A powerful social media network has been launched today, and I’m personally excited to be a part of it! With TheDailyCollective.org, fashion freelancers are now connected via an uncommonly effective network that equips them with the most critical of promotional tools – communication.
The innovative site provides creatives, like myself, a free exchange of information to help us reach other photographers, designers, models, makeup artists, and stylists to advance our business, cultivate new contacts, tap new markets and swell our portfolios.
“We kill red tape,” says company founder Marc Samson. “Imagine not having to comb through casting sites or trade classifieds to find qualified talent. We do the screening first, so everyone is legitimate, there’s no garbage, and it’s completely free.”
The Daily Collective site design is visually captivating as it features work from talent seeking other talent for various projects. I am personally honored to be included in this list of top creatives.
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- Victoria Stiles www.victoriastiles.com Commercial and Editorial Makeup Artist|Photo: Mark Gong
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- Joelle Phillips www.jojophotographer.com: Beauty and Fashion Photographer|Hair and Makeup by Kathy Aragon
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- Opé: Fashion Editor and Stylist/Consultant. Photo: Jamie Nelson
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- Luis Aragon www.luisaragon.com: Fashion and Beaut Photographer|Hair and Makeup by Kathy Aragon
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- Lola: Downtown New York Based Clothing Line|Photo: Emmett Shine
How TheDailyCollective.org Works
- Unlike other social media tools created for niche markets, TheDailyCollective.org does not come with a hefty price tag or any learning curve. Rather than develop a new technology to manage the platform’s interface, the company is keeping it simple by using standard email. TheDailyCollective is a 100% free daily email.
- Every volume is made up of project castings submitted by the community. Project listings are delivered directly to subscribers’ inboxes, and every listing includes a direct email address for the project organizer.
- When a user is interested in a project, they can respond to the organizer directly. For both parties, this means they can spend less time searching and more time creating.
“There has been an explosion of amazing independent freelance talent in the fashion industry,” Samson explains. “Our goal to help these professionals advance their careers — the models, makeup artists and stylists; the sole proprietor photographers and designers; anyone and everyone associated directly or indirectly with new and ongoing projects.”
Fashion photography freelance professionals are one of the largest and most socially-interactive communities, with a heavy presence on general social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. TheDailyCollective, however, has been custom built specifically by and for them, making it uniquely their own.
“For photographers, designers and independent fashion specialists it’s the ultimate networking tool,” says Samson.
The network was created and developed by Marc Samson, a 25 year old social media and public relations expert who operates just outside of Washington D.C. In January of this year, I had the opportunity to interview Samson during early developments of The Daily Collective. Check out my interview here.
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About The Author
Victoria Stiles is a make-up artist from Washington, DC working in New York and worldwide for commercial print, editorial fashion, red carpet events and weddings. Victoria’s client roster includes celebrities Roberta Flack, Jordin Sparks, Real Housewives of New York’s Jill Zarin, and publications Glamour, O Magazine, Vogue, Surface, Virginia Living, and Washingtonian. Stiles’ expertise in make-up is frequently called upon by local and National publications. Recent articles in Washingtonian, Real Simple, Women’s Health, American Baby, and Northern Virginia Magazine showcases and quotes her knowledge in make-up and labels her as an industry leader.
In addition to artistry, Stiles is a presenter for The Powder Group-- an organization uniting makeup artists worldwide with relevant industry information and career guidance. She has presented seminars nationally at The Artist Summit and The Makeup Shows.
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