An early exploration of how community, self-belief and structure shape creative opportunity, and how the advantages behind creative success can disappear from view.
Category Archives: Earlier thinking
The Real and Imaginary Benefits of Social Media for Creatives: Addiction, Content and Connection
A 2021 argument against the idea that access to a platform automatically democratises creative opportunity, with connection and community emerging as the more meaningful benefit.
Why you need the permission to start creating and how this affirmation can help
An early exploration of how the need for permission can shape whether we act on our ideas, and the environments that make creative action feel possible.
Creative Privilege 