Maria Luiza Jobim is a Brazilian singer and songwriter who is bringing a fresh perspective to Brazilian Music with her unique sound and style, fusing Pop, Electronic Music and Bossa Nova. Maria Luiza has a very unique relatioship with music. Her songs, create sonic landscapes that mix sights and sounds, and seem to be an extension of her feelings. In this conversation we’ll try to understand how art can be used in this powerful way, how she used music to connect with her father, legendary maestro Tom Jobim, and how to avoid the perils of repetition and bring excitement to creative work.

Felipe Rocha is the founder of Design Studio Porto Rocha, the most awarded independent design studio by the D&AD awards, one of the most prestigious in the world. Along with his partner Leo Porto, they have also organized the Bonde festival in New York City, showcasing the best of Brazilian design.

A commercial art like graphic design is always connected to the zeitgeist, but what I understood with Felipe, is that visual expression for him is intimately connected to who he is. In this episode we talk about how to accept yourself, stop emulating others and find your identity.

Patrick Waterhouse is an artist, photographer, illustrator and former editor of Colors Magazine where he was responsible for the iconic Survival Series during the renaissance of the italian magazine during the 2010s.

Patrick can thoroughly dissect subjects and give us back his perspective, either by an editorial understanding of the contemporary world, a poetic visual investigation, or a deep dive in a literary classic to bring a fresh set of images. And it's always through collaborations that he embarks on these journeys. In this episode we'll talk about how these partnerships were so crucial to overcoming his difficulties and how he learned to thrive on the controlled chaos of the creative process