THE MILO CHAO SHOW: Recent Episodes
Milo Chao
The Milo Chao Show is a biography podcast where we talk to remarkable creators about how they got here.
In so doing, we hope to better understand the roots of creativity and how we all might nurture more in ourselves and those in our care.
Season One In season one, Cao Jingxing and Milo Chao interview creators from China in Chinese. We interview a wide spectrum of people from author to actress and astrologer to barefoot doctor.
Season Two In season two, Milo Chao interviews creators from China and the United States primarily in English.
George Lois.
The story of George Lois is the story of a Greek American rabble-rousing pugilist from the rough streets of The Bronx who has spent most of his life fighting against social injustice and fighting tooth and nail for his art.
The first time I heard of George Lois was while watching Art & Copy, a 2009 documentary about the advertising industry in the US. My memory was of an angry bald man who had done some legendary work in his time.
George was 88 years old when I sat down with him. He had on a black hoodie, less hacker more wizard who could probably conjure up some pretty serious black magic if you fucked with him. Be warned, George likes to curse!
George was inducted into The Art Directors Hall of Fame, The Advertising Hall of Fame, Copywriters Hall of Fame, The One Club Creative Hall of Fame, and The American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame. That’s a lot of Halls.
He’s published 11 books including best sellers, “Damn Good Advice”, “George Lois on His Creation of the Big Idea”, and “What’s the Big Idea? How to Win with Outrageous Idea” - to name a few.
I could only imagine what he was like as a young 27-year-old working alongside the great Bill Bernbach at DDB, the first creative agency in the world - as George put it. He was fearless, brash, and incredibly talented.
George is best known for the covers he created for Esquire magazine in the 1960s, arguably the best and most provocative the publisher has ever had. Many of those covers are now kept at the MOMA.
He is also known for his culture-creating advertising work. He coined the phrase, “I want my MTV” which all you Gen-Xers will appreciate. He is also famous for launching Tommy Hilfiger’s brand. The list is very long.
The original interview was more than two hours long, but I edited it down to less than one. It took far too long to complete. I would like to blame the pandemic, but instead I accuse resistance.
I sat down with George at his East Village home in February 2020 for this interview, arranged by his son Luke, an accomplished photographer, who joins us during the interview.
NILS ANDERSSON
I am joined today in Shanghai by Nils Andersson.
The first thing you notice about Nils is how tall he is. His Dad was a Viking from Sweden. His Mom was from Durham in the North of England.
I am going to go out on a limb and say that Nils is the Phil Jackson or Alex Ferguson of the advertising industry here in Asia.
He won’t tell you outright, perhaps that’s the reserved Swede in him, but he loves competition and he loves to win.
His two loves in life have always been art and sport. Oh, art is art, and sport is sport, and never the twain shall meet.
Well, the twain did meet and this is what we got.
He’s won it all.
For the past two years, he was Asia Pacific Creative of the Year. He also gave TBWA their highest ever regional ranking before he made his exit.
He was ranked creative of the year for Greater China three years in a row.
The agencies he’s worked at here in China - Ogilvy, Y&R, and TBWA - have all been ranked agency of the year under his leadership.
He and his teams have done stunning and award-winning work for the likes of Motorola, the Gap, and Penguin. We discuss these brands and more in our interview.
So, please enjoy. If you have any questions or comments don’t hesitate to leave them.
As always, if you care please share.
NORMAN TAN
How does the eighth child in a family of thirteen children emerge as one of the most awarded advertising creatives in Asia and still manage a laid back smile?
Please listen in on my conversation with Norman Tan, formerly Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of North Asia at JWT and now head honcho at “onbrand” a new type of agency that offers top shelf creative at reassuringly expensive rates.
To find out what it actually takes to make great work, we look back at two of his most famous campaigns, “Key Auntie” for Alipay and “Human Traffic Signs” for Buick.
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We’re in a small sound booth at the Santa Monica headquarters of Headspace, the health company that guides people to mindfulness through meditation.
I’m here with Caroline Pay, currently Chief Creative Officer at Headspace. Caroline was Co-Chief Creative Officer at Grey London, considered one of the most creative agencies in what is arguably one of the most competitively creative cities in the world.
She has also led creative teams at BBH and Mother amongst others. I mention a few pieces of work that Caroline has done in the intro, from the highly acclaimed work for Levi’s, “Dangerous Liaison” to a short film she wrote with Chris Palmer, “The Boy with Chocolate Fingers.” You can find most of her work on Vimeo here: https://bit.ly/2My3Q4j
So, please enjoy. If you have any questions or comments don’t hesitate to leave them. As always, if you care please share.
