Artisans & Trade
63 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Artisans & Trade is a podcast delivering practical advice and insight for your creative journey. Through instructional conversations and interviews, documentary photographer and host Stephen Obisanya is peering into the lives of notable creatives to discuss the work they dedicate their lives to. With each featured guest, the podcast is curating an evergreen learning archive to help emerging creatives develop as professionals.
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A Live Podcast Event: Crafting Your Photography Career — The Trailer
February 21, 2023 15:00 - 2 minutes - 1.78 MB:: BREAKDOWN Is it possible to reduce the amount of guess work and provide emerging photographers with the knowledge, resources, and access needed to craft a sustaining career in photography? We certainly believe so! That's why we are bringing the Artisans & Trade podcast experience into the real world this Spring (April 1st) to help you on your journey to crafting your photography career. The podcast event will feature in depth conversations, a photo workshop, and lots of Q&A time with tw...
A&T Talks :: Carving Out an Iconic Career As a Photographer, Artist
February 20, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, award-winning photographer & artist Warwick Saint, world-renowned for his masterfully lit iconic portraits, joins us to share the pivotal moments of his career as editorial photographer and painter. He speaks about the importance of preparing for photographic opportunities, developing personal work, and having the courage to reinvent yourself as an artist. In his work, Saint has uni...
A&T Talks :: How to Create Striking Portraits & Headshots
September 28, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, London-based portrait photographer Phil Sharp joins us to talk about his process of creating striking photographs of musicians and actors. He shares his journey into photography and gives a detailed walkthrough of his headshot process. His new book Heavy Light is now available for purchase on his website. TIMESTAMPS: 00:02:00 — On His Journey into Photography 00:25:16 — On His Heads...
A&T Chats :: Finding Inspiration
July 18, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBA&T Chats — Understanding creativity through popular and cultural topics. Hosts: Stephen Obisanya (@stephenobisanya); Giovanni Rosa (@shaolinxstyle) :: BREAKDOWN In this episode we dive into what it means to be inspired and what it takes to remain inspired. We share personal anecdotes of how we've both come to be inspired as individuals and creatives, and we find the common thread and insights that may prove to be useful to others. In Giovanni's own words, "Inspiration is an external explo...
A&T Chats :: Artistry vs. Craftsmanship Pt. 2
July 01, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBA&T Chats — Understanding creativity through popular and cultural topics. Hosts: Stephen Obisanya (@stephenobisanya); Giovanni Rosa (@shaolinxstyle) :: BREAKDOWN Artistry vs. Craftsmanship. What is the difference, if there is one? In this follow up episode, we dive into the topic sourcing legendary basketball player Michael Jordan, Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, and Dutch Post-Impressionist Painter Vincent Willem Van Gogh as our framework. Resources Referenced In This Episode: 1. Michael...
A&T Talks :: Inside the Makings of a Discography
June 27, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, American folk artist and musician Jamie Drake joins us to talk about the significant moments that have led up to each of her album projects, including her latest (2022) album release "New Girl." She shares about the trials of releasing a debut album, experimenting to find her true voice as an artist, and much more. You can buy and stream her album on all platforms. TIMESTAMPS: 00:06...
A&T Chats :: Artistry vs. Craftsmanship Pt. 1
June 23, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBA&T Chats — Understanding creativity through popular and cultural topics. Hosts: Stephen Obisanya (@stephenobisanya); Giovanni Rosa (@shaolinxstyle) :: BREAKDOWN Artistry vs. Craftsmanship. What is the difference, if there is one? Following the release of Kendrick Lamar's single "The Heart Part 5", we dive into the subject of artistry and craftsmanship with hip-hop artists like Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and Lupe Fiasco as our framework. In the follow up episode (Part 2), we'll further our exp...
A&T Talks :: Defining Your Brand As An Independent Creative
May 11, 2022 21:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, California-based games researcher and artist Rosey D'Angelo joins us to talk about the process of defining your brand as an independent creative. She pulls from her work as a User Experience Researcher to help creatives understand how to best reach their ideal clients. Discover Rosey D'Angelo: roseydangeloarts.com Have a question you'd like to be discussed? Want to share your insigh...
A&T Talks :: Top 10 Tips to Successfully Launch a Creative Agency
May 09, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, award-winning creative director, designer, and agency veteran Michael Janda joins us to talk about the top ten tips to successfully launch a creative agency. He's spent years as an agency owner providing design and development services for clients including Disney, Google, and Warner Bros., Fox, NBC, ABC, National Geographic and many other high-profile brands. Following 13 successful ...
