Creativity Unlocked: Rhythm, Revenue & the Power of AI with Bastiaan Woudt
Many brilliant artists are terrible at business but using some of the skills he learnt in hospitality management, Bastiaan Woudt was never going to be one of them.
Effective marketing, foolproof systems and a passion for photography have enabled him to create an enviable career that balances work, life and personal projects such as DJing, travelling and supporting NGOs.
‘You can make the most beautiful art in the world, but if you’re not able to run your business and think smart about how you get your art out into the world, then nobody sees it, nobody buys it’ – Bastiaan Woudt
For Episode 4 of We Need to Make Things I chat with Bastiaan Woudt @bastiaanwoudt about structure and rhythm, turning passion into profit, using your second brain and the benefits of AI, among many other things!
Bastiaan is an artist, publisher and entrepreneur. His beautiful minimalist photography has graced the pages of British Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and New York Magazine, and has also appeared on the walls at Paris Photo, AIPAD New York and Photo London. Bastiaan is also the founder of 1605 Collective – a supportive platform for artists and a publishing house for art books and a beautiful annual magazine.
This episode is full of Bastiaan’s words of wisdom including:
👉 How he turned his passion into a profitable business
👉 Why (and how) he uses AI to enhance his creativity
👉 The benefits of a second brain (and how to access yours)
👉 How structure and rhythm help him maintain a good work/life balance
Enjoy!