Black Creative Handbook

In this episode, we look at the practicalities of navigating tricky times as a creative and building resilience.  Mark V. Smith explains 'THE PROCESS'.

Information about Mark V. Smith:

“Curator of a Bigger Vision Within,” Mark V. Smith specializes in speaking from his personal experience of trials and tribulations in life.  His desire to chronicle CHOICES and share the “journey” of his life, resonates with everyone at our core personally and professionally.

With his podcast, "The Process", he outlines and breaks down SITUATIONS we all go through, and offers insight on methods to defeat the storms in life. Known for his clever use of acronyms within his messages, Smith gives listeners a way to remember key points as we GROW FORWARD. Mark's signature vision statement  “Your Why is Greater Than Your Situation Which is Part of Your PROCESS", gives us the perspective that we are always GROWING .

Connect with Mark here:

Website:https://www.theprocessmarksmith.com/

Instgram:https://www.instagram.com/within_your_process

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCASsBGaqteyx7M3yo4v0U5A?view_as=subscriber

Podcast: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Education-Podcasts/The-Process--Mark-Smith-p1452655/

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Kassandra does a creative theatre review of the An Unfinished Man play.  

An Unfinished Man  The Yard Theatre, Unit 2a Queens Yard, London E9 5EN  12 February - 12 March 2022 at 8pm 

 Get your tickets to see the play

 https://theyardtheatre.co.uk/theatre/events/an-unfinished-man/ 

This episode is to improve your social capital and to be successful. It can be isolating as a creative if you do not have creative people around you. If you have good creative people around you. You are more likely to be more creative and produce good work.

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In this episode, we will explore how to hire a creative team on a budget. If you want to get to the next level and be successful- you need to build a team.  Trusted people to help you out.  If you are looking for web developers, graphic designs, people to help you with sales, create/edit content, etc- this episode is for you.  You need to figure out how to train people, put in systems, and monitor your return on investment.  

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How to find a quality mentor to get you to the next level. Finding good mentors to help you in your business or creative practice is not easy. Mentors encourage and enable another person's professional or personal development. A mentor can help focus their efforts by setting goals and giving feedback.

Mentors show a passion for their job and enjoy the opportunity to help you perform your role more efficiently and productively with their guidance.

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In this podcast is another solo episode of Black Creative Handbook. Sometimes as creative, we are not super intentional, and sometimes we just want to go with the flow. Today we are talking about “How to be super intentional as a creative”.

5:38 How did I come up with this content today?

7:15 Be careful of the media and the technology.

10:31 Building bridges of friendships.

13:56 How do you communicate visually?

16:23 How to be super intentional as a creative?

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In this podcast is another solo episode of Black Creative Handbook. Being creative is hard sometimes, and it is really important to document from idea to execution and have a finished product because sometimes you can get lost on ideas and cannot produce anything. If you want to do something creative, it is important not just to have an idea but, how to actually execute them. So today we are going to talk about “How to improve your creativity as an artist”.

04:58  Preparation/Planning Stage

07:12  Incubation

12:07 Verification/Evaluation Stage

14:52 How are you going to market your product?

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In this episode of Black Creative Handbook, we have Emanuel Phillips. Emanuel Phillips is a Digital Artist that was born and raised in Germany and his parents are Nigerian. He lives in Germany since he was 14 years old and left in the summer and to study in London. Emanuel loves art and poetry, and he used to do traditional art but got enticed by digital art and it fascinated him in the past.

“ Poetry and Art are two of my favourite elements of expressing myself in words and in colours. It sends a message of what my eyes project and what my mind throws at the audience. “

01:26 Tell us about what you do?

03:05 The idea behind his painting.

04:03 Why did you choose Jellyfish?

05:36 Tube or Bus?

06:55 Red or Yellow?

11:32 What is your favourite meal? Breakfast or Dinner?

12:51 What advice would you give to your 18-year-old self?

13:58 What is the difference between being an Illustrator and a Digital Artist?

17:50 How did you hone your craft? What are the steps?

24:35  What part of Germany did you grow up in?

25:08 How was the transition coming in as an adolescent coming to the UK?

38:57 How does your art, poetry or your drawings help you with the loneliness of the transition on coming to the UK?

48:34 How do you embody everything and goes into your art?

52:43 What are the type of tools you use to perfect your crafts?

54:27 What is the best testimonial someone said about your artwork?

1:02:45 How can we find you and your artwork?

Follow Emanuel on his Social Media accounts:

Website: http://www.philldrips.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philldrips

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maniidrips

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In this episode of Black Creative Handbook, we have Esther Phillips. Esther Phillips is also known as Jungel Queen is a creative designer who specializes in creative directing. Working on projects to empower people to become a better version of themself through visual arts and technology.

01:19 How would you describe your creative practice?

01:49 If you can describe your creative heritage in one word, what would it be?

02:14 Toast or Cereal?

02:27 Blue or Green?

02:42 Braids or Twists?

03:52 Tube or Bus?

04:29 Cushions or Pillows?

04:39 Android or Apple?

05:02 What advice would you give to your 20-year-old self?

05:54 What projects are you working on right now?

07:07 What do you mean by interior set designs?

08:33 What is the method/process you use in creating some of your creative direction?

10:13 What do you do next to get your idea into realization?

11:52 How can you make something on a limited budget?

13:34 How do you collaborate?

17:36 How do you describe your music and how do you get into it?

21:02 What is your process of turning things into a business?

25:29 Where do you think you’re gonna be in 3 years’ time?

26:29 How do you connect with your target market/audience?

30:14 When are you dropping your EP?

31:00 What comes first, the lyrics or the production? How does it work for you to create your EP?

31:29 Do you have a creative concept on how to style your album cover/physical stuff for your album?

32:52 Which do you think is your strongest skill set?

33:31 How do you visually produce mood boards/concept boards?

34:18 What is the biggest compliment/testimonial you received about your work?

35:33 How can people find all of your creative endeavors? Where is the best place to find you and connect with you?

36:17 Why the name Jungel Queen?

Follow Esther on her Social Media accounts:

Website: https://www.depop.com/estherphillipsjq/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jungel_queen

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In this podcast is another solo episode of Black Creative Handbook. Today is talking about “Why you shouldn't do a vision board!”. What is a vision board? It is a collection of items such as pictures, magazine clippings, words, and quotes that visually affirm your goals and anything that inspires and motivates you. It is essentially a fancy name for a goal board or dream board that enacts the power of visualization.

1:33 What is a vision board?

2:14 Vision boards don’t work on their own.

3:36 Need’s assessment.

4:58 Evaluation of your life.

7:09 How do you make sure you look after your mental health?

7:59 Your routines.

9:08 How to become more strategic?

10:39 Breakdown of strategic things.

12:04 Be careful who you work with.

15:08 Writing down all steps.

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