PP 179: Never Made on Building Your Creative Dream From Scratch
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What’s your definition of success, and how do you know when you’ve “made” it?
What if you hit your big target, yet never truly “make” it, because you’re always hunting another bigger target to aim for?
This is the motto for today’s new featured fam of the podcast: “You’ve never truly made it—keep going!”
We’ve linked up with the homie Francisco Reyes, the mastermind behind the alias Never Made.
By day, he works under Shepard Fairey at Studio Number One.
Once he clocks out, he combines his design skills with a heavy dose of grit to create limited runs of merch and art that pack a powerful message.
His side hustle pursuits have landed him big time collabs with the likes of The Hundreds, Obey Clothing, Red Bull, The Los Angeles Clippers, Disney, Zumiez, and Urban Outfitters to name a few.
In this episode, we go deep on:
Valuing hard work and “earning” it
Making enough noise to be seen (in a non-sleazy way)
Creating meaningful work that makes an impact
Planting seeds and speaking things into existence
Selling merch, creating for yourself, and more.
If you’re ready to roll your sleeves up, do the work, and play the long game, you’re going to dig this episode.
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Music - Blookah
Executive Assistant - Paige Garland
Photo & Video Specialist - Colton Bachar
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Animation Specialist - Greg D'Amico