Renaissance Geek (noun). A person that embraces the adventurous digital world, is not afraid to stumble and fail, and is naturally interested in how art, culture and technology is shaping the future.

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Why certain creators have fans and others don't

(I'm republishing this oldie but goodie from a few years back, as I realized I accidentally put it back into my drafts!) Why do certain creators succeed at monetizing their fans on platforms like Patreon, Koji and Gumroad, but others fail? A grossly over-simplified conclusion is that TikTok...

Vibe Editing

"An editor, a editor, my kingdom for an editor!" Almost every creator I know is looking for an editor. Not just any editor. That one elusive hire that is a one-in-a-million find: an editor who gets their *taste*. Not just someone who trims clips, but someone who instinctively...

Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

I’m now a few years into my journey into the creator economy. As Google's first Head of Creator Relations, then Koji's Head of Creators, I’ve learned a ton about the challenges of creators of all types and sizes. Some are similar, some very different:...

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