Netdiver magazine

I am currently head over heels in preparing my very first art portfolio and because of iOS way of cataloguing the camera roll – (I work with 3 devices each with its own directory) – I collated new work in individual folders as back up..

Leaving me with a massive task to do: reconciling, sifting and deleting all duplicates.

From 55k down to 10k just for my iPad Pro. Still got 7k+ from iPhone + iPad mini to sort after the 10k are done. View my art feed.

So for now – I am minimizing my editorial activities to a strict minimum.

Netdiver Mag is on hiatus.

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Meanwhile – don’t wait – be inspired via podcasts to kickstart your creative or art projects:

40 best creative podcasts to liven up your commute via Sarah McHugh

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The Best Art Podcasts to Listen to in Your Studio via Stef Thiele

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My Top 5 Favourite Agency Podcasts via Lucy Snell

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Must read – sneak peek via .pdf:

Company of One – Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business) by Paul Jarvis

Helps you determine enough (instead endless chasing more).

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Top illustration: Source unknown

Feed your mind – #001

How Companies Turn Your Data Into Money by Max Eddy

Companies collect our personal data online and use it to target us with ads, among other purposes (or how companies turn you into money.

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16 Characteristics of Critical Thinkers by Deep Patel

Critical thinkers are focused on constantly upgrading their knowledge, and they engage in independent self-learning.

ndlr: Must read!

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DuckDuckGo – the search engine that doesn’t track you!

ndlr: Been using it for a few years now – all searches you do are not recorded and NOT batched to a monstrous data retaining centre for further mining. Not as Gee do.

Must use!

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I ditched the Mac for the iPad, and I’ll never go back by Jesus Diaz

The iPad Pro has changed my life, and I don’t care about desktop computing anymore.

ndlr: I own one (first gen) and DO all my generative art + art / photos editing on it!

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While cheats and swindlers may be a dime a dozen, true con men are elegant, outsized personalities, artists of persuasion and exploiters of trust. — Scott Monty

Eyeo brings together a community of people drawn to the intersection of art, data and creative technology lead by passionate thinkers and makers.

You’ll love it. (And it’ll be better with you there.) Converge to Inspire.

Upcoming: June 3-6 / 19

A = business of Art

Netdiver Mag will be on hiatus so I can concentrate on the upcoming launch of my generative art + abstract painting business.

Much to do – but pumped to enterprise to the finish line – a new ad(venture).

From: July 3 until September 3.

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via: Above visual by Kurppa Hosk – says it all. It takes talent in both aspects to succeed: business vision and creative goals.

Three must read articles about creativity + productivity: The surprising secret to being more productive by Janet Patterson

via: Dropbox

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Old Masters. After 80, some people don’t retire. They reign. by Erik Madigan Heck

Do you know why the world wags and what wags it? Are you still ferociously curious?

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via: The New York Times

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How you can instantly become more creative, according to science by Yazin Akkawi

And how you can use design thinking to burn through the bad ideas that lead to good ones.

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via: Inc Magazine

On hearts, likes and sharing your work on social media by Daniel Benneworth-Gray

On the self-imposed social pressure of having to post your creative work online.

illustration: Calum Heath

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Sharing work online can bring more than just ‘hearts’ and ‘likes’, but designers may need to start channelling their inner window-dresser in order to keep up.

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via: Creative Review

Creatives: Stop Doing Free Sh.. For People. Now. by Kira Leigh

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Are you a creative trying to earn a decent living but finding so many obstacles brought on by clients (or as you will read – by yourself) because you lack the arguments to do mutually beneficial work only? No exceptions?

This article is the best in-your-face (careful coarse language) advice you will ever need.

Read it now!

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via: Ello