Nick Cernak
@nickcernak.com
Artist · Storyteller · Creative Director · Dad x2 · Founder @northstardigital.design
No-Mercy Strategy. No-Malice Marketing. Fearless.
No-Mercy Strategy. No-Malice Marketing. Fearless.
I just registered for my Circles Conference Digital Pass. 🎊 First time attending, albeit digitally. Get y⭕️urs at circlesconference.com/digital-pass #Circles2026
September 28, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I just registered for my Circles Conference Digital Pass. 🎊 First time attending, albeit digitally. Get y⭕️urs at circlesconference.com/digital-pass #Circles2026
Have you ever wondered if Web3 might be the answer to AI?
Is it possible to use blockchain technology to put guard rails on AI?
AI has no audit trail. Blockchain is an audit trail.
Is it possible to use blockchain technology to put guard rails on AI?
AI has no audit trail. Blockchain is an audit trail.
September 22, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Have you ever wondered if Web3 might be the answer to AI?
Is it possible to use blockchain technology to put guard rails on AI?
AI has no audit trail. Blockchain is an audit trail.
Is it possible to use blockchain technology to put guard rails on AI?
AI has no audit trail. Blockchain is an audit trail.
"Why did I pray? Strange question. Why did I live? Why did I breathe?"
- Elie Wiesel, Night
- Elie Wiesel, Night
September 17, 2026 at 8:02 PM
"Why did I pray? Strange question. Why did I live? Why did I breathe?"
- Elie Wiesel, Night
- Elie Wiesel, Night
I agree with what Ran Segall says about the industry in this video. 📺 Web Design Is Changing. Big Time. via Flux Academy www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHcW...
Web Design Is Changing. Big Time.
YouTube video by Flux Academy
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September 17, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I agree with what Ran Segall says about the industry in this video. 📺 Web Design Is Changing. Big Time. via Flux Academy www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHcW...
Video 📺 Timothy Ricks - I Accepted A Job At Webflow www.youtube.com/watch?v=qedt...
I Accepted A Job At Webflow
YouTube video by Timothy Ricks
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September 11, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Video 📺 Timothy Ricks - I Accepted A Job At Webflow www.youtube.com/watch?v=qedt...
Congratulations, Timothy Ricks - Thank You, Webflow"
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September 11, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Congratulations, Timothy Ricks - Thank You, Webflow"
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BREAKING: Matt's been forced into a "leave of absence" www.404media.co/wordpress-au...
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Put on 'Leave of Absence'
Mullenweg, co-founder of Wordpress, wrote in a company-wide Slack channel on Wednesday that board members "conspired" behind his back to vote to put him on leave.
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September 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
BREAKING: Matt's been forced into a "leave of absence" www.404media.co/wordpress-au...
I've been an estimated prophet my whole life ⚡️ turns out there's a clinical name for what I was seeing. DARVO. Story coming soon. youtu.be/11BEMEEMDAE 🌹💀🌹
Estimated Prophet (Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO 7/8/78)
YouTube video by The Grateful Dead - Topic
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September 2, 2026 at 8:51 PM
I've been an estimated prophet my whole life ⚡️ turns out there's a clinical name for what I was seeing. DARVO. Story coming soon. youtu.be/11BEMEEMDAE 🌹💀🌹
Is LinkedIn Premium worth the cost? I'm tired of 'investing'
August 25, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Is LinkedIn Premium worth the cost? I'm tired of 'investing'
This is the year I start wearing glasses full time. No notes, just vision.
August 15, 2026 at 5:11 PM
This is the year I start wearing glasses full time. No notes, just vision.
Watching We cured boredom — and created a meaning crisis with Arthur Brooks: Full Interview youtu.be/WP3wl1rsXjg
We cured boredom — and created a meaning crisis | Arthur Brooks: Full Interview
YouTube video by Big Think
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August 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Watching We cured boredom — and created a meaning crisis with Arthur Brooks: Full Interview youtu.be/WP3wl1rsXjg
Life. Your transfer was canceled due to insufficient funds
F’ it
F’ it
August 12, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Life. Your transfer was canceled due to insufficient funds
F’ it
F’ it
Talk is cheap. Tomorrow I'm building with a room full of other people doing the same. The future of AI isn't one genius and a laptop. It's people sharing what they're actually building. That's whole the bet behind Build Day. www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-innovat... #AppliedAI #InnovateMN #MNTech #StThomas
August 10, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Talk is cheap. Tomorrow I'm building with a room full of other people doing the same. The future of AI isn't one genius and a laptop. It's people sharing what they're actually building. That's whole the bet behind Build Day. www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-innovat... #AppliedAI #InnovateMN #MNTech #StThomas
OMG, my daughter now has her driver's permit. 😳
Should I be freaking out?
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Should I be freaking out?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugcm...
Michigander - Freaking Out (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Michigander
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August 6, 2026 at 8:05 PM
OMG, my daughter now has her driver's permit. 😳
Should I be freaking out?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugcm...
Should I be freaking out?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugcm...
