Ed Johnetta Miller
AS WE CREATE
is an accomplished quilt and fiber artist. Her love of textiles began when her family moved out of the south for a better life in the 1950's. Since then, she has become a respected artist, educator, and social justice advocate with work reflecting the riches and struggles of African and African American people. She has works in the permanent collections of the , the , and many other international institutions.
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Nikita Prokhorov
AS WE CREATE
is a letter artist and designer who was influenced by architecture and painting through his Grandfather when he was young. After emigrating from Russia with his family, he shares what lead to his focus in design, his experiences teaching, and why he often keeps the computer off and starts an idea on paper.
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Michael Fiedler
AS WE CREATE
enlisted in the Navy after high school and that lead to a camera being put into his hands for the first time. We talk about the early days of his career working at the offices and various newspapers, as well as his ongoing personal project, .
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Suzanne McKenzie
AS WE CREATE
Suzanne McKenzie is an entrepreneur, strategist, and designer. A brand has the ability to have social impact and Suzanne shares how her understanding of this came to be. We talk about her time in advertising at , starting a in memory of a loved one, and how is creating things responsibly while supporting city-youth empowerment and health education.
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Andrei Kallaur
AS WE CREATE
is a designer and creative director. The design of train cars developed a fascination with typography and color that Andrei has to this day. We talk about his early influences of skateboarding and graffiti culture as well as his career which has included roles at New York Magazine, The New York Times, and Google.
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Michael Astrachan
AS WE CREATE
is an illustrator, animator and founder of . Ever since he could hold a pencil, Michael has been drawing and sketching. His commercial career started with illustration, though once the tools for animation became accessible, it became his primary focus. We talk about how he got into medical animation and the influence art and creativity has in science.
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Jillian Cusano and Rosanna Karabetsos
AS WE CREATE
and are professional dancers and core members of the . For centuries, dance has been an art form often reserved for the elite, whether in the audience or performing. We talk about the evolutions of their careers and their intentions beyond the stage to make dance more inclusive and accessible for all.
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Gerard Huerta
AS WE CREATE
In the golden age of rock and roll, 's career started at CBS records creating artwork and logos for bands such as AC/DC, Willie Nelson, Blue Oyster Cult, and many more. After leaving CBS to start his own studio, his work expanded to create logos for many iconic brands such as Nabisco, Swiss Army, and Pepsi. We also talk about some recent personal work, which was inspired by his love of guitars.
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Amy Gorrek
AS WE CREATE
Art was present in Amy Gorreck's life from an early age, but it wasn’t until she attended that she was able to fully understand the world of graphic design. Amy talks about working for , starting her own , and her recent love of .
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Karl Maruyama
AS WE CREATE
is a designer who's love of drawing was inspired by underground comics and auto culture. After deciding to purse a path in graphic design, Karl moved to the east coast and had an amazing career. We also talk about his current role as creative director for the
info_outlineFrom a very young age, Amy Graver's imagination lived in her personal journals until an art teacher advised her to peruse a career in journalism. While attending school in Boston and working at the Boston Globe, Amy's love of graphic design was born while working in the magazine dept. We chat about running Elements Design Studio for over 20 years and what led to her current role at the Yale School of Engineering.