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The Institute of Black Imagination.

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Welcome to The Institute of Black Imagination hosted by artist, writer, and designer Dario Calmese. Each week we bring you conversations from The Pool of Black Genius: a collection of iconoclasts at the leading edge of cultural thought and innovation. We are here to inspire, engage, and to help you … read more

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E60. Kevin Bethune: Dreams, Design and Life.

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In today’s episode, Kevin shares with us his life-long pursuit of creative curiosity. He reminds us that what may seem like a career pivot from the outside, is really an internal expansion; as each new acquired skill makes you uniquely qualified for the problems you aim to solve. It encourages us to tap into the path of experimentation and how pursuing “stretch assignments” can test the limits of our creativity, provide evidence that you're on your path, ultimately getting us closer to where we want to be. 

Things mentioned

UK Design Council

Jason Mayden - Designer

Dr. D’wayne Edwards - Designer

What to Read

Reimagining Design: Unlocking Strategic Innovation - Kevin Bethune

The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) - John Maeda


What to Listen To

If I Could Build My Whole World Around You – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

I'm in a Different World – The Four Tops


Who to follow

Follow Kevin Bethune on IG @kevinbethune

Learn more about him at Kevin Bethune


This conversation was recorded on October 20th, 2022.


Host Dario Calmese 

Producer: Coniqua Johnson 

Visual Art Direction and Designs: 

River Wildmen, Adam Selah, Will Domingue

Director of Digital Content: Vicky Garcia

Bookings: K.T. Thompson


Original Music composed by Adam Radice

Audio Edited by Adam Radice

Visit us at blackimagination.com 

Watch other episodes on YouTube at The Institute of Black Imagination.

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