So many think the market is saturated. What it's full of is people that look exactly like one another... Be different.
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Jun
09
On a frosty February morning in 1995, the fresh, fluffy powder of Steamboat Springs, Colorado flies high in the air for a photo that, if all goes well, will sell for $500 and a pair of skis. As his skier-model soars past, Chase Jarvis, the twenty-three-year-old photographer who recently completed a seven-month whirlwind of a world tour, clicks the shutter of his Minolta SLR with precision and purpose. Innumerable photos are taken in pursuit of... read more ›
Jun
07
W. Kamau Bell is a veteran standup comedian, the creator and star of the hit CNN show “United Shades Of America” which is kicking off its 2nd season, host of a couple podcasts, one of which has probably the best title of any podcast ever - “Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor Of All Time Period” - and author of a bestselling book among many other things he’s been part of over the course of his... read more ›
May
31
Chris Guillebeau is an author and entrepreneur - you may know him from his bestselling books like “The Art Of Nonconformity” and “The $100 Startup” or his popular essay "A Brief Guide To World Domination." He’s also a prolific blogger and the brains behind the Worldwide Domination Summit. This interview is from a few years back, but I wanted to bring it back because Chris - along with Tim Ferriss and a few others - was... read more ›
May
30
Hi friends - today's episode of the Daily Creative tackles some big topics I'm often asked. How to stay creatively motivated and dealing with fear over sharing your work. Shoutout to Jason and Michelle for sending in these questions that so many of us face. Now onto the show
May
24
Adam Braun is an author and entrepreneur who you may know from his work with Pencils of Promise, an organization that creates schools and other projects that bring education to underserved populations living in rural poverty. He’s also the author of the book “The Promise Of A Pencil” and more recently the founder of a super exciting education startup called MissionU-- he’ll get into more detail but tell me if you think this sounds interesting:... read more ›
May
17
James is the founder + driving force behind indie rock icons The Shins. With over 20 years in the game, he’s seen just about every facet of the music business – from tiny shows at dives bars to Billboard top 10 albums on major labels – and as you can imagine he’s learned a thing or two along the way. Getting your career as a creator off the ground is hard. Keeping it on the... read more ›
May
10
I’ve been talking a lot about authenticity lately, so thought it would be a good time to share one of my favorite episodes of the show from a few years back with Marc because it’s all about authenticity - specifically, how to promote your work as a creator while staying true to yourself. Marc is a creative entrepreneur who’s probably best known as the founder of the apparel brand Ecko, which began in his parents’... read more ›
May
04
Getting your career as a creator off the ground is hard. Keeping it on the rails after years or decades is even harder. Being one of the best - someone who breaks through to mainstream success? Orders of magnitude harder than all that. The amazing highs are - inevitably - coupled with difficult lows, and learning how to cope with that dynamic is crucial for the sanity + success of anyone who seeks to build... read more ›
May
03
Yves is the founder of Fuseproject and one of the most influential industrial designers of our generation, having also lead teams at the iconic firms frog design and Lunar Design. His clients include Herman Miller, GE, Puma, Kodak, Samsung, Prada and a host of others, and pioneered the paradigm of designer/entrepreneur as the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of smart lock company August and CCO at Jawbone. He’s also a passionate advocate for sustainability and... read more ›
