Sharing a small update to the attic in our cat book :) … [Continue reading] about Attic — a little progress
Attic — a little progress
Making a children’s book – some notes
A few weeks ago, my brother and I started working on our first children's book about cats. This is a good time to write a bit about the process and … [Continue reading] about Making a children’s book – some notes
ReMarkable Cat
All my days are spent sketching on reMarkable or working on our cat book. I am also searching for a new apartment. This cat is another minimal … [Continue reading] about ReMarkable Cat
Our Cat Book: Attic
Working on the attic today. This is just an initial sketch. No cats yet. See also: KitchenBedroomLibrary #1 and #2 … [Continue reading] about Our Cat Book: Attic
If you want to do more sketches…
I think reMarkable 2 is one of the most useful things I bought. I always keep it next to my keyboard and whenever I take a break from work, I start … [Continue reading] about If you want to do more sketches…
One more reason to sell your art on Threadless
It's not a secret that I like Threadless. They are my favorite company, you can earn a lot of money, and there are even more perks. I've just … [Continue reading] about One more reason to sell your art on Threadless
This is taking forever!
My brother and I are working on our book still. I am adding cats and all the various items to the images. It's taking forever. I am desperately … [Continue reading] about This is taking forever!
Working on our book #4 – Library
All I do all day is work on our cat book :) This is the library. I know it doesn't look like much yet but it will be amazing. … [Continue reading] about Working on our book #4 – Library
Start before you are ready
When I started making designs for apparel in 2012, I could see that my designs weren't that good. Nevertheless, I submitted them all to Teefury. Sure … [Continue reading] about Start before you are ready
Working on our book #3
This is the bedroom in our cat book :) See also: Working on our book #1Working on our book #2 … [Continue reading] about Working on our book #3
ReMarkable Productivity Boost
I've been using a reMarkable tablet nonstop for the past week. I moved all my to-do lists there. All notes on reMarkable are organized into … [Continue reading] about ReMarkable Productivity Boost
Hygge
Hygge means enjoying the present, being cozy and comfortable. If you google it, you will see lots of photos of people snuggled in blankets with a cup … [Continue reading] about Hygge
King Cat
I drew a cat in a crown for a Threadless Competition :) … [Continue reading] about King Cat
You never know what’s going to be popular
You could not have missed the Bernie Sanders chair meme. I've seen tens of images that placed him in many strange places. This one is my … [Continue reading] about You never know what’s going to be popular
Forest Person – first design made with reMarkable
I bought reMarkable — it's a tablet for taking handwritten notes and sketching. I've only had it for two days so far, so it's too early to write a … [Continue reading] about Forest Person – first design made with reMarkable
Transparency problem with DTG printing
I made this design: Unfortunately, when printed on apparel it looks like this: Most of the design is not printed, only very bright places … [Continue reading] about Transparency problem with DTG printing
“Spacing Out” design sales stats
I plan to share sales data of all my designs. Everyone always asks how much you can earn. Today, let's see sales stats for "Spacing Out". Sales … [Continue reading] about “Spacing Out” design sales stats
You never realize how boring your life is until you decide to blog daily
I want to lodge a formal complaint — there is no owl in my palm tree. You see, Austin Kleon, a writer, has a backyard with a palm tree, and in that … [Continue reading] about You never realize how boring your life is until you decide to blog daily
The Last Psychiatrist
Yesterday I wrote about Scott Siskind who wrote a blog about psychiatry and science called Slate Star Codex and then stopped when his anonymity was … [Continue reading] about The Last Psychiatrist
Scott is back
Scott Siskind is writing again. You might not know who that is. Until today I didn't know that name either. Scott used to write a very popular … [Continue reading] about Scott is back
Unique beliefs
I've been reading "Oversubscribed" by Daniel Priestley. You should read it too. It's full of insights that will make you consider your goals and how … [Continue reading] about Unique beliefs
Steam – 2020 Year in Review
Steam shared their 2020 data, and it's interesting. The first thing to note is that each month there were 2.6 million new people who bought their … [Continue reading] about Steam – 2020 Year in Review
Extreme Ownership – Book Highlights
I've finished reading "Extreme Ownership" by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. Here's what I highlighted: "Leaders must own everything in their world. … [Continue reading] about Extreme Ownership – Book Highlights
Dog sitting
I spent the day dog sitting :) … [Continue reading] about Dog sitting
Morning Pages
In the last week of 2020, I bought a notebook and decided I was going to write morning pages, starting from January 1st, 2021. If you don't know … [Continue reading] about Morning Pages
Space Botanica
You probably heard that you should choose a niche for your store and that all your designs in that store should be thematically consistent. If you … [Continue reading] about Space Botanica
Adventures in Crime Fighting
My blog is becoming monothematic lately. I've been spending much of my time dealing with people who steal my designs and sell them as their own, and … [Continue reading] about Adventures in Crime Fighting
Unlearning
Schools should have taught us about a lot of things: law, managing money, doing taxes, budgeting, nutrition, negotiation, communication... the list … [Continue reading] about Unlearning
Artists and lawyers
I hired a law firm a month ago. I wrote about it here and here. On Monday, I spent two hours at a notary public office authenticating another bunch … [Continue reading] about Artists and lawyers
It is payday
There's an old, but awesome, game called Dungeon Keeper. Have you played it? There was also a sequel. You are an evil overlord of a dungeon and you … [Continue reading] about It is payday