Spotlight Sessions

Multidisciplinary creative Collinx Mondesir shares how his background in psychology informs a human-centered design practice rooted in emotion, empathy, and storytelling, and why those skills matter more than ever in the age of AI.----Visit Collinx's ⁠⁠website⁠⁠, connect with him on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠, or follow him on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Behance⁠. And be sure to check out his music with mCo. on...

Branding consultant, art director, and graphic designer Jamie Victor returns to the show to provide more insight on what it takes to be successful as a full-time freelancer.----Visit Jamie's ⁠website⁠ or connect with him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.----Connect with Justin Bamforth on his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and...

Multidisciplinary artist and creative director Tammy Lovin shares how she blends 3D, CGI/VFX, and AI-driven visual production to create high-impact work for global brands and stand out in a rapidly evolving creative industry.----Visit Tammy's ⁠website⁠, connect with her on ⁠LinkedIn⁠, or follow her on Instagram and Behance.----Connect with Justin Bamforth on his...

Bay Backner, Head of Live Experiences for Decentraland and Assistant Professor of Emerging Technologies at Berklee College of Music's European campus, shares insights on virtual worlds, creative community, and her role as a leading voice in web3 gaming.----Visit Bay's website, connect with her on LinkedIn, or follow her on X (Twitter). ----Connect with Justin Bamforth on his...

Comic book illustrator, concept artist, and art director David Nakayama shares insights from his work on Marvel and DC titles like X-Men, Spider-Man, Catwoman, and Harley Quinn, along with his journey from video games to becoming one of today's most recognizable cover artists.----Visit ⁠David's website, check out his work on ArtStation⁠, and connect with him on ⁠Instagram.⁠----Connect with Justin...

Brian Thompson, writer, creative director, and Content Manager at CreativeMornings, shares lessons on craft, collaboration, navigating fear and failure, and sustaining meaningful work over time.----Visit Brian's website, connect on LinkedIn, or follow him on ⁠Instagram⁠. And go hang out with him at the next CreativeMornings Austin event!----Connect with Justin Bamforth on his...

Multidisciplinary artist and Senior Visual Designer at Adobe, Gabriela Iancu shares how her work, screened on NASA TV and aboard the International Space Station, blends art, design, AI, and storytelling to explore our relationship with Earth and the cosmos.----Visit Gabriela's website and follow her on Instagram and LinkedIn.----Connect with Justin Bamforth on his...

LA-based collage artist and designer Julia Walck shares her transition from working with companies like Ticketmaster, Output, and Yami to building a full-time creative business with work published and sold internationally.----Connect with Julia on LinkedIn, Instagram, and over at her website.----Connect with Justin Bamforth on his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or...

Artist and designer Steven Overturf shares lessons from building large-scale creative work with the Houston Texans and LA Galaxy, and what it takes to build a career rooted in people and purpose.---Visit Steven's creative practice, Overturf Design Studio, or connect with him on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and X.----Connect with Justin Bamforth on his...

Lettering artist and brand designer, Chelsie Tamms, shares an honest look at running a small business, including wholesale, passion projects, navigating chronic illness, and filtering out advice that doesn’t actually serve you.----**Note: Due to a connection issue during recording, you may notice brief audio quality fluctuations at various points in this episode. Thanks for your...