We asked some of the most talented folks in the community to talk to us about projects they’ve worked on that they still think about, projects that really meant something. Have you had such an experience? Are you looking for inspiration for your next project? Check out the stories below, they are exciting, entertaining, and most importantly – inspiring.

Jenna Burleson-Davis

The series on tension and interconnected humanhood, titled “All tied up and now changing trajectory,” has been a deeply meaningful project for me. Read more>>

Britney Vu

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on is illustrating a children’s book called Listen. It encourages readers to pay attention to their internal dialogue, how to distinguish negative and positive self-talk, and the voice of intuition from each other, inviting readers to choose which voice they give energy to. Read more>>

Maria Fernanda Pinkus

Hi my name is Maria Fernanda and Im a Mexican Fashion Model and Fashion Creative based in New York. I think one of my most meaningful projects was to walk the Runway for several designers at NYFW season 23 and 24, where I made my runway debut as a model in the city of New york. Read more>>

Cory Choy

My heart was pounding. My hands were shaking. I was breathing hard, trying to choke back the tears. I dropped to my knees, closed my eyes, and pressed my forehead to the pavement. Read more>>

Sam Starns

Specializing in adventure elopements allows me to be a part of helping craft really intentional days, from empowering a bride to wear her mother’s wedding dress (she had passed away years prior) to brainstorming ways to include a couple’s pets as part of their ceremony. Read more>>

Imani Monroe

Sometimes we are given a gift but don’t see at the moment how important it is until much later. One of the most meaningful projects I’ve worked on was creating the ‘Black History Collection’. Read more>>

Jose Luis

As a photographer I have had the many opportunities to work in so many areas from taking photos of nature, structures, people, and multiple types events. Read more>>

Robert Kraft

Whenever I am making music or working on a film set, I believe something meaningful is always happening. Especially live music performance, lately. Read more>>

Selin Balci

I created the project Bordered World in 2014. I mounted petri dishes on gallery walls in constellations that resembled a world map. Within each petri dish, I allowed the fungi or mold to take their shape and interact freely. Read more>>

Christian Michaels

Christian Michaels & Bootleg Revival began in the fall of 2023. We have made more progress since that time than I ever did in my 20+ years in the hard rock genre! Read more>>

ChayaMalka Spilman

In 2021, i created a series of works rooted in the poetic scripture of king solomon; my ‘song of songs’ project ~the ‘song of songs’ poem is one of five scrolls in a collection of jewish scriptures / writings; it is the last portion of the jewish bible. Read more>>

Jordan Mount

A few years ago at a state fair, a gentleman stationed in a free bible booth asked if he could share with me the seven heavenly virtues from the bible by which he leads his life. Read more>>

Vin Sharma

The most meaningful projects are the ones that reveal our intimate relationships, as well as how we relate to the people around us. Read more>>

Jackie Decker

My most meaningful projects have been self-initiated ones. I am a believer that people respond to your joy. When I illustrated The Language of Flowers collection, a study in Floriography, it definitely checked that box. The victorian language of flowers became my art director. Read more>>

Douglas Taurel

The American Soldier is a piece of theatre made to Honor our Veterans and Military families. Its goal is to say Thank You to our Veterans and to their families. Read more>>

Amina Bahy

Every project is meaningful if you practice a charitable demeanor towards it. No matter the type of project I decide to be a part of, the budget for it, whether or not I’m being paid etc. Read more>>

Rock Solomon

I had idea in 2009 that begged the question; What if there was another way to motivate creatives to collaborate on each others projects without the interests of traditional commerce always dominating the outcome or being a barrier to entry? Read more>>

Ric Scales

I feel like all of my projects are meaningful. All of the joints I’ve released have been with my grou 18scales with one of my best friends, a Rapper/Producer by the name of Ralph Quasar (aka Chuck m00n). Read more>>

Shlonda Miller

The most meaningful project I have worked on I would say would be my book series “The Way Out”. Life’s journey has taken me through a myriad of struggles and obstacles, guiding me along diverse paths—some filled with light, others shadowed. Read more>>

