CAPTURING CREATIVES DESIGNING THEIR OWN JOURNEY.

Short-form video interviews with creatives who design their lifestyle on their own terms, from Milwaukee to Tokyo, one minute at a time.

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The Series

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1MinStorys started as a bridge — connecting underserved creative talent with the industry they belonged in. Every conversation opened the same way: "What's your favorite curse word?" — a small ritual that cuts through the formality and gets to the real person fast.

The series followed CarmelloVision to Tokyo, where the lens turned to include diverse creatives navigating Japanese culture and building an identity on their own terms.

Mark Fairbanks

Executive Director — Islands of Brilliance

A student named Adam dropped gems on his creative process — and in doing so, illuminated everything Islands of Brilliance stands for.

DeChazier Pykel

Executive Creative Director — Contender

Always has a plan that grows his lifestyle and makes waves. His People's Flag design put Milwaukee's identity on the map.

Hideyuki Watanabe

English Teacher • Bluegrass Artist

A Japanese bluegrass player living in Korea. Hide is designing his life by living in the space between cultures.

Shota Ishihama

Financial Control Officer

Hear the story of Shota, Japanese, who returned to Japan with his family during high school after growing up in New York. Culture clash meets new beginnings.

Evan Williams

Freelance Writer

Crossed paths in Tokyo after a stint at a Zen monastery. He draws on lived experience — because that's the only kind that matters.

Yuri Nakajima

Founder — Fukushima Knit

The story behind Fukushima Knit — a personal brand built with her sister that carries meaning far beyond the craft.

Black background with bold white text asking, "What's your favorite curse word?" and red quotation marks above the text.
A woman with dreadlocks sits on a stool in front of a camera, smiling during a photo shoot in a room with bookshelves. Two men, one wearing glasses and earphones, and the other with a cap, are involved in the shoot; one is seated behind a camera, and
A woman sitting on a blanket in a park, being filmed by a man with a camera on a tripod, with other people walking in the background.
Two men sitting at a table in an indoor setting, with one man facing the camera and the other with his back to the camera. A large softbox light is directed at the man facing the camera. There is a laptop on the table, a plastic cup with a drink, and
A photo of three men in a modern indoor setting. One man with a beard in a black T-shirt is seated at a round table, gesturing with hands. Another man wearing a black and gray jacket with glasses stands nearby, smiling. The third man, wearing a face
A man with a beard and a black T-shirt featuring a red circular symbol, sitting on a stool, speaking to a person with a cap, in a room with a brick wall, framed pictures, a large round mirror, and a window with blinds.

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