Starving the Content Machine

[Jake Parker]

Art by Analise B!

Episode 181 just dropped! Today we discuss the dangers of art as content, how to tailor art challenges to your needs, and when to let small projects stay small.

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Also, whatever happened to all the sucker MCs??

[makekong]

@Jake-Parker renegade master with the ill behavior!

[LisaF]

@makekong

[AustinShurtliff]

@Jake-Parker, I really enjoyed this episode. Feeding the algorithm is a terrible way to create lasting artwork. Smaller communities, like the forum, are much better places to build connections with other artists.

[Pooja]

Excellent episode! I really liked Will's suggestion on getting into a challenge with a game plan. I chose to do picture book illustrations for this year's Inktober and while some of the prompts were challenging, and my renderings weren't the best, I probably got a lot more practice in these 31 days than I had in the last year!

[makekong]

@AustinShurtliff agreed “from niches to riches”
Will Terry - MC earth 313

[ksfabian]

This episode couldn’t have come at a better time as I’m working on my social media plan but the more I’m learning about the content machine, the more I question my actual game plan.

[dinky]

I really appreciate the perspective on making art that’s “satisfying”. When I was on IG, I made art for likes and it showed that I wasn’t improving my craft at all. Leaving that platform and making art for nobody forced me to make art that I was happy with and I got a lot better that way.

[Jeremy Ross]

“I said a hip hop the hippie to the hippie
To the hip hip hop and you don’t stop
The rock it to the bang bang the boogie
Say up jump the boogie, dig the rhythm of the boogie, the beat…” - Sugarhill Gang

Oh yeah, great episode gents!

[danielerossi]

@dinky When I found myself in the same boat I asked myself what I wanted to be, a social media rockstar or someone who makes great, lasting art. I wanted the latter and my concern about posting regularly on social media plummeted