Robbie has been a fixture in the sports motion space designing motion identities that are visually consistent across all platforms for nearly a decade. After starting outside of sports, Robbie found his niche, and works with clients across the NFL, MLB, NHL, NWSL, MLS, and college athletics. Kūj creates custom graphics alongside each client to build motion that fits — and moves the brand forward. Follow Robbie: IG + X - @kuj_co LI - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbiekujath/ Site - www.kuj.co Ree...
Jun 23, 2025•49 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Today's guest is Will Posthumus, Founder and CEO of BIG Creative. BIG consults with teams in sports at the intersection of creative, content, and business leadership. Whether it's new technology, infrastructure, or people, BIG works to help identify needs and support with each team's business goals in mind. Follow Will: IG @wposthumus X @WillPosthumus LI https://www.linkedin.com/in/willposthumus/ Site https://bigcreative.us/...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Season 4Ep. 14
With more than a decade of experience in the live television industry, Janeese brings a wealth of expertise spanning video board operations to fast-paced live productions. She has built her career in the control room, acting as the eyes of the producer. As an EVS/Dreamcatcher Replay Op, she's the one that gets you the must see TV, knowing when and why to showcase each camera angle. Live television isn't for the faint of heart. We chat about moments of highs and lows, the challenges of working la...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Bringing her humor and energy to entertain fans in the ATL, Jaz loves to mix her creative skills with sports entertainment. From storytelling, to producing, and editing to craft the best content, Jaz has many skills. Pulling inspiration and style from shows like The Real Housewives, she dives into the details of how she builds the roadmap and makes magic happen.
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 12
As the Cowboys Host & Producer, Nicole has built her career through relationships. Everyone's path is different. Just because you see others getting opportunities faster than you, doesn't mean that you're on the wrong path. Nicole shares her journey to her current role, getting opportunities to learn and develop, and the value of connections with mentors in the sports industry. Follow her: IG @therealnicolehutchison X @nhutchisontv LI https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolehutchisonsports...
Mar 18, 2025•56 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Shauna's work has a distinct look to it. In a digital world, her work feels like you can still reach out and touch it. Inspired by her background at Disney, she brings a fresh perspective to her sports work with her magical art of texturing and bringing design to life with BYU athletics. Follow her on X: @shauna_howell1 Links to work: https://x.com/BYUMBB/status/1875560868525830162 https://x.com/BYUMBB/status/1692695372248777120 https://x.com/BYUMBB/status/1866537400626975069 https://x.com/BYUMB...
Mar 10, 2025•59 min•Season 4Ep. 10
The Miami Heat are at the top of their game, producing high level work consistently. So, how do they do it? Yoana, the Heat's Art Director, shares her insights into creating captivating work from campaign overview to execution. It's teamwork and collaboration, focusing on the brief and finding inspiration outside of sports. Follow Yoana - IG: @yoanabarciela LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoana-barciela-torna-15689733/ Links to work - https://vimeo.com/yoana https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/78633...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Chris Haynes loves ball. After hooping in college, he was on a mission to make the NBA his life's work. His story includes traveling and working for free to get his foot in the door while holding down another job to pay the bills. A path that's relatable. Early on he noticed a few things that needed to change. He approached players a different way. He wrote the story while building his writing skills. And he made connections with people around the building that gave him insights he wouldn't have...
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Season 4Ep. 8
With a love for Basketball and content, imagine packing up all your stuff to move to LA looking for a new scene without a job. That's how Jineen's journey began before she got the opportunity to capture content for the late great Kobe Bryant. As a freelance content producer, Jineen has been in the right place at the right time working hard to create work that she's proud of. No special requests, no clout chasing, or sliding into DM's for work. She lets it all come to her by focusing on doing a j...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Patience and timing, two words we don’t like to live by when planning out our careers. Those words define Cameron Hicks, Social Content Producer for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Learning how to be in the right place at the right time takes some trial and error, and sometimes you have to rebel. Cameron details his journey from spotlighting his brothers play and competing with his mom when it comes to capturing moments.
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Life's unexpected turns can lead us to our true calling. Taylor is the Director of Video Production at the University of Virginia. When two ACL tears altered her athletic career path, she found inspiration in an unlikely place...a Documentary. That moment sparked a creative awakening that would ultimately shape her career, turning setbacks into success.
Feb 03, 2025•59 min•Season 4Ep. 5
How would you like to wear your portfolio? What about seeing other people sport work that you’ve created? Brian Gundell sees random people wearing his designs all the time. It’s one of the cool parts of his gig as the Manager of Graphic Design, NHL Jerseys, at Fanatics. Covering his time early in sports, we dive into his process, freelance life, and his strong opinion on AI’s impact in the world of sports design.
