About the book

Things I Wish I Knew Early as a Creative

There's no manual for the self-taught creative. No syllabus, no professor, no clear next step - just the work in front of you and whatever you can figure out along the way.

The Self Taught Creative is the book I wish someone had handed me at the start.

Across eleven chapters, it walks through the full arc of the creative journey, the lessons I learned the hard way, over 13+ years of building a career across graphic design, creative direction, film, photography, and marketing strategy without a single formal qualification behind my name.

This isn't theory. It's the real, sometimes uncomfortable truth about what it actually takes to grow as a self-taught creative, the mindset shifts, the mistakes worth making, and the things nobody tells you until you've already lived them.

Whether you're just starting out or years into a creative career built without a classroom, this book meets you where you are and pushes you toward where you're capable of going.

Available now as a digital download. Physical copies coming soon.