Ideas
My year of releasing differently
We live in a world that wants things right now. An urgency culture that continues to increase in pace and
Exploring new forms for creative people
I write, build projects, and develop frameworks that help artists and creative people. Cofounder of Metalabel, Kickstarter, and The Creative Independent. Author of This Could Be Our Future and The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet.
Current projects
Metalabel
Building infrastructure for creative people to build and grow value together. The first release platform for creative work.
The Dark Forest Collective
A collective of writers releasing work that explores how we live online. Includes The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet, added to MIT Library's permanent collection and covered in Hyperallergic, ArtNet, and Art in America, and another to-be-announced book.
The past and future of art and creativity
Researching the history of creativity and developing new structures to empower artists and creators in the future.
Stay connected
I think out loud in a newsletter, sent monthly-ish, exploring creativity, entrepreneurship, and ideas
Latest writing
Creativity
What can Metalabel do for you, really?
Most of us are skeptical of new spaces and things. Do we really need to shift things up? Don’t
Creativity
Next steps towards a New Creative Era
Why does Metalabel exist? What is it here to do?
This project was born out of a loneliness I felt
Creativity
The first release platform for creative work
Today we’re unveiling a big step in establishing a new model for creative people to grow and flourish together:
Creativity
Creation feels like standing in the middle of the ocean and trying to start a wave
When you stand on the precipice of something you’ve worked hard on finally seeing the light of day, the
Scenes
This zine could change your life
Wild theory: the modern world started with a zine. This is not an accepted idea by any stretch, but it’
Creativity
We're not for everyone — and that's the truth
Right now the Metalabel squad is in the throes of the creative process of something you’ll see in the