LEE CLOW
In this episode, I speak with advertising legend, Lee Clow who, for 25 years, partnered with Steve Jobs on some of the most brilliant pieces of advertising the world has ever seen: 1984, The Crazy One’s, and Mac vs PC (to name a few).
I go into some detail about his career at the beginning of the interview so I won’t list everything here. Suffice to say, he is in every hall of fame you can think of and then some.
We sat in his home studio in Palos Verdes, California. His studio felt like a museum I could probably spend a lifetime in.
Lee has three dogs, one of which had much to say throughout the interview. Lee’s wife, Eileen, of 50 years drops in for a quick hello. It was an honor to meet the woman Lee attributes most of his success to.
It was not an easy interview for me, given that Lee has been interviewed four million times before and, well, it is Lee Clow.
What I think you will find interesting in this interview is his memories of working with Steve Jobs and the “real story” behind the Think Different campaign.
We also talk about the origin of the “Impossible is Nothing” line, which actually has two stories. We didn’t quite get to which one was the true one, but both are worth listening to.
Lee also talks about the role of surfing in his work and creativity. Surfing is the mother of all extreme sports and the nature of the sport compels people to try to outdo each other. Sounds like how advertising should be.
We also delve into his childhood and talk about the role his adoptive mother and first grade teacher played in his development as an graphic communicator. Without them, he probably would have been a plumber (so he says).
While his mother encouraged his interest in art, it was his father who taught him the value of hard work and responsibility. Responsibility and resilience helped Lee reach the very top and stay there for fifty odd years.
I hope you enjoy this episode. Please subscribe and share if you feel compelled to do so. Or not.
SCOTT ROSS
Hi. And welcome to the Cao & Chao Show. A podcast where we talk to remarkable creators about how they got here.
Today, I am in Santa Barbara with Scott Ross, best known as the founder of Digital Domain, the company that created the visual effects for such Oscar winning movies as Titanic, What Dreams May Come, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – amongst many others. Did I mention Lord of the Rings, iRobot, and Fight Club? His partner in crime, at the time, was none other than director James Cameron.
Before starting Digital Domain, he was the CEO of George Lucas’ Industrial, Light and Magic which was responsible for the effects of Academy Award winning films Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Terminator 2 and the Abyss.
The question is how does a poor white boy from the South Bronx end up at the center of a digital revolution when all he really wanted was to play the sax?
Please join me as we retrace Scott’s incredible journey from the South Bronx to Santa Barbara to learn the answer to this question and more.
SCOTT ROSS
Hi. And welcome to the Cao & Chao Show. A podcast where we talk to remarkable creators about how they got here.
Today, I am in Santa Barbara with Scott Ross, best known as the founder of Digital Domain, the company that created the visual effects for such Oscar winning movies as Titanic, What Dreams May Come, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – amongst many others. Did I mention Lord of the Rings, iRobot, and Fight Club? His partner in crime, at the time, was none other than director James Cameron.
Before starting Digital Domain, he was the CEO of George Lucas’ Industrial, Light and Magic which was responsible for the effects of Academy Award winning films Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Terminator 2 and the Abyss.
The question is how does a poor white boy from the South Bronx end up at the center of a digital revolution when all he really wanted was to play the sax?
Please join me as we retrace Scott’s incredible journey from the South Bronx to Santa Barbara to learn the answer to this question and more.
Bill GRUNDFEST
Hi. And welcome to the Cao & Chao Show. A podcast where we talk to remarkable creators about how they got here.
Today I am in Beverly Hills with Bill Grundfest, comedian, writer, producer, and director.
Bill is the co-founder of the famed Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village, New York, which has headlined such legends as Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and the late Robin Williams.
He is also credited with launching the careers of superstars of comedy Bill Maher AND Jon Stewart.
Bill is also well known for his hit TV show, “Mad About You” which won four golden globe awards and 12 primetime Emmy awards. Let’s not forget CBS’ “That’s Life”, HBO’s “Mind of a Married Man”, Showtimes, “Pryor Offenses”, and Comedy Central’s, “Richard Pryor Special”. I think that’s it. There might be more. Check out his Wikipedia page for more details.
I thought the interview went very well, but Bill might disagree. After all, he walked out on me three times. I guess I asked some pretty offensive questions. I didn’t think so, but I will let you decide.
He walked out on me the first time when I brought up the topic of failure, which he had his share of early on in his career. He was kind enough to return and school me on the value of failure.
We also talked about his experience in China and how he was able to navigate the cultural in the same way that he has for decades in New York and Hollywood, by being nice. So seemingly simple yet so immensely difficult.