A&T Talks :: How to Price Photo Projects At Every Career Level
February 22, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, New York-based fashion photographer, educator and entrepreneur Justin Bridges joins us to talk about how to price photo projects as an amateur, semi-pro, and professional photographer. From his experiences working with clients such as Giorgio Armani, Saks Fifth Avenue, and GQ, he offers a detailed insight into pricing strategies. Learn with Justin Bridges: Justin Bridges Skillshare E...
A&T Talks :: How to Win Clients and Customers
February 09, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, New York-based filmmaker and educator Jason Guzman joins us to talk about inbound marketing and how to win clients and customers using a variety of marketing strategies. His media production company Flywheel Film is deploying their full range video production services to help businesses better tell visually compelling stories. Discover Flywheel Film : @flywheelfilm Have a question ...
A&T Talks :: Routes to Becoming An Entrepreneur — #1
February 02, 2022 21:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, New York-based designer and printmaker James Alcorn joins us to talk about one of many unexpected routes to becoming an entrepreneur. His interests and experiences as a filmmaker, animator, marketer, and self-taught printmaker led him to opening and starting up his screen-printing and letterpress printing business Old Town Press. Discover Old Town Press : @oldtownpress Have a quest...
A&T Talks :: Finding Mentors & Developing As An Artist
January 27, 2022 17:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, New York-based artists Tattfoo Tan and Kariny Padilla join us to discuss the purpose, process and impact of artistic mentorship. Tattfoo, a seasoned artist and graphic designer, shares on his role and responsibilities as a mentor, while Kariny, a recent FIT graduate, offers an insight into the many ways mentorship can be transformative. Tattfoo Tan is an artist who collaborates with...
A&T Talks :: Developing Longterm Projects & A Career in Photography
December 03, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey in 30 minutes or less. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, New York-based architectural and landscape photographer Jade Doskow joins us to talk about the painstaking process of developing longterm photo projects and the grit it takes to develop a career in photography. Her work ethic is incredibly aspirational and her experience serves as a learning opportunity for new and early photographers. Doskow is known for her r...
A&T Talks :: How to Design Logo Identities That Last
November 19, 2021 23:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey in 30 minutes or less. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, designer, teacher, and author, Michael Shumate joins us to talk about the concepts in his new book Logo Design Theory: How Branding Design Really Works. He taught graphic design and illustration for twenty-five years and is now generously sharing his discoveries on the principles of logo design with the world. Michael has designed identities in all areas of bran...
A&T Talks :: Finding Your Meaning in the Process of Making
September 10, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey in 30 minutes or less. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, photographer, filmmaker, and writer Sean Tucker joins us to talk about his new book The Meaning in the Making. It is his creative philosophy focused on helping creatives find their voice, discover their message, maintain inspiration, and stay mentally healthy and motivated as creators. Tucker's work spans stills and films and he has worked for NGO'S and big multi...
A&T Talks :: Becoming an Interior Designer
August 12, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey in 30 minutes or less. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, interior designer and Design Director at Pembrooke & Ives Stephanie Schabot joins us to share some insights on the journey to becoming an interior designer. When she is not attending to client work, she is serving on the thesis panel at the New York School of Interior Design and mentoring students studying interior design. Stephanie has worked with designers such...
29. From the Ground Up :: Local Fish
July 08, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBLocal Fish is a New York City based startup hip-hop duo. Their eclectic, experimental, and energetic sound is introducing something fresh and authentic to the musical landscape, especially with their origins in Wu-tang's own Staten Island. Comprised of rappers Nü and Renaps, the duo is carving their own path in hip-hop from the ground up starting with their debut album Leave the Block. In this conversation, we talk about how to produce a project on a small budget, scale a career in music f...
A&T Talks :: How to Build A Clientele From Zero
June 30, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey in 30 minutes or less. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, photographer, educator, entrepreneur, and all around creative Justin Bridges joins us to help navigate how to build a clientele and get a business off the ground. His clients include Saks Fifth Avenue, Barney's NY, Amazon, Giorgio Armani and more. He's a Skillshare educator currently developing an all-intensive educational platform for creative professionals hype...
A&T Talks :: How To: Pricing & Contracts
June 24, 2021 01:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey in 30 minutes or less. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, we conclude our conversation with photojournalist and documentary producer Spike Johnson. To hear more about how to become a well-rounded freelance photographer, be sure to listen to the previous two episodes. In this episode, Spike offers some insights on different methods of pricing your work, he gives an overview of things to look for when handling contracts, ...
