My Thoughts
A depository for unfiltered ideas, honest reflections and creative finds. Welcome to the madness.

Someone turned their resumé into a Netflix-style site… with AI (no coding)
“AI… make me a website.” Aaaaand it’s done. This is crazy!

/r/advertising: “Got briefed to write scripts for an 'all-AI’ production” 😅
Clients (and agencies) are leaning more and more into AI. Not by a little, but a lot 😬

Unleaded is now PlatinumBlack
Long-time Houston agency Unleaded Communications is leaning more into strategy and consulting.

AI visuals that don’t look like AI (or stock)
Visual creative and AI prompt engineer Ohneis652 has figured out a system to generate brand images that don’t look like typical cheesy AI or corporate stock.

Are self-aware ads played out?
I’m a huge fan of these playful ads that poke fun at their own medium. But are they overdone?

A great collection of beautifully designed decks
There seems to be curated collections for every design category, except decks. But look what I found!


An ad agency submitted a faked case study video to Cannes and got busted
The agency used AI to deepfake a TED Talk and a CNN news report to talk about a campaign that apparently never even existed? Yikes.

Motivational office signage: cool or corny?
Can I say something without people getting mad?

Apple just dropped a ridiculous graphic
Wow! How did Apple pull this off this amazing graphic to celebrate 20 years of podcasts?

Meet Your Makers: A fun way to know your design team
Design Director Nick Kidd’s fun and ingenious method to learn about your design team’s creative types and tastes.

Conflict is NECESSARY for a good story
Creative mastermind Luke Sullivan explains why conflict is absolutely essential for a story that people will actually care about.

Eli Lilly made a splash with its new commercial
The new spot sounds like a recruitment ad, but it doubles as a brand manifesto to showcase the pharmaceutical company’s values.

What creative job will AI steal next?
Art Director Jason Murray makes a provocative case for which creative job AI will target next.

The Creative Curve: How to Develop the Right Idea, at the Right Time
Insightful lessons learned from Allen Gannett's book, The Creative Curve.

The two most emotional commercials I’ve ever seen
And they’re both from the same agency, for the same client (SickKids children’s hospital).


Best free fonts for commercial use
Graphic Designer Edward Sun shares resources to find free fonts for commercial and personal use.

How to start a movement
Being the first follower is an underrated form of leadership. A little bit of initiative can break the ice to spark a huge wave of followers.

Art Director reveals how she uses AI to concept and execute
Tech-obsessed creative Lauren deVane walks us through her process of using ChatGPT to come up with ideas and execute this Nike billboard.