History
Creative Guide began with Kevin Smokler helping fellow writers and journalists understand the complicated project of getting creative work noticed in the 21st century. Almost ten years late, his clients have included filmmakers, artists, restaurants and festivals. The object however has remained the same. Connecting the right people to incredible things and the incredible people making them.
Specialties
Creative Guide specializes in helping creative people, small business and artistic organizations assess where they are and map out how to reach where they'd like to be. For nearly 10 years, I've worked with writers, filmmakers, musicians, visual artists, theaters, galleries and cafes on producing awesome content and experiences in the loud and crowded 21st century My speciality is the one hour brain-storm/map mapping over coffee in San Francisco. Longer projects and engagements are negotiated on a case--by-case basis. Questions? Get in touch. Happy to speak with you. References available anytime you like. AREAS OF FOCUS: 21st century marketing and careers for artists. Understanding and using social media and technology. I wrote a book. Now what? Entrepreneurship and the arts. How to market the arts without dumbing them down. Reaching the distracted cultural consumer.