The Creative Block

Where does the person begin and the personal brand end? If we represent ourselves strategically, are we in danger of losing our authentic selves?

In today's breather episode about self-expression, we talk about how we share our personalities with the world.

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Word of the Day: ORGASMIC

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LatinX Beauty Blender inventor Rea Ann Silva

LatinX Color TV engineer Guillermo Gonzalez Camarera

Smithsonian Open Access

Uncle Clifford was on point, but The Pynk could use some TLC... In this episode we design an innovative experience for the iconic strip club from Showtime’s P Valley. We consider a few things with our recommendations:

1. How do we promote the dancer's business while keeping them safe?

2. How do we play into a VIP experience for all patrons?

3. How do we create content and a service model that lines the owner’s pockets?

Our rebrand is the future of shake joints! Come on down to the House of Pynk, now accepting mobile pay and Booty Bitcoin!

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WORD OF THE DAY: Behoove

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Communitea Links

P. Valley on Showtime (Shout out to https://www.instagram.com/iamjuceefroot/?hl=en (Jucee Froot))

Naked Hustle Docuseries

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWha0UgFLkwtgwH-rM5PtQ (Christina Villegas )

https://www.humansofnewyork.com/post/189208565306/my-stripper-name-was-tanqueray-back-in-the (Tanqueray Trust HONY)

https://www.latinxswhodesign.com (Latinxs Who Design)

Raise your hand if you ever been personally victimized by your own IG feed. We never could have imagined the impact these digital spaces would have in our real lives. This spontaneous conversation holds one thing for certain- the gworls are obsessed. See how each of us interpret what goes down on these platforms, and our opinions on the future of social media. What is on the horizon? And do we need a detox?

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In today’s lively episode about innovation, we unpack innovations that are both celebrated and slept on.

Sexy tech has nothing over the innovative solutions that come out the hood!

Jeremy and Treasure recently moved, so we also dove into U-haul’s service design and dreamed up a wishlist for the ideal move.

We can see the future (it is black and brown!).

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Intro to UX @allblackcreatives

Interior Decorating on a Budget – https://www.instagram.com/txluu/ (Tolu Olubode) @txluuu and https://www.instagram.com/jessica_cherny/?hl=en (Jessica Cherny) @jessica_cherny

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Most brilliant people are a mess inside. Creative energy comes from the heart, so our work can have a big impact on our emotions and mental health. Sometimes, we are NOT OK (which is totally OK)! If this sounds like you, come through for today’s group chat about creative wellness, our challenges and growth, and self-care. Specifically, we nerd out about how Headspace, a mindfulness app, builds habits and addresses user needs. If you’re listening to this episode or reading this description, this is a sign to do something kind for yourself today.

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https://peptalkapp.com (Peptalk)

The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer

https://liberatemeditation.com (LiberateMeditation)

https://www.ethelsclub.com (Ethel’s Club)

https://www.creativenoire.com (CreativeNoire.com)

https://www.hireblackfemalecreatives.com (Hireblackfemalecreatives.com)

https://twitter.com/search?q=hireblackandsrc=typed_query (#hireblack) mentorships

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Inequality: It’s what’s for dinner. COVID-19 has brought to light the inequality in our food systems, yet another blow to BIPOC communities. Today’s discussion around food insecurity travels through urban gardening, food and grocery delivery, designing circular systems, and the pitfalls of college meal plans. We get deep, but these human moments make us better designers.

Community Resources

https://www.feedingamerica.org/take-action (Feeding America)

https://www.openmeal.org (Openmeal)

https://www.oneschoolny.org (OneSchool )

Design.org

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/snafu-the-weather-wardrobe/ (Snafu Weather App)

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Swipe LEFT to sell Cutco knives for “marketing experience” and swipe RIGHT to hire Treas or SP...

Your favorite podcasters are back in the Ztudio to talk about seeking employment. Our conversation about resumes, job boards, and applicant tracking systems (ATS) was sprinkled with a little bit of salt and a lot of skepticism. We break down flaws in the hiring process, compare our favorite resources, and imagine an equal opportunity future.

If you’re looking for work, be not discouraged… stay black, stay brown, and stay blessed!

Community Resources

https://www.oneschoolny.org

https://start.uxdesign.cc

https://newsletter.uxdesign.cc

https://www.jobscan.co

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Cuddle up, you cool cats and kittens! The Just Us crew stays entertained watching our shows… but ya’ll got streaming money? It’s too many options! Subscription fatigue is a real thing! Today, we talk viewing preferences, compare the UI of our favorite platforms, and imagine the future of streaming. We give our show recommendations and reminisce on simpler times...

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We got your report card, Quarantina…

Today we give out grades to brands based on their quarterly qurantine performance. We talk unsanitary employees and Treasure’s ideas for drive-in movie theaters. Honorable mention our local businesses that did the best they can with what they had!

We give our flowers, and our critiques, while launching into a discussion on the eye mouth eye phenomenon.

Walmart C

Wegmans C

Wawa B-

AMC C

Verzuz A+

Delta A

Condados Taco in Cleveland Ohio A+

Jeremy’s Apartment complex B

Jaran Ramsey in Dallas A++ @Jaranramsey

Ben Wegman A+ @

Conferences D

Quarantine-Con A+

shoutouts to:

@verzuztv

@Jaranramsey

@benwegmann

@wherearetheblackdesigners

@quarantinecon.co

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It’s *just us* and our shenanigans in the studio this week... We summarize our last few weeks and reflect on our interviews. Thanks to our special guests for enlightening us on experience design! Here we discuss our final thoughts as we hone our career interests. We want to show up in a way that makes space for others. We see growth in the type of designers we want to be, and we are always learning. We talk pivoting into creative careers and working from home…and Jeremy’s backup plans for selling his bathwater on the internet.

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