TODAY'S FEATURED POST

Research Images Like a Pro


Lauren Panepinto

I just did a spurt of portfolio reviews (it's fresh graduates season!) and a topic seemed to come up more than a few times, and that usually means it's worth a Muddy Colors article. So here we go. I don't want to make this sound like a "the kids don't know X" or "back when I was in school we knew how to Y" kind of thing, but I think some old(er) school knowledge might…

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IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU


Greg Ruth

June 10, 2025 - It's fairly self evident, like one of those little cards on a new broom you plan to buy, that shows you how to use a broom, but it bears addressing anyway. We're in a hyper narcissistic time, and more and more creators, writers, and artists are having to pick up the slack publishers are leaving behind when it comes to making their books or projects succeed. Self promotion via social media is becoming an essential pathway to that success, and it becomes a crucible of egomaniacal confusion, both outward and inward... there is however a way to navigate it, keep to the North Star so to speak and it's advice I got early and have found only becomes more and more relevant as I get on in my career. It's super easy: Make it about…

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