HANA KIM

My most meaningful project is my current endeavor—a deeply personal blog chronicling my transformative journey from the bustling chaos of Korea to the serene embrace of California. Read more>>

Ziyi Zhou

I believe the most meaningful project for me is the one where I led the design of the AGP (Ambulatory Glucose Profile) dashboard interface and website for Deka’s Twiist insulin pump. Read more>>

Linda Ravenswood

A meaningful project I’m very excited about is The Los Angeles Press. It’s a small, independent publishing house in Los Angeles, founded in 2018 to address the critical need for women of color, BBIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ people in publishing. Read more>>

Jerry Gonzalez

The last project was a short film called The Spaghetti Man. It’s about a mother and her son who move into a new home and find a “Spaghetti Man ” living in her son’s closet. Read more>>

Quinn Vasileva

One of my favourite and most meaningful projects is a proof-of-concept short film called “Welcome to the industry.” It’s a short film about the journey of an actress who is just starting out in the entertainment industry, and how far she goes to get her dream role. I wrote, produced, and directed it. Read more>>

Charlie Doyle

Our most meaningful project has been starting our entire social media page as a whole known as The Mystified. Since we are long distance best friends, creating and recording our memories has always been something really important to us and it is something we are very passionate about. Read more>>

AJ Odneal

I have a song called, Didn’t Know My Name. Today, I’m going to say it is my most meaningful project, but I might change my answer tomorrow. Read more>>

Alessandra Liane

The most meaningful projects that I have worked on have been the children’s novel series and picture books that I have illustrated for author C.Anne. Read more>>

Laurie Clemens Maier

I feel all of the projects that I have worked on have meaning for me, whether it’s a script, a film, or a character, but one stands out right now, a feature length award winning script, The Dude Is Legit. Read more>>

Joey Bastian

Sometimes, as a sound engineer, the most meaningful projects won’t be your own. For me, I write and record my own stuff but frequently I’d hit a rut in the mix, and start to resent my song after hearing it back so many times. Read more>>

Santo Jacobsson

This past year I had the honor of being the first visual artist in residence for a non-profit art collective called “The Village” (@iminthevillage). Read more>>

Clifford King

The Covid-19 pandemic dealt a significant blow to artists and musicians, particularly those reliant on live performances, such as choirs and singers. Read more>>

Tony Lewis

I used to run a theater company in Chicago, just after I had graduated college in 2005. I started to adapt the classic Shakespeare play A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM. Read more>>

Beverly Army Williams

Last September an essay that took me nearly 40 years to write was published in The Rumpus. When I was 14, my sister, who is two years older than I am, was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. Read more>>

Nate and Dan StoneTribe

There’s no personal project more meaningful to us than our first full length album that we just released, “Sync or Swim”. This isn’t a shameless plug either. Read more>>

Daniel Morales

Some of the most meaningful projects I’ve had the opportunity to work on were the development and implementation of our 20 de Julio foundation which is non-profit organization dedicated on providing youth and families with essential resources to overcome poverty We equip them with educational tools that help unlock their potential to overcome life’s challenges and shape a brighter future. Read more>>

Miguel Pérez Cuesta

In 2017, I was asked to collaborate on writing a musical for a very important Mexican toy brand, Distroller. I had known the brand through my sisters but was not familiar with the real meaning behind all their products. Read more>>

Lauren Altman

Creativity, to me, is a space to explore, learn about who you are and what you stand for, even during the most uncertain of times. Read more>>

James Goertel

I had been writing screenplays for a number of years and was fortunate a few of them caught the eye of an entertainment lawyer in Hollywood. Read more>>

Hasan Ali

Synthetic Souls has been one of my most meaningful and creative projects I’ve worked as of recent. Synthetic Souls is a high concept multimedia art series using the mediums of photography, video, and live performance. Read more>>

Giovanna THEREZ

I have some meaningful projects that I could share here today because I really like working on projects that bring impact to the world and the people around me, activating different sensations and talking about important topics. Read more>>