Studying the full spectrum of creativity has brought together creative nerds from opposite poles of the blue collar / white collar dichotomy.
GREG
SHACHAR
Greg Cohen has attended nine different colleges and universities for subject matter ranging from sound engineering to architecture to actuarial science.
Greg is a proud member of Pipefitters' Local 597 Union. His "day job" is as a Construction Project Manager and Quality Control Technician as well as teaching technology courses at the Union Training Center.
His creative pursuits include song writing and painting.
Shachar Meron teaches creative advertising and brand strategy at the University of Illinois, where he earned his B.S. and M.S. He also consults tech and financial companies on branding.
Shachar worked for years as an ad agency copywriter and creative director, at one time co-owning a brand design boutique.
A cartoonist in a former life, Shachar published the comic strip "Blue Rice" for years.