The Accidental Expert

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(My) Creative Professional's Survival Guide
Simple, straightforward advice based on decades of real world experience.
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The Bob Ross of Adobe
Making big decisions doesn't necessarily get easier with age and experience, but your body will guide you — sometimes painfully — towards what's right.
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Useless Skills (And Why You Need Them)
Collecting side hobbies and party tricks is far from a waste of time.
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This is a Pencil.
This is a pencil.
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Sketchbook Masterpiece
Danger! Danger!
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Here, Eat This.
It's new. Just eat it.
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The Creativity Country Club
False narratives and misdirection in the time of GenAI.
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Why Bother?
Your smallest personal achievements increase your ability to build stronger, healthier and more cooperative communities.
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Hello, Procreate.
New beginnings.
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Your Art and Who Cares About It.
Learning to appreciate the people who framed and proudly displayed that hideous still-life you painted when you were thirteen.
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Bit by Bit
If you feel like you're not making progress, you're not looking in the right places.
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How to Like Your Old Work
Sustaining (and enjoying) a creative career depends partly on being a fan of the stuff you make, both old and new.
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