Have you ever noticed when someone shares something amazing, people always want to know what they used to create it? Photographers get asked what lens they used, illustrators get asked about brushes, painters get asked about brands of paint. In this week’s episode of Getting Work To Work, Chris Martin talks about the value of using what you have today to create your work. Not what you wish you had or what you might have in the future, what you have today.
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Sometimes You Go Back To Bed
In this week’s episode of Getting Work To Work, Chris Martin talks about owning your schedule and the importance of taking care of your physical and mental health. As creative professionals, it can be easy to push your needs aside for the sake of the work, but sometimes you go back to bed to hit the reset switch.
Generalists vs. Specialists
In this week’s episode of the Getting Work To Work podcast, Chris Martin talks about whether an artist should be a generalist or a specialist. As a creative generalist with interests in multiple subjects including filmmaking, web design and development, photography, teaching and more, Chris struggles with the advice of picking one pursuit and doing only that.
What is Professional?
In this week’s episode of Getting Work To Work, Chris Martin responds to listener feedback, discusses whether professional is a label or an attitude, share wisdom from books by Steven Pressfield and Austin Kleon, and encourages creative professionals to create work daily regardless of whether it is “professional” or not.
Finding Your Audience
In this week’s episode of Getting Work To Work, Chris Martin talks about finding your audience, how difficult and discouraging it can be to find the right people, the importance of having people that push you beyond your limits. and five ways to find your audience today.
Episode 2 is Out! Getting Work to Work
Screw It..Do It! – Getting Work To Work
My friend and colleague, Chris Martin has just launched a new podcast entitled “Getting Work To Work”. The first episode “Screw It..Do It! is now available for you to listen to. Please feel free to share this new podcast with your friends, colleagues, and family as I know that they can all learn something from this amazing guy, Chris Martin.
Innovators of Vancouver: Brandie Kajino
Chris Martin Studios recently released the next video in his “Innovators of Vancouver” series. This episode is focused on Brandie Kajino, a food writer at spoonandsaucer.com and all-around wonderful human. Learn more about Brandie’s food journey at spoonandsaucer.com.
Congratulations Chris Martin
At the Clark College graduation ceremonies in June, Chris Martin was awarded the “Exceptional Faculty Award“.
The Clark College Exceptional Faculty Awards are presented annually to full-time and part-time faculty members in recognition of exemplary work performance, positive impact on students, professional commitment, and other contributions to the college. Nominations are submitted by Clark College students, faculty, classified employees, administrators, alumni, Board members, and Foundation directors. The awards are made possible through an endowed trust fund established by the Washington State Legislature and the Clark College Exceptional Faculty Endowment Fund, which was established in 1993.
Please join me in congratulating Chris on his award. This award is the highest accolade the college awards to instructors.
Congratulations Chris!
Craig’s Smile
Cristi Jenkins and Anni Becker, Clark College students and friends of mine, created the video “Craig’s Smile”. This video was their final project in the Clark College, CGT 201 Video Web Production class, taught by my friend Chris Martin. Born with cerebral palsy, Craig Bond has lived an exemplary life where he has not let his disabilities define who he is.
Just be yourself…
CGT 201 is a required course in the Web Development AAT program at Clark College.
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