JUSTIN FOX | Digital Art, Online Communities & Vulnerable Dating

Justin Fox is the founder of Zen Garage, graphic designer and first appeared on the Mere Mortals in Conversation #72.

In Conversation #84, Justin and I discuss: how he is finding an artistic outlet in plants, how technology changes the art scene, the various behaviours found in digital communities, why it's valuable to have the ability to cold approach, finding a girl who isn't just a cookie cutter template and the issues he was having with Patreon and DeviantArt. 

As always, I hope you enjoy. Kyrin out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro to Justin
(0:40) - The merging of years
(2:16) - Don't buy a Bonsai tree!
(6:44) - Reconnecting with art
(12:06) - Code is art
(17:22) - Talent is not courageous
(20:30) - Arguing on the internet
(24:03) - Digital & AI art
(29:10) - Virtual reality is coming
(32:09) - New online behaviours
(36:08) - Newbies with questions
(39:54) - Cold approaching
(46:21) - Good looking girls and opportunities
(51:10) - Finding love
(54:42) - Digital communication in forums
(1:02:33) - Creating connection within a community
(1:12:02) - Too many choices
(1:14:36) - And they're all template
(1:19:08) - Never say never
(1:21:50) - Bipolar dating: no relationship is perfect
(1:26:30) - Being vulnerable
(1:33:56) - Patreon's arbitrary rules
(1:41:36) - Value for value haters
(1:44:58) - We could talk about anything

Note: We had some audio/video issues so you might notice a few cuts I had to make.


Connect with Justin:
Website: http://www.justinfox.com.au/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZenGarage
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinfox.com.au/

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