Artisans & Trade

A&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey in 30 minutes or less.


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In this A&T Talks episode, we continue our conversation with photojournalist and documentary producer Spike Johnson. This is the second installation of the 3-part series on how to become a well-rounded freelance photographer. In this episode, Spike breaks down how photographers can find media contacts, how to write and formulate a winning pitch to editors, and finally how to sell your work. The key lesson: Pitching is based on the principle of supply & demand: If you have something that photo editors want, they'll read your pitch.

Follow Spike Johnson: @spike_johnson
View Website: www.spikejohnson.co.uk

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A&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey in 30 minutes or less.


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In this A&T Talks episode, we're featuring our conversation with photojournalist and documentary producer Spike Johnson. It's the first of a 3-part series on how to become a well-rounded freelancer. In this first episode, Spike talks about how photographers, documentary writers, and videographers can get access to stories worth telling and sharing with the rest of the world. The key lesson: gaining access is difficult... FIND A WAY!

Follow Spike Johnson: @spike_johnson
View Website: www.spikejohnson.co.uk

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A&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey in 30 minutes or less.


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In this A&T Talks episode, we chat with fashion photographer Krisztián Éder about his new zine April Breeze and how it came to be. We discuss, briefly, his journey to the position he is currently in as a notable photographer in the industry. And he shares some key tips that helped him navigate his career from amateur to professional.

Follow Krisztián Éder’s work: @krisztianeder / www.krisztianeder.com
Check out Krisztián’s zine: April Breeze

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Susannah Ray is a New York based photographer and professor. Her work focuses on the intersection of city and water and how New Yorkers' lives are shaped by the waters around the city. She has taught photography for 15 years and is currently an adjunct associate professor at Hofstra University. Her work has been exhibited at The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Benrubi Gallery and has been featured in numerous publications including The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The British Journal of Photography. Her monographs New York Waterways and Right Coast chronicle New York City's shorelines and its surfing culture, respectively. 

In this conversation, Susannah talks about the four key steps of analyzing and decoding photographs as inspired by American critic, historian, and educator A.D. Coleman. She also Shares how to think deeply about making photographs, and many more peripheral conversations revolving around images.

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Instagram: @susannahrayphotography
Website: www.susannahray.com

Deandre Jamaal is a Virginia-based visual artist and creative. His presence online is minimal but filled with purpose when he does offer a look into what he is thinking about, seeing, and interpreting across various mediums.

In this conversation, Deandre and I talk about creativity, the process of making meaningful work, his personal aspirations and how they are guided by masterful works such as American jazz saxophonist John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" album.

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Instagram: @deandre.jamaal
Website: www.deandrejamaal.com

A&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey in 30 minutes or less.

Have a question you'd like to be discussed? Send all inquiries to [email protected]. 


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In this A&T Talks episode, we chat with type and graphic designer Viktor Baltus. His work at Type Design Class is helping creatives become better designers one lesson at a time. We discuss, briefly, his pillar system or the Roman Temple method of generating income as a creative. It's a simple and useful guide that will instantly shift how you operate your business as a freelancer and entrepreneur.

Follow Viktor Baltus: Type Design Class
Learn how to become a better designer: www.typedesignclass.com

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Bill Murphy is a New York City based artist working primarily in printmaking, drawing and painting. His work involves a naturalist and contemplative study of subjects such as barren landscapes, abandoned ships, and graveyards of wooden sailing vessels. Many of his works are heavily based in etching, lithography (from the stone), watercolor, oil paint, graphite and charcoal. He is a recently retired professor from Wagner College on Staten Island where he taught drawing, printmaking and watercolor painting. Bill is currently represented in the permanent collection of the British Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the New York Public Library and many more.

In this episode, we talk about how to continuously reignite the passion in your work, the significance of intuition, and finding inspiration to unravel new ideas.

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Discover Bill Murphy:
Instagram: @bill.murphy77
Website: www.aburninglight.com

Nolwen Cifuentes is a photographer and director based in Los Angeles, California. Her clients include Billboard, Netflix, Rolling Stone, and TIME magazine. She is the founder of "Don't Be A Starving Artist", a quickly growing educational resource providing financial advice and insights for freelance creatives from her personal journey and experience. She is an honoree of The 30 New & Emerging Photographers to Watch and a 2020 Lit List finalist.

In this episode, we talk about ramping up into a full time practice as a photographer, building a formidable business as a freelancer, and how to avoid financial struggles as an artist.

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Discover Nolwen Cifuentes:
Instagram: @nolwencif; @dontbe.astarvingartist
Website: nolwencifuentes.com

A&T Talks is a mini-series featuring casual chats (5-30min) with noteworthy individuals. The topics covered aim to provide clear guides, lessons, and resourceful information necessary to help you develop as a creative professional.

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In this A&T Talks episode, we chat with marketer and Swipe Files founder Corey Haines. In his role as a consultant, he has worked with dozens of startups on marketing and growth. Today, he's here to help you grow in your practice as an artist and/or creative. In the episode, he shares how he got into marketing and offers tangible advice on how to get comfortable with marketing, building an audience, and selling your work.

Bonus Benefit :: Gain access to detailed marketing lessons & insights and a growing community of marketers. Artisans & Trade podcast listeners get 50% off Swipe Files memberships with discount code: ARTISANS. Simply sign up on SwipeFiles.com, reply to the Welcome email mentioning this special offer, and your discount will be processed.

Follow Corey's podcast: Everything Is Marketing
Follow Corey on Twitter: @coreyhainesco

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Anton Strömberg Sindemark is a Program Manager at Hyper Island, a digital creative business school curating transformative learning experiences for individuals and businesses. He is also a coach, a speaker, and the cofounder of 2050Work.

In this episode, we talk about setting and accomplishing goals, overcoming the comparison game, and more personal development tips to help creative professionals deal with the demands and realities of their work. 

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Discover Anton Strömberg Sindemark:
Instagram: @normalheroes
Medium: Sindemark