And we're back with Season 4. Like all good beginnings, we are starting with the end. Or starting with the end in mind at least. In this episode, our Founder Chelsea Matthews chats with Managing Director Micah Heykoop about what meaningful goals actually look like, where our head has been at in the year since our last podcast, and what our aspirations are for a new season. Enjoy!

S4 EP1 - The End in Mind - Chelsea and Micah talk about meaningful goals

What does true originality look like? When are you making inspired creative decisions vs. being derivative, or even worse, plagiarizing? In this episode, Founder Chelsea Matthew and Sr. Project Manager Jonathan Godinho examine how to keep an agency original, remixing creative, and how to be critical of your own process in order to become better.

SE4E2 - Remixing Without Redundancy

What do you do when you get blocked creatively? When that last line, perfect reference image, or original idea just won't come? These are the questions our Sr. Designer Melina Sweet and former Creative Director of Content Nolan Goff discuss in this episode. Starting with tricks to overcoming creative blocks, then moving on to discussions of autonomy vs. collaboration, the creative magic of naps and showers, and making progress through the process of definition.

S4E3 - Overcoming Creative Blocks

A wide ranging conversation between Founder and ECD Chelsea Matthews and Sr. Designer Melina Sweet. This episode is a bit meta - talking all about the foundations of setting design foundations. Figuring out where to start is the true task of an agency, and there are plenty of great pieces of advice in this episode to point you in the right direction. Listen along to hear about how Another approaches visual strategy, sources of inspiration, and why Chelsea is master of skimming.

SE4E4 - The Foundations of Design Foundations With Chelsea and Melina

For our premiere episode, we chat with MONICA GLASS, a leader in lifestyle and culture marketing. She's helped countless brands reach audiences in an authentic way through their passion points by conceiving and producing premium branded content, events, and campaigns. 

001 - Red Bull Marketing and Brand Identity with Monica Glass

Let's talk tech. We sat down with digital entrepreneur and creative @punodostres. From working in the gaming industry to developing a tool for Instagram marketing, Puno has found a way to make tech work for her. Tune in as we pick her brain about her career, insights, and advice.

002 - Good Tech Needs Good Design with Puno Dostres

Jennifer Ritter is a boss lady in the beauty space. Along with being a strategic consultant for global beauty and lifestyle brands, Jennifer truly believes in utilizing "in person" experiences for inspiration in the work place. Tune in as we chat her history, philosophy, and tips for finding inspiration IRL.

004 - Lessons from Estee Lauder with Jennifer Ritter

Analogue is all about experience, so we sat down with someone who has made experience a focal point of their business - Jeff Laub, co-founder of the Blind Barber. Listen in for a chat about the history, hustle, and experience behind the chillest bar and barbershop on the scene.

005 - What It Takes to Start the Most Hyped Bar in New York City with Jeff Laub

Intimidation - daunting or motivational? @listentotrace says the latter. We chat with the singer-songwriter about making career changes, meeting your muses, and turning intimidation into inspiration. Plus, a listen to one of her recent tracks, "Honey."

Listen to Trace + watch her new music video: http://www.listentotrace.com/

006 - SoundCloud DJs and the Art of Intimidation with Trace

Matthew Clough, founder of stone + cloth, was tired of the standard impact-brand business model. Listen in as the Perpetual Entrepreneur talks the start of stone + cloth, building a strong team, and creating a brand that focuses on impact in a way that's different from the rest. 

Learn more + sign up for Jonezie: https://jonezie.com/

007 - On Getting People to Become Passionate About Your Brand with Matthew Clough

Jordan Wheeler currently leads strategic initiatives at Skurt - a Los Angeles-based mobility company that delivers cars on-demand. We picked his brain about company culture, and how brands should go about churning out collaborations that align with the brand ethos. Press play.

Learn more about Skurt - http://www.skurt.com/

008 - Hip Hop, Influence, and Automobiles with Jordan Wheeler

Let's get real. We sat down with Avi Adhoot, Founder of Trueey, a polling app that allows users to anonymously submit and vote on simple "Agree or Disagree" questions. Tune in for a history of Trueey, surprising stats, and a few words of wisdom for fellow app-entrepreneurs. 

