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LETTERFROM THEEDI TOR s e b a s t i a nm i c h a e l s E v e rwonde rwha ti ti st ha ts e t st a l e nt e d, pr ol i f i ca r t i s t sa pa r tf r om t he r e s t ? I ’ v ewa t c he ds oma nya ma z i nga r t i s t s f l our i s hov e rt hey e a r s— a ndpubl i s he ds omuc hof t he i rwor khe r e— a ndI ’ ma l wa y sl ook i ngf orc l ue sa st o wha ti ti st ha tma k e st he ms oi ns pi r e d a ndi ns pi r i ng. Onea ns we ri sr i ghtt he r ei nt heor i gi na l que s t i on.T a l e nt e d, pr ol i f i ca r t i s t s of t e nbe c omet a l e nt e dbybe i ngs o pr ol i f i c .S i mpl ea ndt r ue .Cr e a t eal ot of a r tov e rt i mea ndy ou’ l l pr oba bl y ge tgood. Butwha ti si tt ha ta l l owss ome onet o puti na l l t ha twor ke a r l yona nds t i c k wi t hi tl onge nought oge t good? ’ v ebe c omec onv i nc e di tc ome s I downt oonet hi nga bov ea l l e l s e , a nd i t ’ sa tt hec or eof wha tI be l i e v ema k e s s oma nyof ourmos tc r e a t i v emi nds s oc he e r f ul l ypr oduc t i v e :
T he y ’ l l t hi nk : “ I be tt hi sphot owoul d ma k ef orac ool c ompos i t i on. . . but e v e ni f I ha de nought i me , i t ’ sne v e r goi ngt ot ur nouta sgooda st heone s i nt hema ga z i ne . ” : “ I s houl dt r yt oc r e a t es ome t hi ng Or l i k ewha t ’ si nt ha tt ut or i a l . . . but I don’ tha v eas t a r t i ngi ma gel i k et ha t t owor kwi t ha ndwoul dn’ tk nowwha t mor et oa ddt oi ta ny wa y . ” I ma gi nei f i ns t e a dy our e pl a c e dt he BUTwi t has e r i e sof ANDs . L i k et hi s : “ T ha ti ma gei sa ma z i ng— I s houl dt r ys ome t hi ngl i k et ha t .AndI ha v eaphot oi nhe r eI c a na tl e a s t s t a r twi t h. . . a ndma y beI c oul dbr i ng i noneof t hos ene wt e x t ur e sI downl oa de dt oda y. . . a ndI be ti f I j our na l a l i t t l edur i ngl unc hI c a nc omeupwi t h as t or yt owor ki n. . . a ndt hi swoul d bet hepe r f e c toppor t uni t yt ot r yout wha tI l e a r ne di nt ha tt ut or i a l I j us t s a w. . . and, and, and. . . ”
ti st hea bi l i t yt oha v ec r e a t i v e I t hought s. . . a ndnot f al l i nt ot het r ap of t hi nk i ngabout t hos et hought s .
A“ BUT” wi l l ge ty out hi nk i ngt oo muc ha bouty ouri ni t i a l t houghta nd s e ndy ous pi r a l i ngi nt one ga t i v i t ya nd s e l f doubt .
T ha tpr oba bl ys oundsc r a z y , buthe a r meout .
An“ AND” ope nst hec r e a t i v ef l oodga t e s .
hea r t i s twhoi sgoi ngt ok e e pon T k e e pi ngoni st heonewhopul l supa phot oori ma gea ndt hi nk s , “ I c oul d ma k es ome t hi ngwi t ht hi s ” . . . a nd t he ns i mpl ydi v e si na ndge t st owor k .
Wemus tl e a r nt os ha k eof f t he s e l f doubti nv ok e dbyov e r t hi nk i ng a ndr e f us et ol e taBUTde r a i l us .
a l t e r i ngc r e a t i v e sha v eaha r dt i me F c r e a t i ngbe c a us e , whi l et he yha v e t ha ts a mei ni t i a l t hought , t he yi mme di a t e l yf ol l owi tupwi t ht hi nk i ngi tt o de a t h— us ua l l ybe gi nni ngwi t habi g ol dBUT .
Wemus tme e tac r e a t i v ei de ai ns t e a d wi t has i mpl e“ Y e a h.I ’ m goi ngt ot r y t ha t . ”Andt he ns e ewhe r ei tl e a ds . T ha t ’ swha tourbe s ta r t i s t sdoa ga i n a nda ga i n. ~S e ba s t i a n
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CONTRI BUTI NGDESI GNERS “ A WA K E ” : L I V I N GT H EP H O T OA R T I S T I CL I F E Jen Maddocks
http://jenmaddocks.com
When some students introduced me to the work of Jen Maddocks, I was quite knocked at. Here was a digital content creator who was as fabulous an artist as she was a designer. We are lucky to have her in our community and MORE than lucky to have her material and tutorials here in “AWAKE” and “KAIZEN.”
Jill Catrinel
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JillCatrinel
Jill Catrinel works out of her art studio just north of Asheville, making her one of the few designers here quite close to me. Her work is fresh and inspired, and it’s exciting to look ahead to everything I will be able to coordinate with her as the projects in the “KAIZEN” group evolve over the year ahead.
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Julie Mead
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JulieMeadDesigns
It’s always exciting to see creativesuccess stories, and Julie Mead has certainly become one! She stepped into the digital content scene not long ago it seems, but rapidly brought on a bunch of great designers (and of course created a wonderful stream of original content herself.) We’re incredibly grateful to have her on our team!
Marius Els
https://www.mariuselsphotoartistry.com/
Marius Els is a digital artist residing in the vibrant city of London. He brings to his craft a unique blend of creative experiences. The creation of his intricate elements is a labor of love. He aspires to provide fellow artists with access to these elements, hoping to evoke the same joy he experiences when exploring a brand-new designer collection.
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Miles Beyond The Moon
https://www.etsy.com/shop/MilesBeyondTheMoon
Mary Baileyis the artist behind Miles Beyond the Moon. She is a digital and paper crafting artist with a vintage soul. Inspired by the details of everyday life, she creates digital graphics that reect her love for nature, books, whimsy, and adventure. Through attention to detail and an imaginative approach, her hope is to inspire her fellow digital artiststo infuse their own artistic creations with a touch of magic.
Rebecca McMeen
http://www.rebeccamcmeen.com/
Joining our team just this year, Rebecca McMeen has proven a tremendous hit with her extraordinary material, all of it so rich and complex, whimsical and artistic. Her unique style has made for a fantastic addition to the library of content our artists are now able to employ, and the resulting creations are endlessly charming.
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Tangie Baxter
https://shoptangiebaxter.com/
Tangie Baxter is the lead artist of her own wildly successful design company with over a decade spent as dedicated “purveyors of digital art journaling supplies.” Her material is quirky and fun, and always a delight. Bringing her onto our team was a big event for us. Everything here got a lot more exciting with her arrival!
The Colby Files The Colby Files is the intriguing moniker of a celebrated professional photographer located in Scottsdale, Arizona, specializing in female portraits, fashion art, model portfolios and ne art nudes. He has become our resident pro model photographer, providing an amazing library of images for our artists to work with when creating their masterpieces.
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