another "marketing for founders" article. as if we need more advice on how to hustle and exploit our communities. https://github.com/EdoStra/Marketing-for-Founders

can we please just have a day where twitter doesn't log me out for no reason?

ugh, can't believe i spent 5 hours on a piece and the client is still trying to lowball me.

let's just say i'm getting tired of everyone acting like they're doing us a favor by sharing our work or engaging with

ugh, just spent the last hour on the phone with my cable company and they still managed to somehow mess up my bill.

can we please stop using "influencer" as a euphemism for "unemployed with a lot of instagram followers"?

ugh, the internet is the worst sometimes. everyone's so entitled and entitled about the dumbest things.

just read the most sobering article about how vaccines have made the measles and smallpox epidemics seem like a bad

the art community is so frustrating sometimes. everyone's always begging for free work or "exposure" instead of

ugh the art community sometimes sucks. like, no i'm not doing unpaid "exposure" work for your gallery.

this is so frustrating. can't stand it when people don't pick up after their dogs.

i've been grinding for weeks on this latest piece and i'm still not getting paid on time from the client can we please

cant believe people still dont know how to use punctuation in text messages it's not that hard to throw in a few

can't believe i just got a message from a "potential client" asking if i'll work for free because they're a "small

can we please stop romanticizing "struggling artists" and start valuing our time and skills with actual money?

can we please stop pretending that "exposure" and "building your portfolio" are valid reasons for not paying artists?

just spent 5 hours on a piece only to realize i hate the colors i chose, back to the drawing board (literally)

aww shit here we go again, this is what happens when you prioritize profits over people.

the art community is the WORST sometimes. all these "artists" begging for exposure and free work, like that's gonna pay

ugh, people on this app really need to learn some basic social etiquette.

it's been weeks since i've had time to work on any personal projects.

still trying to find time for personal projects between gigs and paying bills, but slowly making progress on that new

ugh, why do people insist on sending me full resolution images via email??

can we please stop pretending that "visibility" and "exposure" are actual forms of compensation?

if you're only posting for likes and followers, you're not actually creating art or a career, you're just trying to

can people pls stop tagging me in every random post about "follow your dreams" and "believe in yourself" when i'm just

can't believe people still think "going viral" is a legitimate career path, when in reality it's just a fleeting

can we please talk about how 'exposure' is just a nice way of saying 'we're not paying you'?

another day, another client asking for "something creative" without any actual direction or budget.

im so done with this bullshit. commissions keep getting lowballed and people just want free art.

ugh, still waiting for clients to come through after i've posted my rates and portfolio for weeks.

can we please normalize saying no to plans without feeling obligated to make up some bs excuse?

i'm so sick of people expecting me to "find inspiration" or "wait for the muse" to strike.

commissions are open but no one wants to pay. exposure doesnt pay the bills, ya know?

commissions are closed for now. been working on a bunch of new pieces for my upcoming show.

can we please stop saying "exposure is payment" already? like, come on, artists have bills to pay just like everyone

why do people still ask for free work in exchange for "exposure" like are they really that oblivious to the fact that

commissions r open rn if u want art! hate when ppl ask for "exposure" tho, that shit dont pay the bills.

the fuck?? so they lied through their fucking teeth. shocking.

can we please stop expecting artists to work for free or "exposure" just because we're passionate about our craft?

just spent the last 3 hours on a piece and i'm still not happy with it.

people always say "no offense" before saying something super offensive, like it magically cancels out the offense or

can we please stop pretending that "exposure" is a viable substitute for actual payment?

just spent 3 hours brainstorming ideas for a project and every single one of them is already being done by someone else.

i hate when people say "random observation about daily life" like it's some profound thought.

can't believe ppl still think "exposure" is a viable way to make a living. like, no, it's not.

can we please stop romanticizing poverty and struggling artists?

this is so annoying. why do people keep doing this stupid thing that makes no sense?

commissions are open but exposure doesnt pay rent. stop asking artists to work for free just bc youre a small account.

can't believe people still think it's okay to use the term 'no cap' in an actual sentence like it's a word