Creative City Episode #7: James Marable

Multi-hyphenate James Marable owns Original Thought Required (otrfresh.com), works as a Social Media Strategist/Recruitment Marketer at Macy’s, and produces events all over the city, but what is the glue holding all of those things together? In this episode, he talks about building a brand story, the importance of being able to lean on your network, and his time as the kid who ran a successful candy enterprise (every school had one!).

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Creative City Episode #6: Ryan Cayabyab

UI/UX Designer and AIGA Cincinnati President Ryan Cayabyab talks about building his first website (hint: it was pre-GeoCities), collaborating with other passionate professionals, and the best ways to become invaluable to the creative community.

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Creative City Episode #5: Tasha Stewart

Entertainment Editor Tasha Stewart explains how she got started as a journalist, what it’s like to manage a digital content team, and the best way to find All The Fun (it’s an actual job!).

Warning: there’s a fair amount of giggling (because that’s what girlfriends DO, okay?) and a short choir interlude in praise of Fetty Wap.


Creative City Episode #4: Matt Tomamichel

Corporate’s Matt Tomamichel reveals how dealing with the death of a friend pushed him to pursue his dream of entrepreneurship, why he still interns with other companies, and the importance of building a network. Turns out he really is a cool guy.

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Creative City Episode #3: Amy Scalia

Cincy Chic founder Amy Scalia talks about working on your own dime, launching a multimedia brand, and what a difference it makes when you’re passionate about what you do.

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Creative City Episode #2: Micah Paldino

Micah Paldino of Fallon Thatcher talks making up your own job title, how Blaise Bender was born, and what it means to have the support of your private #squad.

Creative City Episode #1: Grace Dobush

Grace Dobush of Crafty Supermarket and Midwest Craft Con talks crafty entrepreneurship, how to pitch freelance stories, and trend predictions for 2016 (hint: get your Shrinky Dinks ready).

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