Creative risk-taking to digital trash Chad Hinson VP of Levi’s Global Brand Creative Team
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Chad Hinson is the creative leader and driving force behind the world’s most iconic denim brand, Levi's. He never, ever gives public interviews. Until now!
A gigantic lover of culture along with an iconic list of creative collaborators past and present, Chad’s career began at the tender age of ten when he volunteered at his mother's interior design business and discovered the magic and freedom of being able to create something out of nothing.
A degree in fashion design at the University of Texas in Austin revealed that, while he loved fashion, he hated sewing and so he brought together a love of culture, music, architecture and art, and channelled these passions into a career that has seen him working with some of the top global retailers. And this is how he’s incorporated his passion for marketing, retail design and styling, right through to art curation, music development and so much more.
EPISODE INSIGHTS
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Knowledge from a creative at the top of a globally renowned brand
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The importance of self-advocacy
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How to turn bad feedback into a positive opportunity
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Taking smart risks and how they pay off
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Why Levi’s makes sustainability an integral part of their brand messaging
Check out our Levis' 501 campaign feat. Marcus Rashford & Peggy Gou HERE
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EPISODE CREDITS
Hosted by Laura Conway
Produced by Scenery Studios
Mixed by ORO Audio
Show music by Ben Tarrant-Brown
Episode image: courtesy Chad Hinson
Video by Nicola Collins
Chad Loves
listen: The Midnight Miracle
"Funny, insightful and always culture-forward"
read: Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story by Talib Kwesi
"It’s a cool look into Talib Kwesi's life and his creative process, but it also has a beautiful focus on the power of hip-hop in politics and the shaping of culture"
listen: Sudan Archives
"This US violinist and vocalist writes, plays, and produces her own music, drawing inspiration from Sudanese fiddlers"
visit: Beyond The Streets
"I love a great gallery experience and Roger Gastman is doing big things in LA with his Beyond the Streets gallery. Dedicated to graffiti and street art, the curation is always on-point and strikes such an important balance between those who were the foundation of the movement, as well as heads making new noise today"