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PART ONE: WHY I DO WHAT I DO / WANT TO DO WHAT I WANT? HOOK: I’ve done graphic design, photography and video work with some of the biggest Chris:an rappers in the country. h3ps://d1w5usc88actyi.cloudfront.net/wp-‐content/uploads/2013/04/double-‐exposure-‐7.jpg
Hi, my name is Matelli Graves and I’m a Graphic Designer, Photographer and Videographer. http://designyoutrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Double-Exposure-08.jpg
ROOT: WHAT DIFFERENTIATES ME FROM EVERY OTHER STUDENT AND GRADUATE? My passion and experience in the world. h@p://www.fubiz.net/wp-‐content/uploads/2011/03/double-‐exposure-‐portraits12.png
My passion for Graphic Design grows more and more everyday h@p://julianasohn.com/blog/wp-‐content/uploads/2013/10/fearless-‐double-‐exposure.jpg
The more I learn the more I fall in love with crea:ng art. h@p://1.bp.blogspot.com/-‐RPux4pt-‐4Uk/TkewF752PKI/AAAAAAAACms/bLCiV3HPzvM/s1600/Crea:ve+Double+Exposure+Photography_BonjourLife.com4.jpg
I’ve go@en the chance to work with huge Chris:an ar:st like Lecrae, Armond Wakeup, Chris:an Gray, Swoope, Eshon Burgandy and others. h@p://i.imgur.com/nP18pDA.jpg
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO CREATE? I just want to create art that the world can appreciate. h@p://sta:c.squarespace.com/sta:c/50c4f748e4b0103517062322/t/523095d0e4b0a637f7e552f0/1378915797114/lora_crop.jpg
Art to me is allowing individuals to be themselves without being told that it’s wrong to be that way. h@p://www.christofferrelander.com/wp-‐content/uploads/2012/01/mul:exponering-‐121.jpg
WHAT IDEAS DRIVES YOU? Ideas that drive me are the ones that’s new and innova:ng, ideas that you’ve never seen done before. h@p://don@ouchmymoleskine.com/wp-‐content/uploads/2012/07/c3.jpeg
WHO DO YOU WANT TO HELP IMPACT? I want to impact the world, I want to impact every person that sees anything I’ve created or helped create that always my goal. h@p://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/aloa/danmouneord/01.jpeg
WHAT MOTIVATES YOU? What mo:vates me is there is always something new that can be created. Art can goes as far as ones imagina:on. h@ps://c2.sta:cflickr.com/4/3764/8748996959_01956f9d03_z.jpg
PART THREE: BRAND MANTRA CREATING AUTHENTIC DESIGNS h@p://www.kimsmithmiller.com/wp-‐content/uploads/2010/08/double-‐exposures-‐in-‐photoshop-‐2.jpg
PART FOUR: HOW HAVE I GONE ABOUT DEVELOPING MYSELF? I’m a Photographer, Videographer and Graphic Designer, I try to mix all my skills together and create something that hasn’t been seen before. h@p://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/ar:cles/yaser/f59fdff742dbbc92c2182433fabd1a2b.jpg
WHAT MAKES YOU THE IDEAL PROFESSIONAL? My drive, passion and love for what I do makes me the ideal professional h@p://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/ar:cles/super-‐cool-‐double-‐exposure-‐photography/4-‐0.jpg
WHAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT FROM THOSE WITH THE SAME SKILLS AND QUAILIFICATIONS? What makes me different is my constant search for knowledge to improve my crah. I don’t se@le for what I have, I keep reaching for more. h@p://digital-‐wolf.weebly.com/uploads/2/3/0/3/23038156/3832904_orig.jpg
WHAT DO YOU DO TO PROMOTE SELF GROWTH? I create a list of goals I would like to achieve each year, nothing that seems reachable, for example this year I wanted to work with a notable individual and I got my chance to work with Lecrae and Chris:an Rap ar:st who is breaking boundaries as far as Chris:an music goes. I set the bar very high, so if I fall short it’s a great place to be. h@p://cdn.vectroave.netdna-‐cdn.com/wp-‐content/uploads/2013/02/Double-‐Exposure-‐photography-‐by-‐Anna-‐Pantelia-‐8.jpg
WHATS YOUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE? My compe::ve advantage is that I have a lot to offer as far as skill wise to any company. I try to cover as much ground as I possibly can. h@p://mashkulture.net/wp-‐content/uploads/2013/01/anna-‐pantelia-‐recycle-‐05.jpg
PART FIVE: WHAT DO I DO AS A PROFESSIONAL?
SAMPLES OF MY WORK
PART SEVEN: WHAT DOES SUCCESS MEANS TO YOU? Success to me means being happy and loving what you do. h3p://cdn.vectroave.netdna-‐cdn.com/wp-‐content/uploads/2013/02/Double-‐Exposure-‐photography-‐by-‐Anna-‐Pantelia-‐6.jpg
It doesn’t ma@er how much money you have, how many places you’ve been or who you know, it’s about happiness and loving life, that’s success to me. h@p://cdn.vectroave.netdna-‐cdn.com/wp-‐content/uploads/2013/01/Double-‐Exposure-‐photography-‐by-‐Taylor-‐Allen-‐10.jpg