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.

Kent Roddy II

I’m Kent, DJ K2 in this realm, and have been playing music for about 25+ years (drums for all, DJing publically for about 2.5 years now. Read more>>

Daniela Rodriguez

A lot of my self portraits are meaningful because they are how I want to be viewed when I capture myself and how I want the world to see me when I capture myself. Read more>>

Mason Bell

Only a year in, I have already had the opportunity to work a lot of show that I have been very passionate about. I feel as though each experience has been able to teach me something different. Read more>>

DJ CEO

So this will actually be my first time announcing it publicly but I’m currently working on a project to pay tribute to rappers who have passed on that I’m calling #RapLivesMatter and it include unheard features from Nate Dogg, Big Pun, DMX, and many others from before their passing along side up and coming artists such as my artist BTH Blaze paying homage to them on tracks with them. Read more>>

Hannah Hardie

I have worked with amazing people in the entertainment industry, I have learned so much from professionals in the industry and through challenges I have grown as a person. Read more>>

Josh Toke

Pullstring’s most meaningful project to date has been our latest single release “Pull It!” This new song has signified a new direction that the band is heading in. Read more>>

Erich Saide

There are many photoshoots that mean a lot to me, they are a physical realization of my hard work and long learned skills. But it is a personal project born out of a state of generalized despair that holds the highest place in my heart. Read more>>

Oxygyn

The most meaningful project we’ve worked on is actually coming to its crux in the coming days. On the 22nd of March 2024, we are releasing our first full-length album, entitled COMPOUND. Read more>>

Lilla Pride Szucs

My first bigger project in my life with my flute carrier was organizing a whole tour in the United States when I was 26. in July 2007 I lost my Father in cancer. Read more>>

Xiaotong Wen

I am honored to be an visual designer for the groundbreaking project ‘The Art of Life: Mawangdui Han Tombs,’ a collaborative effort between Harvard FAS CAMLab, Hunan Museum, the Digital Library of China, and Chengdu Cultural Equity Exchange. Read more>>

J-Claud

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on so far is the “I AM J-CLAUD” album that I recently released. Back when I was finishing up my last project “In Plain Sight” which I recorded during Covid and released on New Year’s Day of 2021, Read more>>

Tanya Lyons

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on is a grouping of four life size cloaks titled Transforming with Glass. I had received a Canada Council for the Arts grant to Explore change with glass. Read more>>

Gianmarco Giacomelli

I recently wrote a half-hour TV pilot that was selected for the Sundance Episodic Lab – it’s a period satire about the Catholic Church, set in the 1300s, and was a project I never thought would get any attention. Read more>>

Liv Garber

My most meaningful project as of recent in addition to my freelance illustration work is a project I started called “Pen Pal Club.” Read more>>

Lisa Lane

Who knew? Not me! Turns out, joke-telling and being a professional clown/big mouth is indeed a meaningful project. My life’s work, in fact . . . Read more>>

Deven Zimmer

Before the age of 24 I threw my very first, 2 day cirque showcase and theatrical production with my close friend. No, really-A circus show in a theater with absolutely no experience of putting on a production. Read more>>

Antonio Ainscough

Everything I create is meaningful to me. Sometimes I will spend several months on a painting or drawing, or finish it entirely in one afternoon. Read more>>

Dr. Floryn Ajuzie

Layered Faith PodCast is a platform where people from all different walks of life talk about the “Layers of Faith” required to live out their God-given Purpose each day. This has been the most meaningful project I’ve worked on so far. Read more>>

Justine Swindell

In 2020 Washington DC like many cities was boarded up due to the pandemic and civil unrest. During this time artist were offered opportunities to create art on the walls and boards covering windows. Read more>>

Tanner Jones

I have many people come to me to create special pieces, from George Washington to Babe Ruth to wedding engagement cards to cards memorializing a loved one that passed away. Read more>>

