Recapping Q3, launching ND Shoots, and previewing the Rogue apparel drop and upcoming Q4 productions.
This is your October Digest recapping Q3 projects, topics, and previewing what's to come in our final months of 2026. In assuring I don't overdo emails and notifications to your inbox, I've compressed some highlights from the last few months for you in this email.
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Can you believe we're entering the final lap of 2026? October's officially here, and apparently 2026 has places to go (hopefully good places). Your quarterly digest is here to give you a strong recap of some of the biggest highlights from Q3 while also preparing you for the best that is yet to come in Q4.
The last 3 months have (unfortunately) had AI at the main focus of all things. The end of June brought the "State of Creativity" where AI-generated content, focusing on community, and keep authenticity in the content was the major talking point. We've seen AI-generated photos, food menus, flyers, people, models, influencers, and the list continues going.
ND SHOOTS WITH ALEX THE STORYTELLER
My new ND Shoots service is actually here to challenge that. With about a 32% drop off in engagement when businesses use AI, the ND Shoots offer simple, pull up-and-shoot services for capturing the french fries in your restaurant's kitchen. Or the actual you in the crocheted sweater you made. Life is actually easier when you use real people to sell to real people. Who'd a thunk it?
Creative Consulting for Storytelling, Content, & More.
As far as services go, we are still open and accepting new clients for videography and projects with MRVL WRLD, offering 3-tiered layers for your needs: The ND Shoots for simplicity, Consulting for Direction, and fully scoped hands-on direction for video needs.
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The Blueprint Sessions
The video series that was briefly known as "Yap City" has now become The Blueprint sessions, where I speak on topics that bring together concepts and execution, giving you a better sense of how I navigate creativity, projects and more.
Watch: The Lost Art of Taste: Why Recommendation Engines Kill Discovery
Watch: Creatives Need Creatives In their Circle of Friends | The Blueprint Sessions
Read: How Capcut Disrupted Video Editing
Read: Why chasing the Algorithm has killed creativity
New tags and topics for posts you should expect to see across your inboxes include:
- Creative Direction
- The Blueprint Sessions
- Narrative Architecture
- The Playbook
- Cultural Leverage
- and The Monologues
THE SUMMER 6iX PACK + 'Left On Read'
The Summer 6ix Pack is an independent music project that I created that represents the feel and emotions of the last six summers. Available exclusively on the Alex the Storyteller website, it includes previously unreleased music, songs and poems heard at shows, and "The Perfectionist" originally released in 2023.
[LISTEN] Alex the Storyteller: The Summer 6ix Pack
My vision with The 6ix Pack takes me back to early 2020 when I originally started the plans for MRVL WRLD to create visual projects from music concepts. The standout record I intend to use at this level is "Left On Read". The plan is to bring this project to life as a full-cycle production here in Tampa. At present, "Left on Read" is still in Pre-Planning and working on securing location, personnel, and more. If you are interested in being part of the project, please feel free to reach out and request information on casting, roles, and production/logistics needs.
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A New Apparel Drop Is Coming In the Rogue Collection
This October, a new Vivid Life Apparel Collection, titled Rogue, is preparing for a 30-day drop.
Featuring some legacy items, including the 2019 If You I'm Dope T-Shirt and crew necks, the collection will also have new phrases, including "I AM WHO I SAY I AM", ISSA NEW DAMN DAY and more.
The shop will open exclusively on AlexAuguste.com, allowing you to shop and order your items. Every Monday, I'll be announcing the completion of batch orders and provide step-by-step details on the process, stages, and when items will be available in your mailboxes.
The Rogue Collection will include over 16 items, including T-shirts, crewnecks, a morning mug, and athleisure. With prices ranging from $24 - $59, Vivid Life Apparel focuses on being affordable, sustainable, and long-last threads for an engaged community. Expect to begin seeing items drop on the Shop site as early as October 5th, 2026.
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