
Years of unfinished work, burnout, and the kind of grief that forces you to either stop
or make something out of it.
This isn’t a brand. It’s what was left when everything else fell away.
If you’re here, maybe you know that feeling too.
You kept going.
So did I.
THE FAILED ARTIST PODCAST
After years of silence, one artist returns to confront the work he left behind.
Unfiltered, raw, and rooted in survival, The Failed Artist is a personal reckoning told through stories, breakdowns, and the creative aftermath of a life off the rails.
This isn't about giving up.
It's about what happens next.
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No longer unseen.
The projects that never saw daylight are finally being released. No longer overlooked.
What is Phoenixx Creative?
Phoenixx Creative is the system I built to survive.
It started as a design studio, but it became something else.
A vault. A ritual. A place to put everything that never had a home.
I’ve spent years creating in silence. Sometimes for others. Sometimes for no one.
This is where it all comes together.
Phoenixx is the work I wasn’t ready to share.
Until now.
Why “born in the ashes”?
Because that’s where this came from.
Not inspiration. Not clarity. Just chaos, collapse, and a lot of time spent wondering if I’d ever create again.
“Born in the ashes” means this wasn’t a planned return. It’s what was left after everything else burned.
Phoenixx Creative is what I came back to when there was nothing else left to protect.
I’m here now. And so is the work.
Where have you been—and why now?
I’ve been gone for a long time.
Life got loud. Messy. Unbearable at times.
I spent years carrying projects I couldn’t finish, art I didn’t release, and ideas that sat in the dark.
I lost myself for a while. But I kept creating. Quietly. Steadily. Like something was still worth holding on to.
Phoenixx Creative is everything I’ve been building while no one was watching.
This is the release. The return.
I’m putting it all on the table now.
Every design. Every piece. Every part of the vision I promised myself I’d finish.
How can I support what you're building?
Show up.
Follow on Instagram. Subscribe on YouTube. Share the work.
And if something hits, buy it.
I don't need charity. I need momentum.
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⚡️ The Failed Artist has returned. After grief. After burnout. After silence. This project means more now than it ever did before. 🎙️ The Failed Artist Podcast is back. Two new episodes are live now. This time, it’s deeper. More personal. More honest. For the creatives who gave everything and kept going anyway, this is for you. 📍 EP00 – Failure Is Not the End 📍 EP01 – I Didn’t Quit Learning. I Quit Dying. 🎧 Available now on YouTube 📥 Link in bio to listen #TheFailedArtist #PhoenixxCreative #CreativeBurnout #ArtistPodcast #EmotionalStorytelling #StillCreating #UnderdogCreators #PodcastLaunch #CreativeSurvival #HonestArtButton
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#eventdesign #concertart #commemorative #deftones #themarsvolta #liveeventart #concertposterButton
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Wedding / RSVP Invites: #wedding #weddinginspiration #weddinginvitations #weddinginvitation #weddinginvitesButton
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2024 Design DropsButton
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This one’s taken a little longer to complete. Experimenting with some new tools/methods. Preview of “The Wolf Man” (emotion)Button
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“The Bride,” is NOW AVAILABLE on the @phoenixxcreative #Etsy store! #brideoffrankenstein 🟥 Link to Etsy Shop in BioButton
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Now Available for the first time. Made by Me, Shipped to you. 🧛♂️ 🟦 Etsy: PhoenixxCreative #phoenixxcreative https://www.etsy.com/listing/1478185840/goth-bauhaus-horror-hollywood-draculaButton
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Criminally Underrated #GNR #UYI 3 🔥Button
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👀 @complxcreativeButton
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@d3vil_anse “The Giving Tree,” - Tuesday Dec. 8 @complxcreativeButton
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Design: @fineyoungsir Photo: @gypsylight12Button
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Courtesy of @complxcreative , 📷: JR Photography @kalellastson Design: @justinhiteart Special Thanks: @schultebret @ Up Over Dive BarButton
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We’re live! complxcreative.com @complxcreativeButton
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"When you cut into the present the future leaks out." - BurroughsButton
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MMXIXButton
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Spring 2018 #newskinButton
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#sneakpeak at a #Concept T-shirt design for the homie @flyinbrian41Button
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Custom #logodesign for @madisonpikeyoga ✌🏼Button
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Some #logodesign today for friends at @dearingoutdoorsButton
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Print Ad for LifePortalProButton
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Sick new custom T-shirt, designed for my dude @flyinbrian41 ! Buy the shirt! (Available this Spring!)Button
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Sneak peak at a new project for 2K18 #brandidentity #logodesignButton
