Several years ago, on one of my (not often enough) visits to see my sister in Madison, WI, I came across a wildly colorful coffee haven with off-the-charts branding that uniquely celebrated the cultures of coffee origin countries in a way I’d never seen before. Everything about Colectivo is in its own lane. From the…
I remember seeing Sam Kirk‘s work shortly after I’d moved to Chicago in the winter of 2010 and it was unlike anything I’d seen before – the line work, the colors, the aesthetic – it was incredibly bold and original, and I wanted to know more. I’d been keeping up with new works from Sam…
What does ‘being aware of and responding to one’s surroundings’ mean to you, and how does it relate to what you do? Leigh Vogel: I have read and listened to powerful interviews about instinct and how certain cultures outside of the U.S. utilize instinct as a seventh sense, while here in the U.S., we are…
Several years ago, I was lucky to cross professional paths with Kenyatta Forbes, who was working as a Chicago Public Schools teacher at the time. As a dedicated educator and innovator, Kenyatta sought every possible grant, partnership and resource for her students, so it’s no surprise that her talents and tenacity have propelled her into…
Binkey is a creative force of nature and a bundle of positive energy. He invigorates any room he walks into and creates a sense of warmth and community in a way that only he can. Binkey is quick-witted and sharp with his ability to change tone, whether it be freestyle rap, breaking the ice for…
