249: The Art of Direction with Vincent Wanga
- Diana Varma
- May 1
- 2 min read
From actionable leadership strategies to creative direction to AI, this episode is for all of the creative change makers!
Our guest is Vince Wanga; a dynamic international design thought leader, creative keynote speaker, award-winning creative and executive, author of "The Art of Direction," serial entrepreneur, and experienced brand consultant with an exceptional range of expertise over a distinguished two-decade career.
In this conversation, you’ll hear about Vince’s drive and vision, including what shapes his outlook. He shares the benefits of long-term goal setting and he shares his next audacious goal. You’ll hear about his book and the important and deeply personal stories about creative leadership he shares in it.
You’ll hear why creative leadership isn’t the only ‘path to success’, as well as what Vince believes are the most pressing challenges of our time as designers and creatives. Vince makes a compelling case for using AI ‘as a tool, not a crutch’ and the ways that he sees this technology integrating into creative processes.
Finally, Vince provides students and aspiring creative leaders with important, specific, inspiring advice about how the make a mark in the world. You don’t want to miss this one.
A quick note that this episode isn’t sponsored — as always I’m just a curious human trying to connect with interesting, creative people and projects out in the world.
Let’s listen in…
About Our Guest:
Vincent Wanga is a dynamic international design thought leader, creative keynote speaker, award-winning creative and executive, author of "The Art of Direction," serial entrepreneur, and experienced brand consultant with an exceptional range of expertise over a distinguished two-decade career. As former vice president and head of creative for one of the fastest-growing technology startups in North America at the time, he oversaw corporate brand strategy and creative during unprecedented company growth from pre-Series A to an over $1 billion "unicorn" valuation. With abundant aptitudes earned over the years, he looks at the world with a critical, creative eye while empathetically analyzing the eloquence and human consequence of our craft.
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Music:
A Kwela Fella - John Bartmann licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License
Talk Paper Scissors Theme Music: Retro Quirky Upbeat Funk by Lewis Sound Production via Audio Jungle
