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Joel Mattern
Aug 285 min read
Midnight in the Garden of Divergent Thinking
A quiet mind is much like an inviting garden: it must be prepared with the proper balance of nutritious mental energy, a sprawling and seren
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Joel Mattern
Aug 13 min read
3 Out of 4 is Winning: Reflections on my First Three Quarters as a Solopreneur
Going into business as a solopreneur can be intimidating. Here are some things I’ve discovered over the last nine months of my journey.
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Joel Mattern
Jul 242 min read
Great Design Lies in the Hands of the Designer: Thoughts on DIY Marketing
In a world of AI and self-service solutions, marketing design should not be one of them.
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Joel Mattern
Mar 62 min read
The Hunger Artist: Avoiding the Kafkaesque in the Design Process
In what ways are you a hunger artist? How do you interpret the need for perfection and admiration at seemingly nonsensical costs?
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Joel Mattern
Feb 265 min read
Lessons Learned From Jumping Off a Cliff: My First 3 Months as a Business Owner and Solo Designer
On November 1, 2023, I did something most people would consider to be quite risky: I left my stable office job to work for myself.
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