Jessica Hagy’s dissatisfaction with her work led her to self expression in the form of visual storytelling, allowing readers to draw their own conclusions and to actively participate in each narrative. She combines mixed data with humor, insight, and visuals, making complex concepts accessible and relevant.Coping and dealing with work that is predatoryWhy it’s important to create what you want to consumeThe power in creating something every single dayIntersecting with nature on a daily basisA blog post that flourished into the origin story for the bookThe importance of physical and mental explorationHow starting something, no matter what, is importantWhy it’s important to embrace the things that are weirdSomething amazing that doesn’t require monetary outputTrusting your gut feeling around your creativityWhy we have to stop asking for permission The cultural narrative the kills imaginative possibilityGetting to the bottom of your motivation for your artDeveloping your own true northJessica Hagy is an artist and writer best known for her Webby award-winning blog, Indexed (www.thisisindexed.com). A fixture in the creative online space, Jessica has been prolifically illustrating, consulting, and speaking to international media and events since 2006. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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