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The JackalMan
@thejackalman.bsky.social
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaU8TxLjpOJLgd1B-W3Wdkg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_JackalMan
Cara: cara.app/thejackalman
#DesignDiary Day 746! Progress is coming to a head on all fronts. Breakthroughs have been made, and to crown it all, I'm finally ready to release a video - as already established - tomorrow, at peak active time. It's good to be back!
February 4, 2026 at 1:38 AM
My first video of 2026 drops tomorrow at 0900 PST / 1200 EST / 1700 GMT! It's been a while, but the wait is finally over.
February 3, 2026 at 11:55 PM
#DesignDiary Day 745! The next video is (very nearly) complete! I'll look to release it in the next two days, and then we'll see if I can get back to the older schedule.
February 3, 2026 at 12:02 AM
#DesignDiary Day 744! Here's the current progress on the new section titles. I think the text animator is simple but effective at communicating the look I'm going for, and I might just tweak some timings and tweening, as well as add some sound, before classing it as ready.
February 2, 2026 at 12:11 AM
#DesignDiary Day 743! Video edges ever closer to completion. Looks like it’ll come out at around 17 minutes.
February 1, 2026 at 3:34 AM
#DesignDiary Day 742! Some side projects completed, but my hard drive is still giving me a hard time. All my files are safe, thankfully, but the connection is less than consistent.
January 31, 2026 at 12:03 AM
#DesignDiary Day 741! I've definitely started making videos again, because I've wasted a whole day of potential progress trying to make my PC remember it's plugged into my hard drive.
January 29, 2026 at 11:55 PM
#DesignDiary Day 740! Progress coming along well. With some other projects drawing to a close for the time being by the end of the week, I should be able to put in good time over the weekend and *maybe* release the video early next week?
January 28, 2026 at 11:47 PM
#DesignDiary Day 739! Unfortunately, little progress made today.
January 28, 2026 at 12:05 AM
#DesignDiary Day 738! The first pass of the FS Review is nearly complete. I'm finally redeveloping a productive mindset, and so my progress on just about everything is speeding up.
January 26, 2026 at 10:59 PM
#DesignDiary Day 737! More of the same from the last few days: a little editing, and a few side activities. I'm working out the kinks on a model I'm working on, and only making it worse in the process, and I'll be working on some motion graphics shortly enough.
January 26, 2026 at 12:37 AM
#DesignDiary Day 736! More editing, cut short so I could go do the interviews that I had planned a week ago, only to find out that the entire team I was supposed to interview had rescinded their consent. So glad I wasted my time on setting all that up!
January 25, 2026 at 12:04 AM
#DesignDiary Day 735! I don't know how I managed to mess up the last few days. Anyway, I've put together a few more minutes of the FS Review, and I intend to do a few more tomorrow after I've concluded some interviews and surveys.
January 24, 2026 at 12:58 AM
#DesignDiary Day 725! Can't even pretend I did anything useful today. I really do mean to get back to editing, but I've got a lot of plates to juggle at the moment. Turns out you don't have much time left in the day with a full and productive work/life balance in place!
January 23, 2026 at 1:22 AM
#DesignDiary Day 724! Doing work outside the channel. Setting up interviews for gathering data for a research report.
January 22, 2026 at 12:44 AM
#DesignDiary Day 732! Finally got around to doing some editing on the next video. I forgot how bad Adobe Premiere is to use.
January 20, 2026 at 11:28 PM
#DesignDiary Day 731! Did some more modelling.
January 20, 2026 at 12:16 AM
#DesignDiary Day 730! Had some considerations about motion graphics, did some research for various activities, and tried a new approach to modelling. We'll see if results surface for any of these things.
January 19, 2026 at 12:13 AM
#DesignDiary Day 729! VO done.
January 18, 2026 at 12:13 AM
#DesignDiary Day 728! Script is now complete, and I'll begin the editing process tomorrow. We'll see how long it takes, but once again, I am not rushing this.
January 17, 2026 at 1:11 AM
#DesignDiary Day 727! Planning to finish the script tomorrow.
January 16, 2026 at 2:15 AM
#DesignDiary Day 726! More scripting, before I found out that I missed an important meeting because I was ill, so tomorrow has been derailed so that I can attend another meeting to catch up and be ready for the meetings I had prepared for.

Why are all modern companies like this?
January 15, 2026 at 12:20 AM
#DesignDiary Day 725! Worked a little more on the script, but mostly worked on other obligations.

In other words, procrastinated.
January 14, 2026 at 12:15 AM
#DesignDiary Day 724! Started work on the new script, which I'm already liking more; we'll see whether the advent of sleep will cause me to change my mind in the morning.
January 13, 2026 at 12:42 AM
#DesignDiary Day 723! Finally overhauled the channel's branding after years of the same basic concept. Anyone remember when I would change everything every few months?

Likely to be further refined, but I'm happy with this for now.
January 12, 2026 at 12:09 AM