Group Y

01/16/2026

In this week’s Group Y Content, we revisit last month’s CreativityFlow talk with Brian Gase, VP of Engineering Quality at Rivian, whose journey from aerospace student to Rivian’s fourth employee offers powerful lessons on creativity, collaboration, and building the impossible.

We are celebrating 20 years of Group Y, taking a moment to reflect on two decades of conversations, community, and ideas that have continually pushed creativity, culture, and business forward. We revisit "Future Proofing 101," where Brian McDonell of melin discussed how betting on yourself and deeply listening to consumers can help create brands that transcend categories.

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Lessons from Rivian, melin, and 20 Years of Group Y

12/05/2025

11/25/2025

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.

11/07/2025

Don't miss CreativityFlow next Wednesday, November 12th!

We are welcoming Natalie Andrewson and Nick Foster RDI - and we promise that it will be a very special event!

In collaboration with Group Y + Laguna College of Art + Design at the Rivian Theatre in Laguna Beach CA.

Reserve your seat:
www.CreativityFlow.co

11/05/2025

Join us for CreativityFlow on Wed. Nov 12th at Rivian South Coast Theatre in Laguna Beach, CA

TICKETS: www.CreativityFlow.co

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Nick Foster RDI is a Futures Designer based in Oakland, California.

"One of the world’s foremost leaders in speculative design" - Fortune Magazine

He has spent his career exploring the future for globally renowned technology companies including Apple, Google, Nokia, Sony, and Dyson. As Head of Design at Google X, he led a team of designers, researchers and prototypers developing nascent technologies such as brain-controlled computer interfaces, intelligent robotics, stratospheric internet balloons, and neighborhood-scale nuclear fusion.

In 2018, Fortune Magazine described him as "one of the world’s foremost leaders in speculative design" and in 2021 he was awarded the title Royal Designer for Industry - the highest accolade for a British designer - in recognition of his significant contributions to the discipline. He’s also an accomplished writer and public speaker, producing multiple books and sharing his thinking about the future with audiences across the globe.

ADDITIONAL SPEAKER TO BE ANNOUNCED!

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10/17/2025

This Week's Group Y Connect
ICYMI: We’re gearing up for ComplexCon Vegas and spotlighting must-attend events shaping culture coast to coast. Plus, dive into fresh job openings, bold takes on MTV’s shutdown, REI’s retail reset, and why the bike industry’s losing authenticity — all shaping the future of creativity, community, and commerce.

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Check out the latest events, content, jobs. community

10/01/2025

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

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.

09/26/2025

Check your email inbox for this week's Group Y Connect

ICYMI: Next week we kick off CreativityFlow in Laguna Beach, head to Vegas for ComplexCon, and highlight must-attend events across the industry. Plus: fresh job openings, hot takes on the X Games rebrand, the Virgil Abloh retrospective, and more shaping culture now.

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Check out the latest events, content, jobs. community

09/24/2025

Join us for CreativityFlow Speaker Series - Season 3

Wednesday, Oct 1st at 6:30pm
@ Rivian South Coast Theater, Laguna Beach CA

SPEAKERS
• Jason Sperling - Chief Creative Officer, INNOCEAN
• Scott Richards - Founder, Slightly Choppy

Tixs: http://creativityflow.co/

09/19/2025

Meet Our CreativityFlow Speakers

Wednesday, Oct 1
• Jason Sperling - Chief Creative Officer, INNOCEAN USA
-- 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.

Wednesday, Nov 12
• Nick Foster RDI - Futures Designer
-- a designer, writer, and leading figure in Futures Design whose career spans work with Apple, Google, Nokia, Sony, and Dyson, and who was named a Royal Designer for Industry in 2021 for his contributions to design and innovation. Author of "Could Should Might Don't: How We Think About the Future."

Wednesday, Dec 3
• Brian Gase - VP, Rivian
-- one of the company’s earliest employees, has spent over a decade shaping its vehicles and brand—leading everything from body engineering and validation to special projects like the iconic Ben & Jerry's vans.

More Speakers To Be Announced!

--> Secure Your Ticket Today: CreativityFlow.co

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