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Danielle Weber is a visual artist and a muralist. Over a career spanning almost 15 years, she has evolved her craft to a formidable commercial business with clients including Nike, Football Australia, New York Yankees, Footlocker to name a few as well as high profile figures such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

On this episode Danielle shares with us the significance of leveraging your strengths, dealing with criticism while contending with success, why the artist is more important than the art, why sharing knowledge is more fruitful than gatekeeping, the ambition of The D Collective and so much more.

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Lukas Kasper is visual artist who is renown for his style of blending his style of surrealism and hyper-realism showcasing a unique display of traditional street art stylings, adaptive colour usage, native flora and fauna and flowing bold line work.

On this episode Lukas shares with us the dark origins of the monsters depicted in his art, how they have transformed his life in a positive way, his evolution as a graffiti artist, the importance of backing himself, the influence our surroundings have on us, why mentoring youth is an integral part of his growth and so much more.

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Jess Wheeler is a globally-awarded copywriter and Creative Director at creative advertising & design agency SICKDOGWOLFMAN. Renown for developing strategically cut-through campaigns, the team have ventured into new territory as product developers with their recently launched sunscreen Slather.

On this episode Jess shares with why the current state of advertising isn’t designed with customers in mind, how that opens opportunities for brands to cut through, what prompted the expansion to launching their own brand and what sets it apart, why we may see more agencies follow in this approach, why brands should be wary of using AI in advertising and so much more.

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Tim McCartney is a video producer and DJ. Blending his two passions, he specialises in capturing the energy of live performances of hip-hop and afrobeats artists with his videos garnering hundreds of millions of views propelling his YouTube channel to nearly 1.5 million subscribers.

On this episode Tim shares with us his journey to success, the stories behind the Omah Lay and Rema viral moments, his creative perspective shift that came from growth, how AI can help with YouTube growth without comprising creative integrity and so much more.

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Tom Gerrard is a contemporary painter with his iconic works being exhibited around the world. He is the co-founder of Art Career Academy where he guides emerging artists in building successful careers. Additionally, Tom hosts Bench Talk, one of Australia’s most established art podcasts.

On this episode Tom shares with us how he balances creative work with business, his journey from university through to working as a graphic designer before taking the leap to full-time artist, the lessons he has learned along the way, how to discover your unique artistry, why sharing and community building is important and so much more.

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Woody is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Sneaker Freaker magazine. Beginning in 2002, it has created a legacy as the first and only international footwear magazine and the definitive resource for knowledge. Along the way, he has written multiple books including “The Ultimate Sneaker Book” and “Soled Out” and published books with Nike, Globe, Adidas, New Balance, Reebok, G-SHOCK, PONY, and Puma.

On this episode Woody takes us through the history of Sneaker Freaker, the dominance of Nike and how other brands are muscling their way in, how sneaker marketing has evolved over the decades, how Virgil Abloh changed the game, why mentoring is an important part of his legacy and so much more.

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Pat Fox is a graphic designer and illustrator. Creating work for artists such as Tash Sultana, Vance Joy, Matt Corby, The Amity Affliction, Northlane, Trophy Eyes, and Hellions to name just a few, he has also created work for some of Australia's leading music festivals such as Soundwave, Unify, Harvest, The Hills Are Alive and Vans Warped Tour Australia.

On this episode Pat shares with us how his approach to creativity allows him to be multi-disciplinary, the interplay between music and his visual art, why play is important to creativity, how varying creative endeavours enriches his experience with his work, how to better understand the “why?” behind the client’s brief and so much more.

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r.em.edy is a Melbourne-based singer, songwriter and producer R&B, hip-hop, soul and indie pop all in one. As an artist with disabilities, she uses her craft and platform to bring awareness to its complexities and how society needs to reframe of we see and treat it. Recently, r.em.edy released her new single ‘high as hell (in the lobby)’ which embodies her growing pains and battle with self-worth in her most honest and authentic musical expression.

On this episode r.em.edy shares growing up with ADHD and autism, how understanding these conditions has helped her be the best version of herself, why authenticity is so important to her personal brand, her complex relationship with social media, what is involved with creating her new single and so much more.

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Lynn Bremner is an illustrator and muralist. Renown for her bold and colourful style with a focus on fun and intriguing colour palettes and dynamic compositions. Lynn’s work spans across many mediums, including packaging, poster design, murals, editorial illustration and publishing.

On this episode Lynn shares with us the story of her shift from photography to illustration, how her style was discovered through practicality, lessons from collaboration, the importance of discipline as a professional artist and so much more.

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Christian McMahon is a visual artist and designer who is embarking on his second overseas art residency to dive into a process that will help him hone in on his craft.

On this episode we discuss his different approaches to design and art, the difference between learning at uni and on the job, how immersing himself overseas helps him develop his art, why it’s necessary to expose ourselves to various cultures, the importance of discovering new processes and so much more.

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