Podcasts about senior creative director

What if there were a place where you could portal back to the wonder you felt as a kid? Universal's Epic Universe in Orlando, Florida, is a real-life, tangible immersion into worlds you couldn't actually visit...until now.  Epic Universe is more than a nostalgic journey through the past. It's your passport into a world where the impossible comes to life right before your very eyes!What You'll Learn: 2:36 What's special about Orlando's Super Mario Land3:26 Donkey Kong's US debut7:09 A fun and furious Viking flight in Isle of Berk9:17 Why Celestial Park is the place to be after dark10:57 Monster transformations at Dark Universe17:40 A visit to Harry Potter's Ministry of Magic20:52 The most technologically advanced ride at the parkToday, host Angie Orth is on location at Epic Universe, bringing you firsthand accounts of what it's like to visit the places we once thought were just make-believe. She interviews the people behind the making of these whimsical lands, learning how they came to life and the inspiration behind the magic. You'll experience the childlike wonder of worlds like Nintendo's Super Mario Land and Donkey Kong Country. You'll dig into the viral Mac N' Cheese Cones on the Isle of Berk (but you might have to share with the fire-breathing dragons). You'll take a 7 million star-lit journey through Celestial Park. You'll go deep into the monstrous underworld of Dark Universe, then grab a Butterbeer at the Ministry of Magic. Guests Featured:Andrew Padua, Creative Director for Super Nintendo WorldAnthony Armenia, Universal ProductsAnitra Pritchard, Senior Manager of Show Direction, Casting, and Creative SupportChristopher Colon, Executive Sous Chef, Research & Development Cathy Fisher, SVP of Parks Global MerchandisePete Carcillo, Senior Creative Director of Dark UniverseGary Blumenstein, Senior Director of Creative DirectionConnect with:Universal Epic UniverseWhat are YOU most excited to experience at Epic Universe? Tell us in the comments! Connect with AAA:Book travel: https://aaa-text.co/travelingwithaaa LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aaa-auto-club-enterprisesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/AAAAutoClubEnterprisesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AAAAutoClubEnterprises

If you're a man, have men in your life, are raising a young man, or just love Natacha Pennycooke (because she's the best!), you'll want to hit play on this episode of Marketing Sucks! In this mental-health-focused episode, I sit down with Natacha, her fellow psychotherapist and registered social worker Kunle Ifabiyi, and brand storytelling expert Phil Ginther to talk about the biggest mental health challenges men tend to face — and why they're often so resistant to talking about them.During this roundtable convo, we get into the root cause of why men can struggle so much with expressing emotion, why they're statistically less likely to seek mental health support, how to deal with misplaced anger, and why hosting regular “Dad Chats” can be immensely healing. This episode is super important, so let's get started!Marketing sucks. Let's learn together. Hit play to discover:‌ ‌How to foster a sense of security in kids and create safe spaces for conversationHow to give kids (especially boys) a stronger emotional foundationHealthy ways to regulate overwhelm and frustration — and improve communication!Please rate, review, and subscribe!Guest bios: Natacha Pennycooke is a leader in workplace mental health, equity education, and psychological safety, a Mindset Coach, and an award-winning psychotherapist. Registered social worker and psychotherapist Kunle Ifabiyi specializes in self-esteem, life transitions, and men's issues as part of the team at Natacha Pennycooke Psychotherapy. Phil Ginther is a Senior Creative Director at Spin Master and a copywriter with over 14 years experience.Timestamps:‌ ‌00:12  Intro01:34  Root cause of emotional difficulties05:47  How to help kids emote10:08  Decoding & releasing anger13:46  Fear of judgment & vulnerability14:52  Dad chats & challenges23:13  Coping with isolation & overwhelm25:46  Building capacity26:32  Equal partnership30:22  Communication34:05  Helping men open up38:40  Find community 42:00  OutroLinks mentioned:‌ ‌Natacha Pennycooke Psychotherapynatachapennycooke.comlinkedin.com/in/natachappennycookelinkedin.com/company/natacha-pennycooke-psychotherapyInstagram: @natachapennycooke.therapy—

TITLE:Meet a Pragmatic Creative (ft. Daniel Roth | Senior Creative Director | Host & Founder, Event Explorer Podcast) GUEST BIO:A seasoned Senior Creative Director with expertise in experiential marketing and event design, Daniel Roth has led high-impact projects for global brands like GM, Nike, and Audi, blending strategic storytelling with immersive experiences. Daniel's innovative approach to live experiences ensures seamless execution and measurable impact in every event he creates. He's also the Host & Founder of the Event Explorer podcast (eventexp.org) OPENING QUOTE:“Things are going to change throughout a year because we're working with decision makers and they need to make a decision about something. So you have to be flexible. I think the pragmatism kind of works in that way too, that if you're kind of asked to change horses midstream, you still know how to ride a horse. So let's go saddle up and head off in a new direction is fine.” SUMMARY:In this episode of "No More Bad Events" with Scott Bloom, Daniel Roth shares insights on how his background in festivals and theater informs his approach to events. He identifies himself as a "pragmatic creative," focusing on realistic ideas he can execute. Roth emphasizes the importance of balancing practicality with creativity, understanding client needs, and being flexible with changes. He discusses how branding and culture play crucial roles in live events, and how technology, when used thoughtfully, can enhance the experience. Roth also talks about his podcast "Event Explorer," which delves into the cultural impact of community events and festivals. The episode highlights his passion for using creativity to foster better connections and cultures in the event space. AUDIOGRAM  [10:38 - 11:05]:“You've probably heard it before as well, that, that I learned probably first semester of theater school is take the note, don't argue the note. The director is right, the director has the vision. And that's the same thing from clients. Don't argue the note. They're smart. They're in the position that they hired you. So if you trust that they're smart because they made the decision to hire you, then they're smart because they're making a decision about the work that you're presenting to them” HIRE THEM TO SPEAK:Follow Daniel Roth: linkedin.com/in/drothcreativeFollow Scott Bloom: eSpeakers BioFollow eSpeakers: eSpeakers Marketplace ABOUT NO MORE BAD EVENTS:Brought to you by eSpeakers and hosted by professional emcee, host, and keynote speaker Scott Bloom, No More Bad Events is where you'll hear from some of the top names in the event and speaking industry about what goes on behind the scenes at the world's most perfectly executed conferences, meetings, and more. Get ready to learn the secrets and strategies to help anyone in the event industry reach their goal of putting on nothing less than world-class events.Learn more at nomorebadevents.com ABOUT THE HOST:A veteran comedian and television personality who has built a reputation as the go-to choice for business humor, Scott has hosted hundreds of events over two decades for big and small organizations alike. Scott has also hosted his own weekly VH1 series and recently co-hosted a national simulcast of the Grammy Awards from the Palace Theater.As the son of a successful salesman, he was exposed to the principles of building a business at an early age. As a comedian, Scott cut his teeth at renowned improv and comedy clubs. As a self-taught student of psychology, he's explored what makes people tick and has written a book (albeit a farce) on how to get through life. He's uniquely positioned to deliver significant notes on connecting people and making business seriously funny. And who doesn't like to laugh?Learn more about Scott: scottbloomconnects.com PRODUCED BY eSpeakers:When the perfect speaker is in front of the right audience, a kind of magic happens where organizations and individuals improve in substantial, long-term ways. eSpeakers exists to make this happen more often.eSpeakers is where the speaking industry does business on the web. Speakers, speaker managers, associations, and bureaus use our tools to organize, promote, and grow successful businesses. Event organizers think of eSpeakers first when they want to hire speakers for their meetings or events.The eSpeakers Marketplace technology lets us and our partner directories help meeting professionals worldwide connect directly with speakers for great engagements.Thousands of successful speakers, trainers, and coaches use eSpeakers to build their businesses and manage their calendars. Thousands of event organizers use our directories every day to find and hire speakers. Our tools are built for speakers, by speakers, to do things that only purpose-built systems can.Learn more at eSpeakers.com.SHOW CREDITS:●     Scott Bloom: Host | scottbloomconnects.com●     Joe Heaps: eSpeakers | jheaps@eSpeakers.com

This week we're joined by Margaret Chandra Kerrison, who is here to talk about her latest book The Art of Immersive Storytelling: Strategies from the Gaming World.  Many of you know Margaret from her time with Walt Disney Imagineering where she worked on some projects dear to our hearts like Galaxy's Edge. These days she is Senior Creative Director for TAIT.Before we get into the episode — it's time to break down just who will be joining us at the LOS ANGELES IMMERSIVE INVITATIONAL the first weekend in May.SHOW NOTESThe Art of Immersive Storytelling: Strategies from the Gaming WorldThe Los Angeles Immersive InvitationalPatreon: How to use your audio RSS Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us as we welcome John Didato, the brilliant Senior Creative Director at Sesame Workshop, who offers a vibrant glimpse into the world of educational television and the transformative power of Sesame Street. Broadcasting from the heart of Little Italy, we celebrate Italian American heritage and the community's indelible mark on the world of media. Through John's engaging experiences, we reflect on Sesame Street's pioneering role in tackling real-life issues and shaping young minds globally for over five decades.Embark on a storytelling journey as we explore the craft of filmmaking and the unique process of capturing Italian American narratives through documentary films. Inspired by classic cinema, we share personal anecdotes and insights into the evolution of Italian American representation in media. Experience the cultural bonds of stoop culture and the behind the scenes tales of Sesame Street, shedding light on the show's commitment to diversity and inclusion. From the innovative puppeteering techniques of Jim Henson to the introduction of diverse Muppets, we celebrate the show's legacy of nurturing children's growth. We also share the joy of shaping new generations of filmmakers and storytellers, emphasizing the power of community engagement and the importance of Italian American contributions to this beloved institution.HIS SOCIALS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.didato/TO LEARN ABOUT HIS DOCUMENTARY WATCH BELOWhttps://youtu.be/PGE1TNhsrvA?si=WT1XvsTcL3bsU3AA

LCMC Health practically has a Top 40 hit on their hands with the "Keeping You Well" jingle. How do jingles like that get made? Jason Otis, Senior Creative Director for LCMC Health, joins Ian Hoch to walk through the creative process.

