We had the good fortune of connecting with Fah+Mindo and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Fah+Mindo, what are you inspired by?
Inspiration can be pulled from everything around us. A lot of inspiration comes from our travels – local food and culture. It’s very colorful however which way you see it. And it translates into many of our works. Magazines and books are a great source of inspiration, too. Toilet Paper magazine is unique for its conceptual thinking and creative ideas which Mindo likes a lot. I enjoy editorial design and seek inspo in many magazines and books.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Mindo and I have different skill sets but paired together works well. Mindo is a photographer with a background in conceptual portraiture, whereas my experience is in editorial design with a focus on art direction. We both worked full-time for luxury brand companies in NYC. I worked for a magazine company, and Mindo worked for a fashion company. I asked Mindo if he’d like to work with us to shoot still-life fashion and beauty accessories. The content was then shared globally with other publications. Our first shoot together was successful, so we continued to work together as a side hustle before what is now Fah+Mindo.

Our style is conceptual, colorful and sometimes whimsical. On the website, you’ll see our work reflects that. When we moved to LA, it was great to work with local brands – established and emerging. This year we were thrilled to work with the Los Angeles Times on our first feature that appeared online and in print. We were also excited to work with a local start-up, Patet; they sell beautifully curated gift boxes.

Since working together, we have developed other skills – for example, styling on set and creating stop-motion animation, which our clients love now! We had to develop that skill quickly, learning programs like Dragonframe.

Initially, our ultimate challenge was the business and marketing aspect. As creatives, we want to create! But with our own business, there are other things to think about — day-to-day stuff on top of finding new businesses. But over the years, we are getting a better handle on it and finding a balance to manage both!

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Having a 5-year-old, our hangs outs are mostly family friendly! On Fridays, late afternoon, we walk to LA Brea Tar Pits and the LACMA, which is a 5 mins stroll from our home. There aren’t many parks around us so we are lucky to have this at our doorstep. The museums are a great place to kick off Friday (free after 3pm if you live locally) and lots of inspiration! There’s also the newly opened Academy Museum next door. After that, we usually go to The Grove and have dinner at the Farmer’s Market. Great selection of food especially if you want to choose different things! We stroll around the shops after or ride on the trolley which my son finds super fun! On Saturdays, it’s a slow morning but we head to Griffith Park and hike one of the many trails. My son likes to go on the merry-go-round which is only open on the weekends. We then head to Koreatown for boba tea at Dragon Boba or Bumsan Organic Milk Bar for ice cream!
On Sundays, for lunch or dinner, head to Sawtelle a pretty cool small neighborhood to check out. Japanese focused. Try Kura for revolving sushi or Tsujita for ramen.

Website: https://www.fahmindo.com/

Instagram: @fah_mindo

Other: https://www.behance.net/fahmindostilllife

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