Rolling Stone: the hits, the misses
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I always get an adrenaline rush receiving an assignment from Rolling Stone.
The deadline is often short, the story's seldom available, but the creative team at RS are always amiable and helpful to work with. When I get it right I'm on a creative high, when I get it wrong, I kick myself mercilessly for weeks on end. But I'm learning to take that in stride, because the failures are part of what drives me to reach higher. They say you learn more from your mistakes than from your successes.
An interesting thing about working with Rolling Stone, is how they match up an artist with an artist. It seems serendipitous that most often (but not always ), I already happen to be a fan of the subject's music. Sometimes I've had the added benefit of having seen the musician or band perform live and that can greatly contribute to my point of view for the art.
The deadline is often short, the story's seldom available, but the creative team at RS are always amiable and helpful to work with. When I get it right I'm on a creative high, when I get it wrong, I kick myself mercilessly for weeks on end. But I'm learning to take that in stride, because the failures are part of what drives me to reach higher. They say you learn more from your mistakes than from your successes.
An interesting thing about working with Rolling Stone, is how they match up an artist with an artist. It seems serendipitous that most often (but not always ), I already happen to be a fan of the subject's music. Sometimes I've had the added benefit of having seen the musician or band perform live and that can greatly contribute to my point of view for the art.
