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A planetary health diet and creating while clean

The newly proposed “flexitarian” diet configured by 37 scientists to not only be healthy for humans, but to take care of our planet and What it looks like to be creative while clean as described by nine musicians interviewed by GQ regarding all aspects of their journey through substance abuse into sobriety.

Photography

Social Effects with Holly-Marie Cato

Edward spoke with London based photographer, filmmaker, all-around visual content creator and storyteller extraordinaire, Holly-Marie Cato and How Holly got started in photography by being at arguably the wrong place at the right time (the 2011 Tottenham riots in England with a point and shoot)

Business, Industry

Should I Take This Job?

MAEKAN’s COO Scott helps answer the tough questions that creatives all face at some point.

Photography

Social Effects with Varun Thota

Edward links with Hong Kong-based designer, Varun Thota.

Community, Photography

One Way Ticket

Shining the spotlight on Hong Kong’s domestic helpers and their stories.

Illustration, Travel

Joan Wong Pt. II

Charis catches up with the book cover designer and illustrator near the end of her globe-trotting voyage.

Brands, Community

A Recap of Unexpected Connections

Uncategorized

Studying the impact of design on business and an algorithm for making fragrance

Charis expresses interest in a McKinsey study that analyzed copious amounts of data over the past 5 years to determine what impact design decisions have on business performance and Eugene wants to talk about the algorithm IBM and Symrise, a major fragrance company, developed specifically for making new fragrances.

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Photoshop on the iPad and myths about the Chinese art market

The new full version of Adobe Photoshop on the iPad with cloud syncing capabilities might change the ways people create and The Chinese art market and how what it looks like on the surface isn’t a good indicator of what’s really happening.

How to fix fashion and giving entrepreneurs money

The current state of fashion as described by 36 industry people in an article published by Elle and The perception of fashion as a superficial area of interest and discuss the possibilities of fashion with regards to identity and depth and The competitions being organized by African governments that award money to entrepreneurs. These competitions are intended to encourage business innovation and to create jobs.