On this episode, we're joined by Artist Agents Tim Mendola (Mendola Artists) and Jodie Hein (Rapp|Art) to talk about Animation and Illustration in 2022. In this first part, Tim and Jodie talk about the artist-agent relationship, how they navigate clients, and what (if anything) shifted post-pandemic in the art and animation world.  More on Tim: Tim took over the family business back when paintings were actually hand-delivered to art directors and portfolios consisted of 8×10 transparencies....

Dave Merwin is currently building web applications and blockchain solutions for companies around the world and serves as Executive Sponsor and Production Strategist at DEPT Agency.    We’re picking up right where we left off in better understanding NFTs. From personal work to community experience, Dave discusses how agencies, brands, and commercial artists might pivot to take advantage of this new frontier. Finally, Dave offers some great resources to get started on your NFT education.   ...

Dave Merwin is currently building web applications and blockchain solutions for companies around the world and serves as Executive Sponsor and Production Strategist at DEPT Agency.    On this episode, Dave breaks down NFTs, how advertisers are jumping on them, and what it all means for commercial artists.   About Dave Merwin: A veteran of a few startups. Creative director for research projects with the National Institute of Health, National Institute of Mental Health, and the Department...

On this episode, we’re talking Black Mountain College and beyond. Rose talks about her personal project on that hallowed ground, and then shifts gears to talk about Females in artist spaces, what has been accomplished and where we need to go. Rose Kaz is a photographer, entrepreneur, producer, and activist.  For more on Rose, click here.    

On the episode, international creative and activist Rose Kaz talks about her start in photography, how it led her to create the online networking platform LBI Backstage Pass, and her latest project featuring Female Owned Brands. For more on Rose, click here. For more on LBI Backstage Pass, click here.

Bobby "Do Right" Prokenpek is a commercial, editorial, and advertising photographer who clients include Nintendo, Doritos, and Old Navy. On this episode, Bobby talks about what he learned from his Peeping Bob project, his outlook on photography moving forward, and how to stay the creative course. To see more of Bobby's work, click here.

Bobby "Do Right" Prokenpek is a commercial, editorial, and advertising photographer who clients include Nintendo, Doritos, and Old Navy. In this part one, we talk about how Bobby found purpose through photography, his signature style of humor in portraiture, and his “Peeping Bob” Series, a personal work project that has taken on a life of its own. To see more of Bobby's work, click here. To see more of "Peeping Bob," click here.

HIGHOPES is a cannabis branding agency that works in the US and abroad to develop compelling experiences and identities unique to this unique industry. On this episode Thomas talks about what artists can do to stand out to cannabis marketers and clients, and his "hopes" for HIGHOPES and cannabis marketing in the future.

HIGHOPES is a cannabis branding agency that works in the US and abroad to develop compelling experiences and identities unique to this unique industry. On this episode we talk to one of HIGHOPE’s co-founders, Thomas Warinner, about the unique challenges associated with cannabis marketing and the future for creative’s in this space. To see more of HIGHOPE’s work, click here.

Scott Thompson is a commercial photographer and videographer who also serves in the US National Guard.  His client list not only spans the branches of the military, but also clients like Google and Subaru. On this episode, On this part 2 with Scott about his process, his foray into teaching, and how being of service goes hand in hand with his artistry. To see more of Scott's work, click here.

Scott Thompson is a commercial photographer and videographer who also serves in the US National Guard.  His client list spans the branches of the Military, Google and Subaru. On this episode, we talk about how both career paths started, their intersections, and how both have led to the importance Scott places on authenticity. To see more of Scott's work, click here.

On this episode, Abigail talks about her podcast South Facing Light as well as well as her other projects, both commercial and personal. Abigail is a commercial photographer based in Nashville, Tennessee available in San Francisco, California, and Dallas, Texas— specializing in lifestyle captures, healthcare photography, environmental portraiture and automotive adventures. To see more of Abigail's work, click here. To listen to South Facing Light, click here.

On this episode, Abigail talks about overcoming creative resistance, dealing with rejection, and how life on pause shifted her creative outlook. Abigail is a commercial photographer based in Nashville, Tennessee available in San Francisco, California, and Dallas, Texas— specializing in lifestyle captures, healthcare photography, environmental portraiture and automotive adventures. To see more of Abigail's work, click here.

Abigail Bobo is a commercial photographer and director whose diverse clients include Airbnb, Mercedes Benz, and National Geographic. On this episode, we meet the women behind the lens and learn about how light, music, and magic have become her formula for stepping into 2021. To see more of Abigail's work, click here.

I sat down with Nick Howard, an art director about to start a new chapter of his career at Wieden+Kennedy Portland. His previous work for Miller Lite, Skittles and starburst, at DDB Chicago alongside his partner Nick Stoner, earned him a spot on this year’s Adweek’s creative 100 list. On this episode I talk to Nick about how the pandemic has changed the industry for the better, the importance of equity in advertising, and what makes an artists work stand out. To see more of Nick's work,...

Nick Howard is an art director about to start a new chapter of his career at Widen+Kennedy Portland. His previous work on Miller Lite, Skittles, and Starburst at DDB Chicago alongside his partner Nick Stoner earned him a spot on this year’s Adweek’s Creative 100 list. In this part one of two, we talk about making the list, working with the other Nick, visual trends and office life in 2021. To learn more about Nick, click here.

Yoda famously said, “do or do not, there is no try.” But commercial photographer and director Liz Nemeth has a different perspective. In this episode, Liz talks about how the art of 'try' has helped her grow from friend to colleague, from photographer to director, and what she aims to try for in the future.    Check out Liz's website here.

On this episode, we talk with commercial photographer and director Liz Nemeth. In this first part, Liz talks about her start in photography, a storied trial by fire which took her from assisting photography greats to the Olympics and how she ultimately found her artistic voice.

On this Episode, Tim Paschke (Resin Advertising) and David Matheson (Eszter+David) talk about what they've learned from each other in the five years they've worked together, and offer some closing thoughts on what it takes to form a lasting Casting Director and Commercial Artist partnership. 

On this episode, Tim Paschke (Co-Founder, Creative Director, Resin Advertising) and David Matheson (Commercial Photographer, eszter+david) talk about the merging of assets and artistry; how they deliver for their clients while maintaining their personal brand of art.

On this episode, Tim Paschke (Co-Founder and Creative Director of Resin Advertising) and David Matheson (half of the commercial photography team eszter + david) talk about how a chance encounter has turned into a 5 year creative collaboration building on what Tim calls, "creating future narratives."

On this episode, up and coming farm-to-table commercial and editorial photographer Amy Scott talks about her personal project A New York Cider Story, the importance of community, and her upcoming projects.

In this episode, farm-to-table commercial and editorial photographer Amy Scott talks about going from farming to photo, her 2019 personal project The Hands that Feed Houston, and adjusting her professional life during the pandemic.

In this four part series, I sat down with award winning photographer and director Doug Menuez.   In this final Chapter, Doug gives advice on how to merge your personal work with the work you’ve been hired to do as well as a creative lesson courtesy of Steve Jobs.

Award winning photographer and director Doug Menuez talks about his first foray into music videos and then goes into the heart of FEARLESS GENIUS, a personal project 15 years in the making in which Doug visually archived the innovators whose work changed the world we live in forever.