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Essential reads from Blaze
For context: Iām not a strong reader by any means and could finish these in less than a week
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A list of books worth reading ā across studio operations, business strategy, and brand building.
heads up: the Amazon links are affiliate links. i get a small cut if you buy through them. no pressure, just being upfront. You have the titles of the books in here if you want to manually search
Eli Altman ā Buy on Amazon
A step-by-step guide to running a small creative studio as a business. Covers offerings, processes, goal setting, finding new work, negotiation, and studio culture. Written by the creative director of A Hundred Monkeys, with input from Draplin, Commercial Type, Hey Studio, and others. Required reading if you run a design shop.
Fully, Founder of House of Errors ā Buy Here
361 pages. The unfiltered story of building House of Errors from scratch. Not a coffee table book. Covers the real decisions, mistakes, and pivots behind growing a fashion brand. Written by the founder.
Jason Eano & Shannon Beh ā Buy on Amazon
A playbook for turning creative contribution into ownership. Written for creatives, strategists, producers, and founders who carry the concept before it has a name. About origination as a business skill.