This hour, Ian Hoch talks about what makes a great commercial jingle and which jingles are still memorable over the years. Then, Jason Otis, Senior Creative Director for LCMC Health, joins the show to walk us through the process of creating the LCMC Health jingle "Keeping You Well."

On today's show, Ian Hoch speaks with Dr. Jen Herricks, founder of Louisiana Families for Vaccines, to discuss the Louisiana state policy that prohibits the promotion of vaccines in any way. Then, Matthew in Ukraine, SOTA Ukraine Correspondent, comes on to to share the latest from on the ground in the war torn country. Also, Jason Otis, Senior Creative Director for LCMC Health, joins the show to explain the process of creating the LCMC Health jingle "Keeping You Well."

Title: MOVE Hearts. MOVE Minds. MOVE the Needle (ft. Seth Friedman | Senior Creative Director | Multi Image Group)Bio:Seth Friedman is a creative director, writer, lyricist, and composer with over 25 years in the events industry. He's worked with top brands like IBM, Google, and Amazon, crafting memorable corporate, expo, and experiential events. Seth has also earned a Grammy and multiple award nominations for his theatrical work.Opening Quote: We're all getting together because we want to change something for the better. And we want to feel like we're part of something or something bigger than us. We are part of an emotional human group, all getting together to change the world incrementally. I can't stop the tides, and I can't affect politics. Maybe, you know, but I can. I can certainly make a difference like a stone in a pond and create ripples and, you know, influence all the people around me for the better. So you have to have that heart at the beginning.Summary:In this engaging episode of No More Bad Events, Scott welcomes guest Seth Friedman, an expert in creative direction for events, to discuss the evolving landscape of the events industry. As they catch up, Seth reflects on how the pandemic has acted as a catalyst for positive change, pushing event professionals to create more impactful and concise presentations. Together, they delve into the necessity of shortening speeches, crafting captivating narratives, and ensuring meaningful audience engagement. Seth shares his insights on the importance of storytelling in business meetings, fostering empathy, and moving hearts and minds to drive action. This episode also explores the concept of ongoing conversations and relationships with audiences, emphasizing the vital role of empathy and dynamic content in creating memorable and effective events. Whether you're an event professional or simply interested in enhancing presentations, this conversation offers invaluable takeaways for achieving lasting impact.HIRE THEM TO SPEAK:Follow Seth Friedman: Connect with Seth FriedmanFollow Scott Bloom: eSpeakers BioFollow eSpeakers: eSpeakers MarketplaceABOUT NO MORE BAD EVENTS:Brought to you by eSpeakers and hosted by professional emcee, host, and keynote speaker Scott Bloom, No More Bad Events is where you'll hear from some of the top names in the event and speaking industry about what goes on behind the scenes at the world's most perfectly executed conferences, meetings, and more. Get ready to learn the secrets and strategies to help anyone in the event industry reach their goal of putting on nothing less than world-class events. Learn more at: nomorebadevents.comABOUT THE HOST:A veteran comedian and television personality who has built a reputation as the go-to choice for business humor, Scott has hosted hundreds of events over two decades for big and small organizations alike. Scott has also hosted his own weekly VH1 series and recently co-hosted a national simulcast of the Grammy Awards from the Palace Theater.As the son of a successful salesman, he was exposed to the principles of building a business at an early age. As a comedian, Scott cut his teeth at renowned improv and comedy clubs. And as a self-taught student of psychology, he's explored what makes people tick and has written a book (albeit a farce) on how to get through life. He's uniquely positioned to deliver significant notes on connecting people and making business seriously funny. And who doesn't like to laugh? Learn more about Scott: scottbloomconnects.comPRODUCED BY eSpeakers:When the perfect speaker is in front of the right audience, a kind of magic happens where organizations and individuals improve in substantial, long-term ways. eSpeakers exists to make this happen more often. eSpeakers is where the speaking industry does business on the web. Speakers, speaker managers, associations, and bureaus use our tools to organize, promote and grow successful businesses. Event organizers think of eSpeakers first when they want to hire speakers for their meetings or events.The eSpeakers Marketplace technology lets us and our partner directories help meeting professionals worldwide connect directly with speakers for great engagements. Thousands of successful speakers, trainers, and coaches use eSpeakers to build their businesses and manage their calendars. Thousands of event organizers use our directories every day to find and hire speakers. Our tools are built for speakers, by speakers, to do things that only purpose-built systems can.Learn more at: eSpeakers.comSHOW CREDITS:Scott Bloom: Host | scottbloomconnects.comJoe Heaps: eSpeakers | jheaps@eSpeakers.com

Your brand story is so much more than just a few paragraphs tucked away on your About page — it should guide your marketing strategy and shape the way you show up for your audience. Having a strong story helps you spark connections, build trust, and grow an engaged community that wants to work with YOU, specifically.As Senior Creative Director at Spin Master, my guest (and husband) Phil Ginther has helped shape the stories of big-name toy brands like Paw Patrol and Rubik's Cube. This episode of Marketing Sucks revisits our most popular 2024 conversation, which covered some of the biggest brand copywriting FAQs. Tune in to learn Phil's tried-and-tested tips for easy, consistent brand storytelling that connects, including a celeb-themed writing exercise that'll help you master the tone of your brand voice by zeroing in on the three adjectives that best describe it!Marketing sucks. Let's learn together. Hit play to discover:‌ ‌Easy ways to weave your story into your marketing (without making it about selling)How to lean into your brand's pillars and stay in your lane What you can learn from the brands that are absolutely crushing it!Please rate, review, and subscribe!Guest bio: Phil Ginther is a Creative Director & Copywriter with over 14 years experience. He's currently a Senior Creative Director at Spin Master leading global brands such as Rubik's Cube and Hatchimals, and spends most of his day at play.Timestamps:‌ ‌00:11  Intro02:33  Meet Phil Ginther03:50  Phil's business journey05:36  Leaving the daily grind07:44  Joining Spin Master10:35  “Know thyself & thy lane”12:33  Leaning into your pillars15:51  User-generated content17:03  Red Bull & Liquid Death19:29  Brand voice exercise24:30  Your action item27:24  Quick-fire questions28:27  Headphone story & outro—

Wondering how to bring out the best in your team, even with tight deadlines and challenging client demands? In this episode of Managing Made Simple, I'm joined by Alison Curtis, Head of Client Services, and Janessa Mason, Senior Creative Director at the creative agency Skona, as they share their strategies for creating harmony in a fast-paced agency environment. Learn how clear communication, aligning agendas, and a bit of fun can help build a motivated, successful team that's ready for anything.Learn more about Skona: https://skona.com/Follow Alison on LinkedInFollow with Janessa on LinkedIn--WORK WITH LIA:How many times have you thought "I wish this whole managing people thing was a little easier" or better yet - "tell me what to do to be a better manager and I'll do it"?I've got you covered ;) Head to liagarvin.com/actiontracker for my list of 10 things you can do each week to get better results from your team and make your job easier.  Want some support for yourself or your team, let's chat! Schedule a call here: calendly.com/liagarvin/scaleup-strategy CONNECT WITH LIA:Website: https://www.liagarvin.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liagarvin/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lia.garvin/Music by: https://www.instagram.com/isaacy8s/

Russell Brown began working at Adobe in 1985 as a graphic designer, art director, and the company's 38th employee. Since 1985, Russell Brown has ridden the wave of technological innovation, ushering in the acquisition of Photoshop by Adobe from the Knoll brothers in 1995 and training generations of Adobe employees and industry creatives in the potential of Photoshop. Brown continues to push the limits of creative expression using Adobe technology, such as Photoshop AI. His photography, taken exclusively on iPhone, has gained an extensive following on social media. His work demonstrates the power of modern technology and photo editing. Brown is also known as the boisterous host of live Adobe training courses. In 2024, he will host a hands-on course entitled ‘ Les Cirque Galactique' designed for art directors, designers, and illustrators to learn advanced digital imaging techniques within a real-world project. In this conversation, Brown traces the origins of his creative eye and reflects on the use of AI in the creative process. We discuss his transition from traditional analog mediums to digital and what the future may hold for Adobe Photoshop and the world of AI Photography.  Follow Dr. Russell Brown's latest projects on Instagram @dr_brown and explore his Vimeo channel (Russell Brown for a treasure trove of creative content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/content-magazine/support

