Hey friend,

No essay today, but I wanted to take a moment to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. Whether you're celebrating here in the US or going about your regular week elsewhere in the world, I hope you're having a great day.

I wanted to share a few quick updates.

First, I'm ramping up my design work again, specifically focusing on prototyping ideas for Anthropic and OpenAI's tools. It feels good to be excited about designing again.

This work builds on the ideas I've been exploring recently. If you missed any of these pieces, the holiday break might be a perfect time to catch up:

The AI Revolution in Creative Work

• The Great Creative Unbundling

• The Inconvenient Truth About AI and Jobs

• The Rise of Software as a Workforce

Exploring AI Interaction

• Diving Into AI Prompting Patterns

• Prompting’s Split Personality

• Teaching AI to Document Itself

Building AI Partnerships

• The AI Teammate Hidden in Every Prompt

• Guide, Don’t Command

• Narrowing AI’s Field of View

The New Creative Canvas

• All Media is Now Multimedia

• The Best Prompts Start as Conversations

As I dedicate more time to design, I may dial back the frequency of midweek essays. But don't worry, you'll continue to see me in your inbox every Sunday without fail.

I've also found a new home for sharing more frequent thoughts and updates: Bluesky! After X/Twitter stopped working for sharing my ideas and connecting with new like-minded people, Bluesky has been a refreshing restart. I'm posting there daily, including snippets of my designs and other work-in-progress ideas that don't quite fit the newsletter format. If you'd like to join the conversation, you can follow me at @patrickmorgan.com.

Thank you again for reading and supporting my work. It means the world to me.

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃,
Patrick

As Unknown Arts continues to evolve, I want to share an update on where we’re headed. Starting this Sunday, you’ll notice a new rhythm in your inbox, designed to bring more clarity and purpose to each send. You’ll now receive Unknown Arts twice a week, on Sundays and Wednesdays (Pacific Time).

Here’s how this fits into the bigger journey.

For over a decade, I’ve been working at the intersection of creativity and technology, navigating emerging tools and learning how to put them to their best use. AI has been part of my workflow for a while, but until recently, I hadn’t had the headspace to dive in fully. Now, after a year of recovery and experimentation, I’m committing to explore these technologies deeply—not as shortcuts to creative success, but as new mediums to support creative expression. I’m excited to jump in, learn, and share that journey with you.

Each Sunday, you'll receive The Dispatch: a structured newsletter reflecting on key ideas I encountered while exploring new tech that week. It's my way of embodying the spirit of Unknown Arts—venturing into the unknown and reporting back with insights for my fellow explorers. I'll dig into what these technologies mean for creative professionals and how we can use them to unlock new possibilities.

On Wednesdays, I'll bring you The Midweek Muse: a series of short, timeless reflections on the principles that shape our creative lives. Inspired by the style of my writing heroes Seth Godin and Derek Sivers, these essays will offer practical insights and inspiration you can carry with you, regardless of the current state of technology.

For those looking for hands-on resources, I’ll also be publishing tutorials and guides on the website. I’ll be creating a lot in the next few months, but to respect your inbox, I’ll highlight these resources in The Dispatch rather than send them separately. From prompting patterns to toolchains to behind-the-scenes workflow tips, these resources will help you experiment and explore in your own work.

To recap: starting this week, you’ll see Unknown Arts in your inbox twice a week—balancing cutting-edge exploration with timeless reflections. I’m excited to share this journey with you and bring more focus to how this new technological wave can support a true creative renaissance.

Warmly,

Patrick

Hi friend, Patrick here.

I haven't published in over a month. Sorry for the silence.

I'll be honest, I've been in a creative funk and afraid to share or ask for help. I wrote every week without fail for over two years and then... nothing. My thoughts were scrambled. I started doubting myself. I would look at the blank page and it just felt like too much.

As you may know, I joined a friend to try to start a company a few months ago. I thought I could continue my writing without a hitch. I was wrong. Trying to start a business from scratch as a first-time founder is all-encompassing.

I'll share more detail another day, but the gist is this: The business hasn't gone as planned, we've been scrambling, and I've had to confront some big questions about what I really want from this next chapter of my life.

It's not all bad. I've learned a lot in a very short, intense timeframe. I've made new friends. Heck, I even went on a spontaneous business quest across the country! But it hasn't been very conducive to writing.

So, all that said, expect to see a lot more of me again soon. I have a lot to unpack and share with the community. I want to prioritize writing.

I miss it.

In the meantime, I have one small favor to ask that would go a long way in helping me shake off my writer's block: What can I write about that would help you? What questions do you have for me? Just reply to this email to let me know!

I think answering your requests directly will help me get the gears turning again.

Until next time,

Patrick

PS. A big thank you to Chase Adams and Dave Thompson for checking in on me and prompting me to write this note. I appreciate you! 🙏