Mike Tapia

Mike Tapia spent twenty years being the web guy in corporate marketing before a layoff reminded him he used to be a person who drew things. He's based in Houston, somewhere in the middle of starting over. This is his journal.

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I've Been Running This Blog Wrong. Here's What Changes Now.

After twenty years in corporate marketing and a layoff that stripped away the title, the team, and the Monday morning reason to open a laptop, I started drawing again. Slowly, quietly, in the margins of notebooks and at garage sales. This post is about why that matters, what was actually happening on this blog before today, and what changes now.

Mike Tapia

August 26, 2025

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Creative Burnout Is Real: How to Protect Your Peace

Learn practical, creative self-care strategies to avoid artist burnout and build a sustainable creative workflow that protects your peace.

Mike Tapia

August 26, 2025

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Is It Worth Having an Art Career in the AI Era?

Discover why art still matters in the age of AI — and how artists can thrive creatively and professionally in today’s tech-driven world.

Mike Tapia

August 26, 2025

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How to Define Success as a Creative in 2025

Success isn't one-size-fits-all anymore.

Mike Tapia

August 26, 2025

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The creative in-between.

Every two weeks, three things: what I made, what surprised me, and what I'm figuring out next.

The Creative Brief is a short newsletter about what's actually happening behind the creative process, the wrong turns, and the threads still being pulled. Not a tips digest. Not a growth hack. Just an honest look at what building a creative practice looks like from the inside.

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