Often we don’t have to reinvent the wheel to learn something new – we can just ask experts in the field who can draw on their experience to enlighten us. Below, we’ve shared insights insiders from various industries have shared with us.

Alejandro Sedaca

Man, I tell you what! You gotta have a strong will to get into a creative career. Specially tattooing. It’s not for everyone. I was very fortunate to grow up in a creative household though. My father was a music professor at a university, so I got into music at an early age. I have been in bands all my life, but I didn’t see that as a career. Art kind of came along in my elementary years thanks to marvel comics and the Simpsons.
As I got older I experimented with street art and did my fair share of spray painting stencils on buildings. Punk rock and graffiti are, more or less, what introduced me to tattooing. Read More>>

Thea Heussner

For a long time, I worked a typical office job—structured, repetitive, and honestly, not very fulfilling. I found myself craving something more creative, something that allowed me to express myself and actually enjoy the process. So baking started as a simple escape, a way to unwind after work. But the more I baked, the more joy and release I found in it. I’d lose track of time trying new recipes or figuring out how to make things look as beautiful as they tasted. It lit up a part of me that had been asleep in the office world. Read More>>

Michael Cates

I believe it’s genetic. My mother was a prominent child actress and singer. Her career spanned from 5 years old to 28 when she had me, and transferred her voice to liturgical pursuits until she died in 2005. So I’ve been immersed in sound and movement, chordal and melodic techniques since my earliest memories. I chose to study music and further develop my theory and practical discipline attending performing arts school and briefly attended Berklee while awaiting my enlistment to the United States Marine Corps. My time in service never removed me from my sax, as it was a part my personal trunk. Just the same, My MOS was not in music. Read More>>

Kasey

Art has been in my blood since I was born. It is story telling at its finest!

It started with coloring books and paint, evolved into pursuing a Theatre Degree in Technical Theatre, becoming a Theatre Director at the high school level, and then becoming a creative Photographer! Photography became my full-time gig after my twins were born. Story telling through color, live theatre, or capturing a moment in time is what drives my soul. Read More>>

Elijah Broughton

I’ve always loved film as a kid but one day I was helping my grandma around the house and I found an old camera. She gifted me that camera and I have been making films from that day on. Read More>>

Juan

I felt the urge to pursue one as I used to play instruments growing up, like the saxophone, guitar and drums. Unfortunately, sports took over my life and I ended up giving up music for sports. As I got older and moved from sports into my work career I found myself gravitating back to music through DJing Read More>>

Dr. Paul Salfen

I’ve always gravitated towards the arts and those are my people. I’ve taken boring corporate office jobs before and have tried my hand at a few professions but I keep going back to being creative and working with creatives – I believe it’s my calling. Read More>>