Ep.52 Brandon Adams

Brandon Adams joins us to share a few stories on his artwork and creative design over the years. In this episode Brandon breaks down why he started the Smoking Gun Creative Agency, opens up on what it's like being a father in today's busy world, gives us some insight to his time as VP of HexBugz as well as the time he won the Gumball 3000. 00:16 Intro / Painting used as album art by Cure for Paranoia 02:40 What inspired you to paint? 04:00 Playing Baseball in Sweden 05:45 Favorite type of projects - Murals 08:15 How to pick a location for a mural 10:40 “There’s 2 ways to have the biggest building in town” 11:15 Highlight a lowlight - the sun will destroy a mural 13:15 Painting in layers 15:50 BADAMS character 18:30 Using old spray cans to make a custom resin table / Resin projects 21:45 Staying grounded through the art you decorate your surroundings with 23:00 Smoking Gun Creative Agency 27:50 What is a creative agency? 33:00 The Blueprint Podcast 38:00 The future of Smoking Gun 40:30 Taking Hexbugz to the Xgames 44:45 Brandon and his team end up winning the Gumball 3000 50:30 Hit or Shit - Banksy, Canva, Having a Song as Your Ringtone, Spray Paint Guns, Yeezy Pods 1:00:30 Why is it when someone gets canceled the first response is they lose their job? 1:04:00 How do you experience time? 1:13:15 Favorite shoes? Where do you keep 90 pairs of shoes? 1:18:00 Building a father son relationship through shoes 1:22:00 It’s not always one right answer, how you work with people is important and life experience isn’t on Google 1:25:00 Where to find Brand Adams