Justin Gignac sits down in the studio with Kwame Taylor-Hayford. In this episode, you will learn the value of being curious, pushing yourself every day, and how appreciating different cultures and people can positively affect your creative perspective.
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WNW + BBH Summer Happy Hour: Recap
We recently moved our LA office from Venice to West Hollywood and needed to properly celebrate the move. So we teamed with our new officemates BBH LA to throw a happy hour in our new digs in support of one of our favorite non-profits, Safe Place For Youth. It was a great opportunity for Working Not Working Members, local creatives, and influencers to connect with each other, the WNW team, and one of Los Angeles's premiere agencies face-to-face.
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A Mixtape from Allison Filice for Transmitting Your Creative Beacon
“What we should focus on is understanding who we truly are, what our unique message is, and creating our beacon that we transmit out into the world so that other people can find us. Our beacons are our illustrations, our blogs, our paintings, our photographs, our sketches, our videos.”
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Overshare Podcast: SNL Editor Adam Epstein on Optimistic Nihilism & the Power of Great Teams
For Episode 13, Justin talks to editor Adam Epstein, who's been at Saturday Night Live the past 9 seasons, and has edited over 100 digital shorts, including all of your favorites. It's a really fascinating discussion of what goes on behind the scenes of a historic show that's managed to gain even more stature in the past couple years. And hearing Adam's process for how he approaches his craft and handles the pressures of time restraints and audience size is really insightful for fellow creatives.
Read MoreOvershare Podcast: Illustrator Laura Callaghan on Inclusivity & Being a Creative Late Bloomer
The third episode of Season 2 is from a live Overshare event in London, where Justin Gignac interviewed the incredible Irish illustrator Laura Callaghan. Her work is adored for the strength and diversity of the women she features in her art, along with the crazy amounts of detail she puts into every scene and every pattern. The balance of strength and vulnerability in her characters extends to Laura herself and her creative approach.
Read MoreDrinking Not Drinking Chicago: Recap
Hosted at Villains in collaboration with Southbank, our global happy hour series felt right at home. It was the ideal venue and vibe for authentic networking in the Windy City. Everyone enjoyed meeting fellow members and sampling the snacks and signature Old Fashioneds. Thanks to WNW Member Alex Garcia for taking professional portraits for attendants' WNW profiles and portfolio sites.
Read MoreOvershare Podcast: Jacquelyn De Jesu on Reinventing the Shower Cap
For the 11th episode of Overshare, Jacquelyn De Jesu, founder and CEO of Shhhowercap shares her journey from being an art director in advertising to the moment she was compelled to make a modern shower cap. Her bootstrapped journey has led to features in Forbes, Fast Company and Vogue, and her shower caps are now carried in stores from Neiman Marcus and Sephora to the MoMA Design Store.
Read MoreOvershare Podcast: Yancey Strickler on Life After Kickstarter
Yancey Strickler, co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter, joins Justin Gignac for a candid conversation about life after Kickstarter. He reveals his rule of believing in everything, the ego benefits of seeing an astrologist, the importance of putting more love into the world, and why he grew a Beatles-inspired mustache to help in writing an ambitious book.
Read MoreWNW + Firstborn Emerging Tech Panel
On April 19th, we invited the WNW community to swing by design and innovation company Firstborn for some home-brewed beer, lite bites and a discussion on the intersection of utility, creativity and emerging tech.
Read MoreMaking London: The Conference for Creators
One day of stories and conversations with groundbreaking inventors, designers, creators and doers from companies like Instagram, Vice, Google, Adidas, ASOS, Dazed, The Orchard, The Unseen, Secret Cinema, Sofar Sounds and many more. 100% of the ticket sales are going to We Are Stripes, an organization that works to create opportunities for individuals from ethnic backgrounds in the creative industries.
Read MoreWNW Celebrates Women in Film
We hosted a special sold-out event in the center of Hollywood. Held at Black Rabbit Rose, the event brought four truly incredible women together on a panel to discuss the current state and future possibilities of women in film.
Read MoreWomen In Film: Cocktails + Conversation
We're bringing Working Not Working's creative community together for cocktails and a conversation to support female filmmakers. Moderated by filmmaker Ondi Timoner, who has the rare distinction of winning Sundance's Grand Jury Prize twice, we'll discuss the future of women in film with a panel of Erika Olde, CEO of Black Bicycle Entertainment, Montea Robinson, Managing Director of Ghetto Film School, and Oscar-nominated director Jessica Sanders.
Read MoreDrinking Not Drinking: London
We're inviting our UK community to join us for a fun night upstairs at The Green Room in Hoxton on Thursday 5th April, from 6pm-9pm. Come say hey and enjoy a free drink or two. Friends are welcome but everyone has to RSVP.
Read MoreSXSW Storytellers Lounge: Recap
We partnered with RYOT Studios to bring together some cool people from an array of industries in a relaxed environment filled with good conversation. The afternoon event was held at Javelina Bar.
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Working Not Working Heads to the Land of Hemsworths
We're touring Australia at the tail end of March to kick back with our members in Perth, Melbourne, & Sydney. WNW Co-founder Justin Gignac will be giving a talk at the Emergence Creative Festival. We'll also host two Drinking Not Drinking happy hours.
Read MoreOvershare Podcast: Gemma O'Brien
For our 9th episode, WNW co-founder Justin Gignac sits down with Gemma O'Brien, an Australian artist and designer specialising in lettering, illustration, and typography.
Read MoreDemystifying Blockchain + Crypto Panel: Recap
We invited the WNW community to Camp David for drinks, bites & a discussion to demystify blockchain, Bitcoin, & cryptocurrency. Attendees learned how this tech supports artists, enables unique connections with their followers, and provides new monetization methods for creators.
Read MoreWNW + Squarespace Happy Hour: Recap
WNW Members + friends were treated to drinks, light bites, and the chance to learn what working at Squarespace is all about directly from their Creative team. The Squarespace team also took sleek headshots of attendees.
Read MoreFITC Amsterdam Pub Night: Recap
To celebrate our partnership with groundbreaking design & tech conference FITC Amsterdam, we threw a closing party for WNW friends and attendees in one of the oldest pubs in Amsterdam, Schreierstoren.
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