Essays
The Paradox of Internal Comms
How Corporate Rhetoric Undermines Trust During Organizational Transitions
The Metaphysics of Seeing and Being Seen
Images as Living, Relational Beings in Contemporary Visual Culture
The Space Between Power and Grace
On leadership—where confidence meets humility and ego learns to listen
The Future of Agency Identity
Holding Companies, Consolidation, and the Changing Nature of Creative Work
The Creative Spirit and Economy
“When learning is purposeful, creativity blossoms. When creativity blossoms, thinking emanates. When thinking emanates, knowledge is fully lit. When knowledge is lit, economy flourishes”
The Fireplace and Gentrification
“He needs a fire, the one who has just come in, his knees are shivering. Food and dry clothes will do him well, after his journey over the mountains”
Belonging and Creative Placemaking
“Our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance”
These essays are part of an ongoing, research-based series drawing on visual culture studies, media theory, arts policy, religious studies, AI, leadership, cultural studies, and critical advertising scholarship. Together they explore how images, myths, idols, and market forces shape what we see, what we worship, and what we buy. These essays are exploratory field notes toward future academic research and are not reviews of, or commentary on, any specific employer, client, or confidential project. Disclaimer: All opinions expressed here are my own and do not represent the views of my employer or its clients.