Behind the scenes of our first table tennis tournament.
Four friends who came together like Voltron to create Goodfight
Arthur Leung of Victoria’s building more than just a Hong Kong skate brand
Eugene sits down with friend and the mastermind behind our new MAEKAN t-shirt designs, Derick van Wijk.
Vicky meets with the restauranteur and businessman to talk about his past endeavors and latest venture.
Nate speaks with the one-man show creating 3D-printed sneakers in Hong Kong.
From a home-made camera strap to full-fledged accessory company DSPTCH.
Josh Parker and Darrell Camara talk raising money for worthy causes through consumer products.
Five behind-the-shot stories from the Toronto-based photographer.
Charis chats with Bricks & Wood’s designer and art director on their recent collaboration.
An indie pop artist and her unfinished (creative) business in the wake of the pandemic.
The self-taught photographer talks the impermanence of nature, buildings, and ramen.
The artist unpacks his complex journey through words and painting at UC2020.
The designer tackles implicit bias in the Japanese design industry.
How a Bangkok type foundry completed the Thai typographic ‘fossil record.’
The pseudonymous author talks pulling the plug on our “digital first” creative industry.
How two brothers brought streetwear and their Korean heritage together.
Designing for a movement to preserve and unite Black businesses in America.
A deep dive into the inspiration and process behind Grey’s photo book.
Bringing the work of Japan’s master craftspeople to the world.
A couple’s journey through three decades of Hong Kong’s iconic cinema.
The Shanghai-based artist shares the inspiration behind his eclectic new music project.
How the British designer imbues his work with old school approaches and imperfect beauty.
Gin Lane’s evolution from culture-defining creative agency into Pattern Brands.
Two DJs talk about the impact of the pandemic on their careers and the future of events.
Eugene talks with the techwear designer to hear about his early life and perspectives as a futurist.
Getting your audio story online and out there.
How Mike Guss and Mike Hobizal created an app as a way to share their expertise and experiences with motion graphics to a larger audience.
The pioneering brand making purpose-built sneakers for medical staff.
The once aspiring doctor talks the second edition of creative chronicles.
The independent label and design studio talk about debuting one of Berlin’s most exclusive clubs.
Capturing the beauty found in the bodies of ordinary women.
What it takes for the Danish agency to run a sleek two-man operation.
Growing heritage Korean produce on a small patch in California.
How the leaders behind TONL are making things possible for new generations of diverse creatives.
A fine artist and tattoo artist talk about the hidden connections between their crafts.
How the photographer transitioned from streetwear and skateboards to capturing thousand-year old trees.
The mind and design behind the fresh flower truck business.
We follow visvim founder Hiroki Nakamura on a ride through LA.
MAEKAN sound engineer Elphick talks with the Chinese rapper on success and making his culture an asset.
The master marketer and the mindset she took with her on a journey through 8 cities in 10 years.
The master composer talks about his history with music and its ability to immerse listeners in different cultures.
The founders of the Hong Kong restaurant remember how it all started — way back at a skate shop in Canada.
How the photographer began his career with no expectations before making it big.
How the Pakistani capital’s young creatives battle the odds.
The local photographer’s unflinching take on the city he loves.
We sit down with the creative maven at Uniqlo City in Tokyo.
A clothing brand specializing in dorozome or earth-dyed cloth.
Meeting the founders behind the diverse stock photo platform.
Lesson learned: always check before leaving the cab.
The designer talks going from designer to business consultant and entrepreneur.
The Tokyo-based floral art collective talks to us about the misunderstood medium.
Behind the app seeking ease the minds of freelancers through income forecasting and scheduling.
Charis sits down with her friend and fellow designer to hear about her experiences working while traveling the world.
The struggles of adapting and pivoting in a saturated space.
The importance of having a physical expression of the brand.
Why digital communities need to be self-governed and how that might look.
Looking at the abstract paint pattern found in our physical brand fabric.
MAEKAN’s COO Scott offers insights on creating long-term job flow.
Talking to the creatives that left it all behind for quieter surroundings and a better life.
The Danish flavor company’s mission to distill and bottle cherished memories.
Discussing the role of cultural institutions in the modern era of creatives.
The connection between material properties and their emotional impact.
Her clay art and views on the importance of creating for oneself.
A long awaited catch-up with the artist who shares his thoughts on education and finding direction.
