Every once in a while we have the good fortune of working on a project that we feel truly matters, a project that we’ll still be thinking about years from now. Maybe even something we can imagine telling our grandkids about – surely you’ve had moments like that where something you did in your professional life really mattered?

Constance McBride

My focus is on issues experienced by most women—from becoming aware of the male gaze, to marginalization and ageism. Read more>>

Laura Lynne

The most meaningful projects I do are the ones where I teach kids about their local flora and fauna, then use their art to create a large scale mixed media artwork. Read more>>

Bryce Fleming

I moved from Orange County, California to Los Angeles to study Music Industry at UCLA. I have been evolving as a soul artist, performer, writer, and musician, experimenting with a combination of rock and R&B vocal and guitar techniques with funk drum influences and soulful horns. Read more>>

Jey Teibowei

The meaningful projects that Room 13 are working on at the moment is their upcoming debut album called Ode to Infamy ten songs of blistering, unfiltered, catchy rock n roll. Read more>>

Leilani Salvador

My name is Leilani Salvador and I’m currently the full-time Director at BAY-Peace (Better Alternatives for Youth) and have been with the organization since 2015. Read more>>

Lynne Deutch

Change is the most meaningful and powerful project in my work. I have focused on abstract painting and photography in the past few years. I do not consider this a period of my life but rather an artistic transformation. Read more>>

Dylan Tuthill

RADO has been working diligently on our first ever studio album, which we have titled “Baker’s Measurements”. Our goal is to get this out in late May! Read more>>

Harry Williams

I have been working on a project photographing people in one of the most undesirable neighborhoods in San Francisco called the Tenderloin. Read more>>

Yesterday’s Donuts

Right now, the most current project we’ve released, our newest EP, “The Fly”, holds the most meaning to us. Songs off of that record had been in the works as early as 2021, Read more>>

Rosa Sungjoo Park

As a sound artist and designer, my journey into this industry started with a profound fascination with how sound shapes our perceptions and emotions. Read more>>

Aubree Miller

The project I’ve worked on which held the most meaning to me was designing and building out Acid Vault. Acid Vault was a small 37-seat speakeasy in East Village San Diego I created for Amplified Ale Works. Read more>>

Rikki Howie

I have had many meaningful projects that I have done over the past 20 + years in theater. I have always been a director who liked to challenge the status quo of what is put on stage. Read more>>

Allegra Venturi

When I was asked to come on board as Director for my friend Olivia Benedict’s short film ‘Sick Enough’. The story centres around Stella, a 19 year old girl that attends an eating disorder treatment centre. Read more>>

Ruth Beer Bletzinger

To create a custom-made piece is both exciting and nerve racking. The excitement comes from the creativity that is part and parcel of collaborating with the customer to make something new. Read more>>

Shanoaleigh Marson

When I first started offering Empowerment sessions, I didn’t see the “season” I was in until my partner captured a candid photo of me in the woods. Read more>>

Colton Tapp

I’ve just shot two new projects. One which just aired on The CW last week. The other is still filming but is releasing this Fall ’24. Read more>>

Cayetano Talavera

I currently host bilingual natural dye workshops, which I find very meaningful. My passion for natural dyes comes from the connection with the process. Read more>>

Amber Garrett

I came into classical music by accident at the age of 17. I didn’t know much, but I knew I enjoyed singing and I enjoyed having an impact on people even more. Read more>>

Lasanthi Benedict

While taking a class in photography at Cypress College, my professor asked us to do final project on a photo essay. on something that is meaningful to each person. Read more>>

Joce Greenwood

Through my wood art I have had the opportunity to make so many meaningful connections. The part I love most about what I do is working with clients to create unique custom pieces. Read more>>

Sharon Maley

Over the 13 years I’ve been a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Theatre Teacher at a public school in South Bay San Diego, I’ve tried to connect my students to Theatre apprenticeships or internships, Read more>>

Jenna Duncan

Every year, I organize a special Motherhood Event to honor and celebrate the wonderful mothers who are my clients. During the event, each mother is treated to a photography session in our private studio, Read more>>

Alex Perkinson

So, the main project that has blessed me with the beginnings of an underground following is “Community.” The term was coined by one of my favorite producers to work with, Read more>>

Chiarina Chen

I’d say it’s the ‘Collecting Anxiety’ series. It’s a long-term multi-part project that lasted for years. It’s also my first independent project, so I guess it’s always more special. Read more>>

Honglin(Adam) Zhu

The most meaningful project to me is Mingling, which is a short film talking about gangsters in Los Angeles. Although it is a student film, me and the director wanted to make it like a feature film. Read more>>

Sarah Bargerstock

Recently, I had the opportunity to pursue a year-long creative project that culminated with my first solo art exhibition, “Reminiscence and Ruin.” Read more>>

Saba Sabet

I recently became an auntie to a cutest boy, so painting a mural of planets with a space theme was a special type of project to accomplish and it turned out pretty nice! Read more>>

Dennissa Young

The Bureau of Friendship all started in 2020. Though it didn’t quite have that name yet, it all developed in Charlotte, NC with a piece called it’s for you. Read more>>

Eddie King

The making of the LP: Breaking Free Read more>>

Amy / Carrie Smalley / Vittitoe

Our entire podcast, The Perks of Being a Book Lover, is a meaningful project. We love books and want to highlight literary endeavors, whether they by be authors, creative directors, textile artists, or readers. Read more>>

Acela Troffer

When I started Rhapsody red T-shirt Quilts, I did so to make “spending money” to support my quilting hobby. I though that not only would I be quilting and getting paid to do it but I would be making money to pay for the personal quilting I did. Read more>>

Casi Kristant

Poppy DaBubbly (Casi Kristant’s Drag Persona), a seasoned performer and dedicated arts educator, brought her passion for inclusivity and joy to the Berkshires of Western Ma, where she found herself inspired to embark on a remarkable endeavor. Read more>>

Jessica Nakata

When I decided to start my own Design Studio, I had a referral from a Designer I had worked for and with for several years. I always call this my graduate school in Design. Read more>>

Banyi Huang

My multimedia project ReMazu: Iterations of Devotion was a profoundly meaningful and healing project for me to do. Consisting of a 3D-animated film and sculptural objects, Read more>>

Jiay（Jill Zhang

Grandma’s Recipe This recipe is a link of emotions across three generations in our family. We seldom express love through words; instead, we pour our affection into cooking delicious meals for our loved ones. Read more>>