Banter with BUCK

Product Design Consultant and all-around Craftsman Matias Corea chats changing the paradigm of online portfolios via his co-founding of Behance, along with new adventures of custom motorcycle design via Myth Motors.

Matias was interviewed by BUCK's Ana Bernaus on October 27th, 2021.

https://www.behance.net/MatiasCorea

Award-winning Author and Associate Professor Grace M. Cho chats about her process, inspiration, and real-world experience for her book Haunting the Korean Diaspora: Shame, Secrecy, and the Forgotten War long-listed for a National Book Award. Getting real and raw in all the right ways to better understand how we connect across generations via shared trauma and how it shapes culture.

Grace was interviewed by BUCK’s Janice Ahn and Heloise Chung on August 13th, 2021. 

https://www.csi.cuny.edu/campus-directory/grace-m-cho

Tamara Santibañez explores the power of objects and imbued meaning through work rooted in subcultural semiotics. Listen in to learn how visualizing experience in social justice activism through tattooing creates transformative practice, a space for healing, and a vehicle for resistance to mechanisms of oppression.

Tamara was interviewed by BUCK’s Cassandro Callos on September 13th, 2021. 

http://tamarasantibanez.com/

Founder of Willie Norris Workshop, Design Director at Outlier, Writer and Activist Wille Norris shares her creative journey. Through collaborations with Helmut Lang, MoMA PS1, Planned Parenthood, Brooklyn Liberation and her own fashion line, Willie uses fashion design to question gendered clothing and open our minds to the visual power of words.

Willie was interviewed by BUCK’s Asia Hunt on July 29th, 2021. 

https://www.willienorriswork.shop/

Performance Artist, Drag Queen, Musician, Actor, and Activist, Peppermint shares her experiences of being a runner-up on RuPaul’s Drag Race, a nominee for Outstanding Music Artist at this year’s GLAAD awards, and the first openly trans woman to originate a role on Broadway. She’s a trailblazer in every sense, and we’re here for it.

Peppermint was interviewed by BUCK’s Vero Gómez on June 14th, 2021.

https://www.peppermintonline.com/

Jad Abumrad—composer, producer, and founder of the popular podcast Radiolab—expresses everything from the inspiration to host podcasts to forgetting the pains of creative childbirth. We've got all the answers audiophiles could ask for. Listen now!

Jad was interviewed by BUCK’s Ben Langsfeld on April 27th, 2021.

http://jadabumrad.com/

Senior Creative Advisor to the Biden-Harris campaign Robyn Kanner shares the inspiration and insights of directing a successful presidential campaign during a pandemic, how she sought to bridge politics with pop culture, and the importance of getting out of your own way to do good work.

Robyn was interviewed by BUCK’s Marla Moore March 16th, 2021. 

https://robynkanner.com/

Oscar-winning Director and Story Artist Everett Downing Jr. shares his down-to-earth perspective on the accessibility of the film industry, the impact of cultivating the storytelling spirit, and how now’s the time to embrace opportunities and make good on promises. Just like his short film Hair Love, this one’s sure to make you smile.

Everett was interviewed by BUCK’s Robert Bisi on March 4th, 2021. 

https://www.edowning.com/

'Design Matters' podcast host, teacher, and all-around creative leader Debbie Millman shares her thoughts on education in isolation, mentorship, the intersection of branding and culture, and what makes great creatives great. Get ready for some real, raw, rapid-fire goodness.

Debbie was interviewed by BUCK’s Surabhi Rathi on the January 19th, 2021.

https://www.debbiemillman.com/

Former NFL player and first-ever League LGBT Inclusion Consultant Wade Davis expands on the dialog around sexism, creating workplace inclusion, self-improvement, and the much-needed collective effort to save the promise of equality as America’s North Star.

Wade was interviewed by BUCK’s Emily Rickard on October 14th, 2020. 

https://wadeadavis.com/