A photographer’s on-the-ground perspective of Hong Kong’s 2019 unrest.
Charis speaks with the creative director and beauty brand veteran on her path and perspective.
Modern tattoo design meets traditional Chinese motifs.
A sampler of takes on the world’s most beloved food.
Catching up with the LA-based rapper to hear about his new work and the old experiences that shaped his art.
The story behind Seth Footring’s best life decision.
Enjoying an evening of vinyl picks served alongside brews from Jeju-based Magpie Brewing Co.
MAEKAN’s COO Scott helps answer more tough money questions for freelance creatives.
Trimming and polishing your captured audio before it hits the airwaves.
Visiting strange new worlds through the cyanotype prints of Dan Hendrickson.
The underground club may be gone but its spirit remains in the hearts of former patrons.
The independent vinyl record platform and its founder Yong-bo.
How the globally recognized artists works to manipulate our everyday expectations.
An unorthodox meeting with the Korean artist.
Getting the best capture for your audio story depending on the format.
MAEKAN’s COO Scott helps answer the tough questions that creatives all face at some point.
The underexplored world of China’s underground music scene.
The brand’s humble beginnings in the prairies to expansion across the world.
A chat with Sam Whitney, owner and founder of printmaker Giclee LA.
Shining the spotlight on Hong Kong’s domestic helpers and their stories.
How the independent Korean magazine stays so consistently well-designed with each issue.
Capturing the beauty and importance of the slow-growing root.
The Linkin Park member unpacks the underdiscussed topic of mental health.
Hearing from young voices as they find fewer and fewer places to go.
Charis catches up with the book cover designer and illustrator near the end of her globe-trotting voyage.
Laying the groundwork before hitting ‘record’.
Alex heads to San Francisco to visit the one-man operation led by Liam Kaczmar
Meet artist Brandon Sines and his mystical character Frank Ape.
The Parisian illustrator walks us through six of his favorite works.
Designing an onboarding, registration, algorithm-free podcast app.
The Vietnamese rapper talks his origins as a bboy and the rise of pre-Internet hip-hop culture in Vietnam.
Recapping a sun-soaked trip to the popular resort town.
The subtle differences between Korea and Japan’s favorite wines.
In this first episode, we tackle how to approach the topic of our story in the making.
How the Shanghai-based print studio hopes to make art affordable by all.
We speak with the website founder on the publication’s history and its place in the fashion media landscape.
The evolution of the Atlanta-based director’s career from his origins in music videos.
Eugene talks with the researcher and photographer about the role of software in shaping our interactions.
The Jakarta-based illustrator takes us into his strange, beautiful world.
The podcaster and radio producer talks what it’s like working in the emerging medium.
Teaching children (and reminding adults) about equality, openness, and kindness.
Alex chops it up with Ariel over the formative years and the activist interests of Ariel and the shop.
The Vietnamese-American film producer shares her view of the industry landscape from on the ground,.
How British boxer Michele Aboro founded her Shanghai-based school.
Charis speaks with the three friends turned brand founders behind their evolution beyond cut-and-sew.
The techno music collective’s fight continues amid the encroachment of commercialization.
How co-owners and friends stay true to themselves and their customers.
We sit down with the founder ahead of the opening of a new location inside RYSE Hotel in Seoul.
The comedian gives an honest account of living and creating around the illness.
Nostalgia for Toronto’s suburbs as told by filmmaker Jimmy Vi.
A sit down with Alex Valdman, London-based founder of cycling clothing and accessory brand Rapha.
MAEKAN-member Jeremy Leung recaps his solo “Veiled Emotions” show in Toronto.
Looking back through Detroit’s warehouse scene through the memories of veteran audio technician Michael Fotis.
Exploring the complex history behind the menswear label’s founder and his inspirations.
A designer’s quest to craft 30 perfect objects and rebel against disposable culture.
The Michelin-starred chef attempts to capture the Yardbird experience cover to cover.
The London-based producer talks shifting society towards goodness through the power of music.
Brooklyn-based Shawna X recaps her F*** Your Manners mixed media show.
The multihyphenate shares the story behind her socialist apparel brand SCV.
Repeat Pattern shares his fascination and explorations of abandoned hotels from Japan’s golden age.
The fashion designer and DJ turned ceramicist talks fluidity in the creative space.
