Whether we’re aware of it or not, humans tend to be able to feel the human effort behind work.
Author: Matt Shanks
Brahm’s first symphony is an anomaly
If it’s rare for the first thing that anyone makes to be the greatest of all time, then do we have no other choice but to keep making?
No one remembers Mike
Which two names come to mind when we think about the crew of the Apollo 11 space mission, and why isn’t one of them “Mike”?
A new year reflection not resolution
If the beginning of every years is spent anticipating the year to come, what does it mean for celebrating the year we’ve just lived?
Procrastination or rest?
How do I know if reading books, playing video games, going for walks and doing chores around the house is procrastination or rest?
Not a dream, a job
Is being a ‘full-time illustrator’ all it’s cracked up to be or do we romanticise this way to make money because it reminds of childhood?
The elements of beauty
Beauty comes in many forms, in many different times, to many different people. So, what makes something beautiful?
Which idea next?
If an artist finds themselves with too many ideas, is there a deceptively simple way to decide which idea we should work on next?
Making a map of dead ends
If we can more easily see the paths we shouldn’t follow, does that make finding the correct one easier?
Paying the bills
No matter which way you dice the onion, there’s no escaping the need for money to live. So how might art factor into that?