Learn more about Trueey - http://trueey.com/

009 - Tell Us How You Really Feel with Avi Ahdoot

We're going Elsewhere with this episode. We sit down with Drea Sobieski, a Marketing Consultant and Founder of Elsewhere, a publication celebrating experience and inspiring travel. Tune in as we discuss connecting people + brands across continents in an industry that's focusing less on products and more on experiences.

Learn more about Elsewhere: 
http://www.finduselsewhere.com/
https://www.instagram.com/elsewhere/

010 - Why Millennials Value Experiences Over Luxury Products with Drea Sobieski

How does one build and maintain a focused brand? We chat Andy Salzer, Founder of Hiro Clark, about keeping up with the brand's vision. Tune in as we chat about building a brand with a singular, focused vision - from partnerships to how to tell those stories that make the brand unique.

Learn more about Hiro Clark: https://www.hiroclark.com/

011 - The Power of Building a Focused Brand with Andy Salzer

A design is only the first step, but where can creatives go to get their designs out in to the world? Tune in as we chat with Stephan Ango, Co-Founder of Lumi, about the design industry, the path to finding his company, and the importance of making sure creativity stays within a whole project - from ideation to distribution.

Learn more about Lumi -https://www.lumi.com/

Putting Out

012 - Where Design and Distribution Meet with Stephan Ango

You're listening to The Riff, a podcast where Matte Black sits down between Sessions to chat about industry happenings and creative musings. 

On this episode, we chat about social media channels - how they're all starting to have similar functions and how we should adjust our social media content strategies as they evolve.

The Riff 005 - The Homogenization of Social Media

It's the toothbrush that you've seen everywhere - quip, the functional brush with a beautiful design. Tune in as we chat with quip Founder, Simon Enever, about the history, milestones, and future for the disruptive brand.

Learn more about quip: https://www.getquip.com/

016 - Brushing Up On Your Brand with Simon Enever from quip

Starting a new business is all about experimenting until the pieces fit together. Christina, Founder of Jig+Saw, and Maggie, Community Director, know all about it. Tune in as we chat the spaces' history, building a community amongst strangers, and why it's important to hustle instead of work.

Learn more about Jig+Saw: http://jigplussaw.com/

017 - Putting the Pieces Together with Christina and Maggie of Jig+Saw

This is The Riff, a podcast where Matte Black sits down between Sessions to chat about industry happenings and creative musings. On this episode, we discuss music festivals - how they've evolved, how brands have participated in the past, and how to be strategic about participating in the music festival mayhem.

The Riff 007 - On Brands Making Noise at Music Festivals

In a time when "farm to table" is a staple phrase for most restaurants, how do you stand out from the crowd? Tune in as we chat with Christina Wong - Director of PR and Brand Expression at Tender Greens - about the history of the brand, crafting unique stories, and what's in store for Tender Greens.

019 - Bite Sized Branding with Christina Wong from Tender Greens

Let's take a minute to talk about data. On this episode of The Riff, Matte Black's Director of Operations gives a data guide for people who may not be experts in the area. Tune in for a breakdown of three simple steps that will help you acquire insights about your customers.

The Riff 010 - Data in Three Steps

Career building - how should one go finding their niche? On this episode, Miki Reynolds, Community Builder + Connector, breaks down her guide to foraging your own career path.

023 - Always Be Building with Miki Reynolds of Grid110

Don't call it your standard stock photo site - Death to Stock concentrates on creating beautiful, unique imagery for creatives to use across their platforms. In celebration of our recent collaboration with DTS, we sat down with Founder David Sherry to chat the origin of the site, and his five tactics to building (and inspiring) creative communities.

Check out our Shape Shift Report x Death to Stock collaboration in The Future Issue - https://www.shapeshiftreport.co/

Learn more about Death to Stock - https://deathtothestockphoto.com/

026 - Keeping the Creative Community Alive with David Sherry from Death to Stock

Do it for the culture. On this episode of SESSIONS, we explore how brands fuse their products with the cultures and communities around them. Enter Stumptown - the quality coffee roasters who are known for making a mark within the cities they are located. Tune in as we chat with Mallory Pilcher, their marketing events director, about the evolution of the brand and how the team has come to establish brand filters that help them resonate with their communities.

