a big F to a 9-5 job…

Mar 14, 2022 •

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Money is never the problem!

In order to be successful on the net, every artist needs to think beyond the money. Read this week's newsletter and see how indie artists and new-wave…

Mar 1, 2022 •

December 2021

How to hit pause and win big

Some ideas to reflect upon from 2021

Dec 21, 2021 •

The story of Counter-Print

How to build your dream on the Internet

Dec 7, 2021 •

November 2021

Build and Deliver

Hey Friends, here is another thought on how to stand out on the internet as a creative. Who generates the biggest rewards by harnessing the internet…

Nov 29, 2021 •

The Business of Uniqueness

Friends! Let’s talk about social media and how we can stand out by being ourselves and not dancing like a schmuck to cheesy songs! Oftentimes, we post…

Nov 22, 2021 •

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