Good Company

Grace and Julia discuss the closing of Design*Sponge and Good Company- and the mix of feelings that come with both.

LIVE Audience Q&A from the Good Company Panel Event in Minneapolis with Ann Kim, Meg Lewis, Safy-Hallan Farah and Martha McQuade

LIVE from the Good Company Panel Event in Minneapolis: Finding Your Path + Facing Imposter Syndrome with Ann Kim, Meg Lewis, Safy-Hallan Farah and Martha McQuade

Change Makers Tavi Gevinson of Rookie, Nora Gomez-Strauss of Public Art Fund and Jen Tolentino of Rock the Vote discuss how they use their platforms and work to affect check. LIVE from the 2018 Issuu Generators Summit

LIVE from our San Francisco launch party at Books Inc, Shakirah Simley, Reem Assil, Windy Chien and Esmé Weijun Wang talk about imposter syndrome, building community, overcoming fear and giving yourself time to feel and learn from failure.

LIVE from our Seattle launch party at The Riveter, local entrepreneurs Shaun Ahern, Erika Dalya Massaquoi and Davora Lindner talk about ageism, comparison and turning fear into creative fuel.

Musician, Artist and Activist Kathleen Hanna talks about the similarities between music and interior design (two of her loves), the importance of listening as much as speaking up, and how she's learned to give herself boundaries, time and space for creative work.

Amélie Lamont and Timothy Goodman discuss People of Craft, their online database showcasing creatives of color. We talk about how they met, the difference between diversity and inclusion, why the world needs more advocates (rather than allies) and why all design is inherently political.

Illustrator and owner of the eponymous size-inclusion fashion brand, Tuesday Bassen, talks about learning to become her own boss and being an effective leader. She talks about growing up in Nebraska in a family of entrepreneurs, the ups and downs of social media, and learning to speak up for what she believes in.

Designer Orlando Soria discusses his path to design, how a community of creative friends in the entertainment industry helps keep him supported and how he manages to keep an honest and transparent voice online despite the pressure to be "perfect".

Designer Nicole Gibbons discusses launching her new paint startup, Clare, and the myth of overnight success.

Graphic designer, artist and author, Adam Kurtz (Adam JK), discusses the importance of transparency in life and work, why we should embrace tough times in order to appreciate good ones, and why the internet's ability to connect people gives him hope for the world.

Artist and designer Loveis Wise discusses the importance of setting intentions in work and life, how to resist the urge to see colleague as competition, and the importance of representation in artwork.

Artist, designer, author and speaker Justina Blakeney discusses radical transparency online, the difference between perceived success and reality and the importance of diversity in design. She shares her story from studying world cultures in school to her first boutique in Italy to starting a thriving design empire in Los Angeles.

Designer Genevieve Gorder discusses career longevity and reinvention with Grace Bonney. Genevieve talks about how she got her start on Trading Spaces over 15 years ago and how she's transformed as an artist and business woman.