Creatives

In this episode of the Creatives Podcast, tattoo artist Dre Li shares her journey of building a career through dedication to her craft and a constant drive to improve. She talks about the discipline behind tattooing, the importance of evolving as an artist, and her passion for pushing her work to the next level.Dre's Website:https://www.dredayli.com/

In this episode, Nathan Davis shares how skating shaped his identity from a young age and ultimately led him into a career in commercial filmmaking with the Dallas Mavericks. From learning how to fail, adapt, and try again, to developing an eye for rhythm, style, and storytelling, the lessons from skateboarding carry through every part of his creative process.We talk about the culture of skating, the transition into filmmaking, and how a mindset built on persistence and progression continues to influence the way he works today.Nathan's IG:https://www.instagram.com/nathancdavis/

Tyra Johnson joins us to discuss her multidisciplinary practice, the role of storytelling in sculpture and installation, and how artists can design emotional impact intentionally. This conversation explores creative risk, process, and what it takes to build immersive worlds that move people.Tyra's Website: https://www.tyrajstudio.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKEmajI1HxhtUAb7GcFSlw IG: https://www.instagram.com/just.tyraj

Kartik is an entrepreneur with creative philosophy of how to approach business strategy. He is currently disrupting the carrier and logistics space with his venture Hello Hotshot, which will change the way carriers do business in the future. Hello Hotshot:https://hellohotshot.co/

Roger speaks with Darren Braun, an award winning photo illustrator, about photography as a career and art form, the new AI landscape of generative imagery, and best practices for pushing human creativity into the future.Darren's Website:www.darrenbraun.comDarren's IG:www.instagram.com/darrenmonster

Roger speaks with Crespatrick de los Reyes, owner and lead designer at C.Patricio. They discuss Crespatrick’s journey into fashion, his passion for denim fabrics and functional ready to wear, as well as Crespatrick’s perspectives on the future of creative thinking in the evolving fashion landscape.Learn more:https://cpatricio.com/https://www.instagram.com/crespatrick_dlr/https://www.instagram.com/crescente.patricio/

Shelly Kirkland is CEO of Boot Campaign, an organization that restores the lives of veterans and military families through individualized comprehensive care. Shelly is a true investigative storyteller with a fascinating history that took her through Condé Nast, America's Most Wanted, neuroscience, and now at Boot Campaign. She is driven by serving others with genuine passion for making an impact in people's lives.Learn More:https://bootcampaign.org

Roger is joined by Jonathan Merla, Vice President ofMarketing at Headington Companies, a hospitality andlifestyle business spanning high fashion, hotels, restaurantsand bars. Jonathan’s creative journey has been through manydifferent industries and applications, from being a jazzdrummer and touring with Nelly Furtado, to working inmarketing analytics, and now overseeing a broad range ofcreative applications in the lifestyle space.https://www.instagram.com/merlajonathan/https://www.instagram.com/shyboy.hifi/https://www.instagram.com/fortyfiveten/

Roger speaks with Vynsie Law, Head of Creative at the Dallas Museum of Art. Vynsie is a creative thinker to her core. She is a designer by trade, and has a deep and vast philosophical approach to her creative work, how it impacts our lives, and how the arts inform culture.Vynsie's Website:https://www.vynsielaw.com/We Are 1976:https://weare1976.com/Equilateral Films:https://www.equilateralfilms.com

Roger sits down with Ryan Reece, a particle physicist and data scientist specializing in deep learning,  to discuss artificial intelligence, how it works and its impact on creative professions, as well as its impact on humanity, critical thinking and the future of intelligence.Website:https://rreece.github.ioRyan on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanreece/Creatives on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/creatives_pod/Equilateral & Creatives Website:https://www.equilateralfilms.com

This episode showcases artist and tattooer Spirit of Salt. She has held different professions as an artist in the creative industries and her path has taken her from graphic design, to painting and now tattooing. Roger learns about her creative processes, her creative philosophy and the art of tattooing.Spirit of Salt on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/spirit.of.salt/Spirit of Salt Website:https://www.byspiritofsalt.comCreatives on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/creatives_pod/Equilateral & Creatives Website:https://www.equilateralfilms.com

Dr. Julie Fratantoni, neuroscientist and founder of Better Brain, discusses how creativity emerges in the brain, and provides tips and tricks on how to boost your own creative thinking.Learn More & Follow Our Show:https://www.instagram.com/creatives_pod/https://www.youtube.com/@Creatives_PodcastLearn more & Follow from Dr. Julie Fratantoni:https://drjuliefratantoni.substack.com/https://www.instagram.com/drjuliefratantoni/

Introducing CREATIVES, a podcast about creativity and its impact on our lives. The ways in which we practice, think and live creatively is evolving rapidly, and this show dives right in from the fundamentals to the abstractions.Our series launches in June and we’ll post new episodes once a month, with other exciting content to come! We can’t wait for you to join us on this creative journey. Follow our show to stay tuned for new episodes.