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A Perspective Shaped by a Full Life

CREATIVE
COUNSEL

What This Is

More than advice.
A different way of seeing.

Thirty years across airbrush art, film costuming, mural work, brand design, children's literature, wellness facilitation, and teaching — that is not a resume. That is a lens. And it shapes a way of seeing creative problems that no single discipline could produce on its own.

If you are an artist, an entrepreneur, or a maker at a crossroads — and you are not looking for generic advice but for real perspective from someone who has actually built a creative life — this is for you. Not a consultant. Not a coach. A collaborator who can help you see your work, and your next move, more clearly.

Who This Is For

  • A creative who feels stuck and needs a honest, experienced perspective
  • A founder who has a vision but cannot yet translate it into identity or direction
  • An artist or practitioner ready to take their work to a larger audience
  • Anyone at a crossroads in their creative or professional journey
  • A maker who needs a collaborator, not just a consultant
Sessions Currently Available
Session Format
Video Call · Phone · In-Person (NYC)
All sessions are conducted personally by John Carl Martin.
Session Length
60 – 90 Minutes
Follow-up notes provided within 48 hours of each session.
Contact
jmartindesigns@gmail.com
Questions before booking? Reach out directly.
Book a Session
Tell me a little about where you are and what you're looking for. I'll review your submission personally and follow up within 48 hours to confirm your session.

All inquiries are read personally by John Carl Martin. Your information is kept private.

What Shapes the Perspective

The full life
behind the counsel.

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30+ Years of Art Practice
From a tailor's apprenticeship in Barbados to airbrush canvases, murals, film sets, and gallery walls in New York and Los Angeles, a lifetime of making things with his hands.
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Film, Music & Celebrity Work
50+ credits across Warner Bros. productions, music videos with Missy Elliott, Jay-Z, Soulja Boy, and more. Understanding what it means to deliver creative work at the highest level.
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Author & Storyteller
Creator of Happy Island Books, a children's book series written and illustrated with the belief that every child deserves to see their world reflected back to them with beauty and intention.
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Wellness & Healing Practice
Art Therapy, Chair Yoga, Qi Gong, and mindfulness facilitation for seniors and community organizations across New York City. The body, the spirit, and the creative voice are not separate things.
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Teaching Artist
Curriculum design and workshop facilitation in libraries, senior centers, and youth programs. Teaching is its own form of creative practice, and it sharpens every other one.
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Hearing-Impaired Perspective
Navigating a hearing world through art, vision, and presence for over five decades, producing a way of reading people, spaces, and situations that most will never develop any other way.
"He moved through a hearing world with his eyes.
And what his eyes saw, no one else could translate."
- John Carl Martin
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