A&T Talks :: How to Pitch and Sell A Photo Story
June 02, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey in 30 minutes or less. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, we continue our conversation with photojournalist and documentary producer Spike Johnson. This is the second installation of the 3-part series on how to become a well-rounded freelance photographer. In this episode, Spike breaks down how photographers can find media contacts, how to write and formulate a winning pitch to editors, and finally how to sell your work...
A&T Talks :: Getting Access As A Photographer
May 27, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey in 30 minutes or less. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, we're featuring our conversation with photojournalist and documentary producer Spike Johnson. It's the first of a 3-part series on how to become a well-rounded freelancer. In this first episode, Spike talks about how photographers, documentary writers, and videographers can get access to stories worth telling and sharing with the rest of the world. The key lesson...
A&T Talks :: Planning, Sequencing, & Producing A Photo Zine
May 20, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey in 30 minutes or less. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, we chat with fashion photographer Krisztián Éder about his new zine April Breeze and how it came to be. We discuss, briefly, his journey to the position he is currently in as a notable photographer in the industry. And he shares some key tips that helped him navigate his career from amateur to professional. Follow Krisztián Éder’s work: @krisztianeder / www.kris...
28. Decoding Photographs :: Susannah Ray
May 14, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBSusannah Ray is a New York based photographer and professor. Her work focuses on the intersection of city and water and how New Yorkers' lives are shaped by the waters around the city. She has taught photography for 15 years and is currently an adjunct associate professor at Hofstra University. Her work has been exhibited at The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Benrubi Gallery and has been featured in numerous publications including The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The British Journal of Pho...
27. In Pursuance of a Purposeful Life :: Deandre Jamaal
May 06, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBDeandre Jamaal is a Virginia-based visual artist and creative. His presence online is minimal but filled with purpose when he does offer a look into what he is thinking about, seeing, and interpreting across various mediums. In this conversation, Deandre and I talk about creativity, the process of making meaningful work, his personal aspirations and how they are guided by masterful works such as American jazz saxophonist John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" album. :::: If you're getting value ...
A&T Talks :: How to Generate Income As A Creative
April 28, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBA&T Talks — Practical advice and insight for your creative journey in 30 minutes or less. Have a question you'd like to be discussed? Send all inquiries to [email protected]. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, we chat with type and graphic designer Viktor Baltus. His work at Type Design Class is helping creatives become better designers one lesson at a time. We discuss, briefly, his pillar system or the Roman Temple method of generating income as a creative. It's a simple a...
26. Reigniting the Creative Process :: Bill Murphy
April 21, 2021 23:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBBill Murphy is a New York City based artist working primarily in printmaking, drawing and painting. His work involves a naturalist and contemplative study of subjects such as barren landscapes, abandoned ships, and graveyards of wooden sailing vessels. Many of his works are heavily based in etching, lithography (from the stone), watercolor, oil paint, graphite and charcoal. He is a recently retired professor from Wagner College on Staten Island where he taught drawing, printmaking and waterc...
25. Don't Be A Starving Artist :: Nolwen Cifuentes
April 14, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBNolwen Cifuentes is a photographer and director based in Los Angeles, California. Her clients include Billboard, Netflix, Rolling Stone, and TIME magazine. She is the founder of "Don't Be A Starving Artist", a quickly growing educational resource providing financial advice and insights for freelance creatives from her personal journey and experience. She is an honoree of The 30 New & Emerging Photographers to Watch and a 2020 Lit List finalist. In this episode, we talk about ramping up into...
A&T Talks :: Grow Your Creative Practice by Mastering Marketing
April 07, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBA&T Talks is a mini-series featuring casual chats (5-30min) with noteworthy individuals. The topics covered aim to provide clear guides, lessons, and resourceful information necessary to help you develop as a creative professional. Have a question you'd like to be discussed? Send all inquiries to [email protected]. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, we chat with marketer and Swipe Files founder Corey Haines. In his role as a consultant, he has worked with dozens of startups...
24. The Subtle Art of Knowing Yourself :: Anton Strömberg Sindemark
March 31, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBAnton Strömberg Sindemark is a Program Manager at Hyper Island, a digital creative business school curating transformative learning experiences for individuals and businesses. He is also a coach, a speaker, and the cofounder of 2050Work. In this episode, we talk about setting and accomplishing goals, overcoming the comparison game, and more personal development tips to help creative professionals deal with the demands and realities of their work. :::: If you're getting value from these co...
