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Answering “What Do You Do?” When You Do It All
The elusive art of introducing yourself and your work as a multi-passionate creative.
Sep 4
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Reporting Live From the Messy Middle
5 ways I’m rethinking everything.
Aug 30
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Jess Barker
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Let’s Bust a Few Myths About Creative Consistency
Wish you were more like that successful, laser-focused creative with their signature “thing”? Here’s a secret about what they’re doing – and why it…
Aug 21
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Jess Barker
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Twisting the Viewfinder: 6 Ways to Spot Connections in Your Creative Work
Get a fresh perspective on your kaleidoscopic creative life and see what unexpected patterns emerge.
Jun 19
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Jess Barker
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You’ve Got Good Taste. What Can It Tell You About Your Creative Why?
A deep-dive exercise to help illuminate your why. Plus, notes about my own purpose as a creative.
May 22
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Jess Barker
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What’s Your Why? (And Why Does It Matter?)
5 reasons to define the secret ingredient that makes your practice uniquely yours.
May 14
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Jess Barker
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Choose Your Own Umbrella(s)
A 3-part exercise to clear the clouds away and shine some light on your creative path.
Apr 24
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Jess Barker
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Making Sense of a Jack-of-All-Trades Journey
Is your creative path all over the place? Maybe that’s not such a bad thing.
Apr 17
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Jess Barker
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So... Should You Call Yourself an Artist (or Writer, or Whatever)?
If you're a multifaceted creative, these labels can be a little tricky. Here’s one way to look at them – and why they may or may not be the right fit…
Mar 19
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Jess Barker
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11 Questions Your Creative Side Wants You To Ask
Add the answers to your "me manual" and know thyself.
Feb 27
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Jess Barker
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