This week was a good reminder that clubs are either built by people who care too much, or by people who don’t care enough.
There isn’t much in between.
We’re deep in the phase now where the whole project can get flattened by “reasonable” decisions.
Cheaper finish.
Safer lighting.
Slightly less character everywhere.
So yes, I've spent more time than I "should" tracking down and ordering the exact famous shower heads Merion uses.
That probably sounds insane.
I think it’s the job.
if you've made something (ACTUALLY made something) in ANY capacity that truly demanded intentional thought throughout the entirety of your process, you have done something more significant than prompting a machine, and you know how integral it is to the art that you participated
They used AI for this but they COULD work with someone like me who’s worked in branding and marketing art, lived in houston for 6 years, watched all their OWL games, went to their homestand, and made multiple professional and personal works featuring outlaw/texas imagery