Today, Samuel E Vázquez wears many hats. He is an artist, a designer, and an educator, to name a few. In the early days, however, he was known by a different name - "Brame," his graffiti tag. Today, his art has evolved past the street and into some of the most recognizable spots in the Midwest. His work has lived in the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, and the NCAA Hall of Champions.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Samuel's path from Puerto Rico to New York City and, eventually, to Indianapolis.
• His view on "street art," and why he rebels against the word "graffiti."
• How a week-long suspension in high school set him on the path to becoming a widely-respected artist.

Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

Stacey Dyer is currently the Creative Strategist for iZotope, where audio software products are developed to enable and inspire creativity. While managing a new brand landscape, Stacey pushes the team to go beyond their usual boundaries through lean practices, as well as process discovery and customer validation. In this episode, we discuss:

• Her journey to publishing her first book, AstroWed.
• Her favorite parts working for Loctite.
• Her brief stint owning a cake bake shop.

 Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

Lars Lawson is the owner of Timber Design Company, an Indianapolis-based design studio. They specialize in print, brand identity, advertising, video animation and retail packaging.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How Lars got started working for the print shop across the street from his University.
• His work, ranging from Coca-Cola to breweries.
• An email he once received from a famous hip-hop artist.

Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

Ken's journey has been as interesting as it is eclectic. His career started in a restaurant, but soon ventured into design. Today, he runs Little Jacket, a brand consultancy that focuses on helping high-growth startups leverage great design to take their business to the next level.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How he got started as a snowboarding, screen printing designer.
• Taking a business from printing band posters to doing more profitable design work.
• Pivoting to a world of working with high-profile startups and high-growth companies.

You can follow him on Twitter here. Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.