23. Into The World of Politics & Journalism :: Benjamin Studebaker
March 24, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBBenjamin Studebaker is a political theorist whose work is deeply concerned about the way social and political systems operate or ought to operate. He recently completed his PhD in Politics & International Studies at the University of Cambridge where he has also taught on the history of political thought. Currently, he hosts the podcast Political Theory 101. In this episode, we talk about and dissect the current political landscape, and wrap up the conversation talking about the many ways to...
A&T Talks :: Developing Your Style As An Artist
March 19, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 2.84 MBA&T Talks is a mini-series featuring casual chats (5-30min) with noteworthy individuals. The topics covered aim to provide clear guides, lessons, and resourceful information necessary to help you develop as a creative professional. Have a question you'd like to be discussed? Send all inquiries to [email protected]. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, we chat with Kamoinge Inc. documentary photographer Gerald Cyrus. His work depicts urban street scenes, African American fami...
22. Charting Your Own Course :: Magali Duzant
March 17, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBMagali Duzant is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and educator whose practice investigates the poetics of perception and inquiry through installations, photographs, texts, and artist books. Her incredibly thought provoking work has been exhibited internationally from Singapore to Beijing. In this episode, we talk about finding your why, experimentation as a method of discovering your style as an artist, conceptualizing projects, how to become a freelance writer, and making a living as a...
A&T Talks :: Life As A Creative
March 10, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBA&T Talks is a mini-series featuring casual chats (5-30min) with noteworthy individuals. The topics covered aim to provide clear guides, lessons, and resourceful information necessary to help you develop as a creative professional. Have a question you'd like to be discussed? Send all inquiries to [email protected]. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, we chat with photorealistic painter Stephen Fox. His work renders nighttime scenes with a quality of mystery and fantastical ...
21. Photographs As Cultural Imprints :: Gerald Cyrus
March 05, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBGerald Cyrus is a photographer whose works depict urban street scenes, African American family life, and intimate scenes from jazz lounges and nightclubs. His work has been exhibited in several museums including the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the New Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Smithsonian Anacostia Museum. His photographs are currently in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and so much mor...
20. Crafting Intimacy With Images :: Julian Kingma
February 12, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBJulian Kingma is an award winning Australian photographer. His work has been featured in publications such as Conde Nast Traveler, Harpers Bazaar, Rolling Stone and much more. He has been awarded the Quill Awards for Best Portrait and Best Picture Story in addition to Australian Nikon Photographer of the Year. His work is regularly exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra where his work has been steadily acquired for their permanent collection. In this episode, we talk about ...
19. Reinventing Yourself (Part 2) :: Thierry Augustin
February 05, 2021 12:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBThierry Augustin is an E-Commerce email strategist and the founder of Sent, a digital marketing agency helping leading fashion and beauty brands keep more customers by implementing impactful email and SMS marketing strategies. Before founding his company, he was a voracious consultant in menswear, and before that, the business mind behind Genteel Flair, a creative startup & online menswear journal which afforded him many opportunities to work closely with fashion brands as a strategist, cont...
19. Reinventing Yourself (Part 1) :: Thierry Augustin
February 03, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBThierry Augustin is an E-Commerce email strategist and the founder of Sent, a digital marketing agency helping leading fashion and beauty brands keep more customers by implementing impactful email and SMS marketing strategies. Before founding his company, he was a voracious consultant in menswear, and before that, the business mind behind Genteel Flair, a creative startup & online menswear journal which afforded him many opportunities to work closely with fashion brands as a strategist, cont...
18. Into The Painterly Night :: Stephen Fox
January 21, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBStephen Fox is a photorealistic painter whose work renders nighttime scenes with a quality of mystery and fantastical nature. His work typically involves explorations of recurring elements and scenes such as glowing phone booths, illuminated billboards, interstate highways, and after-hours parks and playgrounds. He is a three-time recipient of the Virginia Museum Professional Artist's Fellowship among other awards, and his work has been exhibited at various galleries across the world includi...
A&T Talks :: The Role of the Photo Editor
January 13, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBA&T Talks is a mini-series featuring casual chats (5-30min) with noteworthy individuals. The topics covered aim to provide clear guides, lessons, and resourceful information necessary to help you develop as a creative professional. Have a question you'd like to be discussed? Send all inquiries to [email protected]. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, we chat with independent photographer, Adjunct Professor at New York University, and New York Times photography editor Jeffre...
