On having privacy onlineI wrote a blog post on the Blocks Edit blog about how online privacy can be maintained when it comes to product design as long as we keep in mind certain principles about how user data is handled. It mentions this visual on what privacy we have control over looks like. Why you should start an Email newsletterIf you're trying to build an audience, email newsletters are the new social media. This video from Chris Zukowski shows how to build a fan club for your indie art product using an email list. And this blog post by Paul Jarvis explains why newsletters are actually better than social media. Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder RevueAnd, on the topic of making art and finding an audience, Netflix recently released a documentary on Rolling Thunder Revue, an ensemble of artists lead by Bob Dylan that toured the country in the mid 70's. From Joan Baez, to Allen Ginsberg, the story is told by Bob Dylan himself and directed by Martin Scorsese. It's definitely worth watching and as one would expect, includes some great music. |