Archive - Kimchi & Gabagool

A Year of Things

Some wins, favorite photographs, good books, hearty essays, and what's next.

Dec 31, 2023 •

Where is the next creative revolution?

Advertising invented the idea of "creative teams" in the 1950s. There's tension between design and marketing. Most startups don't know what to do in the…

Dec 20, 2023 •

November 2023

To be creative, practice

I didn’t consider myself creative until my mid-twenties. I played sports my entire life and failed at school. What has helped me—and continues to—is to…

Nov 12, 2023 •

Character and Portfolio

The only two things you need to focus for building a career and a life.

Nov 5, 2023 •

September 2023

Brand is behavior

B2B companies are looking towards brand building to improve their product and create a cohesive experience from end-to-end. But no B2B company has…

Sep 29, 2023 •

August 2023

Let's try this again

Long time no see! You're getting this because you were getting my Motivated Mastery newsletter years ago. I'm starting a Substack to write again—and…

Aug 18, 2023 •

December 2022

AI Can't Replace Me

Playing with AI tools recently like ChatGPT and Midjourney made me realize the quality on average stuff will go up exponentially. Average copy, imagery…

Dec 13, 2022 •

July 2022

In 2010, I started a Twitter account. I was the only one in my group of friends who tried it, and it was the first time I used social media for…

Jul 12, 2022 •

June 2022

Town Square, Guilds, and Community

It felt like a gold rush was happening on the internet in 2010. It was a timely moment to start a blog, build an audience, or create a services…

Jun 15, 2022 •

What brands can learn from philosophy

If brands are treated like people, then brands need a philosophy.

Jun 14, 2022 •

March 2022

In traditional worlds, a museum curator’s role is to be a steward of history, weaving stories from various domains to guide culture in its becoming — to…

Mar 24, 2022 •

February 2022

Brand Voice? Huh?

Most companies don't have a voice, but they're trying.

Feb 11, 2022 •

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