We also get into a topic that he was surprised to find himself talking about, the relationship between being Jewish and being creative. The insights he delivers are worth their weight in gold.
Anyway, I certainly learned a great deal from Bill and laughed more than I generally do. I hope you do too.
Bill GRUNDFEST
Hi. And welcome to the Cao & Chao Show. A podcast where we talk to remarkable creators about how they got here.
Today I am in Beverly Hills with Bill Grundfest, comedian, writer, producer, and director.
Bill is the co-founder of the famed Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village, New York, which has headlined such legends as Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and the late Robin Williams.
He is also credited with launching the careers of superstars of comedy Bill Maher AND Jon Stewart.
Bill is also well known for his hit TV show, “Mad About You” which won four golden globe awards and 12 primetime Emmy awards. Let’s not forget CBS’ “That’s Life”, HBO’s “Mind of a Married Man”, Showtimes, “Pryor Offenses”, and Comedy Central’s, “Richard Pryor Special”. I think that’s it. There might be more. Check out his Wikipedia page for more details.
I thought the interview went very well, but Bill might disagree. After all, he walked out on me three times. I guess I asked some pretty offensive questions. I didn’t think so, but I will let you decide.
He walked out on me the first time when I brought up the topic of failure, which he had his share of early on in his career. He was kind enough to return and school me on the value of failure.
We also talked about his experience in China and how he was able to navigate the cultural in the same way that he has for decades in New York and Hollywood, by being nice. So seemingly simple yet so immensely difficult.
We also get into a topic that he was surprised to find himself talking about, the relationship between being Jewish and being creative. The insights he delivers are worth their weight in gold.
Anyway, I certainly learned a great deal from Bill and laughed more than I generally do. I hope you do too.
BRYCE WHITWAM
Hi. And welcome to the Cao & Chao Show. A podcast where we talk to remarkable creators about how they got here.
Today, I talk with Bryce Whitwam, newly minted Chief Executive Officer at MRM McCann, formerly Chief Executive Officer of Wunderman China.
Both Wunderman and MRM are direct marketing agencies. Wunderman is believed to be the creator of modern-day direct marketing. I am sure others will dispute that characterization. Or not.
For those familiar with the US market, Wunderman is credited with coming up with the 1800 toll free number and the magazine subscription card. Small stuff, big impact.
Back to Bryce.
In just six years, Bryce built up Wunderman from a 20 person agency to a 300 person powerhouse. How was he able to do this? We explore that and more in this unique segment.
We change it up a little bit this week. Rather than one – some might say long - continuous podcast, we cut up the interview into five, let’s call them slices.
In slice one Bryce takes us back to his days as a high school disc jockey in the States, and stresses the importance of acquiring time-honored skills you can fall back on if all else goes to hell.
In slice two Bryce adopts the strategy of fight where you think you can win after realizing competition in the States was too intense and if he wanted to follow his passion he would need to find more fertile ground. Asia called.
In slice three, Bryce leaves for Thailand, a place that pushed him out of his comfort zone and teaches him what it means to be a marketer.
In the fourth and second to last slice, we chat about leadership and influence in China. For the South Dakotan native, leading is all about showing that you can do the work, not just get people to do it for you. To thrive, you need to learn the language. The days of the foreigner discount are over.
In the final session Bryce talks about the changing market in China. Winning will rely more on marketing prowess than distribution. While entering the market is easier than it has ever been winning will be increasingly more difficult. He also sees a correction in the near future and a world where China will become a global leader in services, not just products.
So please come and enjoy.
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RONNIE WU
Hi. Welcome to the Cao & Chao Show. A podcast where we talk to remarkable creators about how they got here.
Today, we are at TBWA Shanghai – in the sprawling yet sparse office of the Chief Creative Officer – Ronnie Wu.
This interview is a bit different from earlier interviews. It involves cheese and a bottle of decent wine. Plus, it is the first interview in series 2 where we record outside the studio.
Finally, this interview is mostly in Chinese – that is, Ronnie answers my questions in Chinese.
First, a little bit about TBWA.
TBWA is the disruption agency, home for pirates, they say. It is most famous for the work they’ve done for Apple – they basically built the brand. Thanks Mr. Clow.
TBWA is also well-known for creating the Absolut Vodka print campaigns – the longest running ad campaign in advertising history.
Also, remember adidas’ “Impossible is nothing”? That was TBWA. Personally, one of my favorite taglines ever. Politics has a way of defiling greatness. Oh well.
Ronnie sits at the helm of TBWA China.
Prior to joining TBWA, he headed Young & Rubicam Beijing which became one of the most awarded agencies in the world at Cannes during his tenure. Y&R won their very first “China Creative Agency of the Year” as a result.
