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Brady Patterson

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• Jul 27

So many gems

Ismel Figueroa

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• Jul 26

@Brady Patterson (From 49ers to Roofers) 🏈 → 🛠️

How to Out-Strategy as a Designer AI in 2026 🎬 In this episode, we sat with @Brady Patterson who went from working with top sport brands like 49ers, USC, Fox Sports, Apple, and Hulu to building cult‑like brands and high‑converting websites for roofers,...

Nikas Geisleris

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• Jul 28

Stoked to see 500 creatives are following me here!

Thank you all 🙌

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Nagaraj M

• Jul 28

Congratulations 🎉

Daniel G Bright

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• Jul 28

if i had to start over tomorrow, i wouldn't try to be a better designer. that race doesn't end. someone's always faster. someone's always cheaper. someone's always got a shinier profile.

i'd go look at what everyone else is offering. properly look. and then find the thing nobody's doing.

that's the gap. that's the whole thing.

and then, this is the part people skip, you say it. out loud. over and over until it's boring to you and obvious to everyone else.

because a gap you found and never talked about is just a hunch you had once.

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Isabella Guran

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• Jul 28

Finding the gap instead of trying to out-skill everyone already in it is genuinely the smarter play

Lepisov Branding

pro

• Jul 28

Brand identity for INNO100, a flagship retail store in Shenzhen showcasing 100 of the world’s most innovative products.

The challenge was to position the brand as premium, fashion-aware and future-facing — without defaulting to the usual cold tech aesthetic.

We combined a soft, atmospheric palette with flowing patterns inspired by city skylines, circuit boards and natural forms. The result is a flexible identity that works across the physical store, packaging, digital touchpoints and brand guidelines.

Building a brand for what’s next? Let’s work together!