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Brent M Naquin
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Becoming Creative Director & Partner at Imprint Miami
Being hired as Creative Director—and later becoming a partner—at Imprint Miami wasn’t about a title. It was about trust. Imprint needed more than visuals. It needed systems, standards, and someone who cared deeply about doing things right the first time. My role expanded beyond design into leadership, process improvement, and creative direction across print, branding, and production. Partnership meant ownership—not just financially, but creatively and ethically. Every project
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Jan 81 min read
Graduating With Honors at Full Sail University — and Designing in Miami’s Automotive Scene
Graduating from Full Sail University in 2025 wasn’t just a milestone—it was proof that consistency beats talent when talent doesn’t show up every day. I graduated with awards, but more importantly, with discipline. Full Sail sharpened my thinking, my execution, and my respect for systems. Deadlines were real. Feedback was direct. The work had to perform. That mindset translated perfectly into Miami’s automotive and car culture—an industry where design isn’t theoretical. It li
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Jan 81 min read
Where I Came From, and Why Faith Changed Everything
I didn’t grow up with a roadmap. I grew up learning things the hard way—through mistakes, consequences, and eventually addiction. For years, I chased escape instead of purpose, numbing pain instead of facing it. Addiction didn’t just take things from me. It stripped me down to who I really was when everything else was gone. Recovery wasn’t instant. It wasn’t clean. And it wasn’t something I could do on my own. Faith became the turning point—not religion, not rules, but a rela
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Jan 81 min read
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