I'm a big believer in creativity, in art and in making things. That's the thing that has always been my joy in life. It's not something that I do for a living or get paid for. However, I value it just as much, if not more than my day job. It feels special to make … Continue reading What’s missing?
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How creatives find their flow
It's much easier than you might think. The creative flow or state of being inspired is often held in high regard. It's put on a pedestal as this magical thing. People often like to ask creatives about their process in order to understand how they are able to do what they do. But the thing … Continue reading How creatives find their flow
Putting it out there
Your job is to create and then put it out there. It might not get the amount of views you want or it could be loved by millions, that is not something you have any control over. It's not your job to try and convince people that your work is good. In fact, you need … Continue reading Putting it out there
Creating for your audience
When it comes to being creative and putting stuff out there, often we end up focusing on the wrong thing. We ignore the audience we already have and put our efforts into reaching new people with the hope of growing and growing. However, what often ends up happening is we lose our current audience in … Continue reading Creating for your audience
It doesn’t matter where you share your work
When it comes to being someone who is creative, puts stuff out there and has ideas to share there is one piece of advice I've heard from two people that will never grow old. It is something worth remembering as things change and develop over time. The advice is to not become attached to the … Continue reading It doesn’t matter where you share your work
Good in the long run
There will always be things that you need to do but don't necessarily enjoy. Often it's these kinds of things that are good in the long run but in the moment, in the short run you'd rather not bother. If it's in a work environment you'll most likely get it done because you have have … Continue reading Good in the long run
The best place to share your work
Coming up with an idea of who your customer or target audience is incredibly helpful. For example, if you are trying to attract a younger age group you would use different methods than those you would choose to attract an older age group. That could mean promoting your work on a Tik Tok account instead … Continue reading The best place to share your work
Instagram CV
If someone took a look at your instagram account, what would it show? Would it help you gain employment in the area you want to work in or is it something you have just for fun? I think that for many people, especially now with social media which is essentially a CV of sorts, you … Continue reading Instagram CV
11 Ways to make your work more visible and find your audience
They're out there maybe you just haven't found them yet. When putting your work out there it is important to put it in the line of the people you're creating for. If they right people never see it, how will they find it? These days it can be easy to fall into thinking that simply … Continue reading 11 Ways to make your work more visible and find your audience
7 Reasons to quit daily blogging
I've been daily blogging on this site for 22 months now, almost 2 years. It's something that I enjoy doing and I love that I've created a space to share my thoughts on various aspects of life and my experiences. However, I've recently started thinking about what changes I could make to this site and … Continue reading 7 Reasons to quit daily blogging
The Daily Gemm 