Working Creative
Reb CarlsonArt, commerce, and the creative life. For makers, marketers, and anyone who thinks culture is worth taking seriously.
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Saved for Later: Museum of sound, jazz nights, and the future of cinema and humanity
Hot Links is a new recurring series on Working Creative — part documentation, part fangirling. It’s the evolution of Mad Focused, my old newsletter that tracked marketing trends, consumer behavior, and the stories worth paying attention to....
I Keep Buying Books I Don't Read
Last week I had a free evening in NYC and found myself walking through SoHo, which felt, in 2026, almost like a rebellious act. I ducked into Iconic Magazines — a shop stocking hard-to-find and international titles — and then kept walking,...
What Culture Are We Trying To Build? - Part 4
The final installment of a four-part series on soft power, the Hallyu wave, and what the business of art can learn from a country the size of Indiana. Start with Part 1 if you’re new here.
In 2026, the South Korean government announ...
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Reb Carlson is an artist and 15-year award-winning marketing strategist, with work recognized by Cannes, SABRE Awards, Effie, and more. Lives in ATX where she works at a digital marketing agency and serves on the board of The Gallery ATX.
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