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On My Way Here: What I’ve Learned About Branding, Advertising, and Content

In today's ever-evolving media landscape, there is no shortage of opinions about branding, advertising, and content. Most are delivered with a fair bit of confidence, but can fall apart once faced with real-world application. I wanted to share a collection of trueisms that have helped…

mr.nckl5™️✨ June 18, 2026

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Work-In-Progress: Generative Art & Recent Projects

As a creative professional, I often shift from one project to another before finishing the first, journaling helps me from running out of ideas or remaining stagnant in my creative flow. Art journaling and generative art are low-stakes, yet powerful exercises that are essential to…

mr.nckl5™️✨ June 3, 2026

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Learn from Creatives Across Disciplines with Abstract: The Art of Design

The phrase “Good artists copy, great artists steal,” resonates with me when I think about Netflix's 2017 documentary series, “Abstract: The Art of Design,” as it makes me want to be a great artist and pilfer everything I can from its contents. Through interviews with…

mr.nckl5™️✨ May 20, 2026

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Photo Walks: The Low-Stakes Creative Habit That Keeps Me Grounded

I can’t believe it’s May already! It’s National Photography Month and the perfect time for a photo walk. National Photography Month is exactly what it sounds like: a month-long nudge to create photos with intention. The month isn’t about “generating content” or buying new gear,…

mr.nckl5™️✨ May 7, 2026

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The Tender Heart of Horror: Empathy, Fear & Catharsis

As a child of the VHS and cable TV-filled ’80s, horror was everywhere. Its omnipresence saturated my subconcious with the kind of images that get burned into your brain too young to ever fully shake. As a result my love of all things spooky runs…

mr.nckl5™️✨ April 22, 2026

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How I Learned to Navigate and Reduce Stress with Empowering Personal Practices

“The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.” Sydney J. Harris Unchecked stress can lead to serious health issues, and I would like to acknowledge this as April is Stress Awareness Month. This journal entry is not intended as medical or…

mr.nckl5™️✨ April 9, 2026

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Exploring Parallels in Creativity and Meditation with Rick Rubin & David Lynch.

I have a great deal of admiration for the creativity and craft mastery of David Lynch and Rick Rubin. It is hard to imagine a world without the iconic and wholly unique filmmaking of Lynch and the utterly legendary audio production of Rubin; at first…

mr.nckl5™️✨ March 26, 2026

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How Music Videos and MTV Shaped My Love for Auteur Directors

To fuel my creative growth, I’ve been revisiting my primary influences and inspirations. This led me to realize that MTV (RIP) was one of my earliest fixations and deserved further exploration.

mr.nckl5™️✨ March 12, 2026

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Celebrating Gotcha Day No. 5 🐾✨

I am celebrating five years with my little shadow, Trixie. How time flies! She came into my life through adoption from the Humane Center, having been returned three times for behavioral challenges and not liking men. As someone with trauma, I felt a strong connection…

mr.nckl5™️✨ February 27, 2026

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Seeking Quality Entertainment? Ditch the big streamers, Kanopy is FREE!

Seeking Quality Entertainment? I’d like to suggest Kanopy for your consideration. 🎬 Between the lack of quality content, glut of corporate mergers, rising subscription fees, and even cutting down on nonessential expenses, due to the economy, there’s never been a better time to cut the invisible cord…

mr.nckl5™️✨ February 14, 2026