As entrepreneurs, we NEED time to slow down our businesses, reconnect with our loved ones, and recharge our batteries. Staycations don't always get the job done, as it's hard to fully relax when everyone around you is still ‘GO-GO-GO.' Maybe you dream about putting your biz on quiet mode and jetting off to a coast or cabin for the summer — but wonder what that actually looks like in practice (especially if you have kids). Thanks to my annual tradition of spending the summer in Portugal, I can give you a little sneak peek! This episode of Marketing Sucks marks the return of my first-ever guest: my husband, Phil Ginther. During this conversation, we look back on our summer living and working in Portugal — our fave moments, our big takeaways, and why we'll think twice before booking into another haunted hotel!Marketing sucks. Let's learn together. Hit play to discover:‌ ‌How we balance work, rest, travel, and kids while living in a different countryWhy you need to embrace flexibility and manage your expectations while abroad Why my work experience was different this summer (and the biggest lesson I learned)Please rate, review, and subscribe! Guest bio: Phil Ginther is a Creative Director & Copywriter with over 14 years of experience. He's currently a Senior Creative Director at Spin Master leading global brands such as Rubik's Cube and Hatchimals, and spends most of his day at play.Timestamps:‌ ‌00:12  Intro01:01  Meet Phil Ginther02:16  Slow down your vibe & environment 04:53  Phone use06:29  Favourite moment & Pousada da Serra da Estrela11:34  Restaurant story15:12  Work + travel + kids19:57  What set this summer apart23:25  Going into September26:51  Outro Links mentioned:‌ ‌Pousada da Serra da Estrelaatlasobscura.com/places/miradouro-do-sanatorio —

Rudi Anggono, Senior Creative Director at The LEGO Group, joins Amanda Ma, CEO & Founder of Innovate Marketing Group, to discuss key elements to make any events resonate with both children and adults.  Listen now on EventUp! Rudi has been leading, playing, and experimenting with a multi-disciplinary creative team to inspire the builders of tomorrow. He brings wealth of experience and a unique perspective on how to create engaging and unforgettable experiences through creativity and play. "EventUp" is brought to you by Innovate Marketing Group. an award-winning corporate event and experiential marketing agency based in Los Angeles, California, serving nationwide, creating immersive event experiences to help brands connect with people. To learn more, click here. Follow us!Find us on ⁠⁠LinkedIn, ⁠⁠⁠⁠EventUp Podcast LinkedIn⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram

Struggling with your brand's online presence?Want to align your visuals with your audience's deepest aspirations?Curious about the latest and most effective branding strategies?You're in the right place.In today's episode, we have a special guest, Jessica Steel, our Creative Director at Birdcage Marketing, who has been instrumental in shaping our clients' visual identities for over seven years.Jess brings a wealth of experience and a unique ability to translate clients' often unspoken desires into stunning, cohesive brand visuals. Join us as we explore the critical role of brand consistency, the importance of understanding your audience on a deeper level, and the impact of a well-thought-out brand strategy.Jess shares her insights on everything from the significance of professional photography to the limitations of AI in branding.This episode is packed with actionable advice for business owners, marketers, and designers looking to elevate their brand's visual presence and effectively communicate their value. Jess' expertise will guide you through the essential elements of creating a strong, memorable brand that resonates with your target audience.Tune in and get ready to transform your brand's visual identity with tips and strategies from a true expert in the field. Episode Highlights: Understanding client needs without explicit articulation. Day-to-day work of a creative director. Importance of brand and audience strategy. Transitioning from multiple design options to one concept. Impact of visual consistency on brand recognition. Revamping online presence for better customer trust. Role of UI and UX in web design. Using professional photography for strong online presence. Challenges of matching branding with premium products. Importance of not overcomplicating brand visuals. Resources:  Birdcage Marketing School - The Full Library™: https://www.birdcagemarketingschool.com/bundles/the-full-library | Use Code: PODCAST200 to get $200 off The Full Library™  Marketing Boss Academy:  https://www.birdcagemarketingschool.com/courses/marketing-boss-academy  Birdcage Marketing - Work with Us:  https://birdcagemarketing.com.au/  Where To Find Us:  Not-So Kind Regards Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/notsokindregards_podcast/  Birdcage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdcagemarketing/  Maddy Birdcage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddybirdcage/  Birdcage Marketing TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@birdcagemarketing  Maddy Birdcage TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maddybirdcage  Birdcage LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7600856   Caroline Moss Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caro__moss/   Caroline Moss TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caro_moss   Caroline Moss LinkTo work with us, book your discovery call at https://www.birdcagemarketing.com.au/start-hereTo discover the school, visit https://birdcagemarketing.com.au/

This episode we revisit an earlier talk with Jason Surrell, author, screenwriter, and the former Imagineer behind the book The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic. Jason joins the show to discuss the secrets behind the famed and beloved Haunted Mansion attraction. Also, this episode ties into the Spooky Explorers Club. This September 26-29, 2024, host Aaron Sagers is launching the Spooky Explorers Club (SpookyExplorersClub.com) at Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida. The event combines the paranormal with the magic of Disney for a unique event that includes Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, access to Hollywood Studios, talks about the paranormal with Shane Pittman (Holzer Files, 28 Days Haunted) and influencer Beckie-Ann Galentine. There will be scavenger hunts, group ride alongs, photo ops, cocktail party, included lunches and a $250 meal card — all while staying at a Disney Resort. More about Jason Surrell As a Senior Creative Director at Universal Creative, he served as the Creative Director of Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon and the Senior Creative Director of Universal Studios Beijing and Universal's Epic Universe, along with extensive concept development. For fifteen years, Jason was a Senior Show Writer for Walt Disney Imagineering, with twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry. His Disney credits include the reimagined Star Tours, New Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, Raiders of the Lost Jedi Temple of Doom, Symphony in the Stars: A Star Wars Fireworks Spectacular, The American Idol Experience, Star Wars Weekends, The Great Movie Ride, Walt Disney: One Man's Dream, The Magic of Disney Animation, and the recent enhancements to Pirates of the Caribbean and The Haunted Mansion at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. And he is the author of The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic, The Art of the Haunted Mansion, Screenplay by Disney: Tips and Techniques to Bring Magic to Your Moviemaking, Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies, The Disney Mountains: Imagineering at Its Peak and The Art of Marvel's The Avengers. _______________________________________________________________ Talking Strange Paranormal Show with Aaron Sagers is a weekly paranormal pop culture podcast featuring celebrity and author interviews, as well as learned experts in all things strange and unexplained. Sagers is a paranormal journalist and researcher who appears as host of 28 Days Haunted on Netflix, and on Paranormal Caught On Camera on Travel Channel/Discovery+, and Talking Strange is part of the Den of Geek Network. If you like Talking Strange, please subscribe, leave a nice review, and share with your friends. The Talking Strange Paranormal Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you check out spooky content. For more paranormal pop culture, head to Den of Geek, and follow @TalkStrangePod on Twitter. Email us with episode ideas, and guest suggestions, or for a chance to have your letter read on a future episode: TalkingStrange@DenOfGeek.com Follow Host Aaron Sagers: Twitter.com/aaronsagers Instagram.com/aaronsagers Facebook.com/AaronSagersPage tiktok.com/@aaronsagers Patreon.com/aaronsagers (For Q&As, livestreams, cocktail classes, and movie watches) Until Next Time: Be Kind. Stay Spooky. Keep It Weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LG is an electronics giant with one of the most instantly recognizable logos. But with decades of brand equity in their smiling icon and “Life's Good” tagline, how do you signal a shift in the marketplace without throwing away everything you've built? David Stevens, Executive Strategy Director and Tom Carey, Senior Creative Director at Wolff Olins share how they approached bringing “the face of the future” into the future.To see the change of brand for yourself, visit achangeofbrand.com or follow us on Instagram @changeofbrand.Created by Matchstic (matchstic.com / @matchstichouse), hosted by Blake Howard (@blakehoward), co-hosted by Tracy Clark, edited and scored by ATAM Audio, brief-in by Dee Boyle, fact-checked and coordinated by Jill Jeffries, produced by Brianna Belcher, and artwork by Stephanie Kim.

With Jane Boynton, Senior Creative Director at Wolff Olins and Michael Crowley, Chief Marketing Officer at NYBG. The original post for the project can be found at https://bit.ly/bnpodcast081

In this episode, we are thrilled to have Adobe's Senior Creative Director, RUSSELL PRESTON BROWN, as our special guest. Russell has been at the forefront of Adobe's creative evolution for 32 years, contributing significantly to the development of Adobe Photoshop and championing the use of smartphones in photography. Join us as we explore the impact of AI, including Adobe's groundbreaking Generative Fill in Photoshop, on the future of photography.******************************************************************SUPPORT THE PODCAST: www.buymeacoffee.com/camerashake******************************************************************JOIN THE CAMERA SHAKE COMMUNITY for the latest news and some behind the scenes insights:  www.camerashakepodcast.com******************************************************************Check out our sponsor: www.platypod.com******************************************************************THIS WEEK'S LINKS:INTERESTED IN THE LOFOTEN VIKING PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP?https://www.idavewilliams.com/trainingTHIS WEEK'S LINKS:GET A FREE ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD SUBSCRIPTION WHEN JOININGTHE LOFOTEN VIKING PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP? (AND FOR AN EXTRA 5% OFF USE THE CODE DAVE5)https://www.idavewilliams.com/trainingJOIN THE CAMERA SHAKE COMMUNITY for the latest news and some behind the scenes insights:  www.camerashakepodcast.comRussell Preston Brown on the web:http://russellbrown.com/Russell Preston Brown on Social Media:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dr_brownFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/russellprestonbrown======================================Camera Shake Photography Podcast on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/camerashakeFULL EPISODE 187 ‘The FUTURE of Photography with ADOBE'S RUSSELL PRESTON BROWN' IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON: YouTube: https://youtu.be/-zNVYiNYo3sApple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2Y2LmfmSpotify - https://spoti.fi/304sm2G======================================FOLLOW US ONInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/camerashakepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camerashakepodcastX (Twitter):  https://twitter.com/ShakeCameraTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@camerashakepodcastKersten's website:www.kerstenluts.comKersten on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kerstenluts/https://www.instagram.com/threeheadsinarow/ FOLLOW US ONInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/camerashakepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camerashakepodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ShakeCameraKersten's website:www.kerstenluts.comKersten on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kerstenluts/https://www.instagram.com/threeheadsinarow/

