Elliot Jay Stocks
Elliot Jay Stocks, UK-based designer, speaker, and author, on growing up in the suburbs of London, being self-taught, the power of side projects, and why legacy comes down to doing good work with good people.
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Scott Belsky
Scott Belsky wants to empower the creative world. Since cofounding Behance, he has dedicated himself to ensuring that creative professionals have the tools and opportunities needed to succeed. Through partnering with Behance cofounder and graphic designer, Matias Corea, Scott has grown the scope of his mission-centric work to a global scale, ultimately leading to his current role as Vice President of Product/Community at Adobe. While Scott has seen much success in recent years, he remains mindful of the challenges that could have derailed his aspirations in the early days. He has moved forward, with meaningful work as his anchor, and with his indefatigable enthusiasm to better the creative industry and empower those around him, Scott reminds us that a labor of love always pays off. —Tammi
Cameron Russell
After a decade as a model, Cameron Russell wowed audiences with her candid TED Talk, “Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model.” In the talk, Cameron describes the legacy she has inherited as a model—more on that in the interview—but we wanted to talk to Cameron about the legacy she’s building. Growing up, Cameron was obsessed with politics, but as she got older and became more disillusioned with our political system, she opted for a grassroots approach. Now, she is leveraging the platform she has been given to help other’s voices be heard. Read on to learn about Cameron’s early path, her career as a model, the work she is most passionate about, and the inheritance she hopes to leave for generations to come. —Tina
