Mike Nicholls: Creativity Begets Creativity
The passion behind UMBER is artist turned publisher Mike Nicholls. Mike is a Creative Generalissimo with many stripes: illustrator, designer, maker, writer, founder, creative director, editor, publisher, marketer, distributor, salesman, deejay, and father. He’s a beautiful soul and a joy to be around. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with him at his studio in Oakland to learn about his journey from young doodler to publisher and how he taps into his inner creative.
Cat Seto: On the rewards of patience
Cat has what we want: brains, effortless charm and style, creative outlet and expression, a thriving career following her passions, and people to share this beautiful life with. Not only is she the owner and Creative Director of Ferme à Paper (her stationery store and studio in San Francisco) as well as an accomplished artist and illustrator, but she is also an entrepreneur, author, advocate, maker, and mother. Whether it’s her drive to create, her effort to give voice to the disadvantaged, or her warm, easy spirit, there’s something about Cat with which we can all identify. It’s been a long and challenging road to get to this moment in time, but one that has - step by step - rewarded her perseverance.