Creative Ventures: Recent Episodes
Phoebe Arkell
Creative Ventures is the podcast for stories, advice, and insights from entrepreneurs and leaders, who have built fascinating companies and careers in creative industries. Hosted by Phoebe Arkell.
In this episode, I chat with Douglas Teiger about his expansive work in architecture as well as his more recent activities in business coaching, art, and spirituality.
Subjects we cover include:
- His early projects including the Statue of Liberty renovation,
- Finessing his approach with clients,
- Creating a drama-free environment within the firm,
- Using core values to make decisions,
- His move to coaching,
- Identifying as a divine being rather than by what you do,
- And much more...
Below are also some links to a few of the topics we discuss:
- Douglas’ amazing art and his coaching website can be found here.
- The architecture firm he founded (and exited) can be viewed here.
- The exhibition I reference is Making Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarcerationat MoMA. The article I read was this one from the New York Times.
- Finally, the quotes that we discuss are as follows: “The ideal church is large enough for silence to echo yet small enough for intimacy to remain” and “Architecture should raise your soul to a higher spiritual level.”
If you want to get in touch to chat about anything regarding the podcast, shoot me a message via phoebe@creativeventures.info.
In this episode, I chat with Michael Xu about his career both as a streamer and in building products for this market. Subjects we cover include:
- How he made Top 20 Under 20 in Canada
- The rise of the nerd
- Life as a streamer
- V-tubers and the culture around them
- Building for streamers
- And much more...
Michael was a former streamer on Twitch and content creator on Youtube for mobile games. He then took the insights from his time as a streamer to build Kappamon, which is now a beloved addition to over 400,000 livestream channels on Twitch and Trovo.
With Kappamon's revenue Michael is building his own games studio, Adventure Studios: they create unique mobile games at the cross-section of mid-core RPGs and livestream social interactions with their very own vtuber team. Michael runs his operations out of Shanghai and the company is going from strength to strength; they recently close their seed round where they successfully raised $1.5m.
Interested streamers can check out kappamon.com or on twitter @kappamon_ or for those Vtuber fans, check out vtuber Eoria on Tiktok and Twitter under her handle @eoria_ (same for both platforms).
Finally, the c-walking video that Michael talks about in the podcast can be found here on YouTube. Enjoy!
If you want to get in touch about anything regarding the podcast, shoot me a message via phoebe@creativeventures.info.
In this episode, I chat with Bryce Capp about how he built the modern wallpaper company, Milton & King, with his brother Richard. Subjects we cover include:
- How they started the company,
- How their digital approach compares to traditional manufacturing,
- Starting as a wholesale provider and then pivoting to building a DTC brand,
- Different customer trends in different markets,
- And much more...
Bryce is the co-founder and head of product and brand at Milton & King – a lifestyle brand that manufactures wallpaper and fabric for customers across the globe. He was originally a graphic designer and now touches all aspects of the business at Milton & King.
To browse Milton & King’s wallpaper, do visit their website here. The design that Bryce mentions liking the work of is by Tiff Manuell, whom Milton and King have collaborated with.
Although we didn’t discuss this in the podcast, as it was recorded a little while ago, I also enjoyed Milton & King’s recent article on wallpaper trends for 2022; one to read if you are thinking of redecorating soon.
If you want to get in touch to chat about anything regarding the podcast, shoot me a message via phoebe@creativeventures.info!
In this episode, we discuss augmented reality with David Ripert:
- The difference between augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR),
- How we interact with it in our day to day lives already,
- How technology has evolved in relation to AR,
- Uses of AR in campaigns, e-commerce, and examples by specific brands,
- And much more...
David Ripert is a co-founder and the CEO of Poplar Studios – a leading AR and 3D platform for marketing and eCommerce. He also heads up the UK chapter of the VR / AR Association, advises several start-ups in this space, and sits on the board of a few charities, including Save the Children.
To see examples of AR in action, have a look at the case studies and effects directory from Poplar Studios.
If you want to get in touch to chat about anything regarding the podcast, shoot me a message via phoebe@creativeventures.info!