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The Encyclawpedia Dictatia

April 11, 2023
I had an idea 2 to 3 years ago about doing an illustrated series of cat dictators. Well, I think deep down I know I'm not an illustrator and kept putting it off. Son …

Forced Freelance Help

April 6, 2023
I've been laid off three times in my 10 year career and as a result have spent more time freelancing then I have working full-time. I remember the feeling of shock upon learning that …
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Puerto Vallarta

March 18, 2023
I shot this photo in Puerto Vallarta last year and it had been sitting in my Downloads folder since we got back. I knew I wanted to do something with it, but no idea …

Bias in AI

March 18, 2023
I was playing around with the new version of Midjourney the other day and I noticed something interesting. If you didn't specify race, it would feedback stereotypes for certain prompts. For example, I had …
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Black Coffee Creative

February 25, 2023
My friend Brittaney is a freelance writer for non-profits and needed a rebranding so I offered to develop a new logo for her. Her company is called "Black Coffee Creative" so I knew I …

Industry Tax

February 15, 2023
I spend a decent amount of time thinking about how we can make the advertising industry more accessible to people of all walks of life. Maybe it's my background in sociology, but it's become …

Money on the Table

January 31, 2023
I got annoyed with a post I saw on LinkedIn yesterday looking for a CD/ACD who was willing to work for $67/hour, an absurd rate considering the amount of work they probably wanted. But …

General Update

January 24, 2023
If it seems like I've mostly only been messing around on LinkedIn, well that's kind of accurate. But only kind of. Since late November I've been teaching a Campaigns class over at book180, an …

The Big Game

January 24, 2023
The other day I was thinking about the chaos that would ensue if someone actually got a copyright on "The Big Game," the euphemism commonly used by advertisers during The Super Bowl because they …

Well that escalated quickly

January 4, 2023
This morning I was sitting on my couch and just started typing out a thought that entered my head and before I knew it I'd written a full column. My college opinions writing teacher, …