He also created the world’s most awarded print campaign, named Penguin ‘Mic”. Ronnie was one of the youngest ECDs in China, and one of the most awarded in the country with top accolades from Cannes, D&AD, LIA, New York Festival, CLIO, ADC, Spikes Asia, and AdFest.
In our long and meandering conversation Ronnie and I get into the origins of his mission to inject a touch of perfection into his craft. In an industry operating on fast forward, where good enough is great, how is he able to indulge his obsessive-compulsive disorder? The key, he says with deep conviction, is responsibility, being and taking full responsibility for the work.
RONNIE WU
Hi. Welcome to the Cao & Chao Show. A podcast where we talk to remarkable creators about how they got here.
Today, we are at TBWA Shanghai – in the sprawling yet sparse office of the Chief Creative Officer – Ronnie Wu.
This interview is a bit different from earlier interviews. It involves cheese and a bottle of decent wine. Plus, it is the first interview in series 2 where we record outside the studio.
Finally, this interview is mostly in Chinese – that is, Ronnie answers my questions in Chinese.
First, a little bit about TBWA.
TBWA is the disruption agency, home for pirates, they say. It is most famous for the work they’ve done for Apple – they basically built the brand. Thanks Mr. Clow.
TBWA is also well-known for creating the Absolut Vodka print campaigns – the longest running ad campaign in advertising history.
Also, remember adidas’ “Impossible is nothing”? That was TBWA. Personally, one of my favorite taglines ever. Politics has a way of defiling greatness. Oh well.
Ronnie sits at the helm of TBWA China.
Prior to joining TBWA, he headed Young & Rubicam Beijing which became one of the most awarded agencies in the world at Cannes during his tenure. Y&R won their very first “China Creative Agency of the Year” as a result.
He also created the world’s most awarded print campaign, named Penguin ‘Mic”. Ronnie was one of the youngest ECDs in China, and one of the most awarded in the country with top accolades from Cannes, D&AD, LIA, New York Festival, CLIO, ADC, Spikes Asia, and AdFest.
In our long and meandering conversation Ronnie and I get into the origins of his mission to inject a touch of perfection into his craft. In an industry operating on fast forward, where good enough is great, how is he able to indulge his obsessive-compulsive disorder? The key, he says with deep conviction, is responsibility, being and taking full responsibility for the work.
TOMAZ MOK
Hello Everyone. And welcome to the Cao & Chao Show. A podcast where we talk to remarkable creators about how they got here.
Today we speak with Tomaz Mok, the second of the four godfathers of advertising in Mainland China that we’ve had on the show.
Tomaz’ advertising career spans more than 45 years. 35 of those years were spent at one agency, McCann Erickson, the same agency that figures prominently in the final season of Mad Men.
I would say that McCann probably has one of the best tag lines ever in advertising, “Truth well told.” (almost quaint in our post-truth world.)
During his reign at McCann, he helped companies like General Motors, Coca-Cola and Nestle become household names and won every award possible for his efforts.
You’d think Tomaz would be retired by now, enjoying the spoils of a glorious career, but no.
After retiring from McCann, he started his own agency, Match, a move he had never planned for but relishes all the same.
In conversation with Tomaz, he reveals his secrets to a long and successful career in advertising.
- Making right decision from start
- Taking on a hobby
- Balancing material and spiritual
He busts the myth that you have to be a dick to make it in the ad business – or at least provides an alternative pathway.
We also go on a journey with him as he returns to his 65, 55, 45, and 35 year old self to give advice to - himself.
To his 35 year old self he advised him to focus more on emerging technology.
To his 45 year old self he advised himself to focus more on the value of money.
So please join me on a journey through the spiritual life of Tomaz Mok, the Monk Amongst Madmen.
Hello Everyone. And welcome to the Cao & Chao Show. A podcast where we talk to remarkable creators about how they got here.
Today we speak with Tomaz Mok, the second of the four godfathers of advertising in Mainland China that we’ve had on the show.
Tomaz’ advertising career spans more than 45 years. 35 of those years were spent at one agency, McCann Erickson, the same agency that figures prominently in the final season of Mad Men.
I would say that McCann probably has one of the best tag lines ever in advertising, “Truth well told.” (almost quaint in our post-truth world.)
During his reign at McCann, he helped companies like General Motors, Coca-Cola and Nestle become household names and won every award possible for his efforts.
You’d think Tomaz would be retired by now, enjoying the spoils of a glorious career, but no.
After retiring from McCann, he started his own agency, Match, a move he had never planned for but relishes all the same.
