Bill McNamee 12/2/25 Bill McNamee 12/2/25

The Art of the Create Discord Server

The Art of the Create Discord Server brings together photography, writing, and creative workflow in a relaxed, conversational space. It is designed to grow a welcoming community built around shared ideas, thoughtful discussion, and the craft of making things.

Bill McNamee 9/21/25 Bill McNamee 9/21/25

Why Creative Independence Matters

Creative independence means sharing photography, writing, and ideas without hidden influence. This post explains why it matters here.

Bill McNamee 8/17/25 Bill McNamee 8/17/25

Now Curating on Pinterest: The Art of the Create

The Art of the Create now has a home on Pinterest. This new board is a curated companion to the blog, bringing together photography, writing, and creative projects in a visual format that makes the work easy to explore and share.

Bill McNamee 7/14/25 Bill McNamee 7/14/25

Now Curating on Flipboard: The Art of the Create

The Art of the Create now has a home on Flipboard. This new magazine serves as a curated companion to the blog, providing a place to co-publish select posts and connect with more readers through the Flipboard platform.

Bill McNamee 5/1/25 Bill McNamee 5/1/25

Put that Coffee Down!!

The site’s been fully rebooted: new look, new focus, and a lot more coffee-worthy work on the way. Photography, photobooks, writing, and AI art all have a home here now. No shortcuts. No excuses. Because coffee is for closers.