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how to stay organized when working in collage
collaging invites chaos, here's my system for containing it
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Mel Mitchell-Jackson
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I quit my job at Apple to be a full-time artist
2.5 years later: what I learned, and my shifting relationship to work and showing up online
Feb 10
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photography should happen without notifications
no, we shouldn't have one device for everything
Jan 31
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Mel Mitchell-Jackson
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on making things that feel intentionally human and anti-ai
my own journey back to what feels human and how I built a class on it
Jan 26
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on healing our attention and what's at stake
a collective issue with unconventional solutions
Jan 16
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what to do when your creativity is stalled out
time to untangle some of your own blocks and limitations
Jan 13
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Committing to Analog Creativity in 2026?
this ad-free video might help you ease into the practice!
Jan 5
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Dec 30, 2025
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let's build your foundation for the new year
How to have a "dry January" from big tech thru these human-centered journal prompts
Dec 30, 2025
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the books that shaped my year (2025)
my accidental personal curriculum that could positively impact you too!
Dec 19, 2025
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how to resist the pull of the winter scroll
strategies to balance your resistance to the rectangle of delight
Dec 5, 2025
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the Hikers Way promo extended + the things I got wrong about creativity (video version)
the speed and pace artists' messages are often at odds with their channels of distribution
Nov 28, 2025
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Mel is an ai sober adventure artist teaching creative craft & leading retreats. Writing about their art, hiking, digital wellbeing and disability.
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