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A Live Podcast Event: Crafting Your Photography Career — The Trailer
21 Feb 2023
00:02:30
:: 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 two highly esteemed guests: The New Yorker’s executive producer Paul Moakley, and award-winning photographer and cinematographer Cory Vanderploeg.
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A&T Talks :: Carving Out an Iconic Career As a Photographer, Artist
20 Feb 2023
01:18:20
A&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 uniquely captured the celebrities and visionaries of our time, working with icons such as Oprah, Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Beyonce, LeBron James, Lady Gaga, and more.
After first breaking into fashion with his legendary 'Elephant Boy' series based on his South African roots, Saint proceeded to lead worldwide photographic campaigns for the Olympic Games, BMW, Nike and World Cup Soccer. He has also collaborated with musicians and performers, creating some of the most iconic album covers of the last 20 years.
Today, Saint's work has moved beyond traditional photography and transitioned into the fine art world, using his celebrity portraits as the canvas for experimenting with acrylics, otherwise known as "Lumadynamic Decomposition."
NOTEWORTHY TIMESTAMPS: 00:19:15 — Saint's Advice to Photo Assistants 00:31:15 — On How to Prepare for a Client Shoot 00:35:09 — On the Importance of Personal Work in Your Portfolio 00:41:05 — On How to Approach Making Personal Work 00:45:10 — On the Dynamic Responsibilities of a Photographer 00:57:50 — On Transitioning Toward Painting & Fine Art
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A&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.
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A&T Talks :: Routes to Becoming An Entrepreneur — #1
02 Feb 2022
00:46:14
A&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.
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A&T Talks :: Finding Mentors & Developing As An Artist
27 Jan 2022
00:47:42
A&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 the public on issues relating to ecology, sustainability and healthy living. His work is project-based, ephemeral and educational in nature. He has exhibited at venues including the Queens Museum of Art, Eugene Lang College at the New School for Liberal Arts, Parsons the New School for Design, the Fashion Institute of Technology, among others.
Kariny Padilla is a painter and a recent graduate from the Fashion Institute of Technology with a Fine Arts Degree. Her paintings are a figurative documentation of her personal life and experiences.
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A&T Talks :: Developing Longterm Projects & A Career in Photography
03 Dec 2021
00:34:58
A&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 rigorously composed and eerily poetic images that examine the intersection of people, architecture, nature, and time. She is the subject of a 2021 documentary Jade Doskow: Photographer of Lost Utopias. Doskow was one of 50 women featured in the award-winning 2018 October book publication ‘50 Contemporary Women Artists: Groundbreaking Art from 1960 to the Present’. She is best known for her long-term projects ‘Freshkills’ and ‘Lost Utopias’ as well as additional bodies of work examining architecture and the cityscape. Her photographs haven been featured and reviewed internationally, including The New York Times, Aperture, Photograph, Architect, Wired, Musée Mag, Smithsonian, and more. Doskow guest lectures at Cornell University and is on the faculty of both CUNY and the International Center of Photography.
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A&T Talks :: How to Design Logo Identities That Last
19 Nov 2021
00:54:39
A&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 branding: commercial, government, institutional, product and retail.
While teaching Branding Design he taught approximately 900 students and graded over 2700 branding projects. That teaching experience, in addition to his professional work, helped him discover fundamental principles of identity design, the core principles of logo design, that remain true, regardless of current fads or fashions. Today, he continues his teaching tradition via his Youtube channel where he is creating what is arguably a masterclass on how to design logos that adhere to the principles of design and can stand the test of time.
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A&T Talks :: Finding Your Meaning in the Process of Making
10 Sep 2021
00:31:05
A&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 multinational corporations across more than 20 countries. Today, he creates introspective and inspiring short films exploring the elements of photography and the philosophy for a creative life on his popular YouTube channel.
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A&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 as Laura Bohn, Juan Pablo Molyneux, Victoria Hagan and S Russell Groves. At Pembrooke & Ives, she has worked on projects in Palm Beach, the Hamptons and New York City. She designs custom rugs, fabrics, embroidery and her true forte from her upbringing - furniture.
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Local 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 from the early stages, and some of the challenges that early artists have to navigate.
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A&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 hyper-focused on delivering accessible information in the intersection of wealth, work, and wellbeing--sign up for that!
