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Benjamin Studebaker is a political theorist whose work is deeply concerned about the way social and political systems operate or ought to operate. He recently completed his PhD in Politics & International Studies at the University of Cambridge where he has also taught on the history of political thought. Currently, he hosts the podcast Political Theory 101.In this episode, we talk about and dissect the current political landscape, and wrap up the conversation talking about the many ways to approach a career in journalism. ::::If you're getting value from these conversations, please share an episode with someone you think would benefit from it. Learn something new? Share your thoughts with us in our review and rating section here. (Your review helps creatives like you find us.)Help us cover the costs of producing resourceful content for you. Support the podcast with a donation at artisansandtrade.com/donate.Follow: @artisansandtrade::::Discover Benjamin Studebaker: Website: www.benjaminstudebaker.comTwitter: @BMStudebaker

A&T Talks is a mini-series featuring casual chats (5-30min) with noteworthy individuals. The topics covered aim to provide clear guides, lessons, and resourceful information necessary to help you develop as a creative professional. Have a question you'd like to be discussed? Send all inquiries to hello@artisansandtrade.com.  :: BREAKDOWNIn this A&T Talks episode, we chat with Kamoinge Inc. documentary photographer Gerald Cyrus. His work depicts urban street scenes, African American family life, and intimate scenes from jazz lounges and nightclubs. We discuss, briefly, how to develop your style as an artist. (In case you missed it, our full conversation with Gerald Cyrus—episode 21—is available here.):: SUPPORT USIf you're getting value from these conversations, please support the podcast with a donation at artisansandtrade.com/donate. (It helps us cover the costs of producing resourceful content for you.)Give us a quick review and rating HERE. (It helps us reach more creatives like you.)Share an episode with someone you think would benefit from it.:: FOLLOW US@artisansandtrade

Magali Duzant is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and educator whose practice investigates the poetics of perception and inquiry through installations, photographs, texts, and artist books. Her incredibly thought provoking work has been exhibited internationally from Singapore to Beijing.In this episode, we talk about finding your why, experimentation as a method of discovering your style as an artist, conceptualizing projects, how to become a freelance writer, and making a living as an artist.::::If you're getting value from these conversations, please share an episode with someone you think would benefit from it. Learn something new? Share your thoughts with us in our review and rating section here. (Your review helps creatives like you find us.)Help us cover the costs of producing resourceful content for you. Support the podcast with a donation at artisansandtrade.com/donate.Follow: @artisansandtrade::::Discover Magali Duzant: Website: www.magaliduzant.comInstagram: @magaliduzant

A&T Talks is a mini-series featuring casual chats (5-30min) with noteworthy individuals. The topics covered aim to provide clear guides, lessons, and resourceful information necessary to help you develop as a creative professional. Have a question you'd like to be discussed? Send all inquiries to hello@artisansandtrade.com.  :: BREAKDOWNIn this A&T Talks episode, we chat with photorealistic painter Stephen Fox. His work renders nighttime scenes with a quality of mystery and fantastical nature. We discuss, briefly, the many facets of the artistic practice that ought to considered as a creative. (In case you missed it, our full conversation with Stephen Fox—episode 18—is available here.):: SUPPORT USIf you're getting value from these conversations, please support the podcast with a donation at artisansandtrade.com/donate. (It helps us cover the costs of producing resourceful content for you.)Give us a quick review and rating HERE. (It helps us reach more creatives like you.)Share an episode with someone you think would benefit from it.:: FOLLOW US@artisansandtrade

Gerald Cyrus is a photographer whose works depict urban street scenes, African American family life, and intimate scenes from jazz lounges and nightclubs. His work has been exhibited in several museums including the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the New Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Smithsonian Anacostia Museum. His photographs are currently in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and so much more. Gerald is currently a member of Kamoinge Inc., the esteemed African American photographer's collective.In this episode, we talk about pivoting careers, how to develop your style as an artist, maintaining longevity as a photographer, and he offers some salient advice to emerging photographers.::::If you're getting value from these conversations, please share an episode with someone you think would benefit from it. Learn something new? Share your thoughts with us in our review and rating section here. (Your review helps creatives like you find us.)Help us cover the costs of producing resourceful content for you. Support the podcast with a donation at artisansandtrade.com/donate.Follow: @artisansandtrade::::Discover Gerald Cyrus: Website: www.geraldcyrus.com

Julian Kingma is an award winning Australian photographer. His work has been featured in publications such as Conde Nast Traveler, Harpers Bazaar, Rolling Stone and much more. He has been awarded the Quill Awards for Best Portrait and Best Picture Story in addition to Australian Nikon Photographer of the Year. His work is regularly exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra where his work has been steadily acquired for their permanent collection. In this episode, we talk about being self-taught, film vs. digital photography, establishing a unique workflow, and being relentless in the pursuit of forging a career out of your passion.::::If you're getting value from these conversations, please share an episode with someone you think would benefit from it. Learn something new? Share your thoughts with us in our review and rating section here. (Your review helps creatives like you find us.)Help us cover the costs of producing resourceful content for you. Support the podcast with a donation at artisansandtrade.com/donate.Follow: @artisansandtrade::::Discover Julian Kingma: Website: www.juliankingma.comInstagram: @julian_kingma

