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Should You Sell Art on SaatchiArt.com?
I'm not your Dad, but I have some thoughts that might help you decide.
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This Site Wants You to Quit Etsy
Latchet.com believes it can improve the selling experience for creatives, but are they right?
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The Summer I Turned… Off My Laptop
My July sabbatical is officially over next week, but I got a little too itchy and was desperate to dislodge myself from the couch cushions.
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It's International Zine Month!
I must admit, I didn't know this was a thing, but I'm celebrating anyway.
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It's Time for the Summertime Snooze
Last summer nearly killed me, so this year I'm taking July off
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Coming out of the weeds to deliver goodies
I've left Covid behind and I'm now clawing my way back to the surface.
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Are you struggling to understand where you belong?
Yeah, me too, and that's ok...I think.
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Zines are the Future
10+ years in magazine publishing left me bitter. Zines brought me back—not just to print, but to myself.
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Six Things I’ve Learned About Starting an Agency at 54
(…besides, "Don't!)
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I can't quit you
I planned on quietly skipping this week's newsletter, but my sense of obligation got the better of me.
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Add Some Chromatic Chaos to Your Images
Watch now | Chroma is here for Affinity Photo users and it will have you checking your eyesight
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This Idea Might Get Me Shadowbanned
What's new, what's next, and what I shouldn't be saying on Instagram
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