Hypothesis: CORRECT.
Black imagination is technology. What becomes possible when you create conditions for exploration and self discovery? What does dynamic investment look like?
Years ago, Adam Saleh (@almost_adam ) described the IBI Fellowship as his “first seed fund.” And now, Complex (@complex ) announced the acquisition of Presq (@presq.studio ), the company he founded. Adam now joins Complex as Creative Technologist!
We share this with pride, yes, but also with clarity.
This is what happens when Black imagination is met with mentorship, trust, and catalytic support at the right moment. Adam once said the most important thing he received from the fellowship was mentorship, and that IBI was “actually an accelerator for your career.”  
We do not only honor what culture becomes once the world can see it.
We work to recognize it while it is still forming.
Congratulations, Adam. Onward.
And an incredible thank you to our community of support, including @mellonfoundation , @fordfoundation , and @siliconvalleycf for believing in our mission.
#adamsaleh #blackimagination #ibifellowship
Complex just acquired stealthy DTLA design-tech startup @presq.studio (founded by @almost_adam ) to bring its design tools, immersive commerce infrastructure and advanced manufacturing stack, in-house. Creative technologists might be the new creative directors. 👀🦾
Cover 📸: @jayakang
The first crate on Platform is open! Step into the new paradigm of product realization today 🚀🚀🚀
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Swipe to explore the crate, link in bio 👣
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#conceptkicks #ckinspiration #complexkicks #archivefashion #3dprinting
Our Space Port™️, “Platform” by Presq, activates @ 1pm PT tomorrow.
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There you’ll find Fig.(0), our new Punc.(0) boot, and other artifacts of the presq world 🌎
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If you pay close attention, you’ll get a glimpse of other ships enroute to dock at the Platform in the near future.
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We can’t wait to have you onboard 🛰️ 🛰️🛰️
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#conceptkicks #3dprinting #hskicks #sneakernews #bambulab #complexkicks
Adam Saleh is our next speaker on deck!
Founder of Presq Studio, Adam Saleh reimagines how things are made and who gets to make them—bridging design, systems, and community with uncommon clarity and purpose.
Tune in August 29-31 and get inspired.
#aspendesignconference
Which outsole colors are you choosing for launch day??? 😳🎨 Discover your flavor with the remix configurator on our site, Friday at 12pm PST 🚀🚀
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#presq #flavormaxxing
Design is a sport.
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I left the Cal track team in the middle of the pandemic, unsure of the forces that would motivate me to maintain my health in the future.
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Time lapsed and a 4 year long conversation with @drfiance and @thehousefund manifested into the inception of @presq.studio
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6 months into development I had an SI joint injury— my PT journey began with @dr.dsiazon_dpt and @dr.dangpt . A year and countless sessions later, I’ve finally been able to reconnect with health and sport as a feature defining the poise and discipline required to work with a powerful team and maintain a healthy vision.
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Today I’m grateful for the values I gained as a Cal athlete, and moreover— the knowledge that my health as a founder reflects in the depth of our designs.
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Design is a sport. 🌱
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Shot by : @godly
It’s a miracle we get any work done in here
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What you’re looking at is one of our main print decks. We constantly upgrade and stress test this platform as we evolve and expand our capabilities as a design house.
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Our goal is to expose this tech to y’all, so when you come to our next event, be ready to engage directly with our 3d portals
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But remember, these machines can be eye-opening, so make sure to handle with creativity. 🌱
❤️- the team #presq
7/7/2000, 24 laps around the sun.
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My mom and I have the same birthday, July 7. Growing up she’d always remind me of the biblical verse, Matthew 7:7, “Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and the door will be opened for you.” It stuck with me, became a way of living and my guiding philosophy.
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This year I asked alot of my friends, team, and community— and I received nothing but care, intention and love.
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I sought new perspectives, and relationships— I was met with open minds and generative ideas
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I knocked on new entrepreneurial, intellectual, and philosophical doors, and the portal of opportunity was opened for me.
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Thank you for taking this journey with me.
Love and gratitude,
Adam
