Introduction

This is the Smiling Savage, a journal documenting the journey into creativity.

The Smiling Savage is about the creative process itself and explaining how it all comes together — whatever “it” is on that day. That’s the mission.

Here’s what the Smiling Savage aims to provide:

• Skill development - I aim to show how projects start and evolve, share recommendations, and improve at skills by practicing them.

• Inspiration - I aim to show the creation of new things and look at old things in new ways, and hope both the journey and outcomes provide something fresh.

• Fun - I aim to show and share the joy of making.

• Fandom - I hope supporters of this journal will join me to “nerd out” on the things that we’re passionate about.

Throughout, I’ll look for ways to publish some material to grow the audience and some material for supporters.