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What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?

Sometimes a key moment can make a world of difference in our lives. Those moments are deeply underrepresented in our conversations relative to the importance they play in our lives.  We hope to begin to remedy that below.

Colleen Lippert

Wow, this is a tough question. I think growing up in New York and witnessing 9/11 firsthand really impacted my perception of the world, both positively and negatively. I was 10 years old in 2001, so it was hard to fully understand what was happening at the time. Read more>>

Ashton Butler

I think the way that the music industry in Nashville has changed in the 5 years I’ve been here has changed my perception. It’s always changing but I think the music scene and the city have changed so much in good and bad ways. Read more>>

Hana Kahn

Seven years ago, I experienced a hospitalization. The unit had no rooms available, so I was placed in the isolation unit for three nights with only a cot in the center of a room, a journal, a pen, and compressing walls surrounding me. Read more>>

Zach Comer

Becoming a father really put things in perspective. We are only alive on this earth for a finite period of time. Sometimes we lose sight of that in the daily rat race most of us are running in. Being a father is a gift. Read more>>

Brian Tull

When I met my little girl, Olive. She’s eight years old now. When she was born, and through her toddler years, even now, I just see more life and goodness in the world. Read more>>

Matt Wheatley

When I was 17 years old I went to the Louisville school for the blind to learn how to drive. Let me explain. I was born legally blind, which I no longer am, but my eyesight is still not great. It was bad enough that I could not get my drivers license without the use of specially made glasses. Read more>>

Boogie Rocco

My worldview and design outlook has really been shaped by the films, music and art I was exposed to in my childhood. I grew up listening to records and examining album jackets. The importance of the album cover and how an artist is styled, or the overall impact of the artwork really plays into how I think about design. Read more>>

 

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