Friendly reminder that your employees and/or teammates are human beings going through real life just like you. Moments of kindness can change their day without you even knowing it. Trying your best to be a good person is invaluable.

I really want to grow my agency by 1.5-2X in 2023. Any advice from folks who have successfully scaled? 🚀

My 7 year old painted this randomly the other day. I’m likely a doting Dad, but I just love seeing my kids be able to make art. Not like “I have a task” art but the “it just felt right” kind of art. And the older I get, the more stuff like this is worth more than everything else.

Don’t believe everything you tell yourself.

What’s the best book you’ve ever read? Dialing up my reading in 2023.

This is the 1962 “Bubble Top” Bel Air. One of the rarest old Chevies there is. The thin back frame of the window was available as a super rare feature for one year only. It’s my dream car and nothing stylistically comes close. It just looks like Don Draper in car form. 🥵

Top things I've learned as a 15+ yr biz owner: Hire people better than you. Destroy your ego. Change your model to be in service of others. Process matters but can't become dogma. Telling the truth matters. Words are a tool or a weapon, so take care. Many blessings, y'all. 🙏

I want a put a big request out to my community. Taking my oldest to Mayo Clinic in Minnesota next week to run important heart tests. We'd love prayers & good vibes sent our way. Addy is brave & we're all staying positive, but we're leaning into God & friends on this one. 🙏

The house is finally coming together, y'all.

Recently did some branding for a mobile laundry service and wrote what I consider one my best lines yet. Nice and clean.

Sneak peek of a brand Always Creative got to name, position, brand (like woah) and will soon deploy. Also snagged some equity. 🤠 More soon.

My company "failed" during late 2019 + 2020. Chose not to say anything and instead just took a step back. In that failure, I found our purpose and built everything around it. Happy to report 2023 broke records. Now 2024 will. Cheers to you and yours. Let's get it. 🚀

The new studio is complete.

Recent branding work for a buddy who just so happens to have released an album today (and is today's guest on Joe Rogan's podcast). Excited to share more soon.

Anyone have some recs for great merch / apparel design? Working on stuff for a musician and need some inspo.

Recently reread Shoe Dog, the story of the founder of Nike. Have a line that is inspiring how I serve as Head of Creative at Always Creative: "Don't tell them HOW to do it. Tell them WHAT to do and expect great results." AKA: Explain your what. Trust their how. Repeat.

Midjourney's new retexture feature is WILD.

Recent rebrand for a 100+ year old bar in Berea, KY.

Anyone have suggestions for follows? I am seeing WAY too much political stuff in my feed these days. Gimme my sci-fi, some design, comedy, something. Thanks!