MOUTHWASH

Decatur Dan—Dan Hall—is an L.A-based, Atlanta-born commercial photographer and director. Once a retail worker clad I oversized shirts with a soft spot for hip-hop, Dan is now shooting the brands he wore and sold along with the people whose music he listened to—we’re talking Anderson .Paak, Nike, Future, and Versace to name a few.

We spoke with him about working his way up—how did his experience on all fronts shape his career path and where he is now? What does putting in the hours actually mean, and output? Take a deep dive with us as we are reacquainted with the weight of quality, professionalism, and intention.

He's leading the team at Where It's Greater, a creative studio right here in Los Angeles, California.

Andy McCune is a needle in a haystack. He’s the one you read about, the one making the most insane moves—the one who is doing too much to count. He’s the founder of Earth, a millennial-focused travel media company; co-founder of Unfold, a design toolkit for storytellers; founder of Coast9, an influencer marketing platform; and founder of several e-commerce companies, including Christmas AF. Oh, and a minor detail? He just made Forbes’ 30 under 30 list. Whoa is right.

We wanted to dig a little deeper and see how, beneath all of the accolades, Andy is does it all. No, not just the work, but how does he deal with feeling overwhelmed? How has he overcome failure? What hobbies leave him feeling full? Listen in to hear those answers and more from the man himself.

Last week, we put out a call on our social: what have you been dying to ask the MOUTHWASH team? We’re of the mindset that taking in “a breath of fresh air” can’t happen in a silo or be high-level all the time. So while we’re usually off chatting with people in the industry that we admire, it’s important to us to talk candidly with you all regularly, too.

Join the whole crew—Alex, Mackenzie, Abe and Bianca—unpack questions about everything from creative confidence to fostering community and more.

Alright Studio is a lot like us. Three friends that are learning and navigating in a world of advertising giants, but still making it work. This week we get to talk to them about their humble beginnings and the things they've learned along the way after their first year of being an independent design studio based in Brooklyn, NYC.

Thanks to Garrett Derossett, Hope Derossett, and Ian Hatcher-Williams for taking the time to chat this week.

Puno is a creative entrepreneur in Los Angeles, CA. She's the founder of People Map and ilovecreatives, two tools that help people get connected to one another much faster than the every day encounters. This week we were able to talk to her about good design, and how it can build trust and confidence with our peers, clients, and everyone in between.

Buy her cat calendar if you have some extra cash. It's dope.

Salomon Ligthelm is a filmmaker and director based in NYC. This week we got to riff on a little bit of everything from life, career, and how we manage expectations in order to get the results we wish for.

David Sherry is the Founder of Death to the Stock Photo, a nontraditional stock photography platform that he's been working on for the last 5 years. This week we talk about about building community and why attention is the new social currency.

This week we chat with Chris and Jonathan Schoonover. Two brothers that also pair as creative partners about working together and how it has shaped their paths, starting with Instagram as a creative outlet to lining up commercial photography and video projects.

Abe, Alex and Mackenzie kick off Season 2 discussing where they've been, what they've learned and what to look forward to this upcoming season.

This week the guys chat with Jessica Zollman, also known as @jayzombie on the internet. Jessica was Instagram's 5th employee when she served as the Community Evangelist.

She now is a full time freelance photographer, specializing in commercial and lifestyle imagery. She chats with us about what it's like to take jumps, risks, and face uncertainty.