The creative minds of the Music Legacy Project convened once again on March 12, 2016. Just on this third week of progress, the musicians have already started four songs that will be recorded in studio on April 2 & 3. Song titles include “Know,” “Nightmares,” “Morse Mode,” and “Long Story Short.” Each song only […]
E4 Youth’s Music Legacy Project met again on March 5, 2016 to continue developing their creative process. The student musicians began to assign roles to each other. These included writers, producers, marketers, engineers, publicists and more. Organization is just as important as the creativity in this project. Specialized roles will make for a smoother road […]
Reflections of My Father and A More Creative Future My dad and niece dancing a few years back. As 2015 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on all that has come to pass. Personally, I lost my father to a debilitating disease that slowly robbed him of fine motor skills and eventually put him […]
Congratulations to Damian Flores for earning a full scholarship to the Austin Creative Department, a portfolio school headed by Will Chau, a creative director at E4 Youth’s partner agency GSD&M. I’m very excited and proud to have an e4Youth student as my next scholarship recipient. You guys are molding mature, smart kids who are ready to […]
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Liaison Resources was where I met with Scott Huber. He was the person I spent most of my time emailing and calling. Finally being able to put a face to a voice was nice. Mr. Huber and all the members of the Liaison Team were hilarious and full of energy, quickly turning a nervous day […]
We started the day at GSD&M with a tour. They showed us around the huge building. They took us to places never seen, showed us pieces created, and introduced us to new faces. After traveling through the building I met with Morgan McDonald. Morgan McDonald was exceptional. She was warm and willing to help. She […]
Walking into Sherry Matthews I grew nervous. The more I waited the more I grew confused upon who I was. I texted my best friend telling her” I was nervous and awkward.lol.” Before I had the opportunity to read her hopeful words of encouragement a joyful man approached me. Mr. Jose greeted me with a […]
My trip to GSD&M was familiar seeing how i had been there once before. however i have to say this time it was more educational. For starters I got a refresher course on the company and how it came to be. I was also reminded about the enigma himself Tim McClure who just so happens […]
For my last job shadowing experience, I was paired with a Digital copywriter named Steve Willis. Although we didn’t share the same interest in art, I learned that he loved music and did quite a bit of journalism in his earlier days. He dove deep into his past as a crime writer for a local […]