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If we are wolves, then I’m Disperser. 📷: @sarahlane06Button
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2K18Button
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#teamnosleep burning that midnight oil.Button
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Are we comparing our Failures & setbacks to the success we see on Social Media? Is the illusion of success triggering anxiety & depression? 🎙🎧 THE FAILED ARTIST PODCAST - EPISODE 15. :::Link in bio:::Button
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Iron Fest VIII: The AftermathButton
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Visiting my Halloween Roots for Acting, Makeup & Special Effects. @theussnightmareButton
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Throwback to the @theussnightmare “Jack Out of the Box,” #makeupsfxButton
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5 years go by quick. #GEC #ghostempirecollective #midpointmusicfestivalButton
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#mothart #moth #deadmoth #deathmoth #disappear #woe #mourning #fallstyle #instaquote #goneisgone #toofargoneButton
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The Sickest Dude in All The Land @zbangarangg (Photo: @brainbuster_ )Button
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Punk Rock Kween @jamie.senegal (Photo 📸by: @blamedavesphotos31)Button
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Artwork for @flyinbrian41 (son of WWE Legend, "Flyin' Brian" Pillman)Button
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I helped win an award at #hackcincy over the weekend! Thanks to dotTECH Domains and Hack Cincy! #unionhall #startupcincy #hackcincyButton
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@everytimeidie @bogartsshows #ETIDButton
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Amazing sermon from @Bengals #CedricPeerman tonight #whodey #Bengals #bengals50Button
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Thanks for taking the time to greet us tonight @g_bernard_xxv and @willclarke93 #WhoDey #Bengals50Button
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@roeblingpointdistrict #roeblingsuspensionbridge #suspensionbridge #Cincy #NKY #CovingtonButton
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Today's #graphicdesign work: #strassehaus august live music flyer, client logo for Kings Of The Water, and @moda_center print for comedian @jimgaffiganButton
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Today's work includes art & design for @nickofferman #ronswanson @officialrodneycarrington @supersuckers @tommy_grit #tommygritandthepricks and #strassehausButton
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Rock N' Roll has touched us all in strange places. Let's explore! **The Failed Artist Podcast - Episode 14: ROCK N' ROLL** [LINK IN PROFILE]Button
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It's hard to be honest and true to ourselves today. Check out **Episode 13 of The Failed Artist Podcast** [LINK in Profile]Button
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We went LIVE for the first time ever! Some cool chats about how the podcast began, and how it connects to my former YouTube show (J:10 Studios Presents: Eleventh Hour), and lots more!!! Be sure to check out Episode 12 of The Failed Artist Podcast!!!! [LINK IN BIO]Button
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Concept Research 101: I heard it from a bird @rhinegeist that you're seeking a #graphicdesigner & I gotta say, it made me thirsty for a few of these. My resume will be soon on the way!Button
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Phase 1 of the ultimate #healthyfood dish for this week. #cleaneating = #cleanmindButton
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CrypticButton
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Hell of a show last night from @theyare68 @thejoshscoginButton
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The schnozberries taste like #schnozberriesButton
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AMAZING Interview with the lovely Nikki Chin on this week's episode of "The Failed Artist" Podcast! [LINK IN BIO]Button
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Another strong session toward completing this powerful #deathmoth #ramskull masterpiece, by my brother @liveloudstudios_chrisButton
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My bro @liveloudstudios_chris coming through with this new piece, over the past month on me. Almost finished. Dope!Button
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#selfButton
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Feel like quitting your job, and at life!? DON'T!!! But DO listen to this week's episode of "The Failed Artist" Podcast, (Episode 10: Bottomed Out - When You Hit The Wall)... LINK IN BIOButton
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The Almighty @normajeanband #louisville @mercuryballroomButton
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I got #bars 🎶Button
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"The Failed Artist" Podcast - Episode 9: THE INTERVIEW (Getting A Job In Design) - avail in iTunes, Stitcher, & www.justinhite.com [LINK IN BIO]Button
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Always cool catching up with my #brotherfromanother @liveloudstudios_chrisButton
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Shoutout and Happy 1 Year Anniversary to the homies at @wehavebecomevikings - Amazing work, I'm always inspired.Button
