Crown Unfiltered - Car Design Podcast

Video Version of this:

https://youtu.be/l7IMyOmuYlM

 

FACTORY DESIGN:

https://www.factorydesign.co.uk/

 

FIND ADAM HERE:

https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=adam%20white&origin=RICH_QUERY_TYPEAHEAD_HISTORY&position=0&searchId=b610562b-36d0-4d4b-ae13-7fff5b59e954&sid=6%3Ad

 

ABOUT ADAM:

Adam White started his career as a designer at the world-renowned design agency, Pentagram and later joined Seymour Powell where he eventually became an associate.

 

After 15 years working as an employee for other people, Adam and his partner, Adrian, established their own firm, Factory Design.

 

They have created everything from Motorcycles to Kettles and have carved out a niche for themselves as one of the leaders in Aircraft Interior Design.

 

I probed Adam on every step of that journey, including the key to building a successful creative team.

 

The secret is not different to that of Richard Branson:

‘Empower people to the point where they can go anywhere, but treat them so well that they don’t want to leave’.

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7

VIDEO VERSION OF THIS:

https://youtu.be/B46MmCu5A1c

 

FIND JORDAN HERE:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-taylor-4490797a/

https://www.instagram.com/jordans.hat/

https://www.instagram.com/designerspen/

https://www.designerspen.com/

https://www.designerspen.com/Aboutvizcom

 

TRY OUT VIZCOM:

https://www.vizcom.co/

 

ABOUT JORDAN:

This is the 2nd time Jordan has been on the show and this time we had a more focused discussion on the above.

 

This is the 2nd time Jordan has been on the show and this time we had a more focused discussion on the above.

 

Jordan started the account in high school as a bit of fun and has grown the account into an acclaimed curation of the Design World.

 

This young dude continues to blow my mind on so many levels. Raw intelligence is one thing, but initiative is another. These two do not always go hand-in-hand; Jordan is the exception to that.

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7

Video Version of this:

https://youtu.be/fy7cSQsRArs

 

FIND SCOTT HERE:

https://www.artstation.com/scoro

https://www.instagram.com/scoro5/?hl=en

http://scottrobertsonworkshops.com/h2dr/

https://www.youtube.com/user/scottrobertsondesign

 

ABOUT SCOTT:

Scott Robertson was born in Oregon and grew up in the country. As a child his artist father, Richard, taught him how to draw and design the toys he played with. Fascinated by speed, he and his father designed and built soapbox derby cars. At the age of 14, Scott finished sixth in the world at the annual race in Akron, Ohio. In 1984 he attended Oregon State University. In addition to his studies, he was on the rowing team in the bow position.

 

After two and a half years at Oregon State, Scott transferred to Art Center College of Design, where his father had attended before him. He graduated with honors with a B.S. degree in Transportation Design in April 1990.

 

The day after graduation, Scott opened a product design consulting firm in San Francisco with friend Neville Page. Soon they were designing a variety of consumer products, the majority being durable medical goods and sporting goods. Clients included Everest-Jennings, Kestrel, Giro Sport Design, Nissan, Volvo, Yamaha, Scott USA, and Schwinn.

 

In 1995, both Scott and Neville relocated to Vevey, Switzerland to teach drawing and industrial design at Art Center, Europe. Upon the closing of ACE in the middle of 1996 they relocated to Los Angeles. Scott continues to share a studio with Neville where they do consulting work for a wide range of clients. Since returning from Europe, Scott’s clients have included BMW subsidiary Design-works/USA, Bell Sports, Raleigh Bicycles, Mattel Toys, Patagonia, 3DO, the feature film Minority Report, Nike, Troxel, Rock Shox, Universal Studios, Black Diamond, Angel Studios and Fiat.

 

In 2002, Scott founded Design Studio Press, a publishing company dedicated to art and design education. DSP's first book, Concept Design 1, released in 2003 and now out of print, is a collection of original artwork by seven of the top concept artists working in Hollywood. All seven artists reunited for Concept Design 2, published in 2006, this time including the work of fourteen guest designers as well. In 2004 Scott art-directed 240 illustrations for Mattel's Hot Wheels AcceleRacers collectible card game and authored How to Draw Cars the Hot Wheels Way for Motor Books Inc.

 

Furthering the mission of design, drawing, and rendering education, Design Studio Press teamed with The Gnomon Workshop to create a library of 'how to' DVDs. Scott has instructed on nine DVDs, focusing on drawing and rendering techniques for industrial and entertainment designers. He has co-produced an additional 41 DVDs with various top artists, designers, and instructors, including renowned designer Syd Mead.

 

Scott is married to film editor Melissa Kent and they live in Los Angeles.

