Hi! I'm Damon. I help creative businesses share their message online. I also send sporadic newsletters about creative life.
creating online... very un-physical right? π€
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Goooood morning Reader! β Lately I've been doing some new things to reconnect with my creativity (it felt extremely lost the past few years π ) I've been spending time outside, touching/smelling/looking at plants and stuff to feel more grounded. I've also been playing with paints, pencils, and oil pastels just for funsies. Being online or working on computers, a lot of us are rarely doing stuff that is... physical. We don't really use our body much. (And I don't mean just in terms of exercise, though that's important too!) The body can end up being totally disconnected from our creative process and our day-to-day tasks. I reckon there's something really valuable to be found in connecting more with the physical world. β My first experience of "digital creativity" was our trusty friend GarageBand. I loved it! I also got into digital art about 5 years ago with a second-hand drawing pad and a copy of Clip Studio on my laptop. Seriously difficult to get started with, but fun! I'd be confused when people talked about the benefits of "physical" mediums. Like hardware synthesizers, or real instruments, or proper paints. Why use those when I could achieve a "good enough" effect on a computer? I didn't want to have to buy more stuff just to create with π β I'm now finally, FINALLY, understanding what people mean when they say the process matters more than the outcome. It's one of those "you'll understand when you're older" things that just takes time to realise. Spending all day looking at screens does more than give me eye strain. It makes me get indescribably stressed and irritated (lol π€ͺ) Creating with physical stuff has a totally different feel like... a different sensory experience. β I'm wondering if there are other ways to turn online tasks into more physical experiences π€ Playing with paints is cool and all, but my work tasks are all on the computer. (Is this why people have standing and walking desks π) I might try writing and planning things on paper. Seems a like a good next step! Whatβs your favorite way to bring creativity into the physical world? You're welcome to reply and let me know! β A little business update:If youβre a creative running an online business and struggling to communicate what you do in a way that feels natural (without the weird marketing persona act), I can help. I have expanded my copywriting work to all creative businesses π₯³ Which means I can write copy for you (that actually sounds like you). Sales pages, newsletters, social media content, and more. You can focus on your fav creative tasks while I handle the words. If you're interested: Find details here, apply here π β Much love, Damon β π± Stuff I'm Doing Recently π±April Week #1 (Links with an * are affiliate) β Find me on: My Website | Instagram | TikTok | LinkedInβ β |
Damon Siseman
Hi! I'm Damon. I help creative businesses share their message online. I also send sporadic newsletters about creative life.
Happy Tuesday Reader, I did it!! I put together my 3 new Content Repurposing offer packages. I spent a lot of time at the end of last year thinking about how to make content creation easier for creatives. The biggest thing I focused on was "repurposing" β i.e. using the same content multiple times. These offers are aimed at creative business owners who've already made great content, but are now burned out and stuck. Sure, creatives can repurpose their own content, and it'll be wayyyyyyy...
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