
Founder of Refolda,Caroline Torén, talks about gender-blind design at home and in our communities, and how to apply a gender lens to operations to increase impact while advancing gender equality.
At our events each month, three people give short talks about a project they’ve done or are working on, their process of how they do their work, a lesson they have learned, or a creative crush - someone or something that inspires them.
Founder of Refolda,Caroline Torén, talks about gender-blind design at home and in our communities, and how to apply a gender lens to operations to increase impact while advancing gender equality.
Writer Aliya Kamalova is really into procrastination.
Actor-Singer (and more) Rohini Chandra shares what she’s learned about becoming a “multi- hyphenate.”
Actress/storyteller/filmmaker Katie Featherston gives insight into letting go of labels and embracing the fullness of your creativity.
Filmmaker and artist D’arby Rose shares her mental heath breakdown to breakthrough and how the experience now helps her protect herself in all aspects of life.
Visual effects supervisor Ian Markiewicz discusses how the VFX team on the TV series Krypton brought iconic comic book villains to life.
Editor/author/journalist Rex Weiner discusses how writing about what you are seeing, hearing, and feeling today can change your tomorrow.
Film composer David Deutsch shares what he’s learned about being a freelancer, working with teams, and how to be the best possible creative you.
Filmmaker Josh Shayne is really into sharing the things you love with others and showcases his own weekly newsletter that spotlights funny people working in comedy.
Non-profit CEO/founder Chandra Anderson is really into merging activism and art to build awareness.
Co-founder Lyn Johnson shares what she’s learned about women in (and out) of the workforce – and how her digital marketplace company is championing the home-based business.
Product designer William Belk shares his new ultralight bag line and explores the idea that creative people have a massive competitive advantage in bringing new products to market.
Lawyer and author Tristan Blaine discusses what creatives (and everyone else) should know about the law.
Filmmaker Stephen Nolly discusses his current project CHILMARK, about a murder in the Deaf community.
Filmmaker West Liang discusses what he’s learned about drawing useful skills from unexpected paths.
Illustrator/Graphic Designer Laura Jay shares an illustrated map she created of the West Adams District.
Expert question-asker Tilly Hinton develops your power to understand complex terrains through the simplest questions.
Audience growth strategist Josh Spector shares how he used a blog post and $100 in Facebook ads to land multiple new clients in a week.
Designer/illustrator Lisa Sy talks about how she uses real-life to inspire her comic series Plurals and Noun.
Animation technical director Satish Goda shares some of the tools he loves to use to bring ideas to life.
Author / screenwriter Weiko Lin shares his publishing journey of his debut book Crazy Screenwriting Secrets: How to Capture a Global Audience.
Mathematics Professor Mitchell Pumar shares what he’s learned about math disposition, anxiety, and creativity over the course of his eight-year teaching career.
Writer and Director Héloïse Chung shares how being bad at ceramics made her better at writing.
Filmmaker Kate Krieger gives insight into how she developed a character that she later expanded into a pilot.
Motion designer Handel Eugene shares his experience with prioritizing the process vs the reward.
Amateur filmmaker Ani Pandit presents a case study on making an independent film (The Mad Ones) in Los Angeles in the 2010s.
Filmmaker Elaine Hamood Strutz explains her creative process of gettin’ scrappy with it.
Recovering academic and current camp director Reuben Posner shares how he’s come to understand the meaning of the word “good” and its relationship to success and failure.
Creative director David Braun shares a look into his kaleidoscopic, Steamboat Willie-inspired animated project, Psycho Psalms.
Interior Designer Kerry Vasquez shares a post modern collaboration with a client that was dubbed “Maximalist Minimalism.”
Photographer Michelle Groskopf discusses how to better know yourself through photography.
Graphic artist Josh Siegel shares 8 new art crushes in 8 minutes.
Artist Billy Kheel explains how he uses modern fabrication machines to create old fashioned craft projects.
Filmmaker Angie Comer discusses what she learned about herself and her approach while directing The R Word.
Illustrator Megan Roy shares her interactive, self-published children’s book Can You Do This?
Photographer Sasha Tivetsky talks about her project Grandma Luda and the importance of photographing family.
Art Directors Aradhana & Camilo Bejarano explain the process of creating Luna, a short animated film based on a social media experiment.
Art Directors Aradhana & Camilo Bejarano explain the process of creating Luna, a short animated film based on a social media experiment.
Freelance writer Brenda Gazzar shares how she is aligning her life – both personal and professional – with her inner truth.
Architect Damian Possidente is really into sustainable design in the urban context.
Founders Stephanie Chan and Joseph Prichard share the story of founding their design studio, Kilter, and their latest rebrand for a social enterprise.
Founders Stephanie Chan and Joseph Prichard share the story of founding their design studio, Kilter, and their latest rebrand for a social enterprise.
Neon artist Kacie Lees demystifies the luminous tube.