Eugene talks about disconnecting on a trip to the historical mountain top city.
Seven dreamy snaps from California’s Psychedelic Blues.
Philly’s music scene in the words of local DJ Matthew Law.
The non-traditional path of tattoo turned fine artist Matt McCormick.
We speak with freelance athlete Erron Maxey and hear about China’s Wildball industry.
Rappers Ms Banks and Fotan Laiki connect to talk craft, expectations and their cities’ evolving rap scenes.
Catching up with Seoul-based artist Cody as he puts the finishing touches on Hongdae’s RYSE Hotel.
Nate speaks with Emanuel Hahn and Andrew Kung about their work capturing Mississippi’s Delta Chinese community.
Behind the arduous process of creating a modern Chinese typeface from scratch.
How the name YETI came to be and how he created a music and event entity from the ground up.
Bringing the cultural richness of the former capital to the rest of the world.
Five shots from Melbourne through the lens of Jean-Paul McAllan, better known as ThirdCulture.
The beloved items of Hikaru Komura, founder of Japanese handcraft store Uguisu the Little Shoppe
The quiet little shop brings Japanese craftsmanship to the world.
Eugene sits down with David Zhou and Lucas Farrar, who set the record straight on the Chinese hip hop scene, specifically as it pertains to Chengdu and Chongqing.
The biracial pop star talks about her experiences and career growing up in Japan.
Photographer Yin and audio engineer Elphick recount their journey into the Chinese countryside while producing a story.
The story of Adrien Macera, longtime Beijing resident and trailblazer of the Chinese capital’s custom bike scene.
The Toronto-based photographer on the role of philanthropy in uplifting the next generation.
Taliesin Gilkes-Bower follows a team of volunteers patrolling along the border.
The conservation technologist shares his craft of building new tech and sharing it with both scientists and the public.
Alex meets with friend Phillip Lim in New York to talk life, fashion and design.
The former K-pop band member and artist talks about his experiences leaving Seattle for Seoul.
A brief history of virtual pets and their place in our smartphone-centric lives.
Eugene recaps a Japanese countryside retreat hosted by Craig Mod and Jan Chipchase.
Exploring the promise of insect protein in sustainable food products.
Taliesin Gilkes-Bower relates the disaster’s impact through words and photos.
Five amazing black and white shots from Toronto-based Jayscale (Jamal Burger).
Traditions and implications of burnable funeral goods.
The Hong Kong photographer talks about reconnecting with his ancestral clan in southern China.
Remembering the great and respected streetwear guru and journalist.
An opportune visit to a referral-only hidden sake bar in Tokyo.
A audio-visual journey through Havana and beyond.
Six selected shots from Edward Barnieh, popularly known as EdwardKB.
We talk about the productivity impact of Slack for creatives.
The founding story of the formerly known CHINATOWN MARKET.
How the designer and entrepreneur is equipping the next generation.
How two friends brought their favorite Hong Kong dish to Denmark.
An unforgettable dinner at Tokyo-based Michelin Two Star Sushi Shin.
The promise and challenges of cannabis entrepreneurship for the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians in California.
Three career-defining shots from LA-based action photographer Bo Bridges.
A cannabis-infused dining experience courtesy of self-taught chef “Hawai’i” Mike Salman.
What it takes to create ceramic plates and serviceware for top restaurants.
Floral art collective AMKK transforms MAEKAN into ikebana.
The beloved items of Makoto Azuma and Shunsuke Shiinoki, the minds behind floral art collective AMKK.
Sports publications FRANCHISE and Mundial sit down for a roundtable on the relation between sports and media.
How football fandom lives on in tattoos even as the sport continues to evolve.
How the Peruvian skater turned chef takes inspiration (and ingredients) from the Andes to create inimitable dishes.
A sample of the world’s contributions to sports slang.
The martial origins of modern knitwear’s great innovators.
The legendary skater shares personal accounts of life leading up to skateboarding going mainstream.
We speak with NBA graphic design veterans Lauren Fisher and Amanda Fisher.
A quick trip inside the intimate listening space at Potato Head Hong Kong.
The Adventure Time artist’s journey after military service.
The doctor and comic artist talks about the role of Graphic Medicine in patient care.
Exploring the influence of Korea’s sartorial traditions on present-day streetwear.
We venture to small town Kamitonda to learn more about the factory milling for adidas and other sportswear giants.
