Ian Courtright

11/16/2025

Shopping online for dog food to see if the prices are cheaper for Zignature.... Found some ads for BOGO bags and got excited, then I realized they were puppy food only.

Next thing you know I start noticing the pattern, kitten food and more puppy food BOGO, but from some of the more premium brands.

This just goes to show these brands that are charging top dollar, are also spending a lot on promoting little efforts like this and it's SO SMART when you really notice the pattern. THAT is marketing spend, spent right...

HERE'S WHY:
If they can get you hooked on spoiling your little puppy or kitten, they've probably got you for that whole pets life. BAM. MARKETING DONE RIGHT. I can't not notice patterns like this. I can't watch movies without picking apart how they must have done it the whole time, while trying to soak in the story. I'm the worst.... but I do know how to do what I do.

When you're ready to start taking marketing seriously, give me a ring. If you don't get it, it's okay... hire someone who does.

Creative Leadership That Drives Growth

09/10/2025

How many wheels do you prefer under you?

09/09/2025

Most business owners start the same way:
👉 Build the thing.
👉 Sell the thing.
👉 Slap a logo on it and call it a brand.

Sometimes it looks decent. Sometimes it looks like garbage. But either way, you convince yourself it’s “good enough.”

And I get it—business isn’t about picking fonts, it’s about making money. But here’s the problem:

Your service can be top-shelf, but if your first impression is bargain-bin, you’re losing before you even get a chance to show what you do.

People see your logo, your Instagram, your website before they experience your product or service. If those touchpoints scream “half-finished,” that’s what people assume about your business.

It’s not about making things “pretty.”

It’s about finally updating your:
- Brand identity (logo, colors, fonts)
- Online presence (every profile looking and sounding consistent)

So your outside matches your inside. Once and for all.
Because “good enough” branding is costing you money.

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09/09/2025

I love AI. I use it daily. But it can’t replace what a good lens, real lighting, and someone who actually knows how to capture you can do.

Book a headshot session and get photos that make people stop scrolling for the right reasons.

08/05/2025

Man do I have some news! But first, let's talk shop.

I think it's time to let this ol girl go to a new home. She's been so good to me, but I can't keep lugging this thing around when I've got other plans.

4k OBO starting meow

#1981

06/24/2025

For ten years, I lived the kind of life most people just daydream about—out of a converted school bus or van, chasing freedom and sunsets. For just as long, people told me, “You should be documenting this. You should share it. You could build something.”
I didn’t listen.

Eight years ago, everything changed. I lost my best friend—my dog—suddenly and violently. That kind of loss guts you. Within days, I was holding a small box of ashes and driving north to Charlotte, unsure of what came next.

That’s when I found Lady and Fella—two strays on train tracks who chose me. They didn’t fix everything, but they gave me a reason to keep going.

Now, I’m 35 days away from getting back to that life—the one I was made for. Not because it’s easy, but because it’s real. I’ve traded freelancing chaos for building something sustainable. I’ve got a small, scrappy team. I’ve got dogs that remind me what unconditional love looks like. And I’ve got a fire in me that no algorithm can touch.

This isn’t just a comeback story. It’s a thank-you note—to the people (and dogs) who believed in me before I did.
The goal’s still a ways off. But I’m not running on empty. I’m fueled by purpose now.
And if you're watching this and feel like your own story’s stalled out—let this be proof that it’s not over yet.

06/09/2025

Reflecting on this past week. I am so thankful for all of your support! I'll give more of a breakdown tomorrow, but so far, you have helped me bring in $455 with LunchLogos.com ALONE! I've got some other stuff brewing. It's time to take this to the next level

06/09/2025

Reflecting on this past week. I am so thankful for all of your support! I'll give more of a breakdown tomorrow, but so far, you have helped me bring in $455 with LunchLogos.com ALONE! I've got some other stuff brewing. It's time to take this to the next level

06/06/2025

No fluff—here’s exactly where the $20K in 60 days is going:
• $10K for the bus/van build (so I can live & work on the road)
• $2,800 to cover June/July operating costs
• $1,500 for insurance, tags & registration
• $600 to get Starlink set up
• $4,000 for a new laptop (current gear won’t cut it)
• $500 for Belvedere tires (and alignment)
• $550 buffer for A/C, heat & power for the dogs

Help me hit this goal—grab a $20 logo at lunchlogos.com. Let’s make this happen!

06/06/2025

Day 5 in the books! 🤘 Pulled in $30 today, bringing the 5-day total to $290 and some solid leads. With 55 days left, that’s about $358/day to hit $20K—but I’m just getting started.

Snag a $20 logo at LunchLogos.com and follow along at 20k60Days.com for daily progress.

See you tomorrow—let’s make it happen.

06/05/2025

End of Day 4, and another 4 logos down.

Really starting to like challenging myself in this way. I also have a TON of support and am so so thankful.

06/04/2025

Already feeling the love on this new $20 logo thing and it means a lot. I’m nervous as hell doing content like this publicly, but I’m excited too.

If you haven’t seen the deal on $20 logos, go check it out a couple of videos ago for the full story—but here’s the deal:

📌 Venmo me $20 with a name of your choice (business, party, band, grandma's name, etc)→ I’ll send you back a clean custom wordmark logo.
💸 Venmo:

This is part of my 60-day challenge to make $20K and get my creative life moving again.
Let’s make cool stuff. Let’s make it fun.