Interview Archive
Creative Spotlight: Episode #124 – Aileen Luib
Aileen Luib is a portrait photographer who has been featured in publications such as the Press-Enterprise and IE Style Magazine, as well as published in Imagine Publishing's (Digital Photographer Magazine) new book, "The Complete Photography Book" and the G.O.O.D.S Magazine's 1-year anniversary...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #123 – Yukari Terakado
Yukari Terakado is an artist from Japan. She uses seductive lines to create intricate patterns and stunning forms. Working mostly in acrylics and colored pencils, I was instantly captiviated by her work and had to share her with our readers. Having the...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #122 – Henrik Uldalen
Henrik Uldalen is a young artist whose speciality lies in unusual portraiture and figurative work engaging the viewer with intrigue, mystery and a fundamental dream-state overture. For me, it is always inspiring to see an artist who completely bends the realities of...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #121 – Margaret Cho
Margaret Cho is gearing up for one of her busiest year’s yet. On tap for 2012 is Cho’s return to Lifetime Television’s Drop Dead Diva, premiering June 3rd, a reprise on NBC’s Season Finale of 30 Rock (airing May 10 & 17,...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #120 – Shinobu Koizumi
Taking a break here at the Creative Spotlight from musicians and filmmakers, we shift the focus back on the arts. We love people who think outside the box and Shinobu Koizumi is as innovative as they come. He proposes unique "experiences" as...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #119 – Toshiaki Toyoda
The controversial and critically acclaimed Toshiaki Toyoda burst onto the scene with such well known exports as 9 Souls, Blue Spring and Blood Of Rebirth. Presenting an unflinching eye on modern Japan and collaborating with some of the...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #118 – Anthony A. Kung
Born to a mother from the Philippines and a father from Shanghai, Anthony grew up bi-lingual in the multi-cultural city of Hong Kong before arriving in the USA as a college freshman at USC. After earning his Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering,...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #117 – Jake Shimabukuro
In the hands of Shimabukuro, the ukulele instrument of four strings and two octaves is stretched and molded into a complex and bold new musical force. On his most recent album ‘Peace Love Ukulele’ (which debuted at #1 on the Billboard World Album...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #116 – Nimit Malavia
Every job interview I have, they always ask me if I work to live, or if I live to work. I'm exactly sure which answer they expect to hear from me, but that questions importance doesn't really matter for today's guest in...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #115 – Benjamin Qwek
Growing up in a cosmopolitan Singapore, influences are diverse and cultures converge. Ben grew up watching Sunday morning cartoons, Anime and spends most of his time reading Manga or spreading the centerfolds of pin up magazines. This random juxtaposition of influences and...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #114 – Prema Yin
Prema Yin is known as Malaysia’s ‘Pocket Dynamite’ and, if anything, singer-songwriter Prema Yin has been living up to that reputation. We had an opportunity to sit down and talk with this beautiful and talented singer off the heels of her first...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #113 – Nikki SooHoo
Nikki SooHoo is what every great role model should be. In addition to doing various charity work, graduating Summa Cum Laude, and mentoring the youth...she is a wonderful actress! She believes that each opportunity is a different experience for her to learn...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #112 – Ray Toh
Ray Toh is a Singapore based freelance illustrator, concept artist. He developed his passion in Art when he first entered Temasek Polytechnic. Moving on, he started his working life as a background painter, and went on to become a concept artist, 3D...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #111 – Gloss Black
Gloss Black is an independent creative house with a passion for the handmade. Their drive is to make every project personal and keep their clients close to them. I had a chance to sit down with the masterminds behind the brand, Daiji...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #110 – Baiyu
From a young age, Baiyu has been forging her musical path. Her talents don't stop there however! While singing has always been the core of Baiyu’s creative experience, she also immersed herself in activities outside of music such as dance and theatrical...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #109 – Akira Isogawa
Akira Isogawa is one of Australia’s most celebrated designers. Born in Kyoto Japan, Akira moved to Australia in 1986 where he studied fashion design at the Sydney Institute of Technology, drawing inspiration from contemporary Japanese design. Akira has designed costumes for four...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #108 – Haroshi
Haroshi makes his art pieces recycling old used skateboards. His creations are born through styles such as wooden mosaic, dots, and pixels; where each element, either cut out in different shapes or kept in their original form, are connected in different styles,...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #107 – Vong Yonghow
Wow, how lucky are we? Securing Vong Yonghow was a special treat for us because he has contributed to some of the biggest films of the past few years. Not only that, but because of his love for photography, animation and film,...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #106 – Den Yang Ho
Den Yang Ho reminds me a lot about myself. A nerdy, yet cool, artist who has a wide range of hobbies from MMA to video games. Hailing from Chicago, IL and attended the Columbus College of Art & Design, he spends a...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #105 – Jhameel
Jhameel was once set on the path to officer-ship in the United States Army. Although his linguistic skills in Arabic, Spanish, Korean, and Russian would have been highly rewarded in the military, Jhameel quit the program before signing an irrevocable contract due...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #104 – Jolene Lai
Jolene Lai is a fine artist and illustrator based in Los Angeles. She graduated from Lasalle-Sia College of the Arts Singapore and UCLA Extension's Design Communication Arts program. In this episode I wanted to dive into the world of an oil painter...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #103 – Debbie Yu
Debbie Yu is a wonderful person I had the pleasure of discovering. Not only is she a talented artist, but she loves sketching, life drawing, and animation! Being a recent Graduate of Animation at Sheridan College, she is at a point in...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #102 – Shigeo Kobayashi
Shigeo Kobayashi plays Lt. Kato of Japanese Imperial Army, who holds a crucial role in the film, Flowers of War, directed by Yimou Zhang. Making his very first appearance in a Chinese film with renowned film makers and casts on...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #101 – Erika Yamashiro
Erika Yamashiro is a great Japanese artist. She has an upcoming show in L.A. and thought it would be a great opportunity to sit down and pick her brain. Read below for the full Q&A... You predominantly work with oils. What are the...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #100 – David Choi
David Choi is a Korean American musician and YouTube video producer whose songs and tracks have been heard on NBC, FOX, VH1, MTV, A&E, E!, Travel Channel, Style, PBS, Food Network, Disney, and retail stores all over the USA! He performs a...
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Creative Spotlight: Episode #99 – Francis Tsai
Francis Tsai is a freelance illustrator/concept artist for the entertainment industry. Boasting one of the most impressive resumes the Creative Spotlight has had the pleasure of featuring, Tsai has illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game, among other things. Tsai has...
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