Tips on Successfully Submitting Your Creative Work
Want to know how successful artists get their work seen? Curious about what some of San Francisco’s coolest artisan shop owners consider the most important thing you can do to get your work in their stores? Read on at SwanketySwank.com
The Artist’s Creative Brief from ArtBiz
I found this great post over at ArtBizBlog on making Creative Briefs when starting a project. I think this is a great idea because projects that start out with thoughtful analysis and clearly defined goals are much more likely to come to fruition. Though many creatives get frustrated with the writing process, it really does [...]
Breaking the Mindset of Cheap
Thoughts for Creative Entrepreneurs A recent article in Marie Claire magazine called The Fashionista’s Dilemma was a pleasant surprise. The author shares the dissolution she felt from “binging” on cheap fashion, and what she did about it. In a very non-preachy way, she shared how all her “bargains” were anything but. Cheap clothes look really [...]
Seize the Day: Blog Analytics Can Lead to More Sales
We’ve had some exciting developments recently at Swankety Swank.com, one of my clients. When I logged in on Monday morning, I noticed a very high number of visitors for what is usually a slow time for our site, so I decided to take a look at the full report of our stats. (Site Stats on [...]
14 Reasons Why This is the Year to Launch Your Blog
If you’ve ever considered starting a blog/website for your business, or to open up new career options, there’s no better time than the present. A great blog/website can be a powerful tool to advance your career or business in so many ways. In terms of cost versus benefit, a website/blog is one of the best [...]
Making Ideas Happen
One of my favorite books of 2010 was Scott Belsky’s “Making Ideas Happen.” I’ve been following the Behance folks for several years and I’ve become a fan of the work they do. Making Ideas Happens tackles the question of why coming up with ideas is much simpler than executing them. While some people say “discipline” [...]
Don’t Let Failure Stop You From Creating
I recently watched the original, 1980 version of Fame, and it was awesome. I loved the rich cinematography, and the realness of the cast and characters. Unlike the 2009 version of Fame, most of the cast do not look like perfect, plastic people. And New York, wow. Gritty and rough. Not the New York I’ve [...]