On the 8 hour drive between Omaha and Denver, I had plenty of time to kill. Sure, I brainstormed, counted cows and ate an absurd amount of Twizzlers. More importantly, I listened to a few enlightening podcasts. One of which was WTF with Marc Maron, specifically episode 344 featuring Jon Favreau.
A couple days ago, I made the trip from Denver to Phoenix. I took back roads a majority of the time, which made for some hairy moments. I ran into some weird rain/snow/sleet coming through the Rockies around Vail and passed a couple of overturned trucks. It was great inspiration to concentrate on the road.
Tomorrow I leave Denver for Phoenix. I spent my last day scooting around town and I found where I’d spend a majority of my time if I lived here. It was ten straight blocks comprised mostly of bakeries, antique stores and Mexican restaurants. To cap it off, there’s a climbing gym in the middle of everything.
Today I went on my first hike up in the mountains. Real mountains. First we took a look at the world famous Red Rocks Amphitheater. It’s very easy to see why it’s often called the greatest place to see music in the country. Continue Reading →
I mean it really is, right? Maybe it’s just me. Anyway, that’s what I’ve been concentrating on the last couple of days. I’ve changed the way I brainstorm, focusing a lot more on a “stream of consciousness” style. Then I start paring away until I get what I want. I’ve also started listening to Phillip Glass, Jon Brion and other composers while I write or design. I can already feel a huge difference. I’m able to concentrate much more and it shows in my work.Continue Reading →
Yesterday I made the trek from Omaha to Denver and it was an enlightening one. If you ever need time to clear your head or concentrate on something, drive across the plains of Nebraska. Continue Reading →
Today I had the opportunity to meet with brand messaging strategist and copywriter Cliff Watson at Bailey Lauerman in downtown Omaha. I gained some keen insight into improving my portfolio, my writing style and how to make the most of my trip from a career standpoint.Continue Reading →
Tonight Jordan I wandered around downtown for a bit. If nothing else, Omaha knows how to light a city. Along the way, I noticed a few places I really need to check out before I blow town like the Omaha Tap House and the Upstream Brewing Company. Continue Reading →
As you can probably guess from the title, today I made the trip from Sioux Falls to Omaha. It’s my first time in the land of corn and Husker. I was very surprised by it’s size and the immediacy that you go from vast plains to a bustling downtown.Continue Reading →
To start, this is a blog. To be more specific, it’s going to be a written record of my travels in the near future. I recently graduated from MSUM, and I’ve decided to ditch my full time job (delivering pizza) for bigger and better things.Continue Reading →
