We thought this would be a good time to look back on the journey. So far we’ve talked with over 1185 creative people, and that number will be higher tomorrow... | Continue reading
Artist and writer Cortney Cassidy on the anti-capitalist values that helped her launch Mail Blog, and a set of principles you can apply to your own values-driven art making. | Continue reading
Visual artist Noelia Towers on using yourself as the subject, making art with a chronic illness, working outside the gallery system, and the ugly truths of the creative process. | Continue reading
The Creative Independent is a resource of emotional and practical guidance for creative people. | Continue reading
Artist and educator Paul Soulellis on creating urgent artifacts, radical DIY publishing, and a call to document this moment. | Continue reading
Key challenges, collective insights, and possible futures for the music industry. | Continue reading
Writer and critic Yanyi on quitting your day job, being open to thinking more than one thing, and how to know when your book is finished. | Continue reading
The Creative Independent is taking a break this week. | Continue reading
Artist Lauren Huret on using technology as your medium, maintaining a complicated relationship with the internet, and why we must strive to burst our own online bubbles. | Continue reading
For our series with Are.na, Jon Gacnik muses over the internet, mountains, and the nature of time itself. | Continue reading
Tips for publishing something new every day, and approaching your progression as a writer with kindness rather than judgement. | Continue reading
A set of tactics you can use to renegotiate your relationship with failure, written and illustrated by Juliana Castro. | Continue reading
Kelly McClure unpacks the seemingly confusing topic of publicity, and the value of publicists in general. | Continue reading
Visual artist Jane Chang Mi discusses switching careers, quiet forms of protest, and collaborating with people outside your field. | Continue reading
A 2019 New Year's Eve letter for TCI about drawing and videogames, by artist Jeffrey Alan Scudder. | Continue reading
Editor in Chief Brandon Stosuy on some personal, maybe mystical moments from 2018's TCI interviews that managed to work their way into his daily life. | Continue reading
TCI's web developer Elliott Cost discusses time increments on TCI. | Continue reading
A guide to avoiding Creative Savior Complex when working on social impact projects, written by Omayeli Arenyeka and illustrated by Neta Bomani. | Continue reading
Writer Mary H.K. Choi discusses the mental health hazards of social media, and creating financial security within a creative career. | Continue reading
Learn how to ideate, develop, and publish a game independently. Written and illustrated by Adi Slepack. | Continue reading
A guide to new-business ideation, strategy, and sustainability by Kelly Bethke, with illustrations by Jeremy Nguyen. | Continue reading
Laurie Anderson talks about breaking rules, deep thinking, and finding inspiration in both oppressive and progressive times. | Continue reading
Artist and Pioneer Works founder and director Dustin Yellin discusses the need for accessible culture. | Continue reading
Dutch-Brazilian artist Rafaël Rozendaal discusses setting creative limits, the mystery of inspiration, and why he doesn’t need a studio. | Continue reading
Actor, photographer, and personal trainer John Sharian discusses how he balances his work and creative lives and offers advice on how you can, too. | Continue reading
Director Andrew Ahn discusses being a first-time filmmaker, what can be learned in working in other genres, and the importance of having faith in your own value as a young creator. | Continue reading
A guide to finding the right day job, protecting your time, and building creative habits by Jeffrey Silverstein. Illustrated by Sunny Eckerle. | Continue reading
Welcome to the Library of Practical and Conceptual Resources, a new collaboration between The Creative Independent and Are.na | Continue reading
These interviews and guides offer tips and practical advice on carving out consistent time for your creative work. | Continue reading
Damian Bradfield considers what becomes of the human condition in a landscape increasingly dominated by algorithms and artificial intelligence. | Continue reading
Addie Wagenknecht, Kimberly Harrington, Taeyoon Choi, Amelia Trask, and Sasha Hecht weigh in on the pros and cons of leaving social media. | Continue reading
Björk talks about an early trip to the dentist, her lifelong interest in nature and technology, and what she learned from last year’s MoMA exhibition. | Continue reading
Video game designer, artist, and filmmaker David OReilly discusses following your interests, working without a strategy, and failure as a lack of movement. | Continue reading
How do you use the internet mindfully? Explore the Library of Practical and Conceptual Resources. | Continue reading
For TCI's series with Are.na, Pirijan Ketheswaran makes a case for designing interfaces that are intimate, collaborate, and creative. | Continue reading
Web developer Tara Vancil discusses the peer-to-peer web, the current state of self-publishing, and the future of the internet. | Continue reading
1,016 artists share how they've been able (or unable) to make a living in the art world. | Continue reading
For TCI x Are.na's Library of Practical and Conceptual Resources, designer Laurel Schwulst encourages all artists to create and cultivate websites. | Continue reading