{"id":10058,"date":"2023-02-23T08:04:35","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T08:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/?p=10058"},"modified":"2024-01-02T09:19:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T09:19:59","slug":"black-creators-to-follow-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/black-creators-to-follow-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Black creators you need to be following right now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As Black History Month comes to a close, we&#8217;re shining a light on some Black creators and artists who we love following. From filmmakers to musicians, influencers to artists, you&#8217;ll be sure to be inspired by the content they&#8217;re creating.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brittney Janae<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/751392817?h=f8fcb7ceb6&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brittney Janae is an incredible talent and one to watch! As a documentary filmmaker, she prides herself on telling unique and compelling stories with a focus on portraying the uniqueness of the BIPOC experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brittney has extensive experience creating brand stories for industry heavyweights like Adidas, Dell, Sony Pictures, and Adobe. However, her passion lies within documentary filmmaking; in 2022, Brittney filmed the Behind the Scenes documentaries for &#8216;The Woman King\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brittney.janae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow Brittney<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cinedailies<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DtB4-uMTrl4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re a filmmaker looking for unique and inspired ideas, you need to check out Joshua&#8217;s work at Cinedailies. While the channel has only been around for a year, there is an impressive collection of videos, including reviews for lenses, camera comparison, and even an incredible tutorial for building your own rig.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joshua is passionate and well-informed about his niche and it comes across through his confidence and relaxed presentation. You can also find interviews with other filmmakers on his channel, including Brittney Janae.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cinedailies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow Cinedailies<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caleb &amp; Benjamin at Filmanatix<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SLHT8PZGEAI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caleb Akers and Benjamin Mason are the brains behind Filmanatix, a Charleston-based boutique film production company. The duo focuses on storytelling and engagement when working with their many commercial clients, including Coca-Cola, iOttie, and Peoples Bank.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If that wasn&#8217;t enough, Filmanatix also produces creative short films, such as &#8216;When the Wind Blows&#8217;, which saw Benjamin win Best Director for an Indie Short in the 2022 Cannes World film festival.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/filmanatix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow Filmanatix<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scootie Wop<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ohl0lNCff6o\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scootie Wop is a musical artist and content creator, producing videos across Instagram and YouTube. The rapper\/producer&#8217;s channel is filled with music videos and tracks with a mellow Hip Hop sound and smooth vocals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scootiewop also produces songs for Artlist, so you can easily <a href=\"https:\/\/artlist.io\/royalty-free-music\/artist\/scootie-wop\/1490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">license his music<\/a> for use in your video projects and podcasts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/scootiewop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow Scootie Wop<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omar Salah<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omar Salah is a California-based photographer with a growing Instagram fan base following his story through posts and reels. Born and raised in Minnesota, Omar followed his dreams to LA, where he quickly established himself as a creative talent with an eye for composition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omar&#8217;s photography focuses on people, with an incredible collection of posed and natural images. However, it&#8217;s Omar&#8217;s attention to light and color in his shots that makes him stand out from the crowd.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/omarmaliksalah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow Omar<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"183\" class=\"elementor elementor-183\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-179ae94 elementor-section-full_width cta-middle external elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"179ae94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pricing<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Victor Tyler<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y3F8FjDY_rc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Victor Tyler is a Tennessee-based filmmaker and photographer with a stunning portfolio of creative and commercial work. Victor&#8217;s YouTube channel is filled with short films, music videos, and reels, all with one thing in common; the Cinematography is incredible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Get to know #ALcreators Victor Tyler #EmpowerCreativity #BlackHistoryMonth\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2sYrvh87fMA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Victor has excellent attention to detail when composing his shots, working with light and shadows to create depth and emotion. He also understands <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/color-theory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color theory<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extensively<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, telling a story through gorgeous, saturated visuals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/viciswho\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow Victor<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jaimmy Koroma<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wq0sW7D41tQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jaimmy Koroma is a blogger and micro-influencer with an engaged Instagram following of nearly 90k. While working as a Senior Art Director at Target, Jaimmy still finds time to update her fans on her journey of self-love.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covering everything from diet and fitness to travel and fashion, Jaimmy has a talent for all areas of creative communications. Whether using the written word, photography, video, or design, Jaimmy\u2019s warm and energetic personality shines through her content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jaimmykoroma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow Jaimmy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thaddeus Coates<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackHistoryMonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlackHistoryMonth<\/a> friends! and to all of my fellow black creatives, I love yll real bad! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ENT1AOWsR4\">pic.twitter.com\/ENT1AOWsR4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Thaddy \u2606 (@ItsHippyPotter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ItsHippyPotter\/status\/1620866512566501377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based in Brooklyn, Thaddeus Coates is an award-winning artist with a focus on amplifying Black Voices through diverse representation. His stunning compositions and bold use of color create designs that celebrate and inspire while drawing attention to important causes and topics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thaddeus is the genius behind many designs you may recognize, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CfKMVYSOI2F\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the box for the first-ever Pop Tarts Pride Month edition<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hippypotter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow Thaddeus<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emonee LaRussa<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Aox78BfXpDs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re looking for unique and stylish animation techniques, look no further than Emonee LaRussa&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@EmoneeLaRussaTutorials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a>. Filled with tutorials from simple cloud animations to creating your own hand-drawn transitions, this is one YouTube channel that every animator should subscribe to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emonee&#8217;s style and flair are evident through her bold use of color, hand-drawn cartoon style, and dynamic fluid motion. It\u2019s worth noting that some of these tutorials are better suited to advanced After Effects and Cinema 4D users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/em0n33y\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow Emonee<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re sure that you can get inspiration for your own projects by following these talented artists who are pushing creative boundaries on a regular basis. So, what are you waiting for? 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