Hogwarts and Frank Ocean

Can you believe it’s already the third week of November? I swear the month just started. Either way, it’s been really eventful.

Between gym sessions, client discussions and creative bursts, I’ve been using the mic whenever I can. It’s only been a week since I’ve started, but I’ve already captured some moments where I genuinely felt comfortable under my skin.

Like when I analysed the Hogwarts’ crest anatomy for research or vibing to Frank Ocean while processing my artwork.

As enjoyable as it is to be me, I do get a little too comfortable when I’m intoxicated by my verbal cocktail of dark jokes and sarcasm. Rewatching certain clips made me wonder where I should draw the line to prevent oversharing.

At 20, I didn’t care much for it.
At 28, I get it.

I believe we all deserve to have our quiet corners in this bustling world where it’s normalised to broadcast your life daily.
I’m sure Black Mirror has covered an episode on this.

My 3 challenges (so far)

Dystopian realities aside, I’ve realised 3 tricky things about this journey of personal documentation so far.

1. Understanding myself enough to know what I want to share – while improving

I’ve been sharing my art for a long time, so that’s not too odd for me. But adding design into the equation while expressing my thoughts as I pixel-push across the screen feels pretty unnatural. I feel it the most when I’m in the flow state. I’m moving based on years of creative instincts that I can’t describe, and now rationalising my choices hit different.

2. Finding an audience to speak to

One thing I’ve learned is that if the target is everyone, then the impact is no one. That was my mistake from before, so I’ve gotta dial it back and find my people. My head is whispering “anime community,” as I type this sentence. It’s definitely something I’ve considered before, I was just… overwhelmed by the cringe. But if there’s anything I’ve learned about putting yourself out there so far, it’s that the only way forward is cringe.

3. Creating a system which can be repeated, scaled and improved

This one’s tough, cause I thought I had it figured out before.

The reality is that it was too rigid, cause I was focused on an independent routine rather than a collaborative workflow.

“If you want to move fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

So, I made some adjustments. It looks something like this:

1. Capture images/videos

2. IMMEDIATELY create a file to synchronise all components (I tend to procrastinate on this)

3. Create storyboards to facilitate overall process

4. Edit + add creative flair

5. Sort by categories (this will force me to be more decisive about what/where to post)

6. Batch post and schedule (arguably one of the most important steps, but it’s a constant battle for me)

I’m gonna need some time to test out this approach. In the meantime, here are more static shots of my recordings: