Art

Jun
16

What the Existence of Katy Perry and Don Draper Really Says About You

Justin on June 16th, 2011

There’s a stranger in my bed / There’s a pounding in my head Glitter all over the room / Pink flamingos in the pool I smell like a minibar / DJ’s passed out in the yard Barbie’s on the barbeque / There’s a hickie or a bruise Pictures of last night Ended up online I’m [...]

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Armchair Sociology 13 Comments »
May
24

5 Values Social Media Should Borrow from Art School

Justin on May 24th, 2011

As I mentioned yesterday, I don’t have a marketing background.  I went to art school.  (Although, given the bad rap EDMC — which bought and gutted everything I loved about The Art Institute of Pittsburgh over the years — has been getting regarding their own business practices, whether or not AIP still qualifies as an [...]

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My Social Media POV 5 Comments »
Sep
27

10 Tips for Funding a Successful Kickstarter Project

Justin on September 27th, 2010

UPDATE: Due to the high volume of traffic that this post always receives, I’ve launched a new blog called CrowdFunding Help, which provides tips, news, interviews and how-tos for Kickstarter, IndieGoGo and more. Check it out! Last month, I created a Kickstarter project to help raise the initial funding for my new creative project, The [...]

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Sep
14

I Love You, But I Love Me More

Justin on September 14th, 2010

Why do you blog? Do you blog for your boss?  Your business?  Your brand? Do you blog to generate leads?  To boost ad revenues?  To improve SEO? Do you blog because you “have” to, or because you “need” to? If so, then stop reading this post, because you’re blogging for your audience.  You’re blogging because [...]

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Armchair Sociology, Blogging, My Social Media POV 49 Comments »
Aug
13

5 Ways to Fix & Fund Your Own Ideas

Justin on August 13th, 2010

The cheaper it is to create something, the easier it is to profit. That’s common sense.  That’s business basics.  That’s logic. So why, at a time when anyone can start a business or create and distribute media from scratch, do we still pursue venture capital and beg advertisers for sponsorships? Because all of our business [...]

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Armchair Sociology, Freelance Tips, My Social Media POV 5 Comments »