Calmatic Instagram – Wow man, I’m hummbled to announce that I won the AdAge Creativity Award for Director of The Year. (I beat out Spike Jonze wtf?!😭) Big thank you to everyone that has inspired me and had a hand in my creativity! I also want to take this moment to remind any young creatives that come from where I come from that anything is possible and you can do this too! This picture of me and my pops was taken in my aunties backyard on Hyde Park and Centinela. I use this image a lot just to remind myself where I come from. I learned how to use a computer on 91st and Western at a black owned after school program, ran by an all black staff, The Al Wooten Jr Heritage Center (@wootencenter.la) I don’t know what, who or where I would be with out that early hands on experience. That’s why I stress the importance of youth community programs like @summaeverything and many more are working on to provide tools and safe havens for kids in South Central Los Angeles. So please, support and donate as much as you can to those spaces. Obviously I am proud of myself but I also want to remind ad agencies out there that I am not an anomaly. There are tons of young black creators that come from where I come from and are just as if not more “talented” than me. These people inspire me. They have great taste and are full of game changing branding ideas, you need them! So the next time you all are working on something I challenge you all to consider working with these well experienced artists and idea machines as well @headgraphix @brandonhicks @aplusfilmz @russham @kennethwynn_ @antbluejr @six.sev @blessescro @name___date___ @bc_designs87 @slaucienega @castroclifton @byrickdove @wattshomiequan @trentelliot @barringtondarius @chanelxevans @kaceylynch @yungkazi @yungdij @sznoftheczar @ketutheartist @mizzlesupervsn, and trust, there are plenty more! Lastly, I will be hopping an Ad Age virtual directors panel today at 12p L.A. time. Just search “Ad Age Live” on YouTube around then to check it out. Shout out @adage✌🏾🖤✨ Multanis Liquor