Release Day 2026

August’s #CMugshot is Nathaniel Muniz, who studies Finance and Photography and currently works as a restaurant host. 

When not devouring chorizo and egg tacos, topped with salsa and a slice of crispy bacon, you can find him photographing by bike or on foot, as well as taking advantage of free museum days in Austin. 

What have you been drawing inspiration from lately?

I am definitely taking in a lot of image and style inspiration from some ‘90s films I’m barely getting around to and from the people I see at the house shows that go on around town.

If your life were an action flick, what would the plot be?

I’d have to say it would be the classic case of mistaken identity. I’m sure it would start in some mundane way, like I walked into Room 27 instead of Room 83 because I couldn’t understand the doorman’s accent. This all leads me to being part of a pasta-worshiping cult that had been under the eye of the FBI, and trying to weave myself out of it. 

Connect with Nathaniel:

CreativeMornings Profile

(Portrait by Manny Pandya)

Photos from last Friday’s #CMaction event at In.gredients are up on our Flickr account! A special thanks to Manny Pandya for these quality photos, our speaker Brenton Johnson of Johnson’s Backyard Garden for sharing, and our sponsors: Real HQ, The Creative Executive, Legal Garage, and Barrett’s Coffee for making it all happen.

Also, a special shout-out to the CreativeMornings/Houston organizers for visiting and our wonderful #CMATX community for braving the rain!

Our theme of ACTION will be discussed by Brenton Johnson. 

Hosted by in.gredients. Details on date and registration here.

And don’t forget to thank our partners for this month: Real HQ, Legal Garage, The Creative Executive, and Barrett’s Coffee. 

We’re taking the theme of “action” to heart this month. Travel to this event via bus, rideshare, bike or walking OR bring your own coffee cup to receive a 10% coupon to the in.gredients store.

If you love the podcast Serial, you don’t want to miss this chance to see Sarah Koenig speak this Saturday.

Our friends at the Long Center are offering a special deal for CreativeMornings/Austin members - buy one ticket and get the second ticket free.

Promo Link: http://bit.ly/Group_Promo
Promo code: PODCAST
Promo: Buy 1 Get 1 Free (not valid toward previously purchased tickets)

Saturday, August 1st at 8:00 pm at The Long Center

After it launched in the fall of 2014, Serial became the fastest podcast to reach 5 million downloads in iTunes history.  

In her live presentation, Sarah Koenig will take the audience backstage in the creation of this cultural phenomenon.  Using some of her favorite tape, she’ll tell behind-the-scenes stories, explain how she constructed certain episodes, and allow the audience to follow the ups and downs of creating a new form of modern journalism.

Read more details about the event from the Long Center here. 

Our #CMugshot for July is Marque Blackman. 
He’s a Social Media Coordinator for Beardbrand and Urban Beardsman Magazine. He’s also an occasional photographer and a closet anthropologist. 

Connect with him on instagram @marquers.  

How do you collaborate at Beardbrand – and how has it helped build such an amazing community? 
From the articles I curate to the beardsmen I connect with, and all the way down to our intra-office dynamic, collaborative efforts are essential for my work. 

Our company culture, media channels, and products are fueled by the amazing guys (and quite a few girls) that feed us ideas and share our passion. Maintaining that approachable, relatable, transparency is what keeps that door with our bearded community open. And actively communicating with them is what keeps us alive. 

What is your biggest passion outside of work? 
I love meeting people and exploring the outdoors, which are the backbones of my creativity. 

What do you like on your breakfast tacos. 
Jalapenos, bacon, and eggs… great, now I’m hungry.

Photos from this month’s COLLABORATE event with Darden Smith are up on Flickr! A big thanks to Manny Pandya for these awesome shots at Vuka.

We also thank our sponsors: The Creative Executive, Real HQ, Vitamin T, and Cuvee Coffee for fueling our mornings.

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Shawn from Play Storming leading the creation of a collaborative rock song and Darden Smith on his history with collaboration in music and songwritingwithsoldiers. creativemorningsaustin 7.10.15

We love having amirocks down front for every event. Thoughtful, energetic notes always follow. Thanks, Ami!

Our theme of COLLABORATE will be discussed by Darden Smith.

Hosted by Vuka. Details on date and registration here.

And don’t forget to thank our partners for this month: Real HQ, The Creative Executive, Vitamin T and Cuvée Coffee.

Photos from this month’s event on REVOLUTION at Google Fiber Space are up on Flickr, thanks to Manny Pandya! 

A big thanks also to this month’s sponsors: Real HQ, Rocksauce Studios, Cuvee Coffee, and newest partner, Legal Garage! 

If you joined us in December for our Education talk, you received a snazzy laser-cut ornament with a coupon for a free 2-hour class, Lasers 101, with Eve, Kristen, and Nathaniel of MAKEatx. Recently, a group from our CreativeMornings/Austin community came together one Saturday to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. Everyone brought their unique set of skills to the class (or lack thereof!), but the MAKEatx team made sure we all walked away with a fantastic etched or lasered personal memento. 

So, what did we get from this experience? Etching and cutting stuff with lasers is FUN. 

Eve & Patty, Princess of Power

chanhattan & @itspchew

phonghtran

Angela Alwin

Thanks so much to our class organizers! Visit MAKEatx to learn more about becoming a workshop member, advanced classes, and custom services.

Interested in attending the next Laser 101 session on Tuesday, July 14th at 10 am? Register here.

Watch Eve and Kristen’s talk for CreativeMornings/Austin where they implore us to “Make pretty (and pretty useful) things.”

Now we must get back to our hunt for more stuff to laser. You can follow more Austin chapter happenings on Instagram.