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Ever dreamed of roaming the sidelines as a photographer working with a team? Choua has landed opportunities because she made connections and built relationships by being reliable and consistent. There's more to freelance photography than taking photos, especially when it comes to events. Choua shares her advice on getting reps, working to create value for sponsorship needs, and how she prepares to deliver for so many different lighting setups. And that obviously isn't taking into account any pre...
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 47 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Producing content in the NFL has its ebbs and flows. Pulling inspiration from films and shows, Emmy winning producer Janella Lacson discusses building your skillset to be able to tackle a project soup to nuts, and also learning how to script out your shots to make the edit more seamless. Working on a small team and having your hands in most projects, being an exceptional producer comes down to preparation, playing to teammates strengths, and being willing to constantly learn and develop your ski...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Welcome back to Season 4 of the CREATIV Sports Podcast! Picking up in the Fall, we talk about Halloween creativity, some current events, what's hip, and of course the changing landscape of how money is changing the sports creative landscape.
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Jalen Jones, Senior Motion Designer with the Vegas Golden Knights, shares his journey into sports and motion design. Initially picking up Photoshop to be like his brother, Jones found his passion for the art and is now pushing the bound of design and motion. He stresses the importance of pitching content that means something to you.
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Mio Linzie loves to explore stories and express them through her illustrations. As a queer, autistic artist, she finds that a pen in her hand clears her mind of the noise, and lets her imagination run free. Follow on social: TW @flyerswitch IG @esmioraa
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Regardless of your medium, we are are storytellers. From long-form to short-form, and producing content in the pros and college, Jasmine has a unique perspective on how to develop the storytelling structures to strike the right notes at the right time for the audience.
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Managing expectations and collaboration is challenging. As we wrap up mental health month, we dive into a conversation about work, life, and the pursuit of happiness.
May 28, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Donny is the Design Manager with the Seattle Seahawks. She got into sports because she applied for an internship she never expected to get. Bringing her fashion interests to her work, this conversation covers everything from creating the work to saving your time and energy for that which is meant for you!
May 20, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 19
We’re going international this week to chat with Dariusz, a designer from Poland. Growing up as a fan of the old school design of the Charlotte Hornets logo, he got his start designing wallpapers in the early 2000’s and built a platform that grew to over a million impressions. He now freelances with clients around the world.
May 13, 2024•51 min•Season 3Ep. 18
It's rare someone stays at their first job out of college. Derek Ochoa is the Creative Director for Texas Football and has seen the college landscape make some major transitions over the past decade plus with Texas. There have also been new coaches that have come and gone in his time. What he found is the right fit for him. We explore his journey from the athletic department to Football focused work, what his primary day-to-day role is as a leader of Football creatives, and what you should do as...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 17
There are many challenges when it comes to freelancing, whether you're breaking out full-time on your own, or do it while holding down a full-time gig. What do you need to know, and how do others do it? That's what we're diving into today! We are sharing what we do, and this convo should not be taken as legal advice.
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Jhalen Wingate, content creator for the reigning National Champion South Carolina Women's Basketball team, has seen what it takes to be at the top of your game. He shares stories about his journey, helping his family as the oldest of 7 kids, finding his way through the pandemic, and coach Staley's leadership. Follow on social: @jhalenwingate
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Greg Walter the owner and creative director of 2Tall Animation. His job is to pump up fans, stoke community pride, and build tribe for clients like Puma, Chiefs, Cavs, Amazon, ESPN, and dozens of other sports and lifestyle brands. Before that, he used to write and produce original educational and scripted shows for kids. We dive into how 2Tall went from Sesame Street to Sports, and what it takes to turn around character driven content quickly! Follow on social: @2TallAnimation...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Kristin Territo is the owner of KTDC, an award winning company that creates content for digital signage at arenas and content days throughout the world. Building off her background with the Miami Heat, we talk about career progression, building and leading a team, burn out, and starting a business right before the pandemic.
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be one of the first team employees for an expansion team? For Zack, his path started in one direction before being laid off. When you begin your journey in the sports industry, all you're looking for is an opportunity. It's funny how things work out. As one of the first employees for the Seattle Kraken, Zack details his journey from going door-to-door to running social for the NHL's most recent expansion team....
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Angela Denogean got her start in the sports industry as an intern and LCC contributor. She credits her background in storytelling that she learned in her early years as the driving force behind decisions she makes as a social media manager. Her path has ups and downs from being laid off with AAF to applying for a job and not hearing back for a while, but ultimately landing the opportunity. Resilience and persistence are necessary.
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Maleah Pearson was all-in on gymnastics until she needed to medically retire. She found her voice through media and being the team's voice on social. With a balance of content capabilities and social strategy, she has brought the two skills together as she brings the Vikings off-field content to life.
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Pulling back the curtain on the role of Football creative. Our guest this week is Stephanie Lopez. She got her start as a student at Georgia, and stayed in the SEC as she took a role with Auburn Football. How did she get that role? Listen to find out!
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 9
