The only way to the other side is through. I take that back. You can jump over the problem, pivot around it, ignore it entirely and for a while that works. You get busy enough that you don't have to look at it. You land a good project and it falls back. You hire someone and it shifts just enough to feel manageable. But it comes back. It always comes back. Because it isn't the problem that’s the problem. It’s a pattern that you’ve you built, one reasonable workaround at a time. What you’re...
5 days ago • 1 min read
Chat GPT has been on the scene for almost four, full years and now Claude, Perplexity and all the other AI "thought partner" tools have started to peak throughout 2026. I’ve heard plenty of designers complaining on and offline recently that their clients are using it to visualize and then to try and change the designs the’ve agreed to. As you know, AI is no designer. I get it. In the word of brand marketing, designers are using AI to write crap copy that can’t define their brand soul and that...
12 days ago • 1 min read
The more years you’ve been in business Reader, the more years that pivoting, patching and the unplanned workarounds forced by growth have left your Studio’s systems in need of a reno. What bears the load is obvious—you. But you’ve been at this long enough to know that if you pull the one, or two things, that aren’t working apart, you risk everything else crumbling around them. Because it’s what you can’t see, the foundation underneath, that your gut is telling you, needs to change. Now that...
19 days ago • 1 min read
...you didn't save your seat Reader. My question is, why? HIT REPLY and let me know. But also know that it's not too late. The Training begins at 3:00 EST. It's time to stop waiting, shifts require action. You can do this! P.S. You'll get my Perfect Pitch Planner for free just for showing up.
about 1 month ago • 1 min read