James is a writer, keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and author of How Does Disney Do That? and Where Are We Going So Fast?

His background also includes being a blogger for the Chicago Tribune Media Group, and columnist for the Chicago Tribune and Pioneer Press, along with being an adjunct professor and Communications Advisory Board Member for the School of Communications at Loyola University Chicago, and a Guest Speaker for DePaul University Chicago.

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Original YouTube air date May 6, 2025.

Beau Hufford is an author and illustrator of three books with a diverse creative career. He spent over 20 years teaching caricature and drawing, while also finding success as a professional photographer.

With a degree in Photography and Design, Beau tackles his work with a precise hand, an attention to detail and an exhausting excitement for color and composition.

He has designed countless brands and intellectual properties including Devilicious, Culture Coffee, Kawaii Hawaii and Jankytown. and the comic book “In Space”.

He is an award winning cartoonist and writer as well as a seasoned photojournalistic photographer. He is the author and illustrator of three art and entertainment books and has curated many art conventions and live art gallery shows across the country.

He has also spent over 20 years as a teacher and caricature artist drawing live in front of crowds of onlookers.His work blends his sense of humor, obsession for design and cartoonish sensibilities with street art and photography to place him comfortably into the low-brow art movement.

Beau has an exhausting excitement tor color and composition. He is an award-winning cartoonist and writer as well as a seasoned photo-journalistic photographer. He is the author and illustrator of three art and entertainment books and has curated many art conventions and gallery shows.

His work has been featured in apparel, products and home goods.As an illustrator, his work blends his sense of humor, obsession for design and cartoonish sensibilities with street art, design and photography to place him comfortably into the commercial art movement.

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Original YouTube air date April 22, 2025.

Rob Surette has performed over 4,000 speed painting shows worldwide and holds six world records for his artistry. His work has been acknowledged by Barack Obama and published in Time magazine.

Rob Surette has been drawing since the age of three and is a graduate of Saint Anselm College, launching a career that has taken him to national television appearances on the Today Show, Good Morning America, The Tonight Show, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. He has performed over 4,000 speed-painting shows worldwide, set six world records with his artistry, appeared in Super Bowl commercials, been published in Time magazine, and received recognition from Barack Obama.Rob is an official top-tier master fine artist for Disney, Lucasfilm, DC, DreamWorks, and The Muppets, with his work showcased in museums and fine art galleries around the globe. He has also created custom masterpieces for icons such as Beyoncé, Julie Andrews, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, further cementing his legacy as one of the world’s most celebrated live artists.

Rob Surette has been drawing since the age of three and is a graduate of Saint Anselm College, launching a career that has taken him to national television appearances on the Today Show, Good Morning America, The Tonight Show, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. He has performed over 4,000 speed-painting shows worldwide, set six world records with his artistry, appeared in Super Bowl commercials, been published in Time magazine, and received recognition from Barack Obama.Rob is an official top-tier master fine artist for Disney, Lucasfilm, DC, DreamWorks, and The Muppets, with his work showcased in museums and fine art galleries around the globe. He has also created custom masterpieces for icons such as Beyoncé, Julie Andrews, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, further cementing his legacy as one of the world’s most celebrated live artists.

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Original YouTube air date April 8, 2025.