In The Year 2022...
Imagine going into a coma in early 2022 and waking up one year later. AI is in the news every day. Copywriters have been replaced with AI. Artists have been replaced by copywriters using AI. And Notion’s AI is helping me brainstorm what to do with my life. Oh, and apparently Donald Trump made over 5 million dollars selling NFTs while a dude called Sam Bankman Fried lost billions of customers’ dollars.
Just so you know, I haven’t woken up from a coma—I wasn’t even in one. But it feels like the world is very different from a year ago. And maybe it feels like you haven’t heard from me in a while. Which is very true.
At the start of 2022 I unintentionally, and slowly, stopped creating online content. No more Skillshare classes. No more newsletters. No more YouTube videos. No more Instagram reels, posts, or even stories.
What happened? I wrote down 2 things that changed how my year would go:
I want to be authentic.
I want to make money using my imagination this year.
I began researching NFTs and web3 and blockchain. I began creating NFTs. I did a 100 Day Project where I created an NFT every day for 100 days. I began to sell some. I began to sell out each week. Then things went crazy. Some of my work sold for thousands of dollars.
I leaned into things I’ve been doing since I was a kid: doodling strange creatures and telling stories.
With these two main ingredients, I became an artist in 2022. That’s something I’ve always wanted to be.
I made tons of mistakes. I learned a lot. I stumbled onto amazing and terrible things. And I still have so much to learn.
But I miss teaching and making content. I miss you! So, I’m back! With stars in my eyes, and a smile on my face. I have tons to share. Expect more mail in your inbox from me! Unless you just unsubscribed (no hard feelings).
I’d love you to hit reply and tell me what you’ve been working on and what you’re curious about right now!
Upcoming:
TapTapKaboom Live on YouTube. Tuesday 14 Feb at 2pm UTC. I’ll be finishing off a Dreamling drawing in Procreate.
Twitter Space (mix between a podcast and radio chat) with Creative Camp founder Markus Malmros. Wednesday 15 Feb at 12pm UTC.
The 2023 100 Day Project starts on Wednesday 22 Feb! Are you participating this year?
❤️ Big loves
Rich from TapTapKaboom