A&T Talks :: Reimagining Education
January 06, 2021 06:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBA&T Talks is a mini-series featuring casual chats (5-30min) with noteworthy individuals. The topics covered aim to provide clear guides, lessons, and resourceful information necessary to help you develop as a creative professional. Have a question you'd like to be discussed? Send all inquiries to [email protected]. :: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, we chat with Chris Do, Emmy award-winning designer, director, and CEO & founder of The Futur, an online education platform wi...
A&T Talks :: Discovering Your Path As An Artist
December 16, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBA&T Talks is a mini-series featuring casual chats (5-30min) with noteworthy individuals. The topics covered aim to provide clear guides, lessons, and resourceful information necessary to help you develop as a creative professional. Have a question you'd like to be discussed? Send all inquiries to [email protected]. :: BREAKDOWN In this inaugural A&T Talks episode, we chat with photographer and digital marketing specialist Kevin Roman (@kevinfelixroman) about the rarely consider...
17. The Power of Photography :: John Free
December 09, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBJohn Free is a street and social documentary photographer based in Los Angeles, California. His photographic works range from social documentary explorations to automobile abstracts to London and Paris street life. His upcoming book End of the Line revisits his decade long photo essay on railroad tramps in Los Angeles and is due for release in Spring 2021. In this episode, we talk about the importance of practice, things to consider in order to make better photographs, the power of photograp...
16. Everything is a Canvas :: Si Golraine
December 02, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBSi Golraine is a multidisciplinary artist whose crafts range from painting to classical music. Based in New York City, she is forging a formidable career with a quickly expanding breadth of work. In this episode, we talk about establishing discipline in one's work and she gives a measured but hot take on why more artists should not want things to work out well. :::: Sponsor Stephen Obisanya Studio Add museum-quality prints to your New York City photography collection from Stephen Obisanya ...
15. Culture & Community Building :: Violeta Palchik
November 26, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBVioleta Palchik is the Director of Folklife at a grassroots arts collective and organization. Her work is dedicated to creating programs that arise from the needs of community groups she is often working collaboratively and intensively with. She is a member of the American Folklore Society, the Association for the Study of Food and Society, and the New York Folklore Roundtable. In this episode, we talk about facilitating dialogue between cultures and the community at large, and how to tell s...
Artisans & Trade :: Trailer
November 08, 2020 01:00 - 52 seconds - 644 KBWelcome to Artisans & Trade, a podcast delivering practical advice and insight for your creative journey. Tune into resource driven conversations peering into the lives of creatives & entrepreneurs and the work they dedicate their lives to. With each featured guest, the podcast is curating an evergreen learning archive to help emerging creatives develop as professionals. :: SUPPORT US Our goal is to curate an evergreen learning archive to help emerging creatives develop as professionals. Su...
Artisans & Trade :: Trailer
November 08, 2020 01:00 - 52 seconds - 639 KBWelcome to the Artisans & Trade podcast, an interview-based platform curating resourceful conversations for emerging artists and creatives. In these intimate conversations with notable figures across the arts, business, and design space, the goal is simple: to introduce listeners to a variety of trades, make information accessible and transparent for developing creative professionals, and curate remarkable mentors. Discover the Host & Photographer, Stephen Obisanya Instagram: @stephenobis...
14. Carving Out the Life You Want :: Zachary Lombardi
October 28, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBZachary Lombardi is a sculptor, designer, motorcycle enthusiast, and visual arts teacher. As an artist, he is quickly bringing his unique vision for furniture design as sculptures and elements of environmental advocacy to the forefront. He recently wrapped up a residency with The National Audobon Society, an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitat. In this episode, we talk about harnessing creativity, finding a balance between m...
13. Type Design Class :: Viktor Baltus
October 21, 2020 13:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBViktor Baltus is a type and graphic designer. From his Netherlands design studio, he works with brands all over the world to craft brand stories with illustrations and lettering that reflect history, heritage, and authenticity. His Instagram account turned design course—Type Design Class—is geared toward educating designers on the elements and principles of type design, and officially launches in November. In this episode, we talk about his beginnings and how it has led up to founding and op...
12. Designing for the Future :: Brad Swartz
September 02, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBBrad Swartz is an award-winning architect whose namesake architecture firm specializes in bespoke residential and commercial projects. His Australia-based firm is quickly redefining the possibilities of inner-city living by intervening with good and sustainable design in both small and large living quarters. His work has been featured in a variety of books, magazines, and online platforms such as Never Too Small, a media company focused on highlighting award-winning designers. In this episod...