The kids are joining running clubs, buying “dumb” phones, woodworking, rocking Walkmans, joining supper clubs, etc because their lives have been swallowed by digital black boxes, and in this moment of uncertainty (tension re: war, AI, climate), they crave tangibility. It’s simple

I believe our default state is at the top of this map. When a child is born, they are pure presence. Unconditional love. Infinite possibility. Simply being. Expressions of God. This is our natural state. But through societal programming, conditioning, and trauma, we fall from the higher states down into fear, guilt, grief, and shame. These negat... See more

we already live in a boring dystopia https://t.co/4feoT4DWSC

It’s a case of: right place, right time, right creative. Our giant @Square billboards just went live directly above “Mr Beef,” the iconic restaurant where they’re currently filming the next two seasons of The Bear, and it’s been incredible seeing it catch the attention of fans and CHI natives. Like Carmy, we had a vision and wanted to show our ... See more

bereal got boring real fast

Rebecca Solnit - “underneath the task of writing a particular piece is the general one of making a self who can make the work you are meant to make.” https://t.co/hfVXl0yIp2

An interesting takeaway from the creative directors at MSCHF. They believe culture isn't progressing but rather spiraling and concentrating on itself. They call it the "spicy present." Their work applies an absurd intensification on the present moment to reflect back our time.

David Lynch losing his mind when a producer says scene is “too long” https://t.co/19Zz4aLAkg

Give creative feedback like a pro. With this simple framework. There are three levels of creative feedback that we’re looking for; head, heart, and body feedback. Head feedback You want to question the goal, the problem we’re trying to solve, or whom we’re targeting. You’ve got feedback for the brief. In most cases this will require a rebrief.... See more