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars,

Video Version of this:

https://youtu.be/vIUCY12vBPQ

 

FIND SHIRO HERE:

https://www.sndp.design/

 

ABOUT SHIRO:

Shiro is the Former Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer of Nissan and before that, the Global design director of Isuzu design center.

 

He is without a doubt one of the most influential Design Leaders of the last 25 years.

 

An Osaka native that studied Product Design in Tokyo and thereafter at Art Center in Pasadena.

 

After retiring from Nissan in 2017, Shiro founded Shiro Nakamura Design Associates and has studios in Toyko and Los Angeles.

 

If all of the above wasn't impressive enough, Nakamura is also an accomplished Cellist and has played with Jazz legend, Herbie Hancock. Yes, THE Herbie Hancock!

 

Last, but not least, Shiro is one of the most down-to-earth Design Leaders on the planet and it would be almost impossible to find someone with a bad word to say about him.

 

An incredible designer with a very unique perspective!

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7

FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE CONTEXT ON MY GUESTS:

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

 

VIDEO VERSION OF THIS:

https://youtu.be/6KmocpSDJLM

 

ABOUT LAURA:

We have another woman this week that is absolutely killing it in the boys club!

 

Laura is a Creative Exterior Designer working for Alfa Romeo and has taught two of the most prestigious Car Design Colleges in America, CCS in Detroit as well as Art Center in Pasadena.

 

Laura is tenacious, smart, and driven beyond anything that I have seen before and nothing she has achieved has been given to her on a plate. She saved for almost 10 years working various menial jobs to save for her first year's tuition at Art Center.

 

Her continued focus on the bigger picture is something to behold. Most people in her position would have blown the cash on a car or a round-the-world trip to flex on Instagram. Laura never took her eyes off the prize and committed to her vision of becoming a Car Designer.

 

There are some exciting things in the pipeline for Laura and I can't wait to see!

 

FIND LAURA HERE:

https://www.instagram.com/ljonason/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-arias-25838911/

 

 

 

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7

Video version of this:

https://youtu.be/-wxbrwl0Y70

 

ABOUT RALPH:

Ralph is the Chief Design Officer for the Stellantis Group. This means that there are 15 brands that he oversees. These include Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, Jeep, Lancia, and Maserati.

 

I would suggest that you go and watch the first series of 'Abstract' on Netflix. It is a series that I keep referring to and I profess to have watched it almost as many times as 'Stepbrothers.'

 

It has had a profound impact on me and the reason that I am going on about it is that Ralph has casually got an episode dedicated solely to him and his work.

 

I have to admit that I was not completely cool in this talk with him. I was fangirling a little, and probably too aware of how insanely valuable his time is.

 

Needless to say, he was incredibly kind and full of wisdom on so many levels.

 

Ralph is an incredible leader that has achieved insane levels of success in, quite literally, record time, and all in the face of adversity.

 

It also needs to be said that you would be hard-pushed to find anyone with a negative word to say about him. Ralph has been vocal in his advocacy of teamwork and he knows that empowering his people results in everyone rising together.

 

I can't really say much else - Ralph is a total anomaly.

 

Thank you, Ralph!

 

FIND RALPH HERE:

https://www.instagram.com/ralphgilles/

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7

Video version of this:

https://youtu.be/ylAR7bklxvY

 

ABOUT FABIO:

Fabio Filippini is the Former Design Director of Pininfarina and before that, the Vice President of Interior Design for Renault.

 

I cannot reel off the endless list of this man’s accolades, but I will say that he has been responsible for some of my favorite Concept Cars over the last 10 years ( Pininfarina H2 Speed, BMW Pininfarina GranLusso Coupe, Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo and, of course, the Pininfarina Sergio Concept).

 

Fabio is one of those leaders that transcend every proverbial box that we love to put Designers into. He has not only designed exteriors and interiors, but he is also a very successful Product Designer, Brand Strategist and with his beautiful book, Curve, he can now add Author to that list.

 

He has successfully navigated every type of design environment from large OEM’s to small boutique Design Houses and is now running his own Creative Consultancy in his adoptive home of Tokyo. He speaks 5 languages and I think it’s safe to say that he is pretty fluent in the language of Design.

 

Fabio’s brilliance is immediately apparent when you talk to him and it comes across so effortlessly. He has nothing to prove and his down-to-earth demeanor might take you by surprise.

 

It doesn’t get much better than this - Grazie Fabio!

 

FABIO'S BOOK, CURVE:

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Filippini-Fabio-Ferraresi-Gabriele/dp/8817156655/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28J9I0ZXY9Z4&keywords=kurve+fabio+filippini&qid=1639586830&sprefix=CURVE+FABIO+%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1

 

FIND FABIO HERE:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabio-filippini-b3705250/

https://www.instagram.com/fabiofilippini_design/

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7

FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE CONTEXT ON MY GUESTS:

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

 

VIDEO VERSION OF THIS:

https://youtu.be/b6-SDEgCt04

 

ABOUT SHAKYRA:

This strong and talented designer is here on this channel to enlighten us all!

