Hand-Crafted Old-World Branding & Packaging Design

Looking to capture the timeless elegance of early 1900s advertising and design? I specialize in creating unique, hand-drawn branding, illustration, and packaging that evokes the charm and sophistication of that era.

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Olive Oil Packaging design for Fortuna Olive Oil and Balsamico

Fortuna Olive Oil & Balsamico

BRANDING DESIGN | PACKAGING DESIGN | ILLUSTRATION

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Explorer's Elixir Coffee Co.

BRANDING DESIGN | PACKAGING DESIGN | ILLUSTRATION

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The Gilded Leaf Cannabis Co.

BRANDING DESIGN | PACKAGING DESIGN | ILLUSTRATION

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Ronin Rush Packaging Design Thumbnail for Mythical Mix Branding casestudy

Mythical Mix Soda Co.

BRANDING DESIGN | PACKAGING DESIGN | ILLUSTRATION

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The Ancient Wisdom Newsletter & Guides

Every week I post the best tips, strategies, and resources based on history to help you become more successful, happier, and healthier in less than 5 minutes.

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Vikings were the first gig workers

The Vikings were the first gig workers, working as traders, mercenaries, and as explorers from the late 8th to the early 11th century. Most often remembered as fabled warriors, they were much more than ruthless killing machines.In pop culture, they are protrade as bloodthirsty heathens who raped, pillaged, and killed for sport. But in reality, their society, economy, and lasting impact on history are far more sophisticated. Through different adventures, jobs, and expeditions, Vikings discovered North America, traded with the Far East, and settled in distant lands such as Greenland and Iceland.

Read Time: 12 Minutes

Romans Emperors Were The First Social Media Influencers

Roman emperors were the first social influencers, dominating the ancient world with their image, culture, and beliefs. Through public work projects, coinage, and lasting monuments that can still be seen today.While the concept of social media as we know it today didn't exist in ancient Rome, there are parallels that can be drawn between Roman emperors and modern social media influencers.

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How To Productize Yourself

The most powerful thing you can do is separate how you make money from your time. 99% of people trade their time for money by going to a nine-to-five job that pays them by the hour. If you want to achieve true wealth and freedom, you need to productize yourself by turning your knowledge into passive income.

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The One-Person Business Journey (How To Scale 10X Your Income)

The easiest business to start online is a one-person business, where you are the product or service. This is how I started and turned my skills of graphic design and digital marketing into hundreds of thousands of dollars, and you can turn your knowledge as well into hundreds of thousands of dollars.In todays newsletter I will be covering how to start a one-person business online, and how to scale it through productizing your knowledge and services.

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If You Want To Change Your Life In 60 Days Do This…

If you feel like you're in a rut, falling behind, or you're just unhappy with your life, you can start improving your life in as little as 60 days. In this newsletter, I'm going to share with you my framework on how to change your life in 60 days to help you become happier more fulfilled, and how to start creating life systems.

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Making $100,000 Online as a Freelancer

Making your first $100,000 online is not as hard as you think. In today's newsletter, I'm going to go over what I think is the best way to make your first $100,000 online, how I have made my first $100,000 online, and the systems you can use to make your first dollar online.

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About Nikolai Paquin

Hey! I'm Nikolai Paquin. I am a creative history nerd and YouTuber who will help you succeed in business, life, and relationships through the lens of history.

Becoming more successful starts by deconstructing the success of the past, and creating new systems that work for modern life.

I approach this by looking at the most successful people, leaders, and businesses in history and reverse engineer their success into systems you can use.

I started doing this in my own online businesses and quickly found out that all the answers on how to become more successful in (*Insert Your Dream Goal*) can be solved by doing a little bit of research.

History is written by the victors, and the lessons they have written down can help you reach your dream life.

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