In conversation with Tomaz, he reveals his secrets to a long and successful career in advertising.
- Making right decision from start
- Taking on a hobby
- Balancing material and spiritual
He busts the myth that you have to be a dick to make it in the ad business – or at least provides an alternative pathway.
We also go on a journey with him as he returns to his 65, 55, 45, and 35 year old self to give advice to - himself.
To his 35 year old self he advised him to focus more on emerging technology.
To his 45 year old self he advised himself to focus more on the value of money.
So please join me on a journey through the spiritual life of Tomaz Mok, A Monk Amongst Madmen.
杨明洁
YANG DESIGN及羊舍YANG HOUSE创始人、福布斯中国最具影响力设计师、同济大学客座教授。
在浙大与中国美院完成七年学业后，获德国WK基金会全额奖学金赴德留学，完成德国工业设计硕士学位后，任职于慕尼黑西门子设计总部。囊获了包括德国红点、iF、日本G-mark、美国IDEA、亚洲最具影响力设计银奖及福布斯中国最具影响力设计师在内的上百项大奖。
2005年创办YANG DESIGN，迄今成为中国最具前瞻思维的设计顾问公司。2013年投资创办中国首家私人工业设计博物馆，2015年创办生活方式品牌“羊舍YANG HOUSE”。
融合了德意志逻辑思考与中国人文精神的设计理念，也使得杨明洁成为了包括波音、奥迪、博世、NATUZZI、百事可乐、Steelcase、三宅一生、Swatch等众多国际顶尖品牌的合作伙伴，从眼镜箱包到飞机内舱，从家居产品到智能硬件等多个领域均有高品质作品呈现。而多年来与绿色和平、壹基金、亚洲动物保护基金所合作的系列公益项目则体现了他作为设计师所承担的一份社会责任。
“设计能否改变社会？”是他一直在思考并付诸行动的一个议题！
SHEENA ZHENG
Hello Everyone. And welcome to the Cao & Chao Show. A podcast where we talk to remarkable creators about how they got here.
Today, we talk with Sheena Zheng, Chief Creative Officer at McCann Worldwide China. Prior to joining McCann, she was the Chair and Chief Creative Officer of Publicis China. She was with Publicis for an amazing19 years. She has been recognized as China’s top female advertising professional, Taiwan’s too, and China’s 4A Person of the Year.
Under her leadership, her teams have won creative awards at every major award show - cannes, d&ad, and the one show to name few.
She’s worked with some of the biggest global clients from l’oreal, Citibank, P&G, Unilever, J&J and Coca-Cola amongst many others.
In our interview we talk about…
Sheena grew up in a commune of sorts in Taiwan. She says it shaped the way she things about teams. Sheena is one of the few female creative leaders in the advertising industry. She says being a bitch is not the secret to her success.
Let’s go to the interview find out how she got here.
MAYAN LO
Welcome to the Cao& Chao Show, a podcast where we talk to remarkable creators about how they got here.
Mayan recently became the Chief Creative Officer of the newly formed Wunderman Thompson APAC. He has been with J. Walter Thompson, one of the finest agencies in the world and one of the top agencies in China, for 23 years, an astounding number considering how often people move around in this industry.
When you walk into the JWT office one of the first things you notice is the sheer number of awards the office has won. Mayan won China’s first Clio as well as China’s first Grand Prix at Cannes. He was also the first Chinese person to head a jury at Cannes.
Tom Doctoroff, former CEO of JWT once said of Mayan, “he is the teacher. His wisdom has inspired generations of communications people in China across more than twenty years. He has defined the creative voice of China. His understatement and his perceptiveness, not to mention his talent has been the fuel of JWT for two decades.”
Mayan has gotten some of the most awarded ideas out of his teams. We talk about how he is able to do that. He doesn’t believe award shows are the most important measure of achievement these days.
Let’s go to the interview find out how he got here.
Jimmy Lam Today we are joined by Jimmy Lam. He is the President of the Asia Pacific Advertising Festival, one of the founders of Adfest and the Longxi International Chinese Language Creative Awards. He dedicates a lot of his time reinvigorating the Longyin Review magazine. Jimmy offers up his wisdom on climbing up the ladder as quickly as possible. You’ll learn that hard work is never enough. Jimmy explains the mechanics of a good idea. You’ll probably need to break a few bad habits after you hear what he has to say. Come and listen now. Let’s go to the interview and find out how he got here.
Robert Kuo
He was born in Beijing, grew up in Taipei, and has made his mark in Los Angeles. Architectural Digest called him the King of Cloisonné, the Raja of Repousse, the Lord of Lacquer. Others have called him the Imperial craftsman of the 21st Century.
