Working on something meaningful is a common desire – but how? We started asking folks to share the story of how they ended up working on a project they felt was meaningful because we wanted inspiration but also because we wondered if hearing from people from across a range of industries would help us identify patterns making it more likely for anyone to be able to find and work on projects that they would find meaningful.

Catie Pfeiffer

I started posting videos of my tiny yorkie Poppy when she was a few weeks old and weighed only 8 ounces. She’s had major health issues since she was born but it never slows her down for long. Read more>>

Jakov Naumoski

The albums l’ve made with my band Lincoln Letter are definite highlights of my artistic life so far. They were true passion projects and a full circle blend of everything that excites me both in music and in film. Read more>>

Xiangrui Zeng

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on recently is an art game called “I Want to Be a Tree (But Life Has Other Ideas)” that I collaborated on with Ian Tang. Read more>>

Jesse Jarldane

In April, 2023 I started boxing as a way to improve my physical and mental health. In March of 2024 I started a 3 month training camp for a charity boxing exhibition called Unite to Fight, where athletes who have never stepped foot in a boxing ring or have very little boxing experience train and fight, while raising money for a charity of their choosing. Read more>>

Min Baek

My recent body of work. I am exploring paintings that incorporate drips and particles alongside sparse x marks. Over time, these marks transform into representations of flowers and stars as the work progresses. Read more>>

DEVIDA BUSHROD

There are a few meaningful projects that I have worked on that stand out to me (I am lucky that every project I do I have a connection with and a love for!) The one that is probably at the forefront of my mind is the Platinum Jubilee Quilt. Read more>>

Junda Wu

First Narrative Film I ever made – Paranoid Read more>>

Shoval Tshuva

Thank you for having me. One project that has meant a lot to me is my first film, “Funky.” This film is incredibly important to me because it set the tone for who I am as a storyteller and allowed me to delve into a deeply personal and often overlooked aspect of recovery. Read more>>

Olivia Yin

“Smell like Home” is my most meaningful project to date, a successful attempt to integrate the sense of smell into an immersive virtual reality experience. Read more>>

Ken Bray

My most meaningful role to date is probably the part of Jimmy Good Hair in the upcoming feature, Down to the Felt. I was asked to read for the part due to my resemblance to the late Lance Reddick, whose work I’m a big fan of. Read more>>

Scott Hall

Completing my metaphysical rock album Aliens Angels & Monsters was very meaningful for me. Up to that point I had only released a couple of three-song EPs and two albums of children’s music with my family band Kitty Wolf. Read more>>

Kerry Crafton

The first project I did as an producer/engineer that got me “noticed” was “Scratch Acid” by Scratch Acid. They were a “Noise Punk” band that I recorded in mid 80’s Read more>>

Rollo Papers

The album I am currently working on titled “Rolled Souls” after my brand name is very special to me. It is going to feature some of my idols from my life in hip-hop including Snoop Dogg, Curren$y, Cappadonna and a few other major artists that will be announced closer to it dropping. Read more>>

80% Studios

Since 2010, 80% Studios has worked on numerous projects, but none more personal or rewarding than CHICKALOONIES. Released in 2021, this all ages, Alaskan tribal adventure is inspired by the traditional Ahtna-Athabascan, “Ya Ne Da Ah” stories handed down to co-founder DIMI MACHERAS by his Grandmother, Clan Elder Katherine Wade. Read more>>

Ella Sodam Yoon

As of now, ‘After That Day’ musical is the most meaningful project from the bottom of my heart. I am the scriptwriter, composer, and lyricist for that musical. The original concept for the musical in 2018 was for the stage. Read more>>

Faith Sycaoyao

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on blends my passion for various causes with my love for art, pushing my imagination, critical thinking, and self-driven brainstorming. Read more>>

Allison Jacobs

I have 2 projects that come to mind that I am so incredibly grateful to be a part of! The first is an ongoing mission to raise awareness about a disease I was diagnosed with thanks to social media and my incredible community. Read more>>

Ron C Baby

My most meaningful project has been my latest project, 2COPE. This project was written from such a good headspace. I wrote 3 pages every single morning & began my journey of working out during the creation of this album. Read more>>

David Akio

Recently I completed my project entitled “Embroidered Optimism” in April 2024, which showed photos from Israel and Palestine (West Bank) I had taken in 2018. Read more>>

Pedro Dabdoub

I think i ve been through a lot of meaningful projects that had ignite me and inspire me for being better composer, producer and human being! Read more>>

Titus Maz

A meaningful project I’ve been passionately immersed in is my latest album : “The Way You Like It.” The genesis of this project began in 2023, after a deserved pause from the previous album ” Subject to Change ” and it sparked by a kaleidoscope of influences from an eclectic mix of artists and the vibrant energy of the Jam Sessions I had the privilege of hosting. Read more>>

Juxica Baroque

One of the most meaningful projects I’ve done for my JFashion community would be producing Fashion shows. In 2014, my local areas’ Anime convention, Anime St.Louis (ASTL) hosted their first official Fashion show. Read more>>

Orran Scruggs

One of the most meaningful projects I’ve worked on, and continue to be involved with, is Aunt Katie’s Community Garden in Dothan, Alabama. My journey with the garden began about four years ago when the director, Mr. Jackson, faced health issues and sought my assistance. Read more>>

KEVIN PERSAUD

Currently working on my show What Kinda Brown Are You. It’s a show dealing with identity and double consciousness. As a person on the scale of melanin we’re met with the question almost every interaction. Read more>>