the dotmatrix project

That status line from Stephen made me smile. Big time.

You’ll probably digest it differently from the next person — those familiar with the current state of the dotmatrix project have the best context — but I’m taking a positive drop such as that as a sign that I’m progressing in my attempts to become a community-centered entrepreneur.

My last project, The People, Yes, fell on its face — and is currently on life support in a coma — after more than a years worth of effort from a number of super talented people. While working with the homeless community isn’t an easy venture to begin with, we ultimately closed up shop due to my stubbornness — locking onto my initial vision with titanium clamps rather than to allow talented people do what they do best.

I won’t make the same mistake twice.

I’m sure I’ll continue to toss ideas into the mix that complicate everyones plans, but I’ll do so with an explicit understanding and respect towards the agreed upon and established roles of the dotmatrix project team.

Above is Stephen Charles, our Lead Coordinator, Photography Community. If you’re not familiar with his work, you should be.

I’ll introduce the entire team in a couple of days.