Civic and service designer Sarah Brooks grew up in Manhattan, the daughter of an actress and doctor. With a voracious imagination, she spent her days running around with the neighborhood kids or watching her mom on stage. As a teenager, she found her tribe in the punk rock scene, inspired by the DIY attitude and creative expression. After getting started professionally in TV production, sudden and profound tragedy struck, sending Sarah’s life on a radical detour through grief, healing, and rebuilding herself. The journey led her to a greater appreciation for emotional honesty, human connection and presence - qualities she also brings to her creative work as design executive at IBM, and as an advocate for social impact and regenerative design.Images, links and more from Sarah Brooks!Many thanks to this episode’s sponsors:PorkbunIf you’ve ever tried to find the perfect url for your design firm or freelance practice, you’re probably painfully aware of how many domain names are already taken. That’s why we’re excited about porkbun.com‘s offer for a free .design domain. When you register at Porkbun.com you’ll get your first year completely free, along with free email hosting, free SSL security, free site builder, and free WHOIS privacy. Go to porkbun.com and use coupon code “CLEVERPODCAST”.Yellow ImagesYellow Images is the number one marketplace of 40K high-quality premium mockups, creative fonts, Images 360°, and a creative store full of amazing graphic assets like lettering, icons, illustrations, pattern, textures, presets, brushes, UX & UI kits, and more. Use promo code CLEVER30 to get a 30% discount on your purchase right here. Don’t miss out! These coupons are limited, so first come - first served.EditorXEditorX is a platform built specifically for designers, where you can create complex sites while feeling like you’re working on visual design software, in which you get total CSS control powered by smooth drag & drop. Editor X is developer level control in a designer’s world, with the bonus of integrated business solutions, allowing your sites to be works of art while serving the needs of any type of business. Discover the new standard in web design at EditorX.com Please say Hi on social! Twitter, Instagram and Facebook - @CleverPodcast, @amydevers, @designmilkIf you enjoy Clever we could use your support! Please consider leaving a review, making a donation, becoming a sponsor, or introducing us to your friends! We love and appreciate you!Clever is hosted by Amy Devers and produced by Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/clever.
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