Thierry Augustin is an E-Commerce email strategist and the founder of Sent, a digital marketing agency helping leading fashion and beauty brands keep more customers by implementing impactful email and SMS marketing strategies. Before founding his company, he was a voracious consultant in menswear, and before that, the business mind behind Genteel Flair, a creative startup & online menswear journal which afforded him many opportunities to work closely with fashion brands as a strategist, content creator, and business consultant. In this follow-up episode, we hone in on the ever-important work of shifting our mindset from a limited and pessimistic one to an abundant and optimistic one. We explore the cascading impact such a shift is capable of having on the rest of our lives.::::If you're getting value from these conversations, please share an episode with someone you think would benefit from it. Learn something new? Share your thoughts with us in our review and rating section here. (Your review helps creatives like you find us.)Help us cover the costs of producing resourceful content for you. Support the podcast with a donation at artisansandtrade.com/donate.Follow: @artisansandtrade::::Discover Thierry Augustin: Website: www.sent.agencyInstagram: @sentagencyeCommerce Newsletter: Email OptimizedPersonal: @thierryaugustin

Thierry Augustin is an E-Commerce email strategist and the founder of Sent, a digital marketing agency helping leading fashion and beauty brands keep more customers by implementing impactful email and SMS marketing strategies. Before founding his company, he was a voracious consultant in menswear, and before that, the business mind behind Genteel Flair, a creative startup & online menswear journal which afforded him many opportunities to work closely with fashion brands as a strategist, content creator, and business consultant. In this two-part episode, we revisit his seemingly destined path as a medical practitioner. We talk about what it's like to have the courage to reinvent oneself, the importance of self-education and apprenticeships, taking ownership and creating the life we want for ourselves, how to transform an idea into a business, and finally, we address the ongoing and ever-important work of shifting mindset.::::If you're getting value from these conversations, please share an episode with someone you think would benefit from it. Learn something new? Share your thoughts with us in our review and rating section here. (Your review helps creatives like you find us.)Help us cover the costs of producing resourceful content for you. Support the podcast with a donation at artisansandtrade.com/donate.Follow: @artisansandtrade::::Discover Thierry Augustin: Website: www.sent.agencyInstagram: @sentagencyeCommerce Newsletter: Email OptimizedPersonal: @thierryaugustin

Stephen Fox is a photorealistic painter whose work renders nighttime scenes with a quality of mystery and fantastical nature. His work typically involves explorations of recurring elements and scenes such as glowing phone booths, illuminated billboards, interstate highways, and after-hours parks and playgrounds. He is a three-time recipient of the Virginia Museum Professional Artist's Fellowship among other awards, and his work has been exhibited at various galleries across the world including Posco Gallery in Seoul, South Korea, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond Virginia.Fox is currently a professor at the School of Visual Arts where he teaches freshmen students on the "Principles of Visual Language". He currently works and resides in Brooklyn, New York City. In this episode, we talk about an artist's purpose, finding one's visual language, and prioritizing investing in one's self.::::If you're getting value from these conversations, please share an episode with someone you think would benefit from it. Learn something new? Share your thoughts with us in our review and rating section here. (Your review helps creatives like you find us.)Help us cover the costs of producing resourceful content for you. Support the podcast with a donation at artisansandtrade.com/donate.Follow: @artisansandtrade::::Discover Stephen Fox: Website: www.stephenfoxart.comInstagram: @stephenfoxart

A&T Talks is a mini-series featuring casual chats (5-30min) with noteworthy individuals. The topics covered aim to provide clear guides, lessons, and resourceful information necessary to help you develop as a creative professional. Have a question you'd like to be discussed? Send all inquiries to hello@artisansandtrade.com.  :: BREAKDOWNIn this A&T Talks episode, we chat with independent photographer, Adjunct Professor at New York University, and New York Times photography editor Jeffrey Henson Scales. He is the photography editor of the Opinion Op-Ed Section and the annual Year In Pictures special section. He also curates The New York Times, photography column, “Exposures.” Mr. Henson Scales in his time as an editorial photographer working in the entertainment industry produced record covers for a variety of artists, ranging from pop groups like The Jacksons to Los Angeles punk bands like The Bangles and Hip Hop artists like Arrested Development. We discuss his work and process as a photo editor, tips and advice for photographers, and how to get assignments as a working photographer. :: SUPPORT USIf you're getting value from these conversations, please support the podcast with a donation at artisansandtrade.com/donate. (It helps us cover the costs of producing resourceful content for you.)Give us a quick review and rating HERE. (It helps us reach more creatives like you.)Share an episode with someone you think would benefit from it.:: FOLLOW US@artisansandtrade