Photo by Mckenzie Grant-Gordon (Painting titled “Recognition”)
Jewel Ham now has an appreciation for creativity on a smaller scale—one that’s decidedly not corporate. Here’s Jewel Ham on interning at Spotify, her definition of creativity, advice for future creatives, and building community in Charlotte.
Read MoreWe caught up with design leadership, split between COLLINS’ two offices, to shine a light on the industry perspective of the strategy and brand experience company, how that insider reputation was met and swiftly surpassed, and which projects have only further solidified their team appreciation for incredible craft at incredible scale.
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Illustration by WNW Member Sol Cotti
“I think I had a profound misconception of what it means to be an office and what that requires. A lot of people were guilty of this...we are still very much working through the implications of it now.”
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Animated illustration by Emily Parsons
From a start in law school, to Japanese TV, to a strategist at Huffington Post and now off-screen writer and on-screen creative at studios like Vox and Netflix, Graham Nelson’s path has been anything but predictable. His leading advice? …
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“Both immigrants ourselves, we founded the studio upon the idea that unique and global perspectives are key to creating work that is both innovative and culturally aware. Through PORTO ROCHA, we see an opportunity to help build brands that are in dialogue with the real world.”
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In the season 3 finale of Overshare, host Justin Gignac sits down with Brooklyn-based photographer Jeremy Cohen, whose whirlwind saga involves drone flirtation, a human-sized bubble, millions of views, a great distraction for all of us, and a reminder of our shared humanity.
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Directing Duo Coodie & Chike got their big break directing three Kanye West music videos. With their infectiously positive energy and endless wisdom from all their years in the business, we're thrilled to welcome them to Overshare.
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In this episode, you will learn that the scientifically proven secret to a more successful and rich life is living with a sense of purpose, and in order to future-proof your career, one of the biggest skills you need is resiliency and a growth mindset.
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Animated illustration by Emily Parsons
In this interview, Kate Busby describes her journey from PR to co-running the design and development studio, Busby Potter. She shows us that a courageous, yet measured, look before you leap can take you to the career best-suited for you.
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In this episode, you will learn the power of not having a self-limiting mindset, and how important it is to have diverse voices in the room when creating design and culture.
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In this episode, you will learn how you are capable of so much more than you even know, and that there’s never the perfect time for anything. You just need to make a decision to commit and then figure out how to do it, which Charlie has done time and time again.
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In this episode, you will learn the importance of destigmatizing money in the creative industry, and how necessary it is to be around people who help you dream bigger and encourage you to think about yourself in a different way.
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Animated illustration by Emily Parsons
Matt Welch, a program director at Wolff Olins, started his career as a page designer and copy editor at The New York Times Company. See how his time in journalism along with a healthy dose of determination and curiosity led to an unexpected––yet informed––pivot to his current position in advertising.
Read MoreSai shares how working in advertising is a true calling even if the industry is often an easy target, how Dong Draper has opened up doors to interviews at dream agencies and meetings with heavyweights, and why he wants to deliver brave work that serves an actual purpose.
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In this episode, you will learn to assess and repurpose your skills in new ways for people who may need them. And you’ll learn ways to be proactive when work starts getting slow.
Read MoreIn this episode you will learn how to dream bigger, how to seek out that feeling of "I can't believe I'm doing this," and the importance of knowing when to check yourself when you're going through the motions.
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In this episode, you will learn the importance of self-reinvention to escape formulaic mediocrity, how to know if your subconscious is driving your work, and why inviting people into your own invented universe is perhaps the only way to get clients to give you free rein.
Read MoreJason Powers, Director of Product Design at Daily Harvest, provides insight on how to incorporate group feedback without hurt feelings, the importance of giving creative teams a safe space to work and create so they can do their best work, what it takes to find and retain creatives that fit the company’s culture, and how fluidity supports designers in the creative process.
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