Maekan It Up

On MAEKAN It Up #009, Eugene and Charis discuss: Nike issues A$AP Bari statement to GQ (2:00) WeTransfer looks to continue audio innovation by creating a $10,000 grant for ex-Soundcloud employees. (4:40) WeTransfer x Central Saint Martins Art Scholarship (6:28) WeTransfer x FKA Twigs (6:30)

On another weekly episode of MAEKAN It Up, Eugene and Charis discuss: A new social media creation camp in LA (05:00) The potential storytelling/communications skills that could be nurtured (07:00) The dangers that come with social media (14:00) Whether this camp will become important in the current social media era (21:00) Deloitte swapping out diversity advocacy groups for inclusion counsels (23:00) The potential benefits/downfalls and of this initiative (29:00) As per usual, MAEKAN It Up features the individual illustrative talents of Charis and Eugene as they visualize the show's topics. Be inspired as you watch Eugene slowly improve week to week. MAEKAN It Up draws from our topical newsletter “the Briefing,” published twice a week. You can subscribe to MAEKAN It Up and other audio s --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/maekanitup/message

MAEKAN It Up #007 returns with Eugene and Charis and Eugene are back in the same timezone, albeit they're a bit behind in releasing this latest MAEKAN It Up #007. But along the way, they've made some tweaks to the show. In this episode, Eugene and Charis reminisce over: 90s web design (05:00) The differences between web design then and now (9:00) The aesthetics of a website being part of a brand's identity (15:00) A$AP Bari's sexual assault allegations (25:00) How it relates to Nike's campaigns empowering females (27:00) How Nike should've reacted (30:00) UPDATE: Since the recording of the show, Nike has issued a private statement over email to GQ announcing they're no longe --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/maekanitup/message

In this latest MAEKAN It Up, Eugene and Charis talk about the creation of a "Netflix for education," and whether there's a need or market for continued education that offers legitimate certification. We also delve into the role of awards in creative culture such as the Cannes Lions, and whether they've lost their true direction? Finally, we strip away the layers and investigate the reasons why a photographer would release his war photos for free after being unable to find a suitor for them. As always, MAEKAN It Up features the individual illustrative talents of Charis and Eugene (not so much actually) as they visualize the show's topics. MAEKAN It Up draws from our topical newsletter “the Briefing,” published twice a week. You can subscribe to MAEKAN It Up and other audio stories via your favorite podcast app or platform. Sh --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/maekanitup/message

In this latest cross-time zone MAEKAN It Up, Eugene and Charis talk about the latest casualty in long-form online publishing and the price of fame. With an inability to monetize effectively and a lack of journalistic support from the very industry it reports on, MTV News has recently cut its long-form content and pivoted toward video. On the somewhat less serious side, Brooklyn Beckham's become the laughing stock of photographers and the Internet itself with the release of his new photography book “what I see.” As always, follow Eugene’s journey as the budding illustrator that never was as he learns (or fails to learn) from Charis’ example. MAEKAN It Up draws from our topical newsletter “the Briefing,” published twice a week.You can subscribe to MAEKAN It Up and other audio stories via your favorite podcast app or platform.

MAEKAN It Up #004 continues despite timezone differences to tackle four topics inspired by our twice-a-week newsletter, the Briefing. This week we discuss Spotify’s relationship with major music labels and how it influences their playlists, Brian Anderson coming out and representations of sexuality in sport, the community formed around The Toast, and how net neutrality loses an outspoken advocate with Tumblr's CEO, David Karp. MAEKAN It Up features Editor-in-Chief Eugene Kan, and MAEKAN Community Manager and Designer Charis Poon. The podcast uses our twice-a-week MAEKAN Briefings as a starting point from which we dig deeper into the meaning and impact of changes happening within creative culture. As an added element, each week, Eugene and Charis will contribute on-the-spot illustrations of the topics heard over the course of the podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/maekanitup/message

MAEKAN It Up #003 tackles four topics inspired by our twice-a-week newsletter, the Briefing. Today we discuss the award-winning movie trailer Everything and the relationship between movies and gaming, the NY Times' AI-moderated commenting system, when sponsorship goes south due to politics, and TONL, a diversity-minded stock photography platform. MAEKAN It Up features Editor-in-Chief Eugene Kan, and MAEKAN Community Manager and Designer Charis Poon. The podcast uses our twice-a-week MAEKAN Briefings as a starting point from which we dig deeper into the meaning and impact of changes happening within creative culture. As an added element, each week, Eugene and Charis will contribute on-the-spot illustrations of the topics heard over the course of the podcast. Take away a new sense of confidence in yourself having seen Eugene's work.

MAEKAN It Up returns with #002 with a diverse range of discussion. We tackle the concept of news and what constitutes the best way to tell it, Wonder Woman's impact in the entertainment industry, Google's new fashion project, and Agnes Gund's remarkable Roy Lichtenstein art sale to create a new criminal justice fund. MAEKAN It Up features Editor-in-Chief Eugene Kan, and MAEKAN Community Manager and Designer Charis Poon. The podcast uses our twice-a-week MAEKAN Briefings as a starting point from which we dig deeper into the meaning and impact of changes happening within creative culture. As an added element, each week, Eugene and Charis will contribute on-the-spot illustrations of the topics heard over the course of the podcast. Take away a new sense of confidence in yourself having seen Eugene's work. Show Notes & L --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/maekanitup/message

MAEKAN It Up marks the debut of our weekly podcast series featuring MAEKAN Editor-in-Chief Eugene Kan, and MAEKAN Community Manager and Designer Charis Poon. The podcast uses our twice-a-week MAEKAN Briefings as a starting point from which we dig deeper into the meaning and impact of changes happening within creative culture. As an added element, each week, Eugene and Charis will contribute their illustrations of the topics made while recording and you can take away a new sense of confidence in yourself having seen Eugene's work. In #001: The Pilot Podcast, we look into Apple's latest releases at WWDC, whether art thrives under political turmoil, and what role Kodak can play in championing the analog arts. Show Notes & Links