Cory Hunter is a freelance brand designer based in Lancaster, PA. He shares how growing up as a missionary kid in Slovakia, pivoting from engineering to graphic design, and eventually leaping into freelance branding work have shaped his approach to creativity, family, and resilience. From church creative teams to Nashville music projects and community run clubs, Cory unpacks why relationships, curiosity, and choosing hard things matter more than chasing prestige.

Hunter Creative Co:
www.huntercreative.co

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My Website:
delaneyvideo.com

00:00:00 – Childhood as a missionary in Slovakia
00:03:00 – From engineering drawings to design 
00:04:40 – Liberty graphic design, early jobs
00:06:00 – Growing up overseas, school shift
00:07:40 – Language, bilingual Slovak-English life
00:11:50 – Liberty experience, making school count
00:16:50 – Choosing college for character growth
00:18:25 – Church creative career and freelancing leap 
00:22:55 – Relationships, faith, and taking the risk
00:28:00 – Finding a niche: branding, apparel, church 
00:31:30 – Standing out through relationships, not skill 
00:34:25 – Music work, Nashville agency, lyric video 
00:36:20 – Dream clients two connections away
00:37:05 – Common Run Club, community connections
00:38:10 – Starting running, asthma, first marathon