Black T-Shirts sold out SXSW Sydney session, part of MIK Studio’s acclaimed Show Notes series, is now available for those who couldn’t be there. The Black T-Shirts podcast has released a special episode featuring Sydney artist, Chris Yee, presented in partnership with Adobe.

Recorded in front of a packed house, the conversation dives deep into the evolving creative landscape, from how upbringing and cultural identity shape artistic expression, to the rise of AI and what authenticity means in a world of infinite tools and infinite possibilities.

Hosts, Adam Ferrier and Brent Smart, sit down with Chris Yee to explore the fusion of technology, culture and creativity. The discuss how the neighbourhoods we grow up in leave a lasting imprint on our work, the tension between traditional craft and emerging tools, and why authenticity matters more than ever as artists and brands navigate generative AI.

The episode captures the same energy that made the SXSW Sydney event one of the most in-demand sessions of the festival, offering listeners rare insight into an artist who embodies the future of Australian storytelling.

Chris Yee is a Sydney-based illustrator, animator and designer celebrated for his bold pen-and-ink style and his ability to blend Asian-Australian identity with pop culture, subculture and street-influenced aesthetics. His commercial work spans Apple, Sony, Vans, Universal Music, VIVID Sydney and Marvel, and he has exhibited internationally with permanent public artworks installed across Sydney.

Black T-Shirts co-host, behavioural psychologist turned award-winning ad creative, Adam Ferrier, is the founder of Thinkerbell and one of Australia’s leading creative strategists. Co-host, Brent Smart, is CMO of Telstra and recognised globally as a champion of bold, brand-building creativity.