Show and Tell for Creative Folk

An online gathering bringing together creatives, designers, strategists and producers to share what’s currently inspiring them in the world.

Hear about the creative stunts, campaigns, new pieces of technology, designers and trends that are currently inspiring our presenters. Online. Limited Space. Free.

Next Event: February 27, 2025

Upcoming Presenters

  • Artan Mansouri

    GLOBAL CREATIVE DIRECTOR, SPOTIFY & CC STUDIOS

    STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

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  • Sofia Gamiz

    Sofia Gamiz

    SR. STRATEGIST, WIEDEN + KENNEDY

    MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

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  • Mwangi Gatheca

    Mwangi Gatheca

    ART DIRECTOR, RETHINK

    TORONTO, CANADA

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  • Zakir Hasan

    CONTENT STRATEGIST, MOTHER

    LONDON, UK

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  • Jody Orsborn Medina

    EXPERIENTIAL CREATIVE DIRECTOR + HOST OF RECESS

    TORONTO, CANADA

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A sample of projects that have been presented…

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Selection of Past Speakers

  • Bayly Shelly

    Bayly Shelly

    CREATIVE CONTENT LEAD, THE KITCHEN @ KRAFT HEINZ

    CHICAGO, IL

  • Cha Spruce

    EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, EARNED, OGILVY NEW YORK

    BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

  • Vairi MacLennan

    HEAD OF CONTENT, MOTHER LONDON

    LONDON, UK

  • Patricio Ramos

    ASSOCIATE BRAND MANAGER, SPOTIFY

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK

  • Zoe Kim

    SENIOR DESIGNER, ANOMALY CANADA

    TORONTO, CANADA

  • Selorm Dogoe

    CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DENTSU CREATIVE GHANA

    ACCRA, GHANA

  • Diego Dumont

    GLOBAL BRAND CREATIVE CONTENT MANAGER, ABSOLUT

    SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL

  • Lücy Aa

    ART DIRECTOR, MOTHER LONDON

    LONDON, UK

  • MARIE BELZIL

    CREATIVE DIRECTOR, MOMENT FACTORY

    MONTREAL, CANADA

  • Darien LaBeach

    SENIOR CREATIVE STRATEGIST, MAS

    BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

Take a break from your workday and get majorly inspired.

CREATIVE PLAYBOOK 2025

CREATIVE PLAYBOOK 2025

We asked 37 creative directors, designers + strategists from 32 countries to share their tips, tools, tricks + go to resources for staying at the top of their creative game.

As Springsteen says, "can't start a fire without a spark", so let this PLAYBOOK be your creative spark. Got it? Ok...good.

Xo Jody Orsborn Medina, Founder of RECESS

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