Joshua Sterling Bragg joins Stephanie and Angela to talk about filmmaking, the digital media landscape, and inspiring stories from people living with rare diseases. Josh is the Senior Creative Director & Cinematographer for Believe Limited and the founder of Haunting Season.  To find out more about Josh visit his website or TikTok.Original Music by: Yah Supreme (Yahya Jeffries-El)

It's likely that everyone reading this has used, or at the very least heard of Adobe's ubiquitous piece of software called Photoshop. But are you familiar with the very first—and perhaps the most eccentric—of the evangelists working behind that magic curtain?   Well, you're about to meet him today, in our latest podcast featuring pioneers of photography and imaging. As Adobe employee number 38, graphic designer Russell Preston Brown was in the room when brothers Thomas and John Knoll showed up to demonstrate a new piece of software, in 1988. Suitably impressed with what he saw, Russell made a beeline to Adobe co-founder John Warnock and uttered the imperative “Buy it! Now!”   Thirty-five years later, Brown has not lost an ounce of passion for concocting magic with digital imaging tools, and for sharing his knowledge with other users during his outlandish workshops and events.   Join us for a rollicking chat with this shapeshifting impresario in cowboy attire. From Brown's earliest training in darkroom photography to his current digital workflow syncing a mobile phone with Profoto lighting gear, we cover a lot of ground.   Throughout our discussion, we reflect on the revolutionary effects of technological advances, plus Brown's uncanny luck to be there in the middle of the zeitgeist, which led him to a telling analogy:   “Yes, I was in the right place at the right time. I made my fair share of contributions, but it all comes back to—what if the Knoll brothers had not decided to make Photoshop? I want to see that Jimmy Stewart episode of “A Wonderful Life,” where Photoshop didn't appear. Would we be using Letrasets?...”   Guest: Russell Preston Brown For more information on our guests and the gear they use, see: https://blogd7.bhphotovideo.com/explora/podcasts/photography/adobes-first-evangelist-russell-preston-brown Above photograph © Russell Preston Brown Episode Timeline: 2:47: A peak behind the scenes of Brown's early experiences at Adobe and what constituted working as a graphic designer back in 1985.  10:24: Brown's early training in darkroom photography, the type of photos he made and the tech transitions to the mobile phones that he works with today.  15:55: Thomas Knoll calls the iPhone a hallucination of what you are seeing in terms of colors, dynamic range, and quality of light. It gives us what we want to remember from that moment. 19:45: Brown's workflow for shooting with an iPhone synched to Profoto strobes and other lighting modifiers, and his ability to carry everything around in one bag.  24:12: Comparing image captures from different brands of mobile phones: iPhone, Google Pixel 7 and Samsung 23. Plus, make sure to use a solar filter over the lens when photographing the eclipse. 31:27: Brown's experiences working directly with programmers in the development of Photoshop, plus working one-on-one with a programmer to develop actions, scripts, and panels for his own Photoshop tools.  36:06: Episode Break 36:39: Brown reflects on his rapport with photographic purists during early presentations about Photoshop—from a photojournalism conference in Perpignan, France, to an early discussion about digital with Greg Gorman.  42:39: Adobe's earliest dreams and goals about prepress and processing images to create CMYK output for print publication, and the subsequent ability to access Raw data. 47:15: Differentiating between generations of Adobe users and how they employ the software, plus distinguishing between Lightroom Classic and Lightroom Desktop. 51:46: Applications that have kept all the original tool sets, offering many routes to similar results, to serve the full range and successive generations of its user base.  54:00: The question of AI and differences between typing text and using AI prompts, or taking one's original photographs and supplementing them with AI through Photoshop's Generative Fill. 1:03:39: The dangers of using creative tools incorrectly, and Brown's predictions about creative trends to come.  Guest Bio: Russell Preston Brown is the Senior Creative Director at Adobe Systems Incorporated, as well as an Emmy Award-winning instructor. His ability to bring together the world of design and software development is a perfect match for Adobe products. In Brown 's 38 years of creative experience at Adobe, he has contributed to the evolution of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator with feature enhancements, and advanced scripts. Most recently he has started to travel the world with a mobile phone camera to capture his adventures from a whole new creative perspective. This new age of mobile photography has sparked his creativity and has inspired a variety of new imaging directions.  Brown also specializes in inspirational hands-on training at Adobe MAX, where he shows users how to work and play with Adobe software. He shares his delight in testing the creative limits of his tools as a prolific creator of an entertaining collection of Photoshop tips and tricks. His in-depth design knowledge and zany presentation style have won him a regular following among beginning, intermediate, and advanced Photoshop users alike. A live performance of the Russell Brown Show is not to be missed.  Stay Connected: Russell Preston Brown Website: https://russellbrown.com/ Russell Preston Brown on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_brown/ Russell Preston Brown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/russellprestonbrown/ Russell Preston Brown on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/therussellbrownshow/videos Russell Preston Brown on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user6594224 Russell Preston Brown at the Photoshop Hall of Fame:https://www.photoshophalloffame.com/russell-brown Adobe Max: https://www.adobe.com/max.html

This week on the show we're joined by Co-Founder and Senior Creative Director of Meow Wolf, Caity Kennedy;  Sr. Art Director of Mighty Coconut Don Carson, and returning guest Lucas Martell, founder of Mighty Coconut and creator of Walkabout Mini Golf — aka NoPro's favorite social VR game.Why? Because of the recently released Walkabout: Meow Wolf expansion, silly. It's the Reese's Peanut Butter cups of VR experiences that takes two great things — Walkabout Mini Golf and Meow Wolf's Numina space from Convergence Station in Denver — and turns it into something wholly unique which brings out the best IN both team's work.SHOW NOTESWalkabout Mini GolfMeow WolfWorlds In Play (Jan 2024) Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ted Price chats with his colleague and Senior Creative Director at Insomniac Games, Bryan Intihar. Together they discuss Marvel's Spider-Man 2 including the important pillars that guided development; motivating teams to go beyond what they believe they're capable of; letting experts be experts; identifying the next generation of leaders; the importance of story and characters; and what he hopes players take away from their experience. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating and review: https://apple.co/3rF0EtC The Game Maker's Notebook is sponsored by Xsolla. To learn more, go to xsolla.pro/AOIAAS. This episode is sponsored by the Tech Academy, which offers cost-effective and self-paced online coding boot camps. Learn more at learncodinganywhere.com/GameMakersPodcast. Watch this episode on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialAIAS

For this bonus edition of the Worn & Wound Podcast Zach Kazan sits down with Ryan White, who is the Senior Creative Director over brands like Fossil and Zodiac. He's one of the creative masterminds behind some seriously fun releases this year such as the 100 Year Anniversary Disney | Fossil Collection, which includes the iconic Mickey Mouse Watch, as well as the wild, ‘90s-infused Zodiac x Worn & Wound Super Sea Wolf Laser Tag Limited Editions. Ryan is an enthusiast through and through. From diving to design and from pop culture to deep horology, Ryan knows what he's talking about. Chances are you've already interacted with his designs, now you get to meet the man behind those decisions.To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.And if you like what you hear, then don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes.If there's a question you want us to answer you can hit us up at info@wornandwound.com, and we'll put your question in the queue.Show NotesThe Magic of Mickey: Fossil Launches the Latest in a Legacy of the Happiest Watches on EarthThe Holiday Gift Guide to Finding Something for Everyone with FossilIntroducing the Zodiac x Worn & Wound Super Sea Wolf Laser Tag Limited Editions

This week we're celebrating because Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is nominated for 7 different Game Awards, including Game of the Year! Make sure to cast your vote today! Then, make sure to come back and tune into our conversation with Senior Creative Director at Insomniac Games, Bryan Intihar and Vice President & Creative Director at Marvel Games, Bill Rosemann as we get into spoiler territory and chat about some of the game's big reveals!Plus, we're talking about the new Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game adventure book The Cataclysm of Kang with writer Matt Forbeck, the upcoming Spider-Woman run with writer Steve Foxe, the new trailer for Marvel's Studios' What If...? Season 2, Madame Web, Godzilla, Spectacular Spider-Men, and if all that wasn't enough for you, so much more in Marvel news!!!As always, make sure to stick around for this week's comic book picks, and to see the full list of comic books out this week, head over to Marvel.com.

