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Innovate, Create, Evolve - Meet Leaders from across creative fields who have crossed boundaries and built projects and careers that most only imagine. Join Thomas Werner the co-author of Twenty One Summers, with former Microsoft Lead for Search and AI Derrick Connell; Author of The Fashion Image by Bloomsbury, London and The Business of Fine Art Photography, Routledge, London; Editor at Large for IRKmagazine, Paris; Former Professor at Parsons School of Design in New York; Former owner of Thomas Werner Gallery in Manhattan’s Chelsea Art District, Board Member, Santa FE CENTER for photography. Currently a creative consultant, Thomas works one on one and in workshop settings with students, creatives, businesses, cultural institutions, and not for profits, helping them with career development, career transition, team management, innovation, education, and the development of effective communication across multiple media platforms.
Thomas will be in conversation with leading figures in Tech, Fashion, Art, Publishing, and Innovation. Practical knowledge, Business advice, Career and Life Transitions, Creative skills, Networking, and Innovation are just a few of the topics that will be covered.
Logo Photograph by @Benjaminspradley http://benjaminspradley.com/ Intro Music Billy McDonald
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Jul 18, 2020
Jul 18, 2020
31 min
Today I would like to introduce you to Elinor Carucci. The breadth of Elinor’s career has been extensive, she has just published her 4th monograph Midlife by Monacelli Press, now part of Phaidon Press. Represented by Edwynn Houk Gallery in New York her work is included in the collections of Museum of Modern Art New York, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Houston Museum of Fine Art, among others, and has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, W, Aperture, ARTnews, and numerous other publications. Elinor has exhibited extensively, but one of her greatest achievements is the personal and professional honestly and integrity she brings to her work and career. She is an obsessive image maker with patience and vision. Elinor, welcome to the podcast.
Jun 20, 2020
Jun 20, 2020
36 min
Today, I’d like to welcome Maria Baltazzi to the Podcast. When Maria graduated with her MFA from The Art Center College of Design she decided that she wanted to travel and create adventure television. She is now a 2 time Emmy award winning producer and creator of TV shows, was one of 4 Senior Producers for the first 7 seasons of Survivor, has traveled to all 7 continents, twice, and that is just the beginning. Maria is an innovator whose career is an inspiration.
Maria is the founder of Sojourn Experience. A company comprised of three divisions.
Sojourn Explorers Curating Transformational Luxury Travel Experiences
Picture Happiness: Take A Shot
Working intuitively with her clients to help them name their goals and values, examine any beliefs they perceive as blocking those goals and guide them to a new perspective of what is possible. Maria has a PhD in Conscious-Centered Living.
Sojourn Media Group: Producer and connector
Maria introduces talented content providers to A-list producers and production companies, as a show business veteran and Emmy® winner with multiple nominations.
Learn more at: https://sojourn-intl.com/
Maria is an innovator whose career is an inspiration. Maria, welcome to the podcast.
May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020
41 min
Creative Director, photographer and director Myriam Santos has been behind some of the most striking depictions of popular artists in the past two decades.
From the latest chart-toppers to legends like David Bowie, Willie Nelson, Ozzy Osbourne, Jared Leto, Gary Clark Jr., George Clooney, and Tommy Lee, Myriam’s art offers an intimate look at the entertainment industry’s most influential figures. Her career has spanned across all the major record labels, countless publications, and numerous ad campaigns.
As detailed in her book David Bowie Live in New York, Myriam was the first photographer invited on tour with the rock icon in two decades. Capturing Bowie backstage and in rehearsal, her portraits give American fans a unique perspective into one of pop culture's most enigmatic personalities. Her work is on permanent exhibit at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, and featured at Minotti in Beverly Hills.
Originally from Argentina, Myriam is a graduate of The Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. She currently works as Andra Day's creative director.
Some of our Clients & Projects:
David Bowie, Andra Day, Paramount Pictures, Pandora Jewelry, InStyle, Delta Airlines, Universal Music Group, LIFE, Sony Music, Warner Music Group, Beats by Dre, Billboard, Casamigos, Coka-Cola, Kenneth Cole, Jared Leto, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Fall Out Boy, Bill Silva Entertainment, Ozzy Osbourne, George Clooney, Dave Franco, The Eagles, Justin Theroux, Gary Clark Jr., Elijah Wood, Billy Bob Thornton, Trent Reznor, Brooke Candy, Black Veil Brides, Ashton Michael, Lisa Kudrow, Elliphant, Red Bull Records, Rob Zombie, Perry Farrell, Tommy Lee, Hard Rock Casino, Minotti...
Mar 25, 2020
Mar 25, 2020
37 sec
Thomas Werner is the author of The Fashion Image by Bloomsbury, London; Editor at Large for IRKmagazine, Paris; Former Professor at Parsons School of Design in New York; Former owner of Thomas Werner Gallery in Manhattan’s Chelsea Art District. He is currently speaking, consulting and hosting workshops on an international basis. Thomas will be in conversation with leading figures in Fashion, Art, Publishing, and Innovation. Practical knowledge, Business advice, Creative skills, Networking, and Innovation are just a few of the topics that will be covered.