His father was considered Taiwan’s Cloisonné master. His work is on permanent display at the Smithsonian and the Vatican.
Robert’s pieces sit in the Tokyo Grand Hyatt, Singapore Ritz-Carlton, and New York Four Seasons to name a few. Baker Furniture, McGuire Furniture and Gump’s in San Francisco also feature his work.
Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and Will Smith are a few celebrities who have become fans.
He’s also been called a bit of a Dr. Seuss for the whimsical themes he creates. We met in his factory – a magical place filled with colossal snails, animated penguins, and pears the size of phone booths.
Dr. Bechara Saab
CEO and Chief Scientist of Mobio Interactive, a digital therapeutics and performance enhancement company.Before setting up Mobio, he was the Principal Investigator of Neuroscience at the Psychiatric Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland.
After fifteen years in academia, he went off to study the effects of mindfulness meditation, resulting in the commercialization of two mindfulness meditation apps, Wildflowers Mindfulness and Am, spelled A. M.
Bechara’s interest within the field of brain science include curiosity, learning, memory, mental illness, and of course, mindfulness.
Click here to download the App:
https://www.midigitaltherapeutics.com/am.html
Lin Ou
Famous for her elaborate embroidery designs at Anthropologie, the American fashion label, and more recently at Robert Redford’s own fashion label, Sundance.
Lin is originally from Beijing, the daughter of a diplomat. She left home to pursue her dream of becoming a fashion designer in the United States almost twenty years ago. She started her journey in Philadelphia and now finds herself in Utah.
We talk about growing up in Beijing, how her parents raised her, the influence her teachers had on her thinking, and the role humility and aggressiveness have played in her life.
We also talk about what inspires her, her unique experience as a Chinese female designer in the fashion industry, and what she has had to do to achieve success.
Shih-Ting Hung
Her first film from Hollywood’s USC Cinema School, “Viola: the traveling rooms of a little gialt (2008)” got her the 35th Student Academy Award, the cover of the Academy Report from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and a projected digital showcase onto the New York Guggenheim Museum’s iconic curved wall.
She has also received several music video awards and has also been involved in numerous film productions as a production designer.