Hey guys,Unfortunately, due to potential COVID exposure, we were not able to record a new episode this week. However, we still wanted to share something. So, we decided to re-upload and streamline the podcast that was done with Abe Kislevitz back in 2021. Also, the never-before-seen video is now going to be on YouTube as well. So, if you're not subscribed already, make sure go ahead and do so!Abe Kislevitz  @abekislevitz   is the Senior Creative Director at GoPro. He originally started at University of Southern California studying mechanical engineering before being offered an opportunity with GoPro when it was in its infancy. Now, the rest is history as he has evolved with the company and has been a part of their team for over ten years.To start the conversation Josh goes into how he discovered Abe and asks him about how he ended up at GoPro and living in California.  He follows up by asking if Abe would follow the same path if he had the chance and if he has any advice for young creatives like himself. The conversation then shifts to discuss the differences between his Instagram/Youtube and real-life travels before talking about the harms of social media. Next, Josh asks Abe about his editing and filming style including how he learned it before getting into Abe's role at GoPro. To wrap up Josh and Abe discuss Abe's love for Japan and any career advice he has for kids trying to follow his path.Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:07 - How Josh discovered Abe3:35 - Abe's journey to California5:35 - Abe's path to GoPro12:05 - Would Abe follow the same path?14:33 - Advice for young creatives16:35 - Does his Instagram/YouTube = real life?21:29 - Harms of social media perspective24:49 - Abe's filming/editing style30:32 - Is Abe an influencer?33:18 - Abe's content goals37:57 - Abe's camera design input39:43 - Abe's journey at GoPro45:23 - Abe's love for Japan48:00 - Career advice50:29 - Outro____________________________________________________________________________Full, video episodes available on YouTube (@SharedExps)! We also have a YouTube clips channel for episode highlights (@SharedExpsClips)!Please help support us by reviewing and sharing our episodes! To keep updated, check out the Instagram (@SharedExps), Facebook (@SharedExps), and Tik Tok(@SharedExps).Abe's LINKS:YouTube Channel: Click HEREWebsite: Click HEREInstagram: Click HERECheck out Josh's Book HEREIf you have questions that you'd like answered on the podcast, you can reach out via email at sharedexps@gmail.com.Disclaimer: The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk.

This week, Senior Creative Director at Insomniac Games Bryan Intihar stopped by to celebrate launch and discuss all things Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

What happens when you put two InVision employees from totally different generations, backgrounds and functions together in a mentorship program? Barriers fall, differences fuel refreshing insights, and the outcome creates a two-way street of career inspiration and lifelong learning. Join Doug Binder, Senior Creative Director, and Emma Hardy, Associate Producer, as they delve into their mentor-mentee partnership, and share valuable advice for anyone looking to embark on their own career mentorship transformative journey.They Cover: - How to navigate an evolving mentor-mentee relationship- The importance of clear expectations, open communication, and regular meetings- Goal setting, resource sharing, and leaning into a continuous learning mindset

Jonny Szymanski, a maverick in the music, fashion, and nightlife scenes, joins Madi for a chat about his unique career path and the magic interwoven throughout all of it. He dishes on a TV show based on his life and finding creative freedom in his current role as Senior Creative Director for a major brand. We talk clown classes, being a phone sex operator, the tarot card spread he did for the year that helped him shed self-limiting beliefs, and his perspective on avoiding the trap of "compare and despair" to maintain focus. This episode is brimming with laughter, wisdom, and insightful advice that's too good to miss. So, pull up a chair, grab your favorite bevvie, and get ready for an episode packed with nuggets of wisdom and a whole lot of fun with the one and only Jonny Szymanski!Find Jonny on Instagram at @cornflakeboy69 and check out his (and Madi's) favorite book to resource creativity and life planning: The Moon Book, by Sarah Faith Gottesdiener. For more info on Kira Nova's classes, check her out on Instagram at @kira.nova_ or visit her list of offerings here.  Jonny also mentioned the amazing writer Heather Jewett, you can find her work and podcast at Bimbo Summit. CurrentlyUnwell.com@currentlyunwell on IG

Welcome to “Ready Set Give!” – BDI's new podcast that is dedicated to helping YOU prepare, plan and launch bold fundraising strategies that change lives. Tune in for inspiration and insightful conversations with leaders in the nonprofit world… and get ready to GO further with your fundraising. In our first episode, BDI's Senior Creative Director, Sarah Wallin, shares all about one essential ingredient of the creative process: Collaboration!You'll learn…How to turn a siloed team into an interconnected idea machine!Tips to engage even your most reserved team members through brainstorming.Ways to collaborate and build community outside the (virtual) office walls.Be inspired to take your creative collaboration to the next level.Episode Highlights:Sarah's story and love for all things creativeHow Sarah helped build a culture of collaboration at BDIWays you can get everyone involved in sharing their ideasOne important thing to remember while brainstormingWhat to do if you don't have time to collaborateThe latest stats: What employees say about collaborationThe importance of making time for “social” collaboration and gatheringsHow leaders can trust their teams and let go of controlA rapid-fire “name that song” game with Sarah!Connect with us!Connect with Sarah Wallin: LinkedInConnect with Katrina Williams: LinkedInConnect with BDI: Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | InstagramResources:Article: 3 Tips for Successful Creative CollaborationArticle: Nonprofit Collaborations Can Make You Stronger. Here's Why.Article: 3 Steps to Giving Great Feedback on Fundraising

In this very special edition of YHS on Monster Island, famed artist and Senior Creative Director at Mondo, Attack Peter, joins Jay to talk about his recent Mechagodzilla sofubi release for Mondo that uses his trademark LinoPrint look to creative something totally new in the space!Also, Attack Peter and Jay talk about recent toy pick-ups, what they've been watching, and so much more!

Join Ross Gowing, Senior Creative Director, and Jon Armstong, Game Designer and real-world rally champion, to discuss EA SPORTS WRC with Thomas Harrison-Lord, covering all the smaller details you may have missed.Are stages 1:1 recreations of the real-world WRC venues? How was the 2017-spec Volkswagen Polo captured? How did the project come about?The first official World Rally Championship games, by Codemasters, hear how the team has worked with Unreal Engine, refined DiRT Rally 2.0's handling system and implemented the new-for-Rally1 hybrid system.All are answered here, but also be sure to let us know your thoughts via the Traxion website's comments section - we'll try to answer your questions!If you'd like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.EA SPORTS WRC full car list - https://traxion.gg/ea-sports-wrcs-full-car-list-is-for-the-bobble-hatters/EA SPORTS WRC location list - https://traxion.gg/ea-sports-wrc-locations-list/EA SPORTS Gameplay preview - https://traxion.gg/first-ea-sports-wrc-gameplay-showcases-seasons-stunning-locations/EA SPORTS WRC Clubs, Multiplayer and Builder detailed - https://traxion.gg/ea-sports-wrcs-expansive-career-clubs-and-customisation-detailed/Fanatec affiliate link: https://geni.us/txn-fanatecMoza affiliate link: https://mozaracing.com/?ref=r7OBYTBC8quwTrakRacer affiliate link: https://trakracer.com/?ref=VPpUf1OAhYB0KuBuzzsprout affiliate link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/The Gaming BlenderHave you ever wanted to design your own video game?Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Join Thomas Harrison-Lord to discuss The Crew Motorsport with Ubisoft Ivory Tower's Stéphane Beley, Senior Creative Director, and Julien Hummer, Content Director.With just days until the multi-platform open-world racing game launches, here you will hear about its four-year gestation (beginning as DLC for The Crew 2), the original game name and the new playlist structure.The team also covers why Hawaii is the ideal location for this new Crew spin-off and the work required to get Toyota cars included.The Crew Motorfest is coming to PC, PlayStation and Xbox on 14th September, but Gold and Ultimate digital edition owners receive early access on the 11th.Also, from the 14th, the first five hours for all players will be free to play across all platforms.The Crew Motorfest news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/the-crew-motorfest/Fanatec affiliate link: https://geni.us/txn-fanatecMoza affiliate link: https://mozaracing.com/?ref=r7OBYTBC8quwTrakRacer affiliate link: https://trakracer.com/?ref=VPpUf1OAhYB0KuBuzzsprout affiliate link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

TITLE:Where Theatre Meets Corporate Events | (ft. Jeremy Dobrish | Senior Creative Director, Proscenium)OPENING QUOTE:“What playwriting really taught me was structure. And how do you structure a story? There's a great quote. You may have heard this, which is a story is the way to tell it. Right? A story is the way to tell it. There's no such thing as the story. There's the telling of the story. You can tell the story a million different ways, and how you tell the story, that's the story.”SUMMARY:Join host Scott Bloom today for a thoroughly entertaining interview with Jeremy Dobrish.  As well it should be.  Jeremy is a celebrated director and playwright who shifted his career to the event world a few years back, and he's having a blast.  Currently Creative Director at Proscenium, a NYC-based event marketing agency working with the biggest brands, Jeremy is also a master raconteur who enthusiastically shares his experiences as a thespian and a corporate event producer.  He emphasizes the importance of storytelling, authenticity, and audience engagement to evoke strong emotions and create meaningful experiences.  And in that regard, he believes that all business interactions are like theatre.  Yes, literally, show business. Overall, the episode delves into the intersection of the theatrical world and corporate production, providing valuable insights for event planners and professionals in the industry.  From the importance of getting an audience involved to crafting compelling stories to working with executives to deliver their own best performance, you'll find it all here in this dramatic episode of No More Bad Events.GUEST BIO:As a seven-time published playwright and award-winning theatre director, Jeremy combines Broadway-caliber creative and powerful content creation to help the world's biggest brands perform. As a director, he works with executives, ensuring their best presentations. And as a writer, he creates entertaining live moments that resonate.HIRE THEM TO SPEAK:Follow Jeremy Dobrish: Linkedin BioFollow Scott Bloom: Scott's eSpeakers BioFollow eSpeakers: eSpeakers MarketplaceABOUT NO MORE BAD EVENTS:Brought to you by eSpeakers and hosted by professional emcee, host, and keynote speaker Scott Bloom, No More Bad Events is where you'll hear from some of the top names in the event and speaking industry about what goes on behind the scenes at the world's most perfectly executed conferences, meetings, and more. Get ready to learn the secrets and strategies to help anyone in the event industry reach their goal of putting on nothing less than world-class events. Learn more at: nomorebadevents.comABOUT THE HOST:A veteran comedian and television personality who has built a reputation as the go-to choice for business humor, Scott has hosted hundreds of events over two decades for big and small organizations alike. Scott has also hosted his own weekly VH1 series and recently co-hosted a national simulcast of the Grammy Awards from the Palace Theater.As the son of a successful salesman, he was exposed to the principles of building a business at an early age. Scott cut his teeth at renowned improv and comedy clubs as a comedian. As a self-taught student of psychology, he's explored what makes people tick and has written a book (albeit a farce) on how to get through life. He's uniquely positioned to deliver significant notes on connecting people and making business seriously funny. And who doesn't like to laugh? Learn more about Scott: scottbloomconnects.comPRODUCED BY eSpeakers:When the perfect speaker is in front of the right audience, a kind of magic happens where organizations and individuals improve in substantial, long-term ways. eSpeakers exists to make this happen more often. eSpeakers is where the speaking industry does business on the web. Speakers, speaker managers, associations, and bureaus use our tools to organize, promote and grow successful businesses. Event organizers think of eSpeakers first when they want to hire speakers for their meetings or events.The eSpeakers Marketplace technology lets us and our partner directories help meeting professionals worldwide connect directly with speakers for great engagements. Thousands of successful speakers, trainers, and coaches use eSpeakers to build their businesses and manage their calendars. Thousands of event organizers use our directories every day to find and hire speakers. Our tools are built for speakers, by speakers, to do things that only purpose-built systems can.Learn more at: eSpeakers.com.SHOW CREDITS:Scott Bloom: Host | scottbloomconnects.comJoe Heaps: eSpeakers | jheaps@eSpeakers.com