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"The Failed Artist Podcast," Episodes 1-9 are now available!!! - iTunes, Stitcher, www.justinhite.com [LINK IN BIO]Button
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This is the Beginning. And The End. #newshit #newsong #newband #everythingsnew #dejavu #keepitwild #keeplouisvilleweird #kentuckykicksass #thebeginningistheendButton
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I sold my soul to St PatrickButton
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The Beginning is The End. #rec #seshButton
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#TBT to the time I got to hang with @therealalsnow on my Birthday / St. Paddys in #louisville in 2012Button
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TFA Episode 08: "IT'S FIENDISH, BITCH! (Part 2) with guitarist Joshua Deaton, this week on "The Failed Artist Podcast." [LINK IN BIO]Button
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#FridayNightLiveButton
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@whitechapelband at @mercuryballroom #louisville #kyButton
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#Whitechapel #mercuryballroom #louisvilleButton
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TFA Ep.07: IT'S FIENDISH, BITCH! (Part 1) With Guitarist Joshua Deaton - this week on "The Failed Artist Podcast." [LINK IN BIO]Button
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TFA Ep.06: Dating An Artist: Love Beyond 30 - this week on "The Failed Artist Podcast." [LINK IN BIO]Button
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@abrband @bogartsshows #bogartsshowsButton
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'68 with @lindseylange @bogartsshows thanks @iamrobthomas @protestthehero @abrbandButton
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#ETID #everytimeidie #louisvilleButton
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Headed to see @everytimeidie tonight!Button
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TFA Ep.05: Quick Shot:THANK YOU! - this week on "The Failed Artist Podcast." [LINK IN BIO]Button
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Mock T-Shirt for "Something To Wrestle" (with Bruce Prichard and Conrad Thompson)Button
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Mock cover designed for Pro Wrestling Illustrated (www.justinhite.com)Button
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Justin K. Hite: Fantasy Football Double ChampionButton
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EPISODE 4: "WHAT IS THE FAILED ARTIST PODCAST?" ***[LINK IN BIO]***Button
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A preview of some new #design for 2017 (LINK IN BIO)Button
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TFA Ep.03: "Going To California: The Very Moment My Heart Broke," featured on this week's "The Failed Artist Podcast!" (LINK IN BIO)Button
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Today's gym gear! Get it, #fitfamButton
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LOVE this brand new, comfortable T-shirt from my friends at @mindpumpradio - THE BEST daily podcast for fitness, health, nutrition, lifestyle. Give them a listen, if you're looking to make gains!Button
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TFA Ep.02: "I'm In A Band: But How Does This Affect One's Life When The Music Stops?" - featured on today's "The Failed Artist Podcast!" (LINK IN BIO)Button
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My 3 Goals of last year: 1. Build Muscle, Get in shape! 2. Launch my own Podcast, 3. Win our leagues Fantasy Football Title. I DID IT!!! ... Set GOALS, Work Hard, Believe in Yourself!Button
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"College Dropout: Facing Adversity, Why I Decided To Drop Out Of College" - featured on today's "The Failed Artist Podcast!" (LINK IN BIO)Button
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Today's the day, friends! "The Failed Artist Podcast," is live! This is my first official #podcast, so go give it a listen! Link is in my bio.Button
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Today's #gym gear! Get #motivatedButton
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Today's #gym Gear 🏋️♀️🤘🏼Button
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#theville #nye #keeplouisvilleweird #2017 #fourthstreetliveButton
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But really tho #onfleekButton
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After the first glass of absinthe you see things as you wish they were. After the second you see them as they are not. Finally you see things as they really are, and that is the most horrible thing in the world. I mean disassociated. Take a top hat. You think you see it as it really is. But you don’t because you associate it with other things and ideas.If you had never heard of one before, and suddenly saw it alone, you’d be frightened, or you’d laugh. That is the effect absinthe has, and that is why it drives men mad. Three nights I sat up all night drinking absinthe, and thinking that I was singularly clear-headed and sane. The waiter came in and began watering the sawdust.The most wonderful flowers, tulips, lilies and roses, sprang up, and made a garden in the cafe. “Don’t you see them?” I said to him. “Mais non, monsieur, il n’y a rien. - Oscar WildeButton
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That time we drank Absinthe in New Orleans #tbtButton