Justin Hopkins is a talented artist, originally from Mukilteo, Washington.
Yoshino is a photographer, director, and the creator and host of the Artist Decoded podcast.
Together, they created NOH / WAVE, a multidisciplinary creative group located in Los Angeles, Ca.
In this episode, Justin & Yoshino discuss:
-How Yoshino got into photography and what inspired him to start Artist Decoded.
-How Justin and Yoshino met and how they were able to see how they both had similar creative mindsets.
-The importance of recognizing individuals and opportunities that come up for you that are in line with your own philosophies.
-Finding a tribe (or building your own).
-What NOH/WAVE means and what they are attempting to do with it.
-How they are balancing their own personal work while attempting to run this large project.
-Learning that everyone goes through insecurities and other creative blocks at all points in their career.
-Trying to find a way to maintain creative honesty.
-Being adaptable and not becoming a caricature of yourself by doing the same thing over and over again.
Justin & Yoshino’s Final Push will inspire you to trust yourself and to continue to be a good person and help others on their journeys!
Quotes:
“We just realized it’s better together rather than competing against each other.”
“There’s something that happens when you push towards something that you feel you are meant to be doing with as much energy and passion as you can. Things will just start happening.”
“By understanding other people’s creativity, I can understand myself even further.”
“Be honest with yourself and be able to adapt and evolve with the process.”
Links mentioned:
Justin Hopkins on Your Creative Push
Connect with Justin & Yoshino:
Justin’s Website / Justin’s Instagram / Yoshino’s Website / Yoshino’s Instagram
On the next episode:
Megan Carty : Website / Instagram
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