The Unknown Waters: How I Started
The constant malleability of our surroundings is something I’ve always been hypnotized by. Every day, our canvas is completely changing...
Get Inside Your Head: A Message to Creatives
It’s important to get outside your own head once in awhile and see the world from someone else’s perspective. Like an apprentice you need...
How to escape “starving artist” syndrome and finally learn how to sell
There is perhaps no more judgmental moment in our culture than the five seconds after someone asks you, “So, what do you do?” Nobody...
Why So Many Artists Are Highly Sensitive People
“The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive.” — Pearl S. Buck...
What it's Really Like Being a Freelance Photographer
It’s been almost 3 years since I moved to London to pursue photography as a career. I’ve learnt that there are many misconceptions about...
9 Steps to Staying Motivated, for Artists, Makers, and Creative Freelancers
I used to think I was unstoppable. Just six months ago, I was juggling a demanding full-time job, graduate school, and a blog while...
The Power of Networking
Networking has long been recognized as a powerful tool for business people and professionals. Knowing more people gives you greater...
The Myth of the Tortured Artist — and Why It’s Not a Myth
It’s always been my belief that all great art comes from pain. Van Gogh painted The Starry Night while in emotional torment; Lennon and...
The Power of Abstract
The abstract of visuals can be seen as white noise to viewers that experience the different side of what their visual stimuli from every...
Who is Johnny Thi?
A quirky, awkward, shy character. If I were to go down in history as some sort of influencer - those are the traits I'd want people to...
