Artists In Jackson: Jason Felde
“It feels good to have my stuff out there, and get the reaction. And even the not-okay reactions feel good.”
Read Jason’s profile at Artists In Jackson.
“It feels good to have my stuff out there, and get the reaction. And even the not-okay reactions feel good.”
Read Jason’s profile at Artists In Jackson.
“They said, ‘You do have a style. You’re messy!’ My acrylics are really wet and all over the place, and I’m always covered in paint.”
Read Colleen’s profile at Artists In Jackson.
“Art is the communication of feelings. If what you’re doing isn’t evoking a feeling, then what you did is arguably not art.”
Read Jake’s profile at Artists In Jackson.
“My favorite thing to hear is people laughing. As long as people are feeling something, then I’m doing something right. My work is quirky and a little bit out there.”
Read Audra’s profile at Artists In Jackson.
Today, on Small Business Saturday, I’m launching part three of Artists In Jackson – the Magazine edition: 96 big, full-color pages, soft-bound and larger than the hardcover edition, and at an affordable price of only $35.
And here’s a deal: use the code CREATIVE40 until Dec. 1 at checkout for 40% off the price. Get yours at artistsinjackson.com/book.
Hardcovers are also still available! Use the code art517 for $9 off the price.
“Every little snapshot reminds me of something. It reminds me of the music playing that day, or something we did earlier. It helps me remember and relive my life. It’s a sensory thing.”
Read Ashley’s profile at Artists In Jackson.
“I don’t want to be a ‘company.’ I want to be underground.”
Read Andrew’s profile at Artists In Jackson.
“Putting the energy into my work – dying fabric, taking the color out, ice dying – there’s a lot to it. The process is a good focus for me. It helps calm me. And I really enjoy the product I get.”
Read Justine’s profile at Artists In Jackson.
“It’s a good outlet for depression. I’ve always been able to show myself something solid and tell myself, ‘You’re not a bad person. Look at what you can do.’”
Read David’s profile at Artists In Jackson.
I’m super proud of how my Artists In Jackson book turned out. It’s 100+ gorgeous pages of artist profiles and portraits.
As a part of the package, I also made an eBook version. I created it as a more portable companion piece to the book, and it’s available as a PDF and Apple iBook now on the Artists In Jackson website.
I created both the PDF and iBook using Apple iBooks Author. The template format made it super easy to transfer the photos and text from an InDesign document. Plop photos in the picture spots, copy and paste the text, and work on a few formatting things like pull quotes and the table of contents, and you have an eBook. All pretty easy, as long as you’re okay giving up some formatting control.
Just export the iBook as a PDF and you have a format that anyone can enjoy. It really makes it a one-and-done online publishing option.
The book is still the objectified end-point of the portrait project. It’s the artifact, the thing that (hopefully) will last for decades. It’s also, at $89, a bit of a luxury item. Not everyone can afford almost $100 for a book, and I recognize that. The book is still what you should buy, but I get the affordability issue.
So the eBook is only $9. Much more affordable, and priced so just about anyone can read the profiles and view the photos on the go.
Buy the eBook and support the project!