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Latest Episodes:

#16 - The Come Up Jan 27, 2021

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss Cornel's new job, deciding when it's time to make a change, how to go jump into a new situation with confidence, and more.

#15 - Take Back What's Yours Dec 03, 2020

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss Artist Ownership, recognizing the worth of your art, how to think about the value of your art past submission, getting compensated fairly, educating your current or potential clients on the value of your artistry, and more.

#14 - Free Game (feat. Travon Sellers) Oct 27, 2020

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Bear are joined by guest Travon Sellers (Digital Brand Strategist) to talk about Freelance tips like understanding your value, marketing yourself, how to scale and grow as a freelancer and more.

#13 - AIGA MN Design Camp Review (feat. Sabrina Peitz) Oct 14, 2020

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss AIGA MN Design Camp 2020, Cornel's experience as the MC, best takeaways from keynote presentations, addressing diversity at Design Camp going forward and more

#12 - Tell Her To Leave (feat. Precious Wallace and Maryan Garane) Sep 08, 2020

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard are joined by guests Precious Wallace and Maryan Garane to talk about finding your career path, black women leading the way in their industry, building support systems, and more.

# 11 - Conscious Contribution (Season 2 Preview) Jun 29, 2020

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss how life has been during the recent Minneapolis uprising and protests, calling out performative activism, sharing different ways to effectively support the black community and black culture, how illustration has been helpful in telling black stories and more.

#10 - Art & Justice May 12, 2020

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss the recent development in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, how to discuss issues of injustice in the workplace, using art as a way of expression to address social issues, and more.

#9 - The Black Filter May 04, 2020

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss filtering your thoughts and behaviors as a black person in the work space, how being the underrepresented representation in spaces can hold you back from wanting to be yourself, and more.

#8 - Good Credit Apr 27, 2020

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss the difficulty of receiving proper credit, when to defend your contributions, the nuances of taking inspiration from others, and more.

#7 - Let's Collab Apr 13, 2020

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss the benefits and challenges of collaborating with others, how creatives can help each other out during isolation and more.

#6 - #StayCreative Apr 06, 2020

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard talk about how they are staying creative during quarantine, reaching the point of over-connection with others, making a creative pivot, the growing use of social media activity and more.

#5 - Should I Stay or Should I Go? Mar 31, 2020

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard talk about when do you know it's time to leave a job, negotiating your terms, being open to other working opportunities and more.

#4 - Quarantine Connection Mar 23, 2020

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard talk about how they are staying connected with others, what it's like Working from Home, and what they are learning about themselves during this time of quarantine. Enjoy !

Music we are listening to:

Calvin - Jeezy (artist)

Cornel - The Whispers (artist)

#3 - The Impact of Design Mar 16, 2020

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard talk about the impact they have as designers, brand values, and tips for working at home.

Music we're listening to:

Calvin - Good Kid Maad City (album) - Kendrick Lamar

Cornel - Chicago Freestyle - Drake

Alvan - Geography (album) - Tom Misch

#2 - Imposter Syndrome (feat. Maryan Garane) Mar 09, 2020

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard are joined by UX design strategist and content creator Maryan Garane to talk about dealing with Imposter Syndrome, doubts we have about ourselves within the workspace, understanding the intersections of being a Black Muslim Woman, thinking about your identity, living up to high expectations and more.

#1 - Allow Us to Reintroduce Ourselves Mar 01, 2020

Welcome to Episode One ! On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard talk about: how this podcast became to be, what it means to be Black in the Design and workspace, their personal journey to becoming designers themselves, what else to expect in future episodes and more.

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