The Nonnative Creative Podcast

David Kaye, Brand Director for Wink Hotels, was the first hire for the company in 2019, and was tasked with building the brand from the ground up -- before there were even any hotels to stay in. In this interview, David shares about how his background in editing and publishing led him to working in Saigon, Vietnam, and how by putting his focus on understanding his audience, he's been able to launch successful events, create a go-to bilingual magazine resource, and even write for internationally renowned food and drink publications. David's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cavestagram/Wink Hotels: https://www.wink-hotels.com/The Dot Magazine: https://thedotmagazine.com/Join Nonnative Creative on Patreon and get access to patron-only extras! Your support will help the project grow!https://www.patreon.com/nonnativecrea...Follow Nonnative Creative on social media for regular updates to keep your creativity flowing!Twitter: https://twitter.com/nnativecreativeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nonnativecr...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nonnativecre...Website: https://nonnativecreative.com/Find Alisha on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArishaInTokyoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/arishaintokyo/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arishaintokyo/#branding #creativity #publishing ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

CGI Director Vicki Dang grew up in Vietnam, studied abroad in the UK, worked in Shanghai, and is now based once again in Vietnam, where she is focused on her studio, from.an0ther. In this talk, she explains how she was drawn to mythological forms, how she questioned why these creatures were portrayed as dangerous or evil, and how she might look at them in a new light with her uniquely defined set of digital art making skills. Where to find Vicki:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wiikiiiiii/from.an0ther Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/from.an0ther/from.an0ther homepage: https://www.fromanother.love/Interview filmed at Nonnative Creative's partner location, The Hive Villa: https://thehivevilla.com/Join Nonnative Creative on Patreon and get access to patron-only extras! Your support will help the project grow!https://www.patreon.com/nonnativecrea...Follow Nonnative Creative on social media for regular updates to keep your creativity flowing!Twitter: https://twitter.com/nnativecreativeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nonnativecr...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nonnativecre...Website: https://nonnativecreative.com/Find Alisha on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArishaInTokyoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/arishaintokyo/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arishaintokyo/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Award-winning Egyptian-Canadian creative (director) Ibraheem Youssef talks about working in Asia, the importance of side projects, adapting to different cultures, how to make yourself stand out, and the use of social media in relation to creativity.

Ayana Wyse describes what brought her to Osaka and her motivations for starting the Black Creatives Japan community and the Kurly in Kansai podcast.

Zélia Sakhi shares about how her mother bringing home a computer when she was 11 kickstarted her interest in Pokémon, the Internet, and language learning. This led to her career as a creative director, which has taken her from her home country of France to London, Sweden, and Japan.

Brooklyn-born James Catchpole (aka Mr. OK Jazz) describes his road to Japan and how his love for music and film led to him creating media projects celebrating jazz bars in the Tokyo area.

Seoul-based Canadian singer/songwriter Erockfor talks about the road that led her to South Korea, what it's like to pursue a music career in Seoul, and what she's working on for 2020.

MUTEK Japan Artistic and Communications Director Maurice Jones describes what brought him to Japan from Germany, how he found his role within the MUTEK organization, and what specific topics the art/music festival is focusing on next.

In this episode, New Zealand-born Hikosaemon talks about the experience of growing up an "army brat" and moving around the world a lot. He shared about how he established his life in Japan and how the online community (especially YouTube) has evolved and grown and been a part of his non-work life for more than 10 years. His projects and interests span many fields, including music, video, and, most recently, app development. Hiko talked about MyChan, a service he has developed to help people organize their YouTube subscriptions and get more enjoyment out of the YouTube experience.

Freelance Japanese to English translator Emily Balistrieri talked about how he got his start in the translation world, what it's like to be a translator for a Japanese publishing company (even part time), described some of the challenges translators face in their work. This discussion includes some great suggestions for how to practice translation. Emily also shared some very exciting news about a huge upcoming project (studio Ghibli fans take note)! This episode is a wonderful listen for anyone interested in translation. Find Emily on Twitter (in English or Japanese) for more!

Born in the Phillippines, videographer and cinematographer Ice Elloso found herself drawn to visual media and gadgets from a young age, even using cables she found around her house to record music from her favorite anime and play tricks on her classmates. In this episode of Nonnative Creative, Ice talks about how those interests eventually inspired her to come to Japan, where today she works as part of a team producing advertisements and other commercial work. Ice shared her advice for people interested working in video and advertising fields, what she finds challenging about working in Japan, and a hilarious story about a Japanese word she'll (now) never forget.