Podcasts by Stay Creating

Stay Creating

Exploring the stories of today's most talented creators - Insights on how they took their talent

Further podcasts by Anthony Spano

Podcast on the topic Design

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000 - Meet&Greet from 2023-12-14T09:26:30.103347

I wanted to give a little insight into my backstory. Some of my stories will definitely sprinkle in during the episodes, but I figured I’d give a snippet into my early career and set the scene a...

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001 - Writer - Michelle Pruett from 2023-12-14T09:26:30.099217

Michelle Pruett details the importance of writing every day, and how she stayed laser-focused on the blog that eventually landed her a job!

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002 - Illustrator - Antonio Sortino from 2023-12-14T09:26:30.095035

Milan-based Illustrator Antonio Sortino takes us through his struggle early on of not having a creative network, and how he's managed to carve out his own corner in the illustration space.

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006 - Stand-up Comedian - Tara Cannistraci from 2023-12-14T09:26:30.083093

Described as Mona Lisa Vito meets Biggie, comedian Tara Cannistraci seems sweet, but don't cut her off in traffic! She has been killing it for the last few years, but it's not all roaring laught...

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013 - Senior Product Designer - Lauren Chilcote: On the importance of STARTING, showing up, and staying hungry to learn. from 2023-12-14T09:26:30.057568

With a fixated interest in digital, front-end, and product design while grinding it out as a graphic designer, Lauren started teaching herself how to code. With the help of some early support an...

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017 - Director - Kevin Osgood: On taking opportunities as they come, and changing perceptions when needed. from 2023-12-14T09:26:30.037917

Starting his career as a child actor on TV and commercials, Kevin Osgood’s journey to the other side of the camera was his real turning point. Jumping on the opportunities that presented themsel...

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BUSINESS - UX Researcher&Service Designer - Ethan Parry: On always building empathy from 2023-12-14T09:26:30.018982

Business school graduate Ethan Parry found himself wanting more from his career than the traditional business track. He soon discovered a new world through the lens of User Experience. An expat ...

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BUSINESS - Artist - Sara Nardea: On the importance of publishing your work from 2019-11-11T17:00:22

Known in her circles as The Jewish Lady Gaga, Artist and Muralist Sara Nardea got her start in the art world by studying the greats that came before her. Producing daily work and putting in her ...

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CAREER - Creative Services Team Lead - Amber Miller: On continuing to educate yourself to grow from 2019-10-28T13:04:37

Amber kicked off her creative career when she was 6 years old, winning the top prize of $500 in a poster design contest. But it wasn’t until she switched majors in college that the idea of an ac...

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CAREER - Creative Director - Denise Blanco: On individual contributor vs. manager from 2019-10-21T11:00:03

Denise Blanco started her career as an intern at McGraw-Hill, feeling fortunate to have landed a gig straight out of school. What she learned during the first three years into her career was, in...

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018 - Senior Producer/Director - Abigail Butalid: On telling the right stories to the right people. from 2019-10-14T11:00:09

Philippines-born Abigail Butalid had dreams of directing feature films and found her calling behind the camera, but not in the traditional sense. She’s spent the last 7 years writing, producing,...

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016 - Head of Brand - Brittni Bowering: On personal branding, setting priorities, and the importance of honing your soft skills. from 2019-09-30T10:00:06

A self-proclaimed “adorable idiot", Brittni Bowering jumped around in the early-stages of her career to finally find herself branding a problem-solving tribe in the tech world. Originally hailin...

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015 - Program Director - Dan Gluckman: On interning at 28 and driving toward your passion. from 2019-09-23T11:00:20

With a few years of writing for the news under his belt, Dan Gluckman had had enough. Walking away from a passionless profession and not knowing which path he wanted to take, an unsuspecting sta...

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014 - Digital Designer - Kendall Henderson: On putting kindness first and helping your fellow creatives stay fresh. from 2019-09-16T11:03:59

Coming to the realization that business school was not for him, Kendall Henderson had a strong look at who he was and the professional he wanted to become. Though he might not have been ready, h...

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012 - Art kid? Sports kid? Why not both? Using rejection to fuel your passions with Senior Designer Mike Pesale. from 2019-08-26T10:00:04

Caught between the art world and the sports world growing up, Mike Pesale has found his career smack-dab at the intersection of both. From his early days of interning and applying to endless job...

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011 - Prove your market before you write a single line of code - Aaron P Woods and Keith Marcel of Podpal on their solution to a fragmented podcasting workflow from 2019-08-22T16:02:12

Since their early days of sketching together as cousins, Aaron P Woods and Keith Marcel have a long history of mixing design and business. With their backgrounds in UX design, marketing, and str...

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010 - Growing a personal brand with a green sequin jacket and a beastly work ethic - Audio Engineer, Tom Kelly from 2019-08-21T21:51:29

Strapped with a love of music and an entrepreneurial spirit at 12 years old, Audio Engineer Tom Kelly takes us back to mowing lawns and holding car washes to afford his very own drum set. After ...

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009 - Is there anything funny about bipolar? Inspirational Content Creation from Marisa Imon from 2019-08-20T13:20

Described by her father as an "intense infant", Marisa Imon channels her emotional intensity into inspirational content creation in the form of mindful meditation, an Amazon best-selli...

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008 - Director of Product - Chris Vasquez from 2019-08-19T13:07:24

Always wanting to be a “creative kid”, Chris Vasquez's career was born into the world of product design. While still honing his fine art skills in lettering and illustration, Chris takes us thro...

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007 - Singer/Songwriter - Darius Glover from 2019-08-12T16:28:04

Writing his first song when he was 12 years old, Darius takes us through his early inspirations in music and how they inform his songwriting now. He gives us insight on how to use a job in the c...

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005 - UX/UI Designer - Abraham Friedman from 2019-07-29T07:00:09

Self-starter Abraham Friedman documents his entry into the UX/UI field, and details how to fight designing from an ivory tower.
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004 - Artistic Director - Jonathan Foster from 2019-07-22T12:00:06

Jonathan is a writer, actor, director, and producer in New York City. He takes us through his creative process of writing "musical theater for adult children", and tees up Thicket &...

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003 - Neon Artist - Dani Bonnet from 2019-07-15T12:35:28

Dani takes us through her story in neon bending and how she was able to find and craft her truly unique style.

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