Makers Make it Made

Before the clout Olympics, there was a camera and unforgettable nights out.  For Episode 008, Dev sits down with photographer and creative director Vonny Lorde (@Lastnamelorde) to talk about documenting Toronto’s nightlife and turning those moments into the Film for Fun photo books. Vonny opens up about taking nine months away from photography, getting a day job to protect the joy of creating, and...

Nicha Rivera (@Nicha. Rivera) has spent years documenting people, places, and the communities around her on film. But after losing a job that left little room for her creativity, she had to decide what to do with the thousands of photos she’d kept to herself. In Episode 007 of Makers Make It Made, Dev sits down with his longtime friend to talk about growing up in Hamilton, tracing her Salvadorian...

What can happen when curiosity meets consistency and you keep pressing publish? In Episode 6 of Makers Make It Made, we sit down with self-taught motion designer, animator, and VFX artist Fahmeed (@FahmeedX). Long before working with major artists and labels, Fahmeed was teaching himself to edit through anime music videos, basketball mixtapes, Windows Movie Maker, and Sony Vegas. While studying bu...

This week we sat down with Chee (@cheeeguy) , founder of Plazaworks (@plaza.works) , to talk about what it really takes to build a clothing brand from the ground up. From teaching himself cut-and-sew and making jeans by hand, to growing Plaza Works into a respected Toronto label carried in retail stores, Chee breaks down the realities of entrepreneurship, why patience beats hype, and why every cre...

This week on Makers Make it Made , we sit down with LY (Lyanna), a Scarborough creative who's built a career by following her curiosity instead of waiting for permission. From launching Maadcavelli , to teaching herself how to DJ as one half of MAADCASSO , to creating Certified Lover Girl , and now stepping into music with her debut single "GG's," LY has never been afraid to st...

This week on Makers Make it Made , we sit down with Fleasayo (@lottamercii) , aka Andflea Warhol LiFE DESiGNER #2 with the star tattoo, to unpack the ideas behind the Life Design movement and what it means to intentionally build a life that reflects who you are. From meeting his partner Xylk and the role of tattoos in self-expression, to wellness, viral grocery bags, crossing the border without a...

This week on Makers Make it Made , we sit down with Toronto creative Taylor Patterson (@Tpatzz) to talk about growing up in the city, navigating life as an actor, being a serial web series creator, becoming the face of BlogTO, and building community through Oasis House. From nightlife and culture to identity, creativity, and reinvention, this episode dives into what it really means to carve your o...

Welcome to the first episode of the MAKERS MAKE IT MADE PODCAST. SOMETHING I'VE WANTED TO DO FOR AWHILE... WE HAVE BENJAMIN WILLIAMS! AN ALL STAR TRIPLE THREAT CREATIVE! DANCER, PAINTER, DIRECTOR ... and also my god cousin LOL.