There are lots of concerns with the development of AI—but do the negatives outweigh the benefits? In this episode, co-hosts Pete Housley and Unbounce Senior Creative Director James Thomson play judge with special guest Aaron Kwittken, Founder and CEO of PRophet. Together, they talk about all things AI ethics. Should agencies disclose that they use AI? Should they be paid based on time and materials or value of work? Can the government regulate AI? Tune in to this episode of Unprompted to learn about how you should - and shouldn't - navigate the use of AI in the marketing world today.Meet The Unprompted CrewPete Housley is host extraordinaire and CMO at Unbounce. His co-host this episode is Senior Creative Director at Unbounce, James Thomson. This episode also features Founder and CEO of PRophet, Aaron Kwittken. Aaron is a highly acclaimed industry leader, serial entrepreneur and seasoned corporate affairs and integrated communications strategist with more than 30 years in the PR industry. He is also CEO of the Comms Tech Unit for the Stagwell Marketing Cloud, a suite of AI SaaS solutions for PR, social media, and content creators. Aaron founded KWT Global in late 2005 (f/k/a Kwittken), a highly acclaimed global PR and brand strategy consultancy which was acquired by KWT Global and where he currently serves as Chairman. Aaron has received numerous honors and awards for his work and industry leadership from the likes of ICCO, Cannes LIONS, PR Week, The Drum and PRovoke Media, having recently been named a PRovoke 2021 Innovator 25 and to PR Week's 2022 Dashboard 25 for his comms-tech leadership and industry innovation.Key Quotes*”When I ran my agency day-to-day, I'd be like, ‘Can I hire someone who can get me 60, 70% of the way there?' Right now, we're there [with AI.] We're at 60, 70%. And then the human has to come over the top to finish it, to make it better, to give it the values, judgment, and emotion that AI does not have.” - Aaron Kwittken*”Humans still need to come up with the idea. Creativity rests with us. It's really more so figuring out who else is gonna be interested in that idea or that concept.” - Aaron Kwittken*”The beauty of it to me is we might hire fewer people on the bottom, but they're going to have much better roles. They're going to stay longer. We're going to be able to upskill them. And instead of having less people, we're going to have people doing higher value things, potentially changing the compensation scheme as well. We agencies should not be paid for time and materials. We should be paid based on the value that we bring.” - Aaron Kwittken*”ChatGPT is a toy. PRophet is a tool. And I tell folks, ‘If you want to play around with ChatGPT on your own, great. Do not put anything corporate or any work related stuff in ChatGPT, because you don't own that. In the same way that if you use Google Sheets and you don't have an SLA in place, you're giving up all of your information.” - Aaron Kwittken*”AI is not biased. Humans are biased. And humans build algorithms that then power AI. AI isn't really AI, it's really human intelligence. So AI is only going to be as biased as the humans who built it. So then you need to have countermeasures and algorithms that then search for and identify biases inside of each platform, which takes time and it takes investment.” - Aaron Kwittken*”You can't wait on the government. Put it this way: The government has had no control over social media platforms and that's caused all sorts of mayhem, despair, and death in the world. And we can go on and on about how reckless Facebook, Instagram, TikTok have been. The government has had no control over that. What makes us think that the government can control AI? There's no way. We have to do it ourselves.” - Aaron KwittkenTime Stamps[1:44] Introducing James Thomson, Senior Creative Director at Unbounce[6:00] AI in the news: Does Hillary Clinton endorse Ron DeSantis? [Hint: Deepfake][9:10] WormGPT and FraudGPT enable phishing attempts[13:05] What is bias in AI marketing?[15:53] AI goes on Trial[16:25] Introducing guest Aaron Kwittken, Founder & CEO at PRophet[21:03] How does PRophet apply AI to PR?[23:47] Does PRophet generate ideas? Or do humans need to?[24:42] Who should be using PRophet?[30:15] Could AI replace the PR employee?[35:35] How will AI affect the PR industry going forward?[41:30] How does PRophet deal with security, privacy and bias when using AI?[45:13] Who will regulate ethical use of AI?LinksConnect with…Pete Housley, CMO at UnbounceJames Thomson, Senior Creative Director at UnbounceAaron Kwittken, Founder & CEO at PRophetLearn more about UnbounceThis podcast is brought to you by Unbounce. Most AI marketing tools are… kinda the same. That's because they're built on the same, generic machine learning models—and they get you generic results in your marketing.Unbounce is different. It's trained on data from billions of conversions, which means it gives you content and recommendations proven to get you more leads, sales, and signups.If you're a marketer (or just someone doing marketing), you need Unbounce. You can build beautiful, high-converting landing pages for your ads and emails, plus get AI copywriting and conversion optimization tools—all powered by more than a decade of marketing data.Get the most conversions with Unbounce. Learn more at unbounce.com/unprompted.

In today's podcast, we are joined by Stephen Dahlem, the Senior Creative Director at Corporate Magic, an agency that creates and produces events for Fortune 1000 companies.

A Traxion Podcast interview with Senior Creative Director at Electronic Arts, Codemasters, Lee Mather – who's responsible for the official Formula 1 game's direction each year.Mather has worked on the F1 games since 2008, spanning a 15-year stint. We asked him about his time working on the yearly motorsport titles, but also what the thinking was behind the F1 World game mode, if we'll see more Braking Point in the future and how the new car handling was developed.We also touch upon the importance of esports and league racing, and the company's plans to implement anti-cheat measures. Will classic cars ever make a return? Is My Team and Driver Career still important for the franchise? Are we to expect more limited-time liveries?All of these key questions are answered – but of course, be sure to leave your F1 23 feedback in the comments below!If you'd like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Fanatec affiliate link: https://geni.us/txn-fanatecMoza affiliate link: https://mozaracing.com/?ref=r7OBYTBC8quwTrakRacer affiliate link: https://trakracer.com/?ref=VPpUf1OAhYB0KuBuzzsprout affiliate link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/The Gaming BlenderHave you ever wanted to design your own video game?Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

We're kicking off Season 4 with a closer look at Instacart, which has been the leader in grocery delivery services since its early start-up days. But after about 10 years in the market, their brand was feeling a bit stale. Or wilted. In 2022, they started to dangle a new logo and look and feel for customers to get excited about. But the path to get there wasn't easy. In this episode, we go behind the scenes with Kevin Byrd, Executive Creative Director for Instacart and Daniel Renda, Senior Creative Director at Wolff Olins to find out whether they bit off more than they could chew. To see the change of brand for yourself, visit achangeofbrand.com or follow us on Instagram @changeofbrand. Produced by Matchstic (matchstic.com / @matchstichouse), hosted by Blake Howard (@blakehoward), co-hosted by Tracy Clark, edited by Landon Oseitutu, fact-checked by Jill Jeffries, written in part and produced by Brianna Belcher, and artwork by Rachel Jackson.

