{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66f99f2b57b1d9bb19ab3ee2/68d9697b136216b12f870e72?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Kendall Kent – It’s Okay Studio – Design Meets Community","description":"<p><strong>Support Growing Guelph on Patreon</strong> - <a href=\"https://patreon.com/growingguelph\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://patreon.com/growingguelph</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Kendall</strong></p><ul><li>Website: <a href=\"https://www.itsokaystudio.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">itsokaystudio.com</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/itsokaystudio/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">instagram.com/itsokaystudio/</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>On this episode of <em>Growing Guelph</em>, I talk with <strong>Kendall Kent</strong> — designer, creative thinker, and the heart behind <strong>It’s Okay Studio</strong>. You’ll hear the story of her <strong>Brand Giveaway</strong> (where she provides pro bono design support to local businesses doing good) and how that project connects to bigger questions she’s exploring: mental health, creativity, AI, work styles, and how we navigate living and working in Guelph.</p><p>We dive into:</p><ul><li>Kendall’s journey into design and how she’s using her skills to empower community-minded businesses</li><li>What she learned from executing her first Brand Giveaway (the Refill Bar was her winner!)</li><li>The role of AI tools in creative lives — pros, ethics, and the psychological side</li><li>The landscape of mental health, isolation, generational differences, and how creativity sometimes becomes a form of reflection</li><li>Questions of free will, the intersection of psychology and branding, and how she balances the abstract with the everyday</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Growing Guelph"}