The Nixon co-founder talks the values behind the iconic and anomalous watch brand.
Artist Daniel Arsham talks using social media to communicate with an audience beyond the traditional art world.
We talk to painter Jordan Sowers for more insight on his process and how the medium plays into his design.
A video exploring the expansion of dental jewelry beyond the realm of hip-hop.
How the multi-disciplined talent comments on the class system through brand.
Busy art director Carson Ting unpacks his creative process involving as much body as mind.
How a DJ turned restauranteur unites the experience under one roof.
The Bradford, England born-and-raised photog shares how football fanatacism paved the way for his craft.
MAEKAN prepares for its first visit to ComplexCon.
Doctor and comic book artist Ryan Montoya relates his experiences creating in Bosnia i Hercegovina
Johan and Char Lam, co-founders of LA-based scent brand MAAPS, talk smell, ritual and memory.
Maison Kitsuné founder Masaya Kuroki talks personal brand goals and the challenges on the road to brick and mortar.
The Vancouver running crew’s approach to fitness-centric community.
A deep dive into Raif’s youth and his process as an entrepreneur.
sweetgreen founder Nic Jammet shares his experiences moving his business from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles.
The 3sixteen co-founder and a partner of denim mecca Self Edge talks creative parenthood.
The unpredictable rhythms of life on the road as a musician.
The top design talent at Vans and then Herschel shares his background and the role skateboarding has played.
How a half century of a minority music and club scene became the K-Pop of today.
How Trillicon Valley beings inclusion and youth to the tech sector.
Artist Andy Van Dinh talks about the risk and reward of leaving comfort zones.
Different voices offer their take on the current sneaker design process and where they see the future of the industry.
How the iconic FBT from visvim has enjoyed over 15 years of success without great cosmetic changes.
The multifaceted DJ, music producer and photographer hits Tokyo.
New creative beginnings for self-taught musician and former Chariot guitarist “Stevis” Harrison .
Evan Dohrmann looks to the daily ritual as inspiration for coffee accessory brand Constellation Supply Co.,
The culmination of his journey through the footwear industry after pro skating.
The Brooklyn-based clothing brand’s views on movement through apparel.
The co-founder talks about picking a side and to telling a story through art in a divided political landscape.
A team’s dynamic can be a lot like a game of Tetris.
We Ate a Lot of Sandwiches and Then Made a Zine About it.
Emile Mosseri shares his experiences scoring for Minari, Kajillionaire and The Last Black Man in San Francsico.
Eugene talks about the other skills beyond luck and passion needed to succeed in the creative industries.
Eugene weighs in on our changing relationship between the process and the outcome.
Eugene talks about focusing on impact as the driver as means of invigorating the process.
Jess talks to Paul Bille, a graphic designer who has opted out of social media.
Book cover designer and illustrator Joan Wong opens up about facing racism as a Chinese-American.
Eugene talks about our recent strides with reinvigorating our creative processes and continuing to move forward, even as the challenges we sought to solve and the world around us continue to evolve.
This episode features none other than Charis Poon, who writes and designs, does creative strategy for Intertrend, and co-hosts Making It Up in addition to being, of course, a member of the MAEKAN team.
We talk to friend and longtime collaborator Yeti about his uncommon path to his now far-reaching music and event collective Yeti Out.
The serial entrepreneur talks about pivotal moments that shaped her experience as a first-gen Nigerian-American and her path to success.
We chat with “Santi”, founder of London and Bogotá-based creative studio and production house La Familia.
We catch up with Toronto-based DJ and music entrepreneur Josephine Cruz, better known as Jayemkayem
We speak with the Honolulu-based artist and founder of contemporary street art festival POW! WOW!
We hear from the Atlanta-based director, photographer, and videographer.
We chat with the Staple and VSCO veteran and current Spotify podcasts division Head of Marketing.
Unexpected Connections heads to Namu Gaji in San Francisco for an intimate dinner with friends new and old.
What meaning does “multi-hyphenate” have for creative careers?
This letter is different. It’s not about a specific topic; rather, it marks a change in philosophy.
A roundtable discussing the necessity of all-women creative initiatives amid a skewed gender ratio in the arts world.
The traditional issues experienced by publishing are no more in the digital age.
Exploring Atlanta’s growing creative scene outside of music.
