Donte and Ronald are joined by Cheresse Thornhill-Goldson (Design Director of Adidas S.E.E.D. and No Shoes Creative) and Liz Connelly (Co-founder and program manager of Adidas S.E.E.D.). The BRNDD duo get to chop it up with Liz and Cheresse about their history in design, forming the S.E.E.D. program and more!
Highlights:
5:50 - Introductions
17:29 - What is Adidas S.E.E.D.?
20:15 - Taking a Leap of Faith
25:58 - Creating a Comfortable Space
31:39 - The moment of Clarity
33:56 - Getting into Adidas S.E.E.D.
38:00 - Age Ain't Nothing but a Number
42:34 - Working at the Brooklyn Farm
50:05 - The Favorites
55:33 - The BRNDD 10
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Dexton Deboree is a filmmaker and branded content creator who has worked with the likes of Nike and Jordan Brand. He's also the founder of Falkon, a creative production agency. Ronald and Donte sit down with Dexton to talk about his journey into becoming a director, working with Will Smith, his Unbanned: The Legend of the AJ1 documentary and more. Time Stamps:
6:21 - Finding Sports
12:03 - Moving from Athlete to Artist
17:41 - From Cigar Talk to Commercial Work for Jordan Brand
32:20 - Unbanned: The Legend of the AJ1
38:24 - The Importance of Minority Storytelling
48:45 - Will Smith's "Best Shape of My Life"
58:19 - Favorites
1:01:43 - The BRNDD 10
Check out Dexton's BRNDD 10 Playlist on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/46gdlUkr9xXSIcSfQ2ONje
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