Mike Carson on Creative Directing for Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, How Virgil Abloh was a Mentor, and More!

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Today we have Mike Carson joining us on the BWNC Podcast. Mike is a Creative Director for artist and brands such as Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean, Apple Music, Netflix, and so many more!

In this episode, a few of the topics we cover are:

  • Mikes come up story
  • How Virgil Abloh got him a job documenting Kanye West and Jay-Z
  • Connecting with Big Sean and ultimately becoming his creative director for multiple albums
  • How he defines and approaches being a creative director
  • And so much more!

I've been a huge fan of Mike and his body of work for over 10 years so I'm absolutely hyped to have him on the show and I think you will really enjoy this episode!

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