Ep. 10: How Building Genuine Relationships Fuels Creative Success... with Destyn Patera

Is it possible to build an agency culture that values integrity while at the same time, aligns with your business values? Destyn Patera from Lensea, a film and videography agency in Pensacola, Florida, joins Michael Janda to explore this topic. Destyn shares his unique journey into filmmaking, his take on integrity-driven business practices, and how to balance creativity with business management. Learn more about scaling a business while keeping relationships and personal growth at the forefront, embracing the principles of small giants.

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🎙️ About What the Helvetica? Podcast

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”What the Helvetica?” is an engaging series of conversations between Michael Janda and guest entrepreneurs, delving into the realities of building a business. What happens behind the curtain? What crucial insights remain unspoken? It’s not all sunshine and roses; ”What the Helvetica?” dives deep to unveil the raw truths of entrepreneurship—good, bad, and ugly—and listeners may learn a thing or two along the way.

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🤝 Connect with Michael Janda

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Michael Janda is an award-winning creative director, designer, and agency veteran. In 2002, he founded the creative agency Riser, which provided design and development services for clients that included Disney, Google, Warner Bros., Fox, NBC, ABC, National Geographic and many other high-profile brands. Michael sold his agency in 2015 and now spends his time speaking, developing books, courses, and social media content to help creatives level-up. He is the author of “Burn Your Portfolio” and “The Psychology of Graphic Design Pricing.”

Instagram: https://instagram.com/morejanda

YouTube: https://youtube.com/morejanda

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/morejanda

Website: https://michaeljanda.com

Courses: https://morejanda.teachable.com

Community: https://morecreativeacademy.com

 

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🤝 Connect with Lensea Film / Destyn Patera

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Lensea Film is video production company based in Pensacola, Fl. The team at Lensea is always leading with curiosity and intention. Layered between technical expertise and the unshakable drive to do better for our cohort, our community, and our clients.

With more than a decade of experience under his belt, Destyn founded Lensea in 2016. The intent? To foster a team and community of like-minded contemporaries in an effort to reach wider audiences. Together, they create award-winning work—enhanced by Destyn’s leadership and meticulous attention to detail throughout every project phase. His love for film is seconded only by the pursuit of adventure and travel, usually with a camera in hand.

Website: https://lenseafilm.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lenseafilm

LinkedIn, Destyn Patera: https://www.linkedin.com/in/destyn-patera/

LinkedIn, Lensea Film: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lensea-film/

Video: https://vimeo.com/lensea