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A&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, and he shares the raw purpose behind his work that might help you define yours. Follow Spike Johnson: @spike_johnson View Website: www.spikejohnson.co.uk
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A&T Talks :: How to Create Striking Portraits & Headshots
28 Sep 2022
00:57:17
A&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 Headshot Process (from Client Booking to Final Deliveries)
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A&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. The key lesson: Pitching is based on the principle of supply & demand: If you have something that photo editors want, they'll read your pitch. Follow Spike Johnson: @spike_johnson View Website: www.spikejohnson.co.uk
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A&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: gaining access is difficult... FIND A WAY! Follow Spike Johnson: @spike_johnson View Website: www.spikejohnson.co.uk
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A&T Talks :: Planning, Sequencing, & Producing A Photo Zine
20 May 2021
00:30:17
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:: 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.krisztianeder.com Check out Krisztián’s zine: April Breeze
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Susannah 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 Photography. Her monographs New York Waterways and Right Coast chronicle New York City's shorelines and its surfing culture, respectively.
In this conversation, Susannah talks about the four key steps of analyzing and decoding photographs as inspired by American critic, historian, and educator A.D. Coleman. She also Shares how to think deeply about making photographs, and many more peripheral conversations revolving around images.
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27. In Pursuance of a Purposeful Life :: Deandre Jamaal
06 May 2021
01:02:11
Deandre 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.
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:: 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 and useful guide that will instantly shift how you operate your business as a freelancer and entrepreneur.
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26. Reigniting the Creative Process :: Bill Murphy
21 Apr 2021
00:53:50
Bill 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 watercolor painting. Bill is currently represented in the permanent collection of the British Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the New York Public Library and many more.
In this episode, we talk about how to continuously reignite the passion in your work, the significance of intuition, and finding inspiration to unravel new ideas.
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25. Don't Be A Starving Artist :: Nolwen Cifuentes
14 Apr 2021
00:54:20
Nolwen 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 full time practice as a photographer, building a formidable business as a freelancer, and how to avoid financial struggles as an artist.
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A&T Talks :: Grow Your Creative Practice by Mastering Marketing
07 Apr 2021
00:31:54
A&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.
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:: 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 on marketing and growth. Today, he's here to help you grow in your practice as an artist and/or creative. In the episode, he shares how he got into marketing and offers tangible advice on how to get comfortable with marketing, building an audience, and selling your work.
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24. The Subtle Art of Knowing Yourself :: Anton Strömberg Sindemark
31 Mar 2021
01:02:47
Anton 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.
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:: 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 exploration. It's a process."
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23. Into The World of Politics & Journalism :: Benjamin Studebaker
24 Mar 2021
01:23:26
Benjamin 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 approach a career in journalism.
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A&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.
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:: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, we chat with Kamoinge Inc. documentary photographer Gerald Cyrus. His work depicts urban street scenes, African American family life, and intimate scenes from jazz lounges and nightclubs. We discuss, briefly, how to develop your style as an artist. (In case you missed it, our full conversation with Gerald Cyrus—episode 21—is available here.)
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Magali 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 an artist.
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A&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 hello@artisansandtrade.com.
:: 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 nature. We discuss, briefly, the many facets of the artistic practice that ought to considered as a creative. (In case you missed it, our full conversation with Stephen Fox—episode 18—is available here.)
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21. Photographs As Cultural Imprints :: Gerald Cyrus
05 Mar 2021
01:08:09
Gerald 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 more. Gerald is currently a member of Kamoinge Inc., the esteemed African American photographer's collective.
In this episode, we talk about pivoting careers, how to develop your style as an artist, maintaining longevity as a photographer, and he offers some salient advice to emerging photographers.
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20. Crafting Intimacy With Images :: Julian Kingma
12 Feb 2021
01:34:05
Julian 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 being self-taught, film vs. digital photography, establishing a unique workflow, and being relentless in the pursuit of forging a career out of your passion.
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Thierry 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, content creator, and business consultant.
In this follow-up episode, we hone in on the ever-important work of shifting our mindset from a limited and pessimistic one to an abundant and optimistic one. We explore the cascading impact such a shift is capable of having on the rest of our lives.
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Thierry 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, content creator, and business consultant.
In this two-part episode, we revisit his seemingly destined path as a medical practitioner. We talk about what it's like to have the courage to reinvent oneself, the importance of self-education and apprenticeships, taking ownership and creating the life we want for ourselves, how to transform an idea into a business, and finally, we address the ongoing and ever-important work of shifting mindset.
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Stephen 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 including Posco Gallery in Seoul, South Korea, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond Virginia.
Fox is currently a professor at the School of Visual Arts where he teaches freshmen students on the "Principles of Visual Language". He currently works and resides in Brooklyn, New York City. In this episode, we talk about an artist's purpose, finding one's visual language, and prioritizing investing in one's self.
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:: BREAKDOWN In this A&T Talks episode, we chat with independent photographer, Adjunct Professor at New York University, and New York Times photography editor Jeffrey Henson Scales. He is the photography editor of the Opinion Op-Ed Section and the annual Year In Pictures special section. He also curates The New York Times, photography column, “Exposures.” Mr. Henson Scales in his time as an editorial photographer working in the entertainment industry produced record covers for a variety of artists, ranging from pop groups like The Jacksons to Los Angeles punk bands like The Bangles and Hip Hop artists like Arrested Development. We discuss his work and process as a photo editor, tips and advice for photographers, and how to get assignments as a working photographer.