In this episode, co-hosts Pete Housley and James Thomson explore whether generative AI can successfully take over the job of the marketer. So they're putting robots to the test and sending off their team of marketing gurus to do an exercise they're calling, “Can you not?” In other words, are the marketing gurus able to not write copy, design graphics, strategize, etc., but instead hand it all over to AI? So marketers, can robots take your job? You might be surprised to find the answer right here in this episode of Unprompted.Meet The Unprompted CrewPete Housley is host extraordinaire and CMO at Unbounce. His co-host this episode is James Thomson, Senior Creative Director at Unbounce. And the marketing gurus are Content Manager Garrett Hughes, Art Director Cecilia Martinez, and Manager of Marketing Campaigns Caoimhe Rainey.Key Quotes*“It's a very exciting time to be in the creative industry where we have the ability to leverage some of these tools as part of our toolkits. [We're] always looking for opportunities to adopt some of these new technologies and tools to augment our processes, get better results at the end of it as well. And I think AI-based tools are no different to that. So, I'm personally excited for the opportunities this gives us as creatives, especially on my team and how we may be able to do more with less and get better results at the end of it, out of our campaigns as well. - James Thomson*“One of the things that I realized through this exercise is no one tool does it all. I think that in terms of actual work that we did, the bulk of it was moving information or content from one AI platform to another. So we were like pack mules, carrying things up the hill for the next AI tool to model and refine.” - Garrett Hughes*“I think that is the biggest challenge: It's knowing what to ask for and how to ask for it. And I think that's something that once you have mastered [it], there's no limits to what you can do.” - Caoimhe RaineyTime Stamps*[0:55] Introducing the “Can you not?” challenge*[2:41] How is GoFundMe's 2022 year-end wrap-up video a great example of using AI in marketing?*[6:55] Meet the Unprompted team of marketing gurus*[8:16] The marketing gurus get 24 hours to create a campaign using AI*[9:56] What was the process of creating a campaign using AI?*[13:08] Was the AI-generated content usable?*[13:57] How much time and money would AI save a marketing team in creating a campaign?*[14:42] Check out the AI-generated landing page for Elebounce!*[18:51] What tools did Garrett use for writing copy?*[20:22] Does the marketer still need to play a part in creating the campaign?*[21:08] What was the creative design process like?*[23:02] How can you master prompt writing?*[23:45] What was designing the marketing strategy like?*[24:24] What was the ad creative process?*[26:03] How were the images generated?*[27:47] How successful was the campaign?*[29:34] The results are in! Can AI take the job of the marketer?*[31:40] What can we take away from this exercise?LinksConnect with Pete Housley on LinkedInConnect with James ThomsonConnect with Garrett HughesConnect with Cecilia MartinezConnect with Caoimhe RaineyLearn more about UnbounceThis podcast is brought to you by Unbounce. Most AI marketing tools are… kinda the same. That's because they're built on the same, generic machine learning models—and they get you generic results in your marketing.Unbounce is different. It's trained on data from billions of conversions, which means it gives you content and recommendations proven to get you more leads, sales, and signups.If you're a marketer (or just someone doing marketing), you need Unbounce. You can build beautiful, high-converting landing pages for your ads and emails, plus get AI copywriting and conversion optimization tools—all powered by more than a decade of marketing data.Get the most conversions with Unbounce. Learn more at unbounce.com/unprompted.

This week's guest on Cleaning Up is Matt Ferrell. Matt is host of the hugely popular Undecided YouTube channel and the podcast Still to be Determined, both of which explore the impact of smart and sustainable technologies on our daily lives.Matt and Michael discuss how they came to focus on the net-zero transition from different starting points, why hydrogen is so divisive, the joys and perils of going net-zero at home, and share their predictions for the coming years in the energy sector.Make sure you like, subscribe, and share Cleaning Up. We're growing fast on LinkedIn, and we'd love for you tell your professional network about us: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cleaning-up-with-michael-liebreich/ You can find everything you need to keep up with Cleaning Up here: https://linktr.ee/mlcleaningup Links and Related Episodes Explore Undecided on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@UndecidedMF/videos Listen to Still To Be Determined here: https://stilltbd.fm/ During the conversation, Michael cites his piece from 2018, Two Business Cycles to Prepare for A Low-Carbon World: https://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-two-business-cycles-prepare-low-carbon-world/ Guest Bio Matt is UI/UX designer and Creative Director with over 15 years of management experience. Matt started Undecided with Matt Ferrell in 2018 and has since amassed over a million subscribers for his videos on EVs, solar panels, renewable energy and smart home technology, and the ways in which they are set to impact the lives of consumers. Matt was Senior Creative Director at GSN from 2015-2018, where he was creative lead on one of the world's top skill-gaming web and mobile platforms, WorldWinner. Matt holds a BA in English – Communication and Information Design from Nazareth College and an MA in Media Arts from Emerson College.  

Join Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson along with Jeff Rubenstein and Malik Prince from Team Xbox for discussions about as latest news in gaming, chats with developers and more. 00:00 What We are Playing & News 25:18 Lee Mather, Senior Creative Director for F1 23 37:22 Panu Smuthkochorn, Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 53:22 Wrap up/ End of Show Games discussed range from rated Everyone to Mature. Subscribe to The Official Xbox Podcast | https://anchor.fm/officialxboxpodcast # # # --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/officialxboxpodcast/message

On this, slightly different, episode of Build Better Brands, Danielle Clarke is joined by Michael Janda (and a live audience) to discuss big branding mistakes that companies make. They cover several examples of rebranding failures, such as the Leeds United and Gap rebrands, as well as the importance of valid reasons for rebranding and why businesses should be careful with brand research.They also talk about the importance of building a community for your brand, choosing the right social media channels, and the fear of social media and personal branding. Michael and Danielle also touch on the topic of recession and how brands can survive during a recession. They emphasise the importance of speed to market and choosing the right brand name.Overall, this episode provides valuable insights into branding and marketing, highlighting the importance of avoiding mistakes and making informed decisions when it comes to rebranding, social media, and building a community for your brand, especially for business owners and marketers looking to enhance their branding strategies and avoid costly mistakes.KEY TAKEAWAYSLeeds United's rebrand, changing their logo was a mistake. The Premier football club has a rich history and heritage going back about 100 years, which is something that fans really care about. In January 2018 they unveiled their new crest after 6 months of research, questioning about 10,000 people, and it received a huge backlash from the fans. 77,000 fans started a petition to reverse the rebrand. So, if you ever decide to rebrand it's really, really important to make sure what your true fans really want.GAP spent $100 million dollars on a rebrand on their new logo, and it was up for six days before they bailed on it because the backlash was so massive. They got 2,000 negative comments on Twitter, 14,000 parody designs were posted on the make-your-own-gap-logo website. I love when people hijack a trend like that! They'd seen slumping sales, nothing dramatic, but they'd made an assumption that a rebrand was required to solve that.Some reasons to rebrand: If you want to appeal more to a different audience, if the data suggests you should rebrand (slumping sales, losing market share to a new competitor), if you're still hobbling along with your startup brand but you business has taken off and it needs to level up so it reflects the company as it is today – like Google did with its ugly serif font logo.In 2001 Royal Mail spent £1.5 million to rebrand to Consignia and it was such an epic fail they really did their best to cover it up and make people forget it happened. No one knew how to say ‘Consignia' and that the public thought was ridiculous, it was too long, too fussy and just didn't feel comfortable to say. Within just over a year they completely scrapped it and spent another £1 million to get it back to where it was before. The moral of that story is pick a name that people can say and feel comfortable saying and that aligns to what you already do, especially if you have the history and position you have in the market. BEST MOMENTS‘There's a difference between you audience and who your ‘true fans' are.'‘When doing research sometimes people feel like they have to answer in a certain way to ‘pass the quiz'. If you don't do your research right and ask non-leading questions, you can have massively skewed results in your research.'‘Why are you doing a rebrand in the first place? Oftentimes we'll find with a client that they have brand fatigue – they're sick of their own brand – and will want to change it to the detriment of their own business.'‘Don't kneejerk, take your time, think about it, do some brand strategy, don't confuse your customer.'ABOUT THE GUESTMichael Janda: I am an award-winning creative director, designer, agency owner and author. In 2002, I founded the creative agency Riser, which provided design and development services for clients that included Disney, Google, Warner Bros., Fox, NBC, ABC, National Geographic and many other high-profile brands. Following 13 successful years, I sold my agency to Eli Kirk in 2015. The combined agency rebranded as EKR where I served as a partner and Chief Creative Officer for a little over two years.Prior to founding my agency, I served as a Senior Creative Director at Fox Studios where I managed the design, editorial and development teams for the Fox Kids and Fox Family brands.My book, Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff They Don't Teach You In Design School But Should, was published in 2013 and is currently available in English, Russian, Chinese Traditional and Chinese Simplified languages. In 2019, my book, The Psychology of Graphic Design Pricing: Price creative work with confidence. Win more bids. Make more money., was released and is now available in both English and Russian languages.Website: https://michaeljanda.com/  PODCAST DESCRIPTIONThe Build Better Brands podcast is to inspire small business owners and help them realise that they don't have to be Nike to have a great brand, and the sooner they start to focus on making it better, the sooner they can improve their lives and the lives of others.On the show I'll be talking to business owners that have built brands from the ground up. Branding is how you present your best self to your audience consistently. And if they can do it, so can you!ABOUT THE HOST - DANIELLE CLARKEDanielle Clarke is a Brand and Marketing Consultant, University Lecturer and Business Owner. She spends her time consulting and working with business owners to help them attract and retain their best customers.WORK WITH DANIELLE TO HELP BUILD THE BRANDING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS TO GROW: https://calendly.com/hello-danielle-clarke-creative/free-15-min-discovery-callCONNECT WITH DANIELLE ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-clarke-creative-brand-designer-marketing-consultantSUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danielleclarkeThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grant Peelle is a highly skilled and driven filmmaker with a unique approach to storytelling, crafting visually stunning films that captivate audiences. With a strong focus on owning his role on set and adopting a "fox, chicken, chicken seed" approach to problem-solving, he has become a respected Senior Creative Director at Muse Storytelling. Grant and his team have traveled to over 100 countries to pursue stories, working with brands such as Apple, Fujifilm, Four Seasons, and the NFL. Through his education work with Muse Storytelling, Grant has shared his knowledge and expertise with aspiring filmmakers all over the world, empowering the next generation of storytellers to develop their own unique voice and style.   Outline Introduction to Grant Peelle. The motivation to express and create stories comes out of a desire to improve the world. Why does great storytelling come more from focus than freedom? The more specific you can make your prompt, the better result you will get. What are some of the questions that help people who come to you with a story to tell? Who is a hero of yours and why are they a hero? How can you get in touch with Grant?

