“Inside Ethical Fashion” with Britta Cabanos (GWTW456)
https://media.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/content.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/gwtw456.mp3Have you ever wondered who made your clothes? How are they treated? What is the impact of that work on their lives, not to mention the planet? Ethical fashion is answering these questions and more by focusing on the apparel industry’s human side and telling the stories of the people behind the garments. Today’s guest […]
“Walking Into Your Power” with Fran Bittakis (GWTW438)
https://media.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/content.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/gwtw438.mp3Fran Bittakis has an unbelievable amount of passion, energy, and support for her local community, and multidisciplinary creatives. On top of that, her radical creative agency, JOOP JOOP, creates high-quality work with a diverse crew and talent roster, showing that diversity, equity, and inclusion should be the industry standard. In this interview, Fran dives deep […]
“Daily Living Your Purpose” with Abibat Durosimi (GWTW432)
https://media.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/content.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/gwtw432.mp3What would you do if someone you look up to invites you to be part of their journey, knowing your life would forever change? From the early days of growing her skills in the world of hair and makeup to eventually working for Prince, today’s guest on Getting Work To Work, Abibat Durosimi of Bloom […]
“Civics, Art & Zines” with Jen Wick & Alex Chiu (GWTW430)
https://media.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/content.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/gwtw430.mp3How do you make policy-making and civic engagement relatable to everybody who needs that information? This question guided today’s guests Jen Wick and Alex Chiu as they created a zine for the City of Portland’s Office of Community & Civic Life called This is Your Portland. In this conversation, Jen & Alex share details about that […]
“Nose Dive” with Catherine Haley Epstein (GWTW398)
https://media.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/content.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/gwtw398.mp3How would you describe the smell of masking tape? It’s a simple question until you actually attempt to translate scent into words. Catherine Haley Epstein is a multi-hyphenate creative—artist, writer, designer, curator—and she is fascinated with the world of scents and smells. In this interview episode of Getting Work To Work, we explore her book […]
“Reimagining School with Design” with Erin Bray (GWTW396)
https://media.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/content.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/gwtw396.mp3Have you ever thought about what goes into a successful learning experience? How could design thinking and human-centered design create learning environments where every student’s voice is equal and the teacher alone is not the holder of knowledge? These are a couple of questions inspired by today’s conversation with Erin Bray, teacher delight specialist and […]
“Creating with a Purpose” with Marcela Dyer (GWTW394)
https://media.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/content.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/gwtw394.mp3Are you blindly following the creative rules determined by others? Are you showing up with an attitude of passion and giving? Are you doing what works for you and letting the rest follow? These questions are inspired by my conversation with Marcela Dyer, an independent fashion designer at Myriam Marcela. In this conversation, Marcela shares […]
“Agencies of Change” with Zipporah Vannata (GWTW392)
https://media.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/content.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/gwtw392.mp3The conversation you’re about to hear was recorded before Design Week Portland made the decision to postpone their annual event to August 1-8, 2020. The question I had was whether to save the interview until closer to August or release them now. I chose to release it now for three reasons: 1) the people, work, […]
“Portland In Color” with Emilly Prado & Celeste Noche (GWTW257)
https://media.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/content.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/gwtw257.mp3Today’s interview episode of Getting Work To Work is the fourth in a four-part series promoting Design Week Portland, “a week-long, all-inclusive festival celebrating the projects and processes as told by a creative community across many disciplines.” In these interviews, you’ve met amazing creatives who are not only producing great work, but also giving back […]
“Creativity and Craft” with Britta Cabanos (GWTW254)
https://media.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/content.blubrry.com/gettingworktowork/gwtw254.mp3Today’s interview episode of Getting Work To Work is the third in a four-part series promoting Design Week Portland, “a week-long, all-inclusive festival celebrating the projects and processes as told by a creative community across many disciplines.” In these interviews, you’ll meet amazing creatives who are not only producing great work, but also giving back […]