Hung joined RSA Films, a Ridley Scott production company, in 2009. Her clients include Warner Bros. Records, Sony PlayStation, Harry Potter, Grammy nominee Katie Herzig to name a few.
She started life on a fisherman's island, Penghu, went onto studyfine art at National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei.
Dr. Michael Zyda
Founding director of USC GamePipe Laboratory here in beautiful LA. The Laboratory has been ranked the number one video gameprogram in the United States for the last 9-years by the Princeton Review. Some say it is the best program in the world.
His alums have shipped games played by over 2.5 billion players with about $100B in revenue. Dr. Zyda is often referred to as the father of video games.
At the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey he and his team built the first networked virtual environment with fully instrumented body suits that played across the Internet.
His work on the networking of virtual environments contributed to the development of the standard for distributed interactive simulation.
李青说，他的故乡不是一个地方，是八十年代。“一无所有的新时期，外来文化有明显的优越感，横扫所有，我们极为自卑，特别是流行文化。时间一久，你会看出端倪，那就是香港水准、台湾水准。八十年代就这样，第一次见到可口可乐、麦当劳、港片、邓丽君，一个乡下人在西装面前即刻完败，并不自不觉设立了一个客场标准，这个过程很大，于我而言就是整个青春期。不过这样挺好，走过来的人，更清醒，这就是启蒙的必要。”
在那个时代，在中国内地创作者集体“营养不良”的情况下，想创造，需先了解。“无论你出生在哪个环境里，哪怕你在一个很封闭的环境里，只要你内心有一个希望，就是我要了解它，那就一定能做到。”这一集，听李青老师给我们讲述中国流行音乐的发展史，一同回到那个令人怀念的八十年代。
1968年生。著名DJ，居住江南，电台专家、文字工作者、新媒体实践者、唱片收藏者、艺术策展人。
二十年前主持个人第一档古典音乐节目：《古典的河流》。后以此为网名，在圈内广为人知。
现主要节目：
李青的小夜曲、音乐种子、李电台、都市夜曲、李青的音乐枕头、城市青音乐。
其中，在上海经典947的文艺类古典音乐节目《都市夜曲》刚刚赢得2018阿基米德声音盛典的“年度十大深夜节目”。
对于每个上海80后囡囡，黄豆豆是当时小小屏幕上那个跳舞特别厉害的人。他凭最不适合跳舞的身材硬是把自己跳成了全球最顶尖的舞者。
从舞者到编舞，正是内心深处对艺术的极致热爱推动着他一步步走向舞蹈这个领域的最深处，不断地挖掘出舞台上全新的自己。也许是骨子里的叛逆，他的编舞宗旨之一便是要释放台上每个舞者身上最与众不同的特质。
一个多小时的访谈，他并没有过多强调关于艺术的创造力，反而是“传统”、“传承”这两个字眼更频繁得被提及。“创新是有前提的，首先是传承，我觉得传承比创新在古典舞的领域更重要。好像一棵树，从来没有把根搞明白就想着叶子长到哪去，对于我的这个舞种不行。”
在他身上，“创造力”更像是一种隐形的力量，让他不断变换新的角度，还原舞蹈和舞者本身最独特的一面。
1977年2月27日出生于浙江温州。
毕业于北京舞蹈学院。
1995年参加中央电视台春节联欢晚会，现场表演舞蹈《醉鼓》，一举成名。
2002 年接受美国《时代》周刊的专访；同时期，成为美国最有权威性的《舞蹈》杂志的封面人物，受到国际舞坛的高度评价。
现任上海歌舞团艺术总监、国家一级演员、中宣部“四个一批”人才、文化部优秀专家（享受国务院政府特殊津贴）、中国舞蹈家协会副主席、全国青联委员、中国演出行业协会演员委员会副主任、上海市人大代表、上海市舞蹈家协会副主席、上海市艺联副会长、上海市政协委员、上海市青年文联副主席，中国儿童少年基金会爱心大使、上海市儿童基金会爱心大使。
其代表作品包括《醉鼓》、《秦俑魂》、《粉墨春秋》、《闪闪的红星》等。
玩具收藏爱好者，中国铁皮玩具大王，收藏有清末民初以来的老上海铁皮玩具上万件。在收藏玩具二十余年之后，创立铁皮玩具品牌ST. JOHN。有人说他是个艺术家，有人说他是个商人。看似对立的两种身份在他身上却恰到好处地融合在一起。
在香港出生长大的他家境优渥，父亲是牙医，母亲出身于新加坡华商侨领家庭，酷爱集邮，他从小耳濡目染，很早便对收藏有了概念。
