We asked some very talented folks to tell us about the most innovative thing they’ve done in their career.

Nomar Slevik

Innovative may be a bit of a reach here, but the biggest change I made was finally understanding that there are no specific paths to follow.

I’m an author, and when starting out, I thought I had to do things a certain way. Certain methodologies had to be followed, not necessarily for success, but to be recognized by my peers… to be accepted by certain groups…. to be simply considered a writer. Read more>>

Jessica Robles

Spending time drawing letters amidst the chaos of motherhood has become a grounding practice for me. Allowing myself to find comfort in painting words that reflect my experience as a single mother—and acknowledge my identity as an immigrant—has transformed and redefined my path as a designer. Read more>>

Christa Philippeaux

More often than not, when people think of Hollywood productions they are thinking of large scale productions with big budgets. But the truth is most things start with a simple concept and when you are first starting out, there is barely a budget at all because you are working with the resources you already have. When I first got into video editing I had to start from scratch. There were no clients or money for software or fancy scout locations. I just had my T4i Rebel Canon camera, Final Cut Pro, and my laptop. So I would create small concepts with friends who were fashion forward or maybe they were a part of a small band and said, “Hey, do you all want to make a video or do a photoshop?”. The answer was almost always yes because why not! We were college kids with nothing else to do and nothing to loose. Read more>>