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RootsCast is a show for independent artists to learn how to expand your reach and to monetize and maximize your creative process.
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Monday Jul 03, 2017
Monday Jul 03, 2017
This episode is a follow up to Episode 8: Art+Marketing. If you haven't already, go check it out!
Episode 9 is all about how to overcome fear of failure. Quite often artists & creatives are fearful of having their work be judged on any level. They attach a personal emotion to the opinions that others have of their creations.
It's so important to overcome these fears. If we don't, they can lead to much worse things like procrastination and perfection, and make it difficult for you to produce artwork of any kind at all.
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-Jeff
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Most artists face serious challenges around the ideas and process of selling their art. The idea of the 'starving artist' has been perpetuated since the pre-digital age, but it doesn't have to be that way.
These are exciting times to be an artist! The ability to create art, market your brand and sell your art while staying true to your creative process is more available than ever, but in the internet age it is also trickier than ever to find a way to stand out.
In this episode Jeff addresses these challenges and talks about his experiences with marketing and selling his art over the course of his 20+ years in business.
Thursday Mar 02, 2017
Thursday Mar 02, 2017
One of the best ways that we can all resist is to speak up and let our voices be heard. All over the US people are letting their voices be heard in our local governments and we at RootConcepts feel that self-expression is a way to work in solidarity--to see each other- and recognize the people who feel the same way as we do.
That's why we created "The Resistance Kit", to bring attention to the idea that your voice matters and that you have a say in what happens in our political elections.
We'd like to invite you to speak your mind with this newest sticker pack from RootConcepts. No matter what your political affiliation, your voice matters in the fight for soicial justice and the power of your voice should be heard no matter who is in office. Click here to check out The Resistance Kit now.
Thursday Dec 08, 2016
Thursday Dec 08, 2016
Summary:
Our old friend Jacob Devaney recently wrote a guest post on our blog, 'The Word' that has been a well received contribution to the discussion around critical thinking and media literacy skills in relation to our current media landscape. We wanted to do a follow up to that and invite Jacob back to the podcast to expand on some key points of his post.
Listen up as we discuss important topics like confirmation bias, yellow journalism, and the ethical side of journalism and how we can better inform ourselves to get a little bit closer to the truth.
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Sunday Nov 27, 2016
Sunday Nov 27, 2016
In this episode, Jeff discusses the changing landscape of our nation and the importance of becoming activists for our freedoms. Also, the new poem What Makes You Stronger is performed and discussed.
Wednesday Sep 28, 2016
Wednesday Sep 28, 2016
Jeff explains a line of stickers that is near and dear to his heart, the Environment & Nature line, and that stands in solidarity with those who are fighting to protect our natural resources. Join us as we dive deep into the importance of our wide open spaces, the water that we drink, and the earth that provides us with food, and lets come together to find common ground on what we believe to be Root Concepts in this fourth episode of RootsCast.
Friday Aug 05, 2016
Friday Aug 05, 2016
This episode features an interview with writer and activist Jacob Devaney.
Jacob has been a friend of Root Concepts since the early days, his creative drive has been an inspiration for over 20 years! In this episode we discuss his past projects, the challenges of being an independent artist, and what inspires his passions to date.
-Jeff
Friday Jul 01, 2016
Friday Jul 01, 2016
We're proud to say that our 2016 catalog is complete! We discuss a few new items for this year and dive deeper into the ideas behind the ideas with three new sticker designs and a message from Root Concepts co-founder, Jon Vander Pol.
Friday Jun 03, 2016