Capturing Diverse Creatives Who Design Their Lifestyle
1MinStorys started out as a way to peek into the minds of creative industry professionals, with a goal of connecting talent of underserved communities with the creative world. We begin each conversation asking “What is your favorite curse word?” as a way to build empathy between interviewer / interviewee and audience, as everyone has their go to expression.
Plenty of stories later, CarmelloVision wound up in Tokyo further bridging the gap and looking to dive deep into how diverse creatives take on a Japanese landscape and form their identity.
Mark Fairbanks, Islands of Brilliance
Islands of Brilliance’s Executive Director Mark Fairbanks shares the story of working with a student named Adam who dropped gems on his creative process — shining light on the many facets of problem solving. Islands of Brilliance is a series of ongoing workshops for students on the autism spectrum, ages 8 - 18+. Students are matched one to one with professionals in the creative community of Milwaukee.
Hideyuki Watanabe, English Teacher.
Have you heard of the Japanese Bluegrass player living in Korea? This is a preview of the life of Hide, a teacher / bluegrass artist connecting with his second home in Korea.
DeChazier Pykel, Social Media Director
DeChazier Pykel always has a plan that grows his lifestyle and makes waves. He has mentored children on the autism spectrum through Islands of Brilliance, and his #PeoplesFlag design raised the stakes & brand value of Milwaukee’s Greater Together's challenge.
Yuri Nakajima, Fukushima Knit
Headed over to Japan to interview the amazing Yuri Nakajima, who shed some gems on her personal brand Fukushima Knit. We had an amazing talk on what inspired her to create her brand with her sister, why it was important for her to be a part of, and where she plans on going with it.
Evan Williams, Freelance Writer
Tokyo, Japan is the spot where we crossed paths with Evan Williams. Evan worked at a Zen monastery for a little, soaking in the culture and polishing these jewels he's doing during self reflection. The young Canadian learned to dwell in the tangible because drawing on his own experiences gives him the advantage of experience with his subjects. He's designing his life by living it.
