I forgot how much I needed other people. On a soul level, the residency kind of saved me. I had no idea that what I needed most was feedback and collaboration, not more hours logged at a desk.
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Public Library On Constructing the Visual Landscape for Local Natives' Album "Violet Street"
“There is so much heart, pain, and joy that the artists go through to create these records; we owe it to them to deliver a pure expression that holds up to what they have spent years agonizing over. Being able to translate what they hear in their heads to what they see on the cover is such an incredible undertaking, and results in a lot of our favorite work.”
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Header Illustration by WNW Member Rachel Denti
How to Find a Mentor Anywhere
People of great wisdom and conviction know: I’m not ready for it. This has yet to deter me from seeking out mentorship from friends, motivational speakers, new age philosophies, and books. No one has outwardly consented to mentoring me, but I find myself privately cataloguing their advice and experiences so that I can apply it to my own life.
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Illustration by BarsRsind
The Freelancer’s Guide to Working with Editors: What 4 Editors Want You To Know
Now that I’m a freelancer, I find myself back [to] learning how to best communicate with editors, anticipate their needs, and generally try to read their minds. So I invited four editors to tell me everything there is to know about their jobs in the hopes of demystifying it for myself, and for freelancers everywhere.
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Artwork by Liisa Kruusmägi
Deadlines, Clients and Other Workplace Hazards: 11 Creatives on How to Cope (Pt 2)
We ask 11 creatives to share their strategies on how to deal with the emotional minefield of receiving criticism, scrolling through Instagram, and being creative when you don’t feel like it. Take a deep breath, grab a CBD latte, and read on.
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Illustration by Martina Paukova
Bad Emails, Phone Anxiety, and Other Workplace Hazards: 11 Creatives on How to Cope (Pt. 1)
As creatives, we are constantly navigating a minefield of distractions and slight upsets—those little moments throughout your day that completely throw you off, linger in your mind, and affect your ability to be creative and present. Sure, they’re not full blown disasters but they still have the power to ruin your day if you let them.
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Artwork by Grace Miceli
Am I Depressed or Am I Just a Freelancer?
“I couldn’t help but think about the way many of us architect our freelance lives and how these lifestyles make us more vulnerable to depression and anxiety than other people.”
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Illustration by Tallulah Fontaine
America’s Got Talent: On The Unique Anxiety of Immigrant Creatives
Maybe by examining the unique experiences shared by creative immigrants, we can begin to grasp the bigger picture of immigration and how it impacts those contributing their talents to arts, culture, and innovation here.
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Image by Steven Quinn
11 Creatives on Working Through Imposter Syndrome
“The best way to combat Imposter Syndrome is by talking about it with other creatives. It’s important to realize that feeling like a fraud is not some secret defect but a universal symptom of being alive and having an internet connection.”
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Image by Eugenia Loli
What a Spiritual Creative Recovery Course Taught Me About Writer’s Block
“Creativity, like love, had to be romanced, not bullied into submission. The Artist’s Way would teach me that kindness was the only way. A part of me worried that it wouldn’t take, or worse, it would and I’d lose my angsty edge.”
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Illustration by Jack Teagle
Feeding the Art Monster Inside: On Being an Artist with a Full Time Job
“Art is hard. It’s hard whether you’re doing it full-time or not, but it’s also a big part of who you are… Shed your romantic ideas of who gets to be an artist, reconnect with why you started in the first place and bring that into your life in small, deliberate ways.”
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