Make Art with Jerome Rex

Visionary and thought leader Raynard Stander shares his ideas about which skills are most needed for career creatives to thrive in the gig economy.Support the show

Branding and graphic design expert Jarrod Morkel talks about how creatives can draw the line between what they should do themselves and what work definitely needs outsourcing.Support the show

Founder and owner of Ill Major Movement production company Martin Muller, also known as SIEP, talks about how his experiences in hip hop culture taught him lessons that he could apply as a business owner.Support the show

Femi Morgan is an author, poet and art curator based in Lagos, Nigeria. We discuss how these disciplines compliment one another, as well as how his artistic journey has unfolded over the course of his career.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/jeromerex)

Multi-disciplinary creative Shaundeon Afrika aka King Smasher talks about his growth as a solo artist and actor.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/jeromerex)

Riaan Pretorius is a business owner by day, and spends his off time performing on stages as folk singer John Bold.Riaan talks about how his business skills have influenced his creative journey, and vice versa.Support the show

Fashion stylist Loren Lee Langenhoven shares her entrepreneurial journey of building several clothing brands and a successful styling business from the ground up.Support the show

Self-published author, award-winning poet and entrepreneur Busisiwe Mahlangu shares her journey of how she learned to manage her many creative activities as different streams of the same business.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/jeromerex)

Calvin Gopal is an internationally acclaimed recording artist. Ilze is a poet, blogger, podcaster and mental health activist.This power couple talks about how they manage married life and parenting two small children - all while still satisfying their need to create and be creative.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/jeromerex)

Bradrock is a true multi-hyphenate - former dancer for Crazy Hip Squad and rap supergroup BVK, muso, recording artist, producer and husband.He shares how he manages these responsibilities as well as a full-time job, to make sure that everything enjoys the time and attention it needs.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/jeromerex)

Carol is a composer, recording artist and co-founder of The Stellar Effect - South Africa's first creative audio agency. Carol shares her journey of personal and professional growth, as well as the circumstances that led to her starting her very own podcast, called Navigating Life.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/jeromerex)

Communities built around common interests are a great way of connecting with your following.DJ Eazy, founding member of the Cape Town Portablist Movement, talks about how he managed to establish and grow a community that has gained international recognition.Support the show

Kelly Morkel's first book, Time In, has been translated into three different languages. With two more books on the way, Kelly talks about why she chose to self-publish, as well as how she went about it.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/jeromerex)

Gigging muso and entrepreneur Eddy Strings (of Strings Academy) talks about how he managed to transition his primary income from playing shows to starting his own music school.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/jeromerex)

DJ, music producer and entrepreneur IV Beats talks us through his journey of undergoing a major rebrand - what were the factors that made him decide to do it and what was it like? Most importantly, did it deliver the results he was looking for?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/jeromerex)

Fresh from opening the presidential SONA, award-winning poet Siphokazi Jonas talks about work, rest and managing her career for longevity.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/jeromerex)

Multi-disciplinary creative go-getter Josh Prinsloo talks about his musical career and how his band Fruit Vendor has evolved their sound over time.We also discuss Josh's experience with Patreon since moving onto the platform a year ago, as well as what his plans are for the immediate future.Support the show

Award-winning fine artist Scott Eric Williams shares the disciplines he has had to learn in order to thrive as a full-time creative.Scott also discusses how being retrenched from his job at a bank became a springboard for a successful career in the arts.Support the show

Television producer, dancer, MC and actress Melissa De Vries talks us through how she brought her fanbase with her when transitioning from one creative lane to another.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/jeromerex)

DJ Eazy talks to us about how he has managed to carve not one, but several niches within the entertainment scene for his brand.We discover why you should be diversifying your brand, and how you can go about doing so.Support the show

How do you establish and grow a successful creative business? Entrepreneur and business coach Tim Stuurman talks about the systems and strategies he put in place when starting his graphic design studio.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/jeromerex)

Demi-Jade Johnson is a fashion designer and flamenco dancer.She talks about how she built her slow fashion label from scratch, how the creative expression of dance influences her fashion design, and how the economic downturn has presented her with some unique opportunities.Support the show

The business landscape is facing radical upheaval, and the gig economy is arguably the area most affected by this disruption.Our guest and creative economics thought leader Raynard Stander helps us decipher what buzzword terms like 'the new normal' mean for our immediate reality. He also looks to the future to identify the most important skills we need to learn in order to thrive and spot opportunities in this brave new world.Support the show

As an independent creative or entrepreneur running a small business, you may fulfill several job roles in order to get things done. Business owner, graphic and interior designer Jarrod Morkel discusses why you may need to source an expert to do a certain job, and what you should consider before deciding to do so.Support the show