2022 was a year of new beginnings. A year of significant growth, meaningful change, and beautiful new adventures. I got a book deal, quit my fulltime job, and committed to 6 months of making content, so I could truly find my voice and create things that I genuinely...
When it comes to your career, don’t just wander aimlessly—design your own path filled with meaningful challenges, triumphs, and unexpected opportunities.
October Business and Life Review
Hey there, beautiful humans! This is a monthly series where I share a behind-the-scenes peek into the highlights, the challenges, what I’ve recently created, what I’m currently consuming, and some goals for the next month. October feels like it flew by so...
September 2022: Justin’s Business and Life Review
Hey there, beautiful humans! This is the second official business and life review where I share a behind the scenes peek into the highlights, the challenges, what I’ve recently created, what I’m currently consuming, and some goals for the next month. ...
Ask Me Anything About Being a Creative Director
Okay, so you’re creative. And you can direct stuff? You should definitely be a creative director. I got some questions on my Instagram and realized that yall are so curious about my creative career, so in today’s video I’m going to answer all your questions about...
Side Hustle Ideas for Creative People
These side hustle ideas for creative people (writers, artists, and content creators) could help you earn $1000 per month from home. https://youtu.be/P3Y38OZak8Y Life is increasingly becoming more and more expensive and it never hurts to have multiple sources of...
Best tools, software, and apps for creators
With so many options, it’s hard to know what tools you actually need for your creator business. That’s where I come in to help. As a full-time creator, author, and coach I’ve tested a variety of tools, software, and apps to run my creative business. In this post, I’ll...
Let’s talk about how sneaky fear can be in your creative journey
You have an idea to start a Youtube channel. A mission. A target audience. And a message you want to share with the world. But there’s one problem. You don’t feel confident making Youtube content because you're a perfectionist and don’t think your videos...
You Are Not Your Work
You are not your work. You are more than your to-do list.You are more than a performance review.You are more than take-home payOr benefitsOr sick leave and vacation days.Yes, it’s a part of you.But it’s not you.That’s why you have to build a life outside of...
Best books for creatives to learn business, marketing, and sales
Unblock your potential and grow your creative business with this collection of the best books for creatives. Our challenge as creators day after day is facing the blank page. Making something when we feel inspired. And making things even when the muse hasn’t...
The 6 types of full-time creators in the creator economy
In this article, I highlight the 6 types of full-time creators and what skills they possess to succeed in this competitive market. https://youtu.be/oxU2tY0iuCM There used to be a fine line drawn in the sand. Either you’re a right-brain thinker. An artist. A creative....
5 Things I Learned in my Creative Career Journey from Junior Graphic Designer to Creative Director
By day, I’m a Creative Director at Clarion Media Group, a publishing tech company in Austin. Outside my professional career, I create projects that focus on empathy, design, and culture. But the road to becoming a creative director has been a little bit all over the...