Alexis Dupree

In 2023 I created the Chicago Black Women’s Yoga Instructor Guide– a free community wellness guide that profiles a dozen local women in the healing arts space. Read more>>

Alyssa Harris

The most meaningful project I ever designed was called Purple Haze. It wasn’t my coolest design or cleanest in terms of construction, but it was inspired by my relationship with my father. Read more>>

Rick “SikRik” Fisher

I have created a few designs that i would consider meaningful. Every project i release helps me grow my business and introduce my work to a new customer base, however there have been a few along the way that stand out. Read more>>

Maya Ortega

One of the most meaningful projects I worked on was putting on a Drive-Thru Art Show during the pandemic in May 2020 called The Fifth Exit. We had access to a large plot of land, and asked artists to perform music, live paint, put up sculpture, had large puppets, and so much more. Read more>>

Linda Jenkins

Instead of going in depth on a single specific project, I’d like to talk about one of the overarching goals I’ve set as a musician and how it has manifested across many concerts and other creative outlets. Read more>>

McKenya Dilworth Smith

The Morning Bishop Theatre’s Language Immersion Program launch in 2021 was significant. The convergence of all of my loves merging at the intersection of my professional endeavors with teaching was a perfect alchemy. Read more>>

Rachel Noll James

I recently completed my first directed feature – a film called INGRESS. This film, after years of hustling and hitting walls in LA, is the first project I really feel is creatively mine from start to finish. Read more>>

Britt Crisp

During the SAG strike I was forced to be still in my acting career for the second time, which left me plenty of time to overthink. I always wanted to be behind the camera as well as in front, but didn’t feel that I had enough education to do it. Read more>>

Titus Haug

As an artist for better or for worse there is always a never ending list of projects either being worked on or formulating inside my brain. Read more>>

Daniel Huszar

My upcoming project Bayview Chronicle is quite meaningful to me. It is a book of concept art for a film idea I’ve had for a while. It examines themes of greed, ambition and integrity through the lens of a hit-and-run and the attempted cover-up afterwards. Read more>>

Matthew Troyer

The project that truly resonated with me and marked a significant milestone in my career is my series titled “Playing At War”. Read more>>

Zane Haney

I think probably the most meaningful project I’ve ever worked on has been Unfix. Overall, it was the longest that I have ever had to prepare for a film and given the subject matter I feel that that was very well deserved. Read more>>

Jonathan Johnson

Currently we have one project that has released from our newest artist “wealthy dinero” titled “Miss You” it is a song about heartbreak and him dealing with a bad romance breakup it was released Feb 12th 2024. Read more>>

Ayanna Davis

My most meaningful project would definitely be my book ‘I’m Autistic And I’m Phenomenal’ I feel this is my most meaningful project being that I mainly advocate for black autistic women & girls to gain visibility & have access to proper resources and this story is seen and told through the eyes of a little black autistic girl, Read more>>

Kédo Rebelle

I am proud to announce the culmination of a lifelong aspiration: the creation and recording of my first album. The journey to get here was no easy one. Read more>>

Julie Bruns

Each project that I take on has its own special meaning and impact, but currently, I’ve mostly been focused on my latest project to release, a short film called Ada. Read more>>

Gian Kash

To date, the most meaningful project I’ve worked on is titled Hope You Can Relate or HYCR. The writing on that project spanned over 3 years in it’s entirety and all songs were written from my experiences in real-time. Read more>>

Obi Soulstar

I have embarked on a journey the past couple of years photographing amazing breast cancer warriors around the world and this is the most meaningful project I have ever done to date. Read more>>

Zhuosi(Joyce) He

I recently just designed a production of “The Moors” by Jen Silverman at NYU. This dark comedy draws inspiration from the Gothic novels of the Brontë sisters, such as “Wuthering Heights” and “Jane Eyre”. Read more>>

Cristian Proa

I think that so far MEPHISTO, my first feature film, is the most relevant thing I have done, but not the most important. Each project has its own strength and charm. Read more>>