A Vision To Go Beyond

 

Welcome to the 6^th episode of my legacy project, Urban Lifestyle Report Podcast and I'm your host Carolyn Morris-Walker. I am ever so thrilled to have Lisa & Leslie Jones who are twins, who have parlayed their creative streaks into the pursuit of studies in graphic design at the Ontario College of Art and Design University, as my guests on this platform that exemplifies BlackNificence & Black Excellence in our community.  After graduating they worked briefly as freelancers and contract designers before establishing X Height Media (XHM) in 2006 with the vision to go beyond in their industry.

Urban Lifestyle Report is a place and space to showcase the many talents of Black and African people who are often invisible, not acknowledged and not celebrated in popular media for their talents, achievements and accomplishments that contributes positively to the community and the world at large.

So, I am delighted when I meet people in my community who are doing  amazing and outstanding work  in a plethora of areas as educators, creatives, influencers, game changers, entrepreneurs, innovators, artists, founders, investors change makers, who are igniting, building and transforming our community in a variety of ways and in so many arenas.  They are engaging in these activities full-time, part-time, as a side hustle and making their passions and visions come to life. I believe the community needs to hear about YOU!

As the co-owners and principal designers, they have intentionally cultivated a diverse range of clients, from spoken word artist to Canada’s largest compact sport car show. This has manifested into a portfolio of abstract to corporate pieces.

Over the years, they have worked with such clients as Royal Bank of Canada, award-winning actor Tonya Williams (Reelworld Film Festival), Importfest, the High Commission of Barbados to Canada and Art Xperiential Projects (TD Black Diamond Ball) and other cultural and not-for-profit events such as WCM (Women in Capital Markets) Vinifera Awards Gala and the Ann Arbor Blues Festival (Michigan, U.S.A.).

Under the umbrella of X Height Media, the sisters are proud of their passion projects they have developed which eschew the status quo. Dn’A is their line of ‘words-only’ glass statement décor pieces that channel their love for typography and the written word. Valley of the Kings, their unprecedented greeting card line, was created for the unlikely audience of the non-living.

Tune-in and enjoy the conversation!

Contact/Social Media info:
Website: theareax.com
Email: xhm@theareax.com
IG & Twitter: @theareax
IG: @dna_justwords
IG: @vok_cards

Shout outs to: 

@blackdiamondballto: 14:52, @reelworld: 15:43, 

@deandori_ocadu: 30:35,  @kathylegacyvoices: 37:06