Reflections on the Future….
About 17 years ago, on the evening of the opening night of the Tate Modern, I was one of the protesters standing outside...
Hello to The New! Out Soon in 2017!
This is to let everyone know the exciting news that [...]
2066 and all that….
In about 50 years time I'll be nearly 100, many [...]
Central Saint Martins: Routes to Succcess
If you are looking for a way to launch your art, craft practice, or design business than look no further...
The Art of Marketing on a Budget
This month I gave a workshop for Wandsworth Enterprise Week about marketing on a tight budget. Hee hee! My observation is that the art of making the best use of limited resources is to concentrate on...
Hey! Don’t Be Grey, Have…Impact!
Hello everyone...I just thought I would just tell you what I've learned from teaching my Business, Entrepreneurship and Self-Promotion Courses over this summer at Central Saint Martins in London. The theme of presentation, packaging and impact reoccurred in several ways, as mentioned in talks by speakers such as Alex Brownless from Arts Thread, 'don't be grey' he said...
#Negotiation Once Learned is A Skill That Will Last Forever
Ever thought about learning about how to negotiate? If you are a self-employed creative you may be getting a bit hacked off with feeling you are not getting paid enough or lack resources. If you have time the art of negotiation is explored...
A Snapshot of 1988…
This is a picture of me many moons a go with some of my fine art student friends, out and about (a.k.a. on the loose) near Skipton in North Yorkshire. An extremely long time ago, in the midst of time,...
Changes to UK Design Right & Copyright
Hello Everyone! I would like to alert artists, designers, photographers & bloggers to a small number of, but significant changes in UK Design Right & Copyright this month. There are a large number of changes outlined in the useful guides embedded above, however here is a brief summary for the bewildered.
Wild-goose Chase Anyone? Entrepreneurship for Creatives Online at Central Saint Martins
Apologies for the continual generally poor format of this blog, [...]