Creative Courage

This chat is with Kevin Fiddler. He is a writer, teacher, film critic, sports journalist, and host of @PinwheelsIvyPod. We chat about creativity and his process. You can learn more about Kevin at @KFidds on Twitter/Insta and his podcast is https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pinwheels-and-ivy-podcast/id1385696768

Had a great chat with Dan McElhattan. He is a nationally recognized designer from Las Vegas, one of the key founders of the local chapter of American Institute for Graphic Arts – Las Vegas Chapter (AIGA); Dan’s award-winning work can be seen throughout the Las Vegas valley ThreeSquare, MountainView Hospital, Northside Nathans, Bella Vita Restaurant and RocknRollWine.com to name a few. He offers some insight and wisdom that I think you will find interesting. Follow Dan on Instagram at @ProfM3.

Some links to things that were referenced in the chat:

DrawingIsSimple: The S.A.V.A.G.E.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j1p21CZ8gQ&fbclid=IwAR12VtQuS8OVfMh1Ev-SLiQ5wRYZNy7MKmzwBLAiOvWxEYkltf7NgzWDj5Q

You the Man Now, Dawg! - Finding Forrester (2/8) Movie CLIP (2000) HD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hMMUJ2Gn7Y&fbclid=IwAR12VtQuS8OVfMh1Ev-SLiQ5wRYZNy7MKmzwBLAiOvWxEYkltf7NgzWDj5Q

Design Work

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In addition to being a good friend of mine, Aviva has been repeatedly named a “Legal Elite” by Nevada Business Magazine. She was included in The Distinguished Women in Nevada book, and designated by Martindale-Hubble as a Member of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Aviva Gordon has been repeatedly named as a Super Lawyer, recognizing her as a Top Rated Las Vegas Business Litigation Attorney who has met the stringent Super Lawyers selection criteria which includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. She is also a member of the Nevada Women’s Hall of Fame. In this interview we explore her craft and learn a lot about the process of being a good lawyer. A very interesting chat with a person I admire very much. You can learn more about her at her website https://gordonlawlv.com

Mikel worked as the main photographer and studio manager at Photography by Van in Las Vegas for 10 years. From there, Mikel opened his own studio, Mikel's Photography & Design, in 2004. Specializing in family, high school senior and executive portraits, in the studio or on location, Mikel is considered, by many, to be the BEST portrait photographer in the valley. Learn more and see his work at https://www.mikelsphotography.com.

This was a fun interview. My creative journey officially began professionally as a cartoonist. During that time I crossed paths online with Liza Donnelly and Íve admired her work ever since. We had a great chat today about her work and process. She is a writer and award-winning cartoonist with The New Yorker Magazine, where she has been drawing cartoons and writing about culture and politics for forty years. She is also a contributor for CBS News and CNN, creating political cartoons as well as live-drawing special cultural and political events. Donnelly writes and draws for The New York Times and CNN Opinion pages. She is a designated top writer and cartoonist for Medium in politics and feminism where she writes and draws a regular column.

Liza also delivered a very popular TED talk, which was translated into 38 languages and viewed over 1.4 million times. She is a return speaker at South by Southwest, has delivered talks at the United Nations in New York and Geneva, The New Yorker Festival, five TEDxes (most recently in Charlottesville, Virginia), universities, NGOs and corporate venues in the US and abroad. Donnelly has been a Cultural Envoy for the US State Department, traveling around the world to speak about freedom of speech, cartoons and women’s rights.

Learn more about her, watch her great Ted Talks and see her work at her website: https://lizadonnelly.com

RaShelle helps solo-creatives and small studios help find their voice and lays a solid foundation for their business that is unique and personalized. Working together with these creatives over the course of 3-5 months [and ongoing afterward when needed] she guides them into building a stronger brand for themselves, having a healthier more sustainable business, working with quality clients, and making more money! She also leads small workshops around the country. you can learn more about her at http://www.rashelleroberts.com/

Dwayne is the Principal at NOVUS Architecture in Las Vegas. He and I chat about creativity, architecture, and business. Take a listen and remember to subscribe. You can learn more about Dwayne at https://www.novusarchitecture.com/

Today I'm chatting with two artists I’ve been working with for a while. They are the talented and hard-working team in my Art Department at www.weareimagine.com. Art Director Cynthia Hartness uses a near-decade in the design field to benefit the firm’s local and national clients. Cynthia’s industry experience is vast and ranges from digital imaging and design layout to illustration and coding/web design. Learn more about Cynthia and her fine artwork at www.cynfineart.com. As a senior designer for Imagine Communications, Julie is a photographer and graphic artist who handles the creation of prototypes, participates in brainstorms, designs for print and web, and develops and designs websites for Imagine as well as its wide array of local and national clients. Learn more about Julie on Instagram @now_designing.

Today I chat with Marcie Smedley, who serves as the Executive Director of the Henderson Libraries, a four-branch system serving Henderson residents and others in the Southern Nevada area. She has worked in a variety of positions with the library district since 2003, previously acting as Paseo Verde Library Manager, Gibson Library Assistant Manager, and Youth Services Department Head. Marcie is passionate about literacy and advocating for libraries. We talk about the importance and value of Libraries as a qualified source of information in our growth creatively.

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