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We live in an era where personal style is increasingly indistinguishable from brand strategy. The aesthetic codes that once belonged to subcultures, regions, or craftspeople have been flattened into algorithms—optimized for compatibility, trend velocity, and frictionless aspiration. When everything looks good, originality becomes the only risk... See more
Good Taste is Making You Boring
Tourism
Can cultural values sustain if not upheld consistently?
In 2019, over 10 million tourists entered Hawaii – which is more than 7 times the state’s entire population. While this generated nearly $18 billion, the majority of that money goes to large corporations that aren’t owned or run by local residents or native communities. This drives up... See more
Can cultural values sustain if not upheld consistently?
In 2019, over 10 million tourists entered Hawaii – which is more than 7 times the state’s entire population. While this generated nearly $18 billion, the majority of that money goes to large corporations that aren’t owned or run by local residents or native communities. This drives up... See more
Nick Susi • Culture Is the Client
how can my creative superpowers as an artist be channeled into giving extraordinary value and service to others, while sharing my ethos & philosophy along the way?
Kening Zhu • the guiding question to build wealth as an artist — kening zhu
Brand Movements Across the last few years, rising numbers of brands from diverse industries have innovated around a trend we call BRAND MOVEMENTS, by launching campaigns and taking action to create positive change in the world: social, environmental, and more.
David Mattin • Trend-Driven Innovation
Social media can be toxic, shallow, and bad for your mental health. It can also be a portal of connection that transmits your words, ideas, and art to the world. It just depends on how you use it.
James McCrae • Being an artist in the age of algorithms
Creating for a culture, without the involvement of a community, or forcing what to create upon them, won’t work. The process of collaboration needs to be open and co-developed.
Real creative control should be put into the hands of a community — not just performative optics internally or using people as props externally. A safe environment is... See more
Real creative control should be put into the hands of a community — not just performative optics internally or using people as props externally. A safe environment is... See more
'There is no way that what I am hearing is true, it must be only my own imagination' - exactly, it is your IMAGINATION!(Matias De Stephano)