I saw Hugh MacLeod at a SXSW Interactive panel. He said “Nobody fucking cares about your fucking art.”
you’ve got to:
– have killer work ethic
– get up early
– start a newsletter
– love your customers
– work like hell
– marketing is practice
– negotiation/selling is practice
This makes me think of the Banksy movie, “Exit Through the Gift Shop.” I think we’d all agree that Banksy and the other established artists followed this prescription. Arguably, so did Mr. Brainwash. I’d love to hear what other people think about this list in the context of that film or any other artists who do or don’t meet Macleod’s requirements.