Why I jump from art project to art project I understand the basic formula of making money off art. In my head (and in my experience) it goes like this: 1. Have an artistic skill that isn’t expensive to practice. 2. Be willing to talk about that skill. 3. Put a price on it, and…

And Why That Makes Me Glad I Homeschooled I took piano.  I want to bring attention to my wording. I did not “learn” piano. I took piano.   When I looked at the sheet music, I saw gibberish. It was another language. It didn’t click. I didn’t get it.  But more importantly, I didn’t need to get it. …

There’s a series of coffee mugs that my dad designed. It’s a character he created. I think he’s called Mondo. There’s a casual drawing on the front, like the character in a suit or at an office. It says “Weekdays.” On the back, the same character is in outlandish positions. Doing extreme sports. Some bizarre…

Learning Copywriting In One Month. “No, no, no, copyrighting is a whole different thing.”- Quote: me; One month ago, trying to explain what I was learning to my family. Before I started Praxis, that was actually the extent of my knowledge. I knew that “copywriting” and “copyrighting” were different. One was related to marketing, and one made playing…

Doing hands-on projects, building my knowledge and testing my skills.  Learn by doing, right?  Marketing is one of those things that I have genuinely done for fun. I first developed an interest a few years back while I was still taking college classes. It became a bit of a hobby; something I did in my…