Paolo Prendin

Collector #224

On Making a Living as an Artist (Digital Edition): First Edition

In 2018, The Creative Independent published our first zine, featuring the emotional and practical wisdom of Philip Glass, Yumna Al-Arashi, Taja Cheek, and others on how to make a living as an artist. This is a digital edition of that work.

Collector #27

On dealing with creative anxiety (digital): First Edition

A 52-page zine exploring how artists can channel their creative anxiety. Features contributions and insights from Aubrey Plaza, Melissa Broder, Anelise Chen, Jlin, Mike Rugnetta, Henry Rollins, and Nikki Sixx

Collector #71

Shantell Sans: First Edition

Shantell Sans mixes variable axes for Weight, Italic, Informality, and Bounce to deliver a wide array of font styles, from friendly, readable, everyday typographic workhorses to striking, high-energy, experimental styles meant especially for animation.

This is the story behind its inspiration and creation.

Collector #264

The Work WE Need to Do: First Edition

A Manual For Our Time — the first Hard Art Manifesto.

Collector #399

The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet (Second Printing): Second printing

This is a book about how to survive on the internet.

It’s about the cozy web, the dark web, the dark forest, the clear net, the dark net, and a new social world emerging around us.

This is The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet (second printing)

Collector #67

The Post-Individual (Open Edition): First Edition

An exploration of individuality after the internet

The Post-Individual Open Edition

Includes:

— The Post Individual essay

— An audio recording by the author

— A video introduction

— Research notes, early drafts, and slides

Collector #12

The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet trilogy: First Edition

A trilogy of essays published from 2019 through 2021 that explores why I and others feel less comfortable showing our true selves online

Reissued here with the original piece, two follow-up essays, and a podcast conversation with The Stoa exploring the concept

Collector #20

Introducing Metalabel: First Edition

Collect the original essay, ideas, and research that inspired Metalabel, including:

— Unpublished research and thinking from May 2021 — The initial manifesto, first published in February 2022 — Further research, first published in October 2022

Preserved and collectible as a new media archive for the first time

Collector #22

After the Creator Economy : First Edition

Will we still be asking people to like and subscribe in 10 years?

"After The Creator Economy" explores constructive alternatives for the ways we produce, distribute, and monetize creative work online.

Co-edited by Austin Robey (Metalabel) and Severin Matusek (co—matter), this release preserves and digitally reissues the zine