Color University’s MITCH is A Student of The Game, Always

It’s past time we remixed the entrepreneur archetype. The tried-and-true definition of an emerging or aspiring business owner feels tired. The modern entrepreneur is a mover, shaker and doer who’s not content with simply breaking all the rules. Our 52 trailblazers featured in the October issue are rewriting the rules, tearing them up and doing it all over again. It’s creation at its purest, because the fruits of one’s hustle are not actualized overnight or by following one jet-lagged recipe. It’s no longer adequate to measure entrepreneurs by the brick-and-mortar spaces they manifest or the jobs they create. Those are all important elements but fall short of what it truly means to build something — often with blood, sweat and tears. Whether you’re revamping the vintage clothing industry, introducing a fresh dining concept, cultivating an advocacy-focused creative agency or advancing the cause of equality for the LGBTQ+ community, the only thing that matters is freedom — the freedom to march to the beat of your own badass drum. Read our full rundown of trailblazers here.

Creator behind Color University, MITCH plays with color, clothing and creativity on an everyday basis. His work in visual artistry has brought him to many different creative crossroads, each of which is something to grow from and alongside.

Advice that keeps you hungry
My dad always told me to forever be a student to the game of life. You can never learn too much.

Early bird, night owl or in-between
Definitely something in-between [laughs], but most certainly not an early bird. 

Burning question for an iconic trailblazer
I don’t have a specific person, but my question would be, “How much (if any at all) of your personal life did you have to sacrifice before you came successful enough to your liking?”

The current soundtrack to your life
As of now, I would definitely say “Bubba” by Kaytranada. I don’t think I’ve stop listening to that album since its release date.

@mmmitch.jp + @color.university // tcu.academy 

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