Join us at Rivian Design Electric Weekend
The Rivian Laguna Beach space will host special events February 20-22. Design Electric Weekend is a three-day series of events hosted at select Rivian spaces that turns each location into a design-focused, experiential hub.
It’s your chance to step inside Rivian’s creative world and learn from the people who shape how we approach color, materials, sound and form factors. RSVP at /spaces/laguna-beach
Betting on the Impossible: Brian Gase’s Leap of Faith at Rivian
Rivian VP of Engineering Quality Brian Gase recalls the moment he left a secure Ford career, uprooted his young family, and became employee #4 at a startup that had no money, no factory, and no product—only an audacious vision from founder RJ Scaringe.
Watch the full CreativityFlow talk : youtube.com/groupy
powered by Laguna College of Art and Design & Group Y
Creativity Flow Season 3 Finale was as inspiring as always! Thank you Gemma Correll and Brian Gase for the incredible talks!
Gemma is a talented Illustrator and Cartoonist, and Brian Gase is the VP of Engineering Quality at Rivian, and one of the first employees there!
Full talks on LCAD.edu
Don’t miss the final CreativityFlow event of 2025! Join us on Wednesday, December 3rd, at the Rivian South Coast Theater in Laguna Beach, CA.
The evening will be filled with networking opportunities and insightful talks from our featured speakers: Gemma Correll, Illustrator and Cartoonist, and Brian Gase, VP at Rivian.
Tickets are available at CreativityFlow.co. This event is expected to sell out, so seize this opportunity!
CreativityFlow is powered by the Laguna College of Art and Design and Group Y.
Don't miss our next Creativity Flow on December 3rd at the Rivian Theatre!
Gemma Correll is British cartoonist, writer, illustrator. Her Background is in Graphic Design with a focus on illustration. She uses relatable humor in her work and says she makes comics about "anxiety and pugs mostly".
Beyond exhibitions and events, some of Gemma's clients include: Amazon, Hallmark, The New York Times, Oxford University Press, Knock Knock, Chronicle Books, and Bodyform.
Come meet her and hear more about her work and journey as a creative at Creativity Flow on December 3rd at 6:30 PM at Rivian in Laguna Beach, CA.
Get your ticket at CreativityFlow.co
Phineas and Ferb co-creator Dan Povenmire recalls a formative moment at The Simpsons when a director ripped his drawing in half, teaching him to kill his darlings and focus on the final story.
We've had the pleasure of listening to two incredible speakers at Creativity Flow: Natalie Andrewson and Nick Foster!
Natalie is an Illustrator with a list of clients like DSTLRY, Wizards of the Coast, Canon, The New York Times, Dreamworks, Disney and more.
Nick Foster is a Futures Designer who was the Head of Design for Google X, where he led a team of designers, researchers, and prototypers. Full talk will be on LCAD.edu next week!
Next up, we will continue the inspiration streak with two amazing speakers on December 3rd. Announcement coming soon!
CALLING ALL ILLUSTRATORS, ANIMATORS, STORYTELLERS, DESIGNERS AND CREATIVES:
Come listen to Illustrator, Natalie Andrewson, talk about her creative journey, including information about concept art and character design for animation, comic and book illustration, as well as editorial and advertising campaign work at Creativity Flow next Wednesday, November 12th.
She has worked with companies like DSTLRY, Wizards of the Coast, Canon, The New York Times, Muji, NPR, The Atlantic, First Second Books, Oculus, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, NYU, Apple, Bento Box, Nickelodeon, Dreamworks, and Disney. She's also worked with MoCCA Fest and Thought Bubble on comic festival promotional material.
Visit CreativityFlow.co to sign up! We hope to see you there!
Roughly a year ago, the Creativity Flow Speaker Series launched as a collaboration between LCAD and Group Y - and what a year it’s been!
Since then, Creativity Flow has become an award-winning hub for ideas, inspiration, and connections, where attendees have landed jobs, launched projects, and sparked collaborations.
We’ve welcomed some of the most innovative disruptors to Laguna Beach, including creatives from Disney, NFL, Blizzard, Rivian, Oakley, Mattel, Liquid Death, Blenders Eyewear, Family Guy, INNOCEAN, Works Collective, and Slightly Choppy. Last week, Scott Richards (Slightly Choppy) and Jason Sperling (INNOCEAN) kept the streak going.
If you haven’t experienced Creativity Flow yet, join us November 12 at 6:30 PM to see the new era of creatives in action.
Next up: Nick Foster (Google, Sony, Dyson, Nokia) + a second speaker to be announced soon!
Don’t miss the kickoff of Season 3! Join us Tonight - Wed., October 1st for CreativityFlow speaker series at the Rivian South Coast Theater in Laguna Beach CA.
It will be a packed night of networking and insights from our speakers: Jason Sperling, Chief Creative Officer at INNOCEAN, and Scott Richards, Founder at @SlightlyChoppy
Tickets available at CreativityFlow.co - This event will Sell-Out, so don’t miss this opportunity.
CreativityFlow is powered by LCAD Laguna College of Art and Design, and Group Y
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Jason Sperling, Chief Creative Officer at INNOCEAN, the award-winning creative mind behind iconic campaigns like Apple’s “Mac vs. PC,” with a career spanning brands from Disney to TikTok, multiple Cannes Lions, an Emmy nomination, and two books on creativity and brand leadership.
Scott Richards, Founder at Slightly Choppy, an artist and graphic designer, an LCAD MFA graduate, and previously creative director at Quiksilver & Stance, blends a background in typography, bold color, and hand-crafted processes with early surf culture influences to create timeless works that celebrate imperfection and history.
Creativity Flow returns TOMORROW!
Meet Scott Richards, Founder of Slightly Choppy, who will be speaking tomorrow alongside Jason Sperling, Chief Creative Officer at Innocean.
Reserve your spot at CreativityFlow.co
Don’t miss the return of Creativity Flow THIS WEDNESDAY!
We are excited to welcome Jason Sperling to the stage, Chief Creativity Officer at INNOCEAN, as well as Scott Richards, Founder at Slightly Choppy!
Reserve your seat at CreativityFlow.co