030 - Coffee for the Culture with Mallory Pilcher from Stumptown

You've claimed the Instagram handle, but when is the right time to go live with the first post? Listen in to our conversation with Elena Hansen, Founder of social media marketing agency SWIM Social, for her five factors that show if your brand is ready (or not) for social media marketing.

Learn more about SWIM Social - http://www.swimsocial.com/

033 - Are You Ready for Social? with Elena Hansen of SWIM Social

Refresh your sense of discovery. In this episode, we chat with Chelsea Neman Nassib, Founder of Tappan Collective, about their beginnings, how they're working to stay true to their mission statement, and for Chelsea's five ways that people can continue to discover new art + artists.

Tappan Collective is reinventing the art buying experience and bringing art back into the common conversation. Learn more  - https://www.tappancollective.com/

034 - The Art of Discovery with Tappan Collective

Let's talk about how you change marketing. On this episode, we chat with Rachel Halliburton, VP of Marketing at Beyond Yoga. Tune in as we talk about the evolution of the brand, what lies ahead for Beyond Yoga, and chat through Rachel’s five tactics to change marketing.

035 - How to Change Marketing with Rachel Halliburton

This episode is all about the gram. We sit down with Brandy Pham, Founder of everyone's favorite Instagram planning tool — Planoly. Listen in as Brandy chats through the beginnings of Planoly, and the five ways a brand (or person) should consider using social to establish a story + setting for themselves.

Get 1 month of Planoly for free, on us. Head over to Planoly.com, use PLANOLYSESSIONS at checkout, and happy planning!

037 - Getting the Gram Together with Brandy Pham of Planoly

High times are ahead on this episode of SESSIONS. Tune in as we chat with Charlotte Palermino of Nice Paper — the media platform focused on cannabis education and content — about the ever-growing cannabis industry, how Nice Paper is spreading the good word about weed, and the five things fresh cannabis brands need to consider when entering the space.

Learn more about Nice Paper — https://benicepaper.com/

038 - A Nice Checklist for Cannabis Brands with Charlotte Palermino of Nice Paper

Agency friends — we've got some pro-tips on this one! On this episode, we chat with Megan Amberson, Brand Strategy Director and campaign guru. Listen in as Megan imparts her wisdom on the campaign brief process, and talks through her five key steps to getting to the core of a campaign brief; how a team should approach getting past internal assumptions to address the actual challenge at hand.

Read Megan's latest in the Shape Shift Report —
https://www.shapeshiftreport.co/robert-mueller

039 - Finding the Core of the Brief with Megan Amberson, Brand Strategy Director

Let's tackle the taboos within the women's health industry. On this episode, we chat with Molly Hayward of Cora — the brand bringing healthy and organic period care to women around the world. Listen up as we talk about Cora’s origin story, and the five ways in which the brand are working to dismantle the taboos within the women’s health space.

Learn more about Cora - https://cora.life

040 - Out with the Taboo with Molly Hayward from Cora

Thinking on how a brand maintains relevance in the market? Same for us, always. For this episode, we went to our friends over at Parks Project to speak on the topic. Listen in as Sevag Kazanci, Co-Founder of the brand, speaks to their approach to being a giveback brand, and 5 key things they do to maintain relevance in the market.

Learn more about Parks Project -https://www.parksproject.us/

041 - Maintaining the Brand Momentum with Parks Project

So you've been posting your art on Instagram...now what? We sat down with Steph DeAngelis, LA-based designer + illustrator who has worked with brand like Outdoor Voices, The Standard, and Man Repeller, to speak on the topic. Tune in to hear about Steph's creative journey, and her 5 tips on how to get your art out the wild, and the brands in your inbox.

See Steph's Work: https://www.instagram.com/steph_angelis/

042 - Getting Your Art Out There with Steph DeAngelis

Sessions is brought to you by Another - a creative studio based in Los Angeles. In our first three seasons, we explored the things that make brands go from good to great. For our fourth season we are looking inward. If we wanted to generalize - this is a season about purpose and the soul of what it means to do what we do. More specifically it is a series of conversations between different members on our team you never get to hear from. And though they've been in the background on our podcast, they've been defining creative for some of the biggest brands of today.

At Another we launch, refine, and redefine global brands through strategic creative. Come see your story another way.

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