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WHAT IN THE SAM-HECK IS THIS BLOG ALL ABOUT?!?
GLiTCH &GRiND is where strategy collides with storytelling—a raw, unfiltered thread from the trenches of Xemex Marketing, Court Warrior, and Silent Anthem Productions.
This is the behind-the-scenes chronicle of three brands built on grit, clarity, and creative fire. We document the grind: marketing pivots, merch drops, booth builds, brand battles, late-night breakthroughs, and the messy middle that nobody posts about.
Part learning journal. Part tactical blueprint. Part battle cry.
You’ll find marketing strategies tested in real time, tutorials born from trial and error, stories from the hustle, and the frameworks that turn creative chaos into legacy-building momentum. We don’t wait for perfect—we execute, iterate, and evolve.
If you’re into mission-driven marketing, tactical creativity, and building something that outlasts the algorithm, you’re in the right place.
This is GLiTCH &GRiND. Where broken code meets beautiful strategy. Where the grind builds legacy.
Welcome to the thread. Let’s build!
~ Xemex Marketing Group (XMG)
As I continue to learn to use WordPress for blogging, moving forward. I remembered that I’ve done some blogging in past…. like over 10 years ago. One that I found to be really helpful and am really glad I keep a blog to keep track of all my digital animation notes collected over the years…. come and check it out HERE.
I just noticed that the Animation Notes blog has 116,903 total page views. Wow. Oh, and here’s a blog I created for my short film when I graduated Animation Mentor back in 2009. I didn’t finally finish the short film until 2014 (final animation, render and audio)… you can check that out HERE.
An old acquaintance from Animation Mentor, has posted her showreel from her work on Lightyear… one of my favorite Pixar movies… Man, my Pixar top ten is ever-changing (as Bug’s Life plays in the background, see below for current rankings)… Alright, I digress, without further ado… check out this inspiring reel.
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