Charlotte has a brilliant idea that every city in America needs to adopt: #Art on Prescription. 🎨✨💊
Doctors are prescribing free arts and museum programs to help people overcome loneliness and social isolation with incredible mental health results. youtu.be/Vfp7Jjal0C8
Doctors are prescribing free arts and museum programs to help people overcome loneliness and social isolation with incredible mental health results. youtu.be/Vfp7Jjal0C8
The science behind using the arts to combat loneliness and social isolation
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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August 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Charlotte has a brilliant idea that every city in America needs to adopt: #Art on Prescription. 🎨✨💊
Doctors are prescribing free arts and museum programs to help people overcome loneliness and social isolation with incredible mental health results. youtu.be/Vfp7Jjal0C8
Doctors are prescribing free arts and museum programs to help people overcome loneliness and social isolation with incredible mental health results. youtu.be/Vfp7Jjal0C8
I can't believe Mitch McConnell died tomorrow.
August 3, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I can't believe Mitch McConnell died tomorrow.
Don of Dung 💩 Horse manure portrait of Donald Trump becomes unlikely hit at Sooke Fine Arts Show youtu.be/DbTrMwhw47o 🎨 #Art
Horse manure portrait of Donald Trump becomes unlikely hit at Sooke Fine Arts Show
YouTube video by CHEK Media
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August 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Don of Dung 💩 Horse manure portrait of Donald Trump becomes unlikely hit at Sooke Fine Arts Show youtu.be/DbTrMwhw47o 🎨 #Art
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The Poster That Connected My World - A poster, a Paris park, and a world that turned out to be smaller than I thought
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June 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The Poster That Connected My World - A poster, a Paris park, and a world that turned out to be smaller than I thought
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This song by Gelli Haha has been living rent-free in my head all week. 🎶 ☁️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7_6...
Gelli Haha - Klouds Will Carry Me To Sleep (Official Video)
YouTube video by Innovative Leisure
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June 9, 2026 at 12:43 PM
This song by Gelli Haha has been living rent-free in my head all week. 🎶 ☁️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7_6...
Hosting a threesome at my house soon. Just me, my Yamaha P45 🎹, and the EP-133 K.O. II 🎛️ I impulse bought last night. (The MacBook 💻 is filming).
Warning: watching "Eno" by Gary Hustwit will make the wallet in your back pocket sore. www.hustwit.com/eno
Warning: watching "Eno" by Gary Hustwit will make the wallet in your back pocket sore. www.hustwit.com/eno
Eno — Gary Hustwit
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June 7, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Hosting a threesome at my house soon. Just me, my Yamaha P45 🎹, and the EP-133 K.O. II 🎛️ I impulse bought last night. (The MacBook 💻 is filming).
Warning: watching "Eno" by Gary Hustwit will make the wallet in your back pocket sore. www.hustwit.com/eno
Warning: watching "Eno" by Gary Hustwit will make the wallet in your back pocket sore. www.hustwit.com/eno
At @uofstthomasmn.bsky.social today for @opensourcenorth.bsky.social.
Key sessions on my radar:
Aaron Lange 🏎️ stop piloting AI. run the business on it.
Justin Grammens 📋 spec first, agents second
Jana Schmid 🗣️ brand voice: staying human without losing credibility
opensourcenorth.com | #osn2026
Key sessions on my radar:
Aaron Lange 🏎️ stop piloting AI. run the business on it.
Justin Grammens 📋 spec first, agents second
Jana Schmid 🗣️ brand voice: staying human without losing credibility
opensourcenorth.com | #osn2026
May 28, 2026 at 12:11 PM
At @uofstthomasmn.bsky.social today for @opensourcenorth.bsky.social.
Key sessions on my radar:
Aaron Lange 🏎️ stop piloting AI. run the business on it.
Justin Grammens 📋 spec first, agents second
Jana Schmid 🗣️ brand voice: staying human without losing credibility
opensourcenorth.com | #osn2026
Key sessions on my radar:
Aaron Lange 🏎️ stop piloting AI. run the business on it.
Justin Grammens 📋 spec first, agents second
Jana Schmid 🗣️ brand voice: staying human without losing credibility
opensourcenorth.com | #osn2026
I believe everyone is a star.
Even the president, he's just a chocolate starfish.
Even the president, he's just a chocolate starfish.
May 24, 2026 at 1:27 PM
I believe everyone is a star.
Even the president, he's just a chocolate starfish.
Even the president, he's just a chocolate starfish.
What does the Grateful Dead's legendary road manager Big Steve Parish teach you about leading a digital design agency in the age of AI?
Everything.
How the Grateful Dead family ethos drives our creative journey: open.substack.com/pub/cernak/p... ❤️⚡️💙
Everything.
How the Grateful Dead family ethos drives our creative journey: open.substack.com/pub/cernak/p... ❤️⚡️💙
May 22, 2026 at 3:46 PM
What does the Grateful Dead's legendary road manager Big Steve Parish teach you about leading a digital design agency in the age of AI?
Everything.
How the Grateful Dead family ethos drives our creative journey: open.substack.com/pub/cernak/p... ❤️⚡️💙
Everything.
How the Grateful Dead family ethos drives our creative journey: open.substack.com/pub/cernak/p... ❤️⚡️💙
Everybody is running in the digital age.
Few know where they’re going.
Find your Northstar.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6ET...
Few know where they’re going.
Find your Northstar.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6ET...
Run (2015 Remaster)
YouTube video by New Order - Topic
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May 18, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Everybody is running in the digital age.
Few know where they’re going.
Find your Northstar.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6ET...
Few know where they’re going.
Find your Northstar.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6ET...