About this Blog
This blog details the "backstage business" of professional illusionist, illusion designer, author & show producer, J C Sum.
It also explores how creative & artistic individuals can position themselves to be commercially successful in their respective fields.
Whether you are an entertainer, film-maker, designer, musician, artist, actor or animator, this blog strives to offer insights based on the art, science and business of one of Asia’s most commercially successful practitioners of the magic arts.
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Tag Archives: Concept Magic
The Concept:Magic Creative Process
One question we get a lot is how we come up with new ideas, whether for magic acts, performance presentations, marketing or publicity. Any Commerical Creative Artist or agency needs to have skills in creativity and innovation. While there is a latent … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial Creative Artist, J C's Business
Tagged 'Magic Babe' Ning, Business Creativity, Commercial Creative Artist, Concept Magic, Creative Business, Creative Problem Solving, Creativity workshop, Innovation at the workplace, Innovative Business, J C Sum, Singapore creativity trainer, Singapore creativity workshop
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We want YOU!
With a wide array of projects from close-up engagements, to illusion shows to our “The Aerial Exit” mega illusion, we have a great opportunity for one passionate and reliable individual for these 2 months! We are looking for someone who … Continue reading
Crazy Friday!
We had a busy but awesome Friday today! We started with a photoshoot that went fantastic! Check them out! With our “360 Sawing” illusion in the background! Just kidding! These figurines were part of a surprise birthday cake we prepared for Ning … Continue reading
Planning, Pitching, Practising & Performing
Marketing has its four Ps, well, it seems the work at Concept:Magic has its own four Ps. It has been incredibly busy. Yesterday, I was handling the planning, pitching, practising & performing for 10 projects taking place in Dec 2009 - … Continue reading
The Business of Show Business
I’ve not been blogging for a couple of days because the team has been busy with the development and preparation of many projects. Our schedule for Dec is filling up with coporate shows as with Jan 2010. Remember, we have … Continue reading
The bomb blast…
A bomb blast… that is what I call the studio when it gets into an array of disorder (chaos) when we get so busy with projects, shows and business operations and have no time for housekeeping. Now is about as … Continue reading
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Tagged Concept Magic, illusion props, Illusions, JC Sum, Pool Table
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Last Call to Be Part of Our Magic Production House
This is the last call to be part of our team for major magic projects from May – Aug 2009. We have received dozens of applications and now have to seriously discuss within the team just how many people we … Continue reading
A long Friday…
I have been spending late nights completing my new “Urban Illusions” book which is due out in Jan 2009. So, waking up early for ‘real’ work can be tough. Friday was one such day. The team was in the office … Continue reading
