Creative director

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Yashas Mitta

Yashas is a creative director and ambitious connector. He was also a self-described outsider for much of his life, and his path from Bangalore, India to New York City has been a winding one driven by sheer stubbornness and a keen instinct for creating community wherever he goes. Whether founding the hugely successful storytelling platform Untold or creating award-winning content for some of the largest organizations in the world—Samsung, Asian Paints, W Hotels, eBay, and the U.S. Army among others—he infuses all of his work with vibrant color, a love for human stories, and above all, a deep curiosity.

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Sheharazad & Meena

Emergence Issue: TGD’s fifth issue features a dynamic group of 15 creators who are deeply committed to addressing systematic challenges in their communities through creativity and emerging ideologies. Buy Now Reflecting The Great Discontent’s commitment to accessibility—in all forms, including language—this interview with Sheharazad (Pezeshkpour) Fleming and Meena Khalili was translated in the print edition …

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Leta Sobierajski

Working independently since 2013, Brooklyn-based designer and creative director Leta Sobierajski has become known for her unique aesthetic, which often borders between the beautiful and the grotesque. Here, Leta opens up about taking the leap into freelancing, embracing vulnerability in her work, the art of negotiating, and what she’s learned from collaborating with her life and creative partner, Wade Jeffree.

Jim Riswold

Jim Riswold, Portland-based artist, writer, and former creative director for Wieden+Kennedy, talks about creating some of the most iconic advertisements of the 20th Century, how appropriating culture leads to innovation, and why we should all aim to make “glorious mistakes.”