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:: 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 with the mission of teaching 1-billion people how to make a living doing what they love. Chris has been thinking about reimagining education since his early years of teaching at ArtCenter College of Design and Otis College of Art and Design in California. His work at the helm of his startup The Futur is making learning accessible, exhilarating, inclusive, innovative, and most importantly, radically transformative. To better understand his vision for how education could be fully supported in the digital age, we discuss the challenges that come with upending outdated systems, how to revolutionize education via tech & social media, and how to shift priority towards students and teachers, and away from bureaucracy. You can find Chris on Instagram, and The Futur on all online platforms (starting here).
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:: BREAKDOWN In this inaugural A&T Talks episode, we chat with photographer and digital marketing specialist Kevin Roman (@kevinfelixroman) about the rarely considered topic of how to find your path and perspective as an artist. How do you figure out what it is you are trying to say as an artist? What are the steps to take to begin mapping out your vision and purpose as an artist? What purpose does your craft serve?
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John 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 photography, and even some gear talk.
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Si 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.
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15. Culture & Community Building :: Violeta Palchik
26 Nov 2020
01:26:42
Violeta 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 stories in a collaborative manner.
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Welcome 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.
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14. Carving Out the Life You Want :: Zachary Lombardi
28 Oct 2020
01:14:19
Zachary 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 multiple practices, and making work with purpose.
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Viktor 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 operating a full creative design studio.
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Brad 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 episode, we talk about innovation in inner-city living design, the vision of the Brad Swartz Architects firm, and sustainable living as the way forward.
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11. Decoding Language: A Poet's Craft :: Dominique Christina
29 Jul 2020
01:05:32
Dominique Christina is an award-winning poet and writer, author, actor, educator, and social agitator. Her “soul work”, as she often refers to it, is influenced by her family's lineage and legacy in the Civil Rights Movement, and by the idea that words make worlds (her TED Talk on this subject is a must-see!). She is a mother, a published author of four books, currently holds five national poetry slam titles including the 2014 & 2012 Women of the World Slam Champion and the 2011 National Poetry Slam Champion. She has performed and conducted workshops for colleges and universities, community art spaces, nonprofit organizations, and conferences across the country. In this episode, we talk about the impact of poetry & creative writing, the need to interrogate and decode the language we use, she shares her writing process and influences, and delivers sage advice to emerging poets and writers.
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:: 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: 00:06:30 — On making the album "When I Was Yours" 00: 35:19 — On making the album "Everything's Fine" 00:58:35 — On making the album "New Girl"
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David Givens is a filmmaker, producer, and emerging Director of Photography. His work spans documentaries, branded content, TV, and Commercials for clients such as Conde Nast, Def Jam Recordings, and Vice. Currently, he is developing a series of narratives and a short film project based on his formative years in New York City. In this episode, we talk about finding one’s voice as a filmmaker, creating authentically based on what you know, the pros and cons of freelancing as a filmmaker, and the importance of representation, intention, and sensibilities.
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Tongo Eisen-Martin is a poet, writer, educator, and movement worker. His work centers on issues of mass incarceration, extrajudicial killings of Black people, and human rights. He is the author of Someone’s Dead Already, nominated for a California Book Award; and Heaven Is All Goodbyes, which received a 2018 American Book Award, a 2018 California Book Award, and was named a 2018 National California Booksellers Association Poetry Book of the Year. In our conversation, we talk about the purpose and mission of a poet, the intricacies of organizing revolutionary movements, how to make a living as a poet, and the process of writing and performance. You can follow Tongo’s work on Instagram at @_tongogara_.
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8. Producing Narratives That Matter :: Ifanyi Bell
08 Jul 2020
00:58:27
Ifanyi Bell is a producer, writer, and filmmaker. His Emmy-nominated work as a producer for various NPR and PBS stations spans subject matter ranging from education and science to arts and culture. He is the Executive Producer at Open Signal (a community-driven, media arts center focused on creativity, technology, and social change), and the co-founder of Brushfire Creative Partners, a consultancy agency merging cultural, creative, and social initiatives. He is a passionate storyteller and artist dedicated to telling multi-dimensional stories that leave an impact. In our conversation, we talk about the importance of storytelling, writing screenplays, and intricacies of film and TV production.
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Mona Oman is a New York City-based artist located in the Staten Island borough. She is a painter and illustrator, among other things, and has slowly built up a career for herself with clients such as Nickelodeon and Sony in her repertoire. In this episode, we talk about her beginnings in art, turning her craft into a sustainable career, and the importance of building and maintaining creative cohorts.
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