 

Shakyra has had quite a journey in the Car Design world since she started in Bertone as a CMF designer. She has evolved into Exteriors and has definitely not had an easy ride doing so.

 

Against all odds, she transcended every boring cliche that many women have to endure in this business and she did so with a smile. As well as Bertone, Shakyra has worked for LandRover, Koenigsegg, Scania and multiple other companies as a 'Ghost Designer'.

 

I learnt a lot from this woman and you will too!

 

FIND SHAKYRA HERE:

https://www.instagram.com/shakyrabellugi/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shakyra-bellugi-56731aa4/ 

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7

FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE CONTEXT ON MY GUESTS:

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

 

VIDEO VERSION OF THIS:

https://youtu.be/_fUwWSfeeBM

 

CHRIS BANGLE NFT FOR UKRAINE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND:

https://www.chrisbangle.com/

 

FIND CHRIS HERE:

https://www.chrisbangleassociates.com/

https://www.instagram.com/inanimatti/

 

ABOUT CHRIS:

Chris Bangle was born in Ravenna (Ohio) in 1956. After attending the University of Wisconsin and graduating from the Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, California), Bangle began his career at Opel in 1981, and then 4 years later moved on to Fiat, where he designed the brazen Coupe Fiat.

 

In 1992, he was named the first American Chief of Design at BMW. His mandate to "strategize emotion" through design has energized the typically conservative brand, updating BMW's classic design with bold, sculptural lines, a far cry from homogenous car design. As a result, his daring designs have helped BMW become the global leader in premium car sales and brought in legions of new fans, spurring rivals to follow suit in emulating this distinctive style.

 

After leaving BMW in February 2009, he founded Chris Bangle Associates s.r.l. (CBA) at a centuries old Borgata in the hills above Clavesana - a famed center for wine in the Piemonte Region of Italy. Today, as the managing Director of CBA, Chris Bangle leads a team of designers and engineers, who, together with the Associates from the CBA clients, use the Borgata as a hybrid Studio/Design Residency. The open spaces and beautiful vineyards around the Borgata encourage the imagination.

 

One of his most recent projects - REDS – is a new kind of EV developed for CHTC (China Hi-Tech Group Corporation), and it introduces a new visual language for cars. After the launch at Los Angeles Motors show in November 2017, REDS is now being developed for production. With REDS Chris Bangle has taken a revolutionary approach to car design by beginning the process from the inside so that the interior of the car is a wonderful place to live, work and play. As Chris says, he has “designed a space that decided to become a car".

 

In addition to the studio’s activities devoted to product and car design, workshops and strategic consultancy, CBA has developed in the last five years a branch dedicated to animation and cartoons.

 

The experiences in design and innovation and the advice Bangle has to offer after over 25 years as a manager make him a speaker in demand; he travels frequently around the world to lecture, teach design, and consult with his Client Associates. He is married and has a son.

 

Chris Bangle is the winner of the Lifetime Design Achievement Award EyesOn Design 2012, the Compasso d’Oro Career Award 2018 and of the American Prize for Design 2020-21.

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

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FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE CONTEXT ON MY GUESTS:

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

 

VIDEO VERSION OF THIS:

https://youtu.be/31VUf2_vL64

 

ABOUT LUCIANO:

This guy needs absolutely no introduction.

 

I was kindly introduced to Luciano last year by Michele Leonello and I instantly warmed to him. You cannot help but smile every time you talk with the Italian and his energy is infectious.

 

Luciano moved to California at the age of 19 to learn English and work on his academic grades to make it into the prestigious Art Center in Pasadena.

 

Upon graduation, he went to work under the one and only Chris Bangle, at Fiat, and a few years later joined Renault, where he still works today as an R&D Design Manager.

 

Most notably, Luciano’s key projects in his 25-year career include the Fiat Seicento, Renault Kangoo 2 and the Renault EV Twizy City Car.

 

Apart from this, Luciano is a seasoned Car Design Tutor, having taught at Art Center Europe, IAAD and IED. He loves teaching, engaging, and smoking cigars.

 

His contribution to the community, especially among young designers, is unmatched. Apart from private tuition, Luciano hosts online teaching sessions twice a week for anyone, anywhere, and for free.

 

I don’t know of any other person that is doing so much to help those that don’t have the means to attend fancy design schools and that is why I have a lot of time for this guy.

 

We need more people like Luciano – Grazie Maestro!!!!

 

FIND LUCIANO HERE:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucianobovedesigner/

https://lucianobove.com/

https://www.instagram.com/lucianobove1/

 

Don't forget to check out Luciano's weekly live sketching sessions on his Facebook. They are free and he will make you feel good inside!!!

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7