真正的玩具收藏是从1989年开始，绝大多数藏品是他过去20多年间寻访世界各地旧货市场、拍卖会和古董店所得，价格低至几新元，高则可达上万欧元。品类也异常丰富，清朝末年用纸和木制成的青绿色拖拉牛玩具、描绘甲午中日战争状况的彩图、二三十年代印有孙中山和黎元洪人像的纪念盘、40年代的马口铁战机、新中国成立后的红旗牌汽车模型、印着“人民公社万岁”的卡车玩具、戴着袖章的红卫兵小将玩偶、电动黑猫警长……不同时代的标志性玩具几乎都囊括其中。
1998年，他决定投身到铁皮玩具生产行业，设计自己的品牌玩具。铁皮玩具在当时早已式微，朋友们笑他傻，他仍然坚持，从设计到生产，每个环节都“吹毛求疵”，不惜加大成本，生产出来的玩具虽拿到了玩具设计领域的大奖，但定价高昂，销量并不好，生意只持续了两年多。
2005年，他实现了长久以来的愿望，在新加坡开办了世界第一家“上海玩具博物馆”，那是一座三四百平方米的三层建筑，收藏了几千件中国古董玩具。2008年，他收到上海一家铁皮玩具工厂的信，工厂原本为国际品牌代工，因为金融危机失去订单，经营困难，负责人打算把企业转让，慕名找到他。他的热情再次被激发出来，接手了企业，从代工开始逐渐发展起自己的品牌。这一次，他开始从商人的角度进行设计生产，生意越做越顺利，干脆定居上海。他说自己也是在收藏过程中才慢慢意识到老玩具背后的价值和意义，萌生了“为中国玩具工业做点事”的想法，逐渐有了一种使命感，他期待有朝一日能在上海重开玩具博物馆。
2019春夏上海时装周已于10/10拉开序幕，中国著名青年服装设计师张娜创办的独立公益项目—再造衣银行Reclothing Bank的发布会《Heaven Sent 天赐》将于10月12日上演，这将是她与当代实验剧场艺术家小柯x子涵共同创作“城市共生”主题的下半部。趁此机会，我们请她来一起聊聊时装设计，聊聊如何运用创造力打造可持续性时尚。
2008年
创立个人服装设计品牌FAKENATOO
2011年
创办独立公益项目—再造衣银行Reclothing Bank
再造衣银行入选维也纳设计节时装单元
2014年
获得中国商业年度最具创意100榜
被《外滩画报》评选为中国生态英雄
入选国际羊毛大奖亚洲区女装单元
再造衣银行入选中国时尚大典“年度影响力事件”
2015年
荣登《福布斯》杂志中国设计师TOP30榜单
获得上海时装周最佳创意奖
再造衣银行与美国著名公益组织1%地球税（1% FOR THE PLANET） 达成合作，销售所得的 1% 用于地球上的环境保护。
2016年
获选《城市画报》中国十大新锐设计师奖
再造衣银行首次在中国上海张园举办大秀，作品荣登《周末画报》城市版封面。
2017年
8月受邀参加吉隆坡时装周
10月成为星巴克集团首位合作的中国独立设计师，作品荣登《周末画报》城市版封面。
12月被《北京青年周刊》评选为“工匠精神，青年榜样”2017年度人物
关注城市共生话题，强调传统手工艺与可持续发展理念，使得 FAKE NATOO与再造衣银行获得包括倪妮、贾静雯、王珞丹、周笔畅、陈粒、李宇春、马思纯、田原、李娜、邬君梅、王一博等众多明星青睐，以及与包括奥迪、星巴克、植村秀、NIKE、JORDAN、SWATCH、依视路、TENCEL™、必胜客等众多国际品牌的跨界合作。并在艺术与设计诸多领域持续探索，2017年参与深港城市\建筑双城双年展广获好评，更多次获邀参加国内外重要设计展览。
社会责任方面，也与美国棉花协会、THE WOOLMARK COMPANY、联合国发展署、壹基金、雪境NGO、同心互惠NGO长期合作诸多公益项目，为公平贸易与环保贡献自己的力量。
林俊廷
1970年生于台湾，目前旅居上海，是当代华人新媒体艺术风潮的代表性人物。曾获美国洛克斐勒基金会ACC亚洲文化协会国巨科技艺术奖，为第一位在纽约Location One科技艺术中心驻村创作的华人艺术家。其同年作品《蝶域》亦获Location One科技艺术中心收藏。
近年，其重要的作品如2006年《化境》、2007年首届「上海电子艺术节」开幕式作品《愉跃》、2009《花灵》、2010《化物》、2011《浮光》、2012《光流的凝点》、2013《驰光》、2014《掠影》、2015《绿绮》、2016《造象》、2017《造象II》等，曾应邀于英国、芬兰、美国、法国、日本、韩国、新加坡及中国等国际展览中展出，并获美国、澳洲及新西兰等地的美术馆和上海文化发展基金会、国巨基金会永久收藏。
其担任艺术总监执行的重要项目例如：2010台北国际花卉博览会梦想馆的一厅《镜花‧花境》及三厅《森呼吸》360度环型互动剧场；2012年，更以《山水觉─黄公望与富春山居图新媒体艺术特展》获美国博物馆协会（AAM）MUSE奖“诠释性互动装置类金牌奖”、英国《艺术报》评选当年全球最高人气展览第3名等殊荣。
现任青鸟新媒体艺术艺术总监、四川美术学院新媒体艺术系特聘教授、未来感文化发展有限公司董事暨艺术总监。
Tango
漫画集《别做梦了：I Have a Dream》作者。原名高幼军，出生在上海前法租界。至今，作为广告人，他工作和生活的重要区域依然在此半径之中，那里有上海最地道的里弄，可以吃到各个国家的料理，与天涯海角的朋友贴面。这一切不仅仅构建了他的生活方式，也几乎定义了他的思维方式，让他成为一个国际化的故事讲述者，一个不需要太多文字就可以被异文化理解的漫画家。
还记得八年前在网络上看见一只用象牙挖鼻孔的大象吗？Tango从那只大象开始，坚持“一日一画”，并在近期进化成“一会儿一画”。漫画是他的白日梦，也是他排解寂寞的方式，观察世界的方式。这个从上海交大数学系跳到了清华美院工业设计系的创造者，当然不会安于某种定式。他永远不会喜欢“被规定”的状态，就像你永远不知道他接下来又会画出什么。
“人皆生而孤独，在孤独这回事上，我并不孤单。我画下我脑中的闪念，这些碎片化的记忆和图形，在网络上漂流，与那些素不相识的灵魂相遇，彼此共鸣，会心一笑。每逢这个时候，我相信自己并不是独自一人承受着孤独，孤独是人类的基本属性，我们都是彼此孤独的盟友。
生命充满了这样的悖论。总是睡不着，总是梦不醒。在梦境的残片里，不可能化为了可能，无意义成就了意义。
我的一日一画，起于无厘头，终于无意义。这种无意义，是我隐藏在漫画之中的最苦涩的笑点、最直白的隐喻。”