5 Ways to Get Inspired

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by Rasmus Rasmussen on February 22, 2010

Inspiration is a strange and wonderful thing. As creatives, we need a constant stream of it to come up with fresh material. Whether it comes easily or not, the work still has to get done. Simply sitting around and waiting for inspiration to strike is not the way to go about it. Random inspiration is amazing, but is much too unreliable if you need it to make a living off of it.

The standard answer from most creative types when asked about inspiration, is to say that it ‘comes from everyday life’. True as that may be, it also sounds kind of vague. So to be more specific, here are 5 things I do, to help everyday life in its efforts to inspire me. Continue reading…

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Kevin Urie – Taking Social Media Offline

by Rasmus Rasmussen on February 15, 2010

Kevin Urie

Kevin Urie is a go-getter. I got that feeling even before setting up an interview with him. He is a marketing man who just over a year ago made the decision to learn more about social media. So he formed the Seattle chapter of the Social Media Club and was blown away by its reception. The rest is history and today the Seattle Social Media Club is one of the most popular networking groups in the city. Continue reading…

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Interview: Shannon & Matt – Seattle Geekly

Matt and Shannon from Seattle Geekly.

I met with Shannon and Matt at Arcane Comics in Ballard, Seattle. They are regulars here, I found out as they entered the tiny boutique and the clerk lit up in a smile and a “I have your stack of comics ready!” But I wouldn’t be surprised if the store owners are proud to count [...]

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Interview: The Twilight Artist Collective

Mary, Cheryl and Erin from Twilight Artist Collective

Erin Staffeld, Cheryl Robinson and Mary Enslow (front to back) are the three owners and operators of the Twilight Artist Collective (TwAC). They have a boutique in the heart of West Seattle, where they show and sell the works of local artists. I meet up with them after a business meeting, and I’m immediately infected [...]

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10 Inspiring Blogs for Creatives

Another Passion is a young site, and I realize that you might be craving more input after you’ve scoured these pages. So here are 10 of great blogs for getting an injection of inspiration or motivation.
Some of these were sources of inspiration for Another Passion, others were discovered during my research for this blog. If [...]

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Interview: Doug Fahl – Acting and Mass Destruction

Actor Doug Fahl

I first met Doug Fahl a little over four years ago, when he modeled for some stock photos for me. I was a struggling photographer, he was a struggling actor. We were able to help each other out back then, and we’ve kept in touch ever since. The Doug that’s in front of me today [...]

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