Spotlight: Joining the Dots by Alex Mathers @redlemontweets @iamalexmathers #creativesuccess
Synopsis
Using our creative skills to make money and make an impact – while staying sane – can be hard as heck…
…If you don’t know what you’re doing.
A lot has been done to help creatives and artists find success, but much of it doesn’t apply to people with ‘arty’ skills. It can be hard to understand, and some of it is downright unhelpful.
With over a decade working for himself as an illustrator, writer and coach, Alex Mathers is intimately familiar with how we can hold ourselves back.
The common thread he’s discovered in his approach to success is the need to feel alive.
Every idea in this book addresses this very human need, distilled into a handy A-Z guide.
Though none of us is perfect, the way we think consistently will move us in the right direction.
Whether you’re an artist, a designer or a writer, working for yourself or with a team, the right mindset is the difference between giving up and thriving.
These 26 concepts will help you join the dots, seeing with greater clarity what it takes to be a successful creative.
Success is in your hands.
About the Author
I write and make pictures about many things, including how to make the most of your creative potential, being motivated, and being free. I have worked with clients including the BBC, Mars, Dots Games, Saatchi & Saatchi, Wired Magazine, and Google.
British, but born in Copenhagen in 1984, now living in Thailand.
I’m a self-taught illustrator and writer and have written over six books, though I studied Geography and Real Estate.
I’m a big fan of monkeys, sharks, and gorillas.
Mathers is pronounced ‘May’thers with a hard ‘th’.
I’ve lived in ten countries, including Barbados, Austria, Japan, England, Jamaica, Sweden, Iran, Vietnam, and Denmark.
I founded the blogs Red Lemon Club and Ape on the Moon, both in 2009, reaching millions of people over the years.
I was once a security guard at Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
I was smacked across the arm in Indonesia by a huge monitor lizard while trying to feed it rice.
I’m working right now on my dream of building and living in a big wooden house with a view of the mountains.
