Justin Wieners 8/29/25 Justin Wieners 8/29/25

“Laid Off Today”: 10 Things Worth Sharing

I made this list of “Options” the day I was laid off from my previous job. Looking back, it makes me smile. I admire that I just sat down and took action – even though, for some reason, my first thought was to become a YouTuber.

Justin Wieners 8/28/25 Justin Wieners 8/28/25

2 Years of Hot Dog! – Thoughts On Running a Creative Studio

I never would have started my own business if I wasn’t laid off in 2023. At the time, my wife was planning to leave her corporate job to open a bookstore. I was going to keep my “stable” job that was enjoyable, paid well, and offered remote flexibility. Then one Friday morning, three days after my promotion, I saw the surprise all-company meeting on the calendar.

Justin Wieners 7/28/25 Justin Wieners 7/28/25

Why is Everything so Serious? – 10 Fun Things Worth Sharing

Family movie night has been all bangers lately: Cool Runnings, Rookie of the Year, The Pacifier (feat. Vincent Diesel). All these movies are 20 years old – do they still make movies that are just…. fun?

Justin Wieners 7/27/25 Justin Wieners 7/27/25

My Favorite Cocktail Recipes

Recently an old co-worker texted me because she had misplaced my “amazing margarita recipe”. I was kind of shocked because I’d never realized that my drink recipes might actually be that interesting to other people…

Justin Wieners 6/27/25 Justin Wieners 6/27/25

Spice Up the Dog Days 🌭 of Summer: 10 Things Worth Sharing

It’s hot in Kansas. I don’t really like the phrase “beat the summer heat” – I think you just have to give in and let the sweat overtake you. On that note, a few things that might make the Swamp Ass™ more bearable:

Justin Wieners 5/17/25 Justin Wieners 5/17/25

Darkroom Class and Finding Your Inspiration

You guys, it’s my birthday! You know those people who keep their birthday a secret from everyone and you find out 3 days later that you were eating lunch with them on that very day and they said nothing? That ain’t me.

Justin Wieners 4/24/25 Justin Wieners 4/24/25

Writing, Thinking, and Independent Bookstores

This weekend is Independent Bookstore Day, so don’t forget to go support your local bookstore on April 26. No matter where you live, they probably have some fun things planned!

Justin Wieners 4/16/25 Justin Wieners 4/16/25

10 Things We Learned from Opening a Neighborhood Bookstore

This list may not be “business advice”, but sometimes you just need someone to hype you up about trying a crazy idea.

Justin Wieners 3/26/25 Justin Wieners 3/26/25

Baseball, Trains, and Hat Sales – Newsletter #002

I love baseball. Here’s 10 things worth sharing to celebrate Opening Day:

Justin Wieners 2/27/25 Justin Wieners 2/27/25

Humans are more interesting than algorithms – Newsletter #001

Each month, I intend to share some interesting thoughts, quotes, articles, etc. Nothing fancy, but I believe in today’s algo world there is value in human curation.

Justin Wieners 1/23/25 Justin Wieners 1/23/25

Reimagining The Rio: the process behind a brand

Nobody asked me to do this project – It’s a passion project I created during a course last summer. BUT the cool part about that is that I can share every single detail about the process to show how a brand is made.

Justin Wieners 11/11/24 Justin Wieners 11/11/24

Podcast: Raising Kids & Running a Business

I recently joined my friend Kate Christy on her podcast, Raising Kids & Running a Business, to chat about parenting and running our own design businesses.

Justin Wieners 9/24/24 Justin Wieners 9/24/24

How to find a new career when AI takes our design jobs

So, uh… what now? How are you going to replace that graphic-design-shaped hole in your life?

Justin Wieners 7/12/23 Justin Wieners 7/12/23

Video: The best design inspiration – Baseball Cards!

Designers and creatives find inspiration from all over the place. I've admired baseball cards since I was a kid, and they still bring me so much joy as a designer and sports fan.