Guernica, in Passing
A meditation on repeated visits to Picasso’s Guernica, and how art reveals more each time you choose not to look away.
Ghost Notes
Reflections on the role of imperfection and instinct in art, from first-take recordings to the ghost notes that linger long after the song ends.
Leaving Room for Silence
How does silence shape the creative process? From long bursts of focus to moments of stepping away and letting meaning surface.
The Algorithm and the Artist
An exploration on how digital platforms shape what artists make, how they share, and why creative integrity depends on resisting the pull of constant engagement.
The Doghouse
In The Doghouse, Craig Haller recalls a frozen night in Nevada, a mother’s quiet endurance, and the lasting shape of fear that never fully leaves the body.
The Value of Quiet Brands
In a world of constant noise, quiet brands stand out. Learn how clarity, restraint, and empathy build trust and longevity in modern marketing.
The Poetics of SEO: Language as Architecture
SEO as language architecture, where structure, rhythm, and meaning work together to create clarity, resonance, and human connection.
Attention as Strategy
Attention is the real strategy. Learn how focus, curiosity, and awareness build stronger brands than noise ever could.
Unmoored (for a Dutch Painter)
In Unmoored (For a Dutch Painter), Craig Haller reflects on color, meaning, and the quiet tension between beauty and incomprehension in art and grief.
Non-Song for the Sea (Bar Harbor, ME)
A quiet reflection on the sea, sound, and smallness. Craig Haller’s Non-Song for the Sea captures the pull between stillness and motion on the Maine coast.
Breathing in the Digital Age
An essay on the weight of the digital age, the loss of silence, and the need to breathe again amid the endless scroll of modern life.
The Unexpected Interruption
A darkly funny Christmas tale of regret, revelation, and surreal redemption. Craig Haller’s The Unexpected Interruption finds grace in absurdity.
Crazy Train: Covering a Classic
From teenage awe to creative reinterpretation, a reflection on Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” and the art of making a classic your own.
On Words, Names, and My Martin D-15
A meditation on names, language, and the meaning we give things, told through one musician’s bond with a nameless Martin D-15 guitar.
The Jellyfish
A minimalist reflection on memory, pain, and surrender. The Jellyfish drifts between form and feeling in Craig Haller’s ongoing exploration of meaning.