Storyteller/Producer Beowulf Jones discusses how he reduces self-doubt and faces fears in the creative process.
Creativity Launch Coach Paul Sanbar discusses the neuroscience of new habit formation and how rituals or routines can support your creative process and flow.
Artist Whitney Bedford shares her portraits of landscapes and the sublime.
Designer and animation director Daniel Savage shares “how does it go?”, a new zine about playing music.
Associate creative director Lauren Kusmierczak is really into #GirlGaze and their incredible community of female creatives.
Designer/animator Sara Liberatore discusses what she’s learned about using color theory to unite your social and creative identities.
Illustrator Mikey Burton shares what he’s learned about what it takes to stay motivated and relevant the further you go in your career.
Writer/Performer Krysta Gonzales discusses the process of using the voice to develop a character.
Filmmaker Colin Levy presents his NYT Op-Doc My Grandfather’s Memory Book, and the inspiration for making it.
Writer Sanjay Nambiar shares his children’s books series The Super Amazing Princess Heroes & A Little Zen for Little Ones.
Architects Bo Sundius & Hisako Ichiki explain how they design for living small and showcase an accessory dwelling prototype for new California living.
Architects Bo Sundius & Hisako Ichiki explain how they design for living small and showcase an accessory dwelling prototype for new California living.
Artist Jillian Evelyn discusses what she’s learned about patience and the importance of listening to your art gut.
Contemporary visual artist and educator April Bey discusses her studio practice which involves world travel connecting her Bahamian upbringing and West African research.
Creative Mauro Gatti shares how important it is to develop your own creative voice and to talk about the things you love without getting too comfortable with your own work.
Illustrator Audrey Lee walks through her process and creative drive for a selection of projects, including her work for Get it Girl Collective – a female centric collective.
Brewmaster Stephen Kooshian gives insight into how Pacific Plate artfully crafts unique beers through a marriage of traditional and Latino ingredients.
Entrepreneur Melissa Schulman shares her experience opening the first all vegan and organic frozen yogurt store in Los Angeles.
Financial coach Roland Menchell shares what he’s learned about how creative folks can put their money to work for them.
Creative coach and spiritual director Brian Patacca shares what he’s learned about the illogic of finding your life purpose.
Comedian and filmmaker Kiran Deol shares her experience directing the film American Haze for the Sundance channel.
Writer/director Stephen Nolly gives insight into premise and character and how to find the heart of your story.
Photo retoucher Erica Torres-Ness explains her take on “natural beauty retouching” and makes the case for bringing back some wrinkles.
New Angeleno Arnab Mukherjee discusses what he learned while packing up and moving across the country.
Producer Rebecca Stone shares the documentary series about women in the world of soccer she’s working on for 60 Second Docs.
Documentary producer Rebecca Breithaupt demystifies networking and gives insight into the importance of community in her industry.
Writer / director Matthew Manson shares what he learned about faking it til you make it from his first big commercial project.
Professional creative person Josh Shayne gives insight into how meeting regularly with an accountability buddy has helped him make progress in work and in life.
Joe Ferencz is really, really, embarrassingly, like a high school theater kid, into Hamilton.
Photographer/comedy producer Katherine Leon shares what she’s learned about how self-doubt can fuel creativity.
Screenwriter Brett Scieszka shares the value of creative hobbies and side projects in enriching your work.
Writer/director Sarovar Banka gives insight into how he learned that filmmaking is a vortex.
Women in Film manager of operations Maikiko James shares progress on the WIF Help Line which addresses sexual harassment and gender inequality in Hollywood.
Writer/director Molly Green shares what she’s learned about mastering Q&A sessions.
Documentary filmmaker Graham High gives insight into how he used available resources to create and inform an independent mini-doc web series on empathetic listening.
Actor / writer Lizzie Prestel is really into genuflection.
Brewmaster Stephen Kooshian gives insight into how Pacific Plate artfully crafts unique beers through a marriage of traditional and Latino ingredients.
Group facilitator Jason Lange discusses what he’s learned about the art of interpersonal connection
Queen of pleasure Violet Lange shares her spirit animal art.
Lapsed scientist David Medovoy is really into this small metal elephant.
Filmmaker James Darling shares “The Quantum Supremacy”, a documentary he is directing about the emerging field of Quantum Computing.
Actor and former multi-hyphenate Gita Reddy discusses how context is everything, and how not to forget that in any context.
Publicist Sabrina Dax gives insight into how she gets media attention for her clients.
Archivist Robin M. Katz discusses what she’s learned about protecting your time and how to say no.
Graphic artist Josh Siegel shares “Serving Pride: The Queer History Dinner Party Handbook,” which he is art directing.
Performer/writer Krysta Gonzales is really into illustration and animation that celebrate natural hair.
Composer Erik Desiderio gives insight into how he channels his creativity to compose music for a scene.
Screenwriter Shauna McGarry discusses what she’s learned about creative fulfillment vs. financial autonomy.