Apps and marketers are increasingly paying attention to UGCs and live action videos to leverage the candor and spontaneity of these videos that drives massive performance and engagement.Yet so much of this is a blue-sky space, and the playbook is being written in front of us - be it scripts, structures, layouts and much more.Check out this episode with Ngozi Ogbonna, VP Marketing at Mosaic Group, Nick Candler, Consultant & Advisor, Crystal Duncan, Senior VP, Influencer Marketing at Tinuiti, Nataliia Drozd, Marketing & UA Lead at Fabulous and Kristine Prigarska, Senior Creative Director at Liftoff where we discussed the current ecosystem of UGCs and how we're navigating through thousands of talented actors to find and direct the ones that fit our brands.Check out the show notes here: https://mobileuseracquisitionshow.com/episode/ugc-live-action-creatives-webinar/KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Christiana Mavromatis has over two decades of experience leading marketing and creative for iconic brands like Cartier, MAC Cosmetics, COACH, Peloton, W Hotels, L'Oreal, and Compass. Christiana began her career as a creative in the advertising agency world before going brand-side, where she is now. She's passionate about using data to develop marketing strategy and to ensure creative efficacy, taking brands to cult status by accelerating affinity while also achieving the business's revenue and profitability goals. In this episode, Christiana and Jessica Quillin chat about how an equally left-brained and right-brained approach has steered Christiana's success in driving results for some of the world's most iconic luxury brands.

Our new video, No Better Letter, tells the true story of how Thomas Jefferson wrote to the Danbury Baptist Association explaining the wall of separation between church and state. Howard Goldthwaite, Senior Creative Director, is on First Liberty Live! this week to talk about the creation of the video and why it is so important to American history. He'll help clear up misconceptions about the letter and explain why it's so important to share this video with your friends and family. Watch No Better Letter here >>

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Actor Viggo Mortenson once said: ‘To be an artist, you don't have to compose music, or paint, or be in the movies, or write books. It's just a way of living. It has to do with paying attention, remembering, filtering what you see and answering back, participating in life.' If you tried on the identity of an artist, how does it fit? Trying it myself, I'm struck by the idea that being an artist is participating in life. So, if you were an artist, how are you participating in life? What does that tell you about the art you're creating, and who, more than anyone, do you make that art for?  Chadney Everett is a lifelong artist and explorer of the human experience. His work has been featured in galleries, theater, television, and even in film. Chadney's drive to create art is rooted in connection, which has led him to his current role as the Senior Creative Director at Meow Wolf. Get‌ ‌book‌ ‌links‌ ‌and‌ ‌resources‌ ‌at‌ https://www.mbs.works/2-pages-podcast/    Chadney reads two pages from ‘The Dehumanization of Art' by José Ortega y Gasset. [reading begins at 17:35]   Hear us discuss:  “Thinking about the audience as you make it is not going to create the best art.” [7:05] | How the hostile majority responds to unpopular art: “The function of art is to form a connection between the artist and the viewer.” [20:50] | What is immersive art? [26:43] | Navigating the resistance to art: “Art is metaphorical.” [31:27]

At first glance, a casual observer might mistake Omega Mart for a supermarket. But after about ten seconds, they'll realize they're in for an adventure--and a lot of mind-bending fun. Omega Mart, the second permanent art installation by Santa Fe-based arts and entertainment collective Meow Wolf, is a surreal, and interactive, immersive experience. Secret passageways, slides, Easter eggs and surreal worlds are all part of the fun. So is storytelling with a sense of humor, as visitors can explore the lore of "Dramcorp"--or not--as they choose. Comprised of sixty different rooms with work from international and local artists, Omega Mart opened in Las Vegas' Area 15 in 2021. It could accurately be described as a "show", with psychedelic lights, tall overhead flowers, a playable laser harp and portals leading to unexpected places. The artists of Meow Wolf have even designed "products" for the "supermarket" area--and they're unlike anything you'll find in your local grocery. And their goal--as with Meow Wolf's previous installations in Santa Fe and Denver-- is to continue the mission of inspiring creativity through art, exploration and play. Spencer Olsen, Senior Creative Director at Meow Wolf, worked on twenty-two of the projects which Meow Wolf created for Omega Mart over the four years of its construction. We talked about the creative process, some of the areas visitors can experience and what's next for Meow Wolf. On this edition of Over Coffee® we cover: What first inspired Spencer to become an artist; One of the best creative lessons he learned from his first teacher; How Spencer first became a part of Meow Wolf; His favorite part of working with his fellow artists; The story of Omega Mart; What was most exciting about preparing the project with the team; A theme which visitors will discover; A closer look at some of the products in the "supermarket" area and how they fit into the storytelling; What it was like for the team of artists to come up with these tongue-in-cheek "supermarket" products; A hidden portal for which to look, and what guests see when they pass through; The summit of the narrative behind this experience; Two robots created especially for the occasion!: One of the technologies which Spencer most enjoyed incorporating into Omega Mart; The challenges the team dealt with, while bringing Omega Mart to life; One of the best creative lessons from the experience of creating this installation; A "don't-miss" feature of the installation; Some of the tactile experiences of Omega Mart; What Spencer remembers best from Omega Mart's opening day; Why the show isn't "done", and what's new!

Somehow we're over halfway through the year, but this podcast is still going! Our guests this month are Sarah Baylus (Principal Writer at Larian Studios where she's currently working on Baldur's Gate III, and previously she wrote on Divinity: Original Sin, and its sequel Divinity: Original Sin II) and Mike Laidlaw (Chief Creative Officer at Yellow Brick Games working on an unannounced title, and previously was a creative director at Ubisoft, a Senior Creative Director on the Dragon Age franchise as well as a Lead Designer, and was the Lead Writer on Jade Empire), and they join us to discuss why Dragon Age's storytelling has struck such a chord with people (especially in game development), what they look for in a creative director, what makes a good game writer, the best ways to keep teams updated on a game's ever-evolving story, favorite software for collaboration, what's one thing they wished games delved into more often, whether their definitions of good writing and narrative design have changed over time, common mistakes they see writers making these days, favorite game writing/design experiences they've had, writing/directing nightmares, localization notes, resources they go back to a lot, things they would've changed to their favorite game narratives, the most effective narrative-based techniques they like to see being used in games to immerse the audience, and more more MORE!Our Guests on the InternetSarah has an Inactive Twitter, but Larian Studios has Baldurs Gate 3 on Early Access right now, and Larian's hiring!Mike's Twitter, and Yellow Brick Games is hiring! Stuff We Talked AboutThe Dragon Age franchiseGoogle DocsMiroJam BoardCitizen SleeperThe Stillness of the WindAn Essay on Criticism by Alexander PopeJade EmpireDivinity: Original Sin 2Understanding Show, Don't Tell: And Really Getting It by Janice HardyThe ending of TransistorThe last hour of Finaly Fantasy XIV: ShadowbringersStar Control IIMoon HuntersOur theme music was done by Isabella Ness, and our logo was done by Lily Nishita.

In our last episode, the three of us talked about our relationships with our Asian American identity. Today, as we often do on this podcast, we have invited a guest to offer a different perspective on this topic. She is the Senior Creative Director, Head of Voice at Old Navy, a brand often associated with traditional Americana when we were teenagers - I don't know if anyone else remembers those Old Navy 4th of July T-shirts, but they were pretty iconic and widely worn when we were young. Jeanine also happens to be an Asian American woman. As Head of Voice, she's created award-winning marketing campaigns for the brand, including the size-inclusive Bodequality! campaign last year. Before Old Navy, she has written and edited for Vogue, W Magazine, Refinery29, and Opening Ceremony. She also has a masters in journalism from columbia university, and has written numerous culture features and op-eds. In our personal conversations, she has shared her passion for the Asian American identity - thinking through questions like “What does it mean to be Asian? and “What does it mean to be American?” We shared some of our own perspectives on this topic in the last episode, and now, we get to hear from Jeanine. This month, we're working with Old Navy on a campaign to celebrate our AAPI heritage and reclaim what it means to be ‘American' in 2022”. We are so pleased to be partnering with them on this very important conversation, so thank you, Old Navy, for sponsoring this episode. This episode was edited by Michelle Hsieh. ___________________________ L I S T E N E R S U R V E Y: Let us know your thoughts on the podcast here P A R T N E R S mentioned in this episode: - AcornTV: Get 30 days free with code abg at acorn.tv - Billie: Get The Starter Kit for just $9 at mybillie.com/ABG - Comcast: Learn more and apply at www.comcastRISE.com/apply - Fast Growing Trees: Get 15% off at fastgrowingtrees.com/abg - First Republic Bank: Visit firstrepublic.com - Little Passports: Get 20% off at littlepassports.com/ABG - Peloton: Get The Peloton Bike+ for $500 less and more at oneploton.com S H O U T O U T ! - Give a shoutout on the podcast here. S U B S C R I B E T O U S ! - @asianbossgirl on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / YouTube / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook - More about us at asianbossgirl.com E – M A I L U S ! - hello@asianbossgirl.com S U P P O R T U S ! - merch: asianbossgirl.myshopify.com - donation: anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices