Category: 11 Questions Interviews

11 Questions with Mimi Dybs: Curiosity, Creativity, and Collaboration

Welcome back to The Creative Wayfinder's Compass, a monthly-ish publication dedicated to real creative insights from real creative people. Today we're speaking with Mimi Dybs, an LA-based artist, actor, creator, host of the podcast Phenomena and wearer of many hats (model, art director, voice over, SFX makeup, etc). In this interview, Dybs reflects on building a career and leading major projects rooted in curiosity, collaboration, and interest in the unexplained.

11 Questions with Christopher Parks: Creative Endurance and Choosing Inspiration

Christopher Parks

This Creative Wayfinder's Compass interview is with Brooklyn-based visual creator Christopher Parks. He's built a career with a camera and an eye for the interesting, one that he's grown from an undergrad photojournalist to a multidisciplinary media professional with clients like NPR, Paramount, Spotify, Nikon, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Let's dive into what this freelance creative professional is willing to share.

11 Questions with Noël Wells: The Art of Not Knowing, Listening to Whims, and Locking In

Actor and Multifaceted Artist Noël Wells Shares Honest and Thoughtful Insights on Creation, Motivation, and Imagination "I don’t think you need to be motivated all the time, or inspired all the time, and I’ve learned that rest is often the quickest way to get inspiration back. But sometimes you do have to stir the pot … Continue reading 11 Questions with Noël Wells: The Art of Not Knowing, Listening to Whims, and Locking In →

11 Questions with Mikala Reneé: On Sonic Texture, Guitar, and Daydreams

Welcome to The Creative Wayfinder’s Compass, a publication where artists of all kinds are interviewed with the same 11 questions. This month’s interview is with Mikala Reneé, a Nashville-based guitarist who’s been performing live shows in Nashville for more than a decade with bands like My So-Called Band and ERA. Reneé shares how dreamy textures, emotional honesty, and deep listening shape her creative process. She also talks about why honoring your inner pace matters more than chasing perfection. Let’s get right into it.

11 Questions with Eric McMeans: Create the Comics You Want to Read

Cartoonist Eric McMeans

Indie Comic Artist Eric McMeans on How to Keep Creating through Uncertainty "Even if I think what I’m doing isn’t working, I know that I’ll get something out of it, good or bad." Eric McMeans on practice for its own sake. In this edition of The Creative Wayfinder’s Compass, independent comic creator and all-ages comic … Continue reading 11 Questions with Eric McMeans: Create the Comics You Want to Read →

11 Questions with David Thomas Jones: Indie Musician, Producer, Creative Thinker

David Thomas Jones on Songwriting, Music Production, and Creative Instincts "Don’t beat people over the head. Hint at things. Create the atmosphere of the room and let people bring their own reality into that room. The audience should be allowed to create meaning and participate," David Thomas Jones on his creative process. Welcome to The … Continue reading 11 Questions with David Thomas Jones: Indie Musician, Producer, Creative Thinker →