Amanda Roy
AS WE CREATE
childhood was filled with many creative efforts, though her time was spent elsewhere once her professional life began. Amanda shares how she reawakened her artistic side after nearly 20 years and how she is allowing herself to be more vulnerable in how she goes about creating. We also talk about the importance of supporting artists and communities and her role as CEO of .
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Margaret Bodell
AS WE CREATE
In her pursuit to gain more knowledge to become a better artist herself, realized her true passion was to better understand other artist’s work. After working for well known art collector Sammy Ofer, Margaret needed to step away from the business side of fine art and focus on curating the work of lesser known artists. We talk about running her own gallery, the , and her current role at the .
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Angela Belt
AS WE CREATE
Angela Belt's aspirations of working in politics quickly changed when she realized her authenticity was being compromised. While deciding where she wanted to focus next, a job at ignited her appreciation for interior design. We talk about her time at , working on a with her sister, and building her .
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Hugh Elliott
AS WE CREATE
As the son of a carpenter, has been building since he was very young. Eventually, he pursed a career in computers and graphics which had him designing websites, though reproducing similar ideas one after another eventually became stale. Hugh shares how he started connecting his trade craft skills with his technology sense to solve unique problems and help others create new experiences.
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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.
info_outlineFaye Pite Beresner is the senior creative director at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Faye shares how years of freelancing in graphic design influenced how she later led creative teams for Victorinox and Assa Abloy, and how that compares to her current role.