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These People Love What They Do

A collection of passionate people explaining their craft.

Doug Patterson
By Doug PattersonJan 26, 2015
Doug Patterson
Doug is a writer and producer from Ohio. After taking films to Sundance and SXSW as an associate producer, he helped develop and produce Amazon's "Transparent." He joined GOOD in 2015 to write and produce content.
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The best spoken and most effective teachers are always the ones who love what they do. Here are three videos of passionate people educating about each of their unique crafts -- ink making, sound design, and corporate logo creation.

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