Episodes
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On this week’s podcast we sit down with Dem Gerolemou, a visual designer at Google Health. It was after graduating from Winchester School of Art’s graphic design course, that Dem came across his true passion – product design. He soon found himself working in healthcare at ustwo, as part of the team at AI company, DeepMind.
Now based at Google’s offices in Kings Cross, we meet with Dem to talk about the highs and lows of working in health, the importance of embracing uncertainty and using design to solve real-world problems. -
This week on the podcast we chat to Tarik Fontenelle, a researcher, anthropologist and co-founder of strategic insight agency, ON.ROAD. Based in London, Tarik and his team investigate the thoughts, passions and trends driving young people – anywhere from Bow to Bolivia – helping brands create advertising campaigns and products that really resonate with them. In this episode, Tarik tells us more about how his research for Nike laid the foundations for the Nothing Beats a Londoner campaign, the people skills needed to be an anthropologist and he how he knew research was his dream job while still in his teens.
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This week on the podcast we catch up with Olivia Ahmad, a curator at the House of Illustration and the editor of Varoom magazine. Since joining in 2014, Olivia has developed more than 50 exhibitions at the London gallery, celebrating illustration greats like screen-printing nun Sister Corita Kent and unearthing lesser-known narratives as in the current exhibition dedicated to Polish illustrator George Him.
In this week’s episode she tells us about tracking down illustrators that have slipped through the cracks of time or have never exhibited before, the need for diversity in museums and galleries and gives us some tips on the dreaded networking. -
On the podcast this week, we catch up with Teemu Suviala about some of the innovative work he’s doing as the director of brand design at Facebook’s AR/VR team. Whether that’s face filters, AR glasses or new virtual reality platforms. Listen in to hear Teemu talk about how agility and collaboration are essential skills for graduate creatives, explain the multidisciplinary mindset needed to work in VR and describe exactly what brand design in these spaces involves.
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This week on the podcast we meet Jody Quon, the photography director of New York Magazine and the brains behind some of the publication's most ambitious shoots and covers.
A firm believer in the power of photography, Jody role’s involves a great deal of creativity, lateral thinking and meticulous organisation. She tells us more about her journey from fashion to editorial, the importance of work ethic and precision, and gives us tips on how to catch her eye on Instagram. -
On the podcast this week we catch up with Nadine Chahine, one of the foremost experts in Arabic type design. Rising up the ranks at foundry Monotype from intern to UK Type Director, the ridiculously driven Nadine has been entrusted with crafting Arabic versions of some of the world’s best-known typefaces, including Frutiger, Helvetica and Univers. She reveals her unorthodox night owl schedule and gives advice on dealing with self-confidence, stress and burnout.
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On Creative Lives this week, we chat to Chrystal Genesis, the London-based journalist, cultural programmer and creator of acclaimed podcast Stance. We hear all about her career journey to date, from blagging her way onto a media course despite being under-age, to her varied experience at the BBC as a producer in both the UK and the US. On top of this, we also gain brilliant insight into the podcasting process, with advice on how to hone your idea, edit a story and – most importantly – how to monetise your show.
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This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress; it was presented by Indi Davies, the editor was Ivor Manly, with production support from Laura Snoad.
Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of our brand partners – they include G . F Smith, Google, giffgaff, Colophon Foundry and The Paul Smith Foundation. -
This week we chat to Wilfrid Wood, a London-based artist and sculptor who, through the medium of plasticine, transforms celebs and politicians into incredibly well-observed – and often very funny – versions of themselves. As well as being commissioned to create these portraits for editorial and commercial projects, Wilfid also runs workshops teaching people how to capture the essence of others in 3D. A Central Saint Martins graphics graduate, he worked a string of dull jobs before scoring a traineeship on 90s satirical TV show Spitting Image – an experience that shaped his whole career.
Wilfrid shares his advice on nailing public speaking, the importance of having several strings to your bow, and how it’s ok not to have a clue what you’re doing in your twenties.
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This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress. It was presented by Indi Davies. The editor was Ivor Manly, with production support from Laura Snoad.
Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of our brand partners – they include G . F Smith, Google, Sky Creative Agency, giffgaff, Colophon Foundry and The Paul Smith Foundation. -
Our guest on the podcast this week is London-based art director, designer and illustrator Aries Moross. Best known for their energetic, joyful and colourful work for clients like MTV, One Direction and the Spice Girls, Aries has also earned a reputation for radical transparency, calling out poor employment practices, and being refreshingly open about subjects like money, diversity and their non-binary identity. Here Aries shares their advice on managing your money, working for free, being opinionated in your output and using social media, rather than letting it use you.
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This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress; it was presented by Indi Davies, the editor was Ivor Manly, with production support from Laura Snoad.
Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of our brand partners – they include G . F Smith, Google, Sky Creative Agency, giffgaff, Colophon Foundry and The Paul Smith Foundation.
*Please note: This podcast was recorded before Aries changed their name. -
On the podcast this week, we’re joined by Yinka Illori, an artist and designer whose colourful, pattern-filled work brings a joyful approach to a broad range of disciplines from furniture design and architecture to exhibition design and graphics. Looking back over his career, Yinka tells us about the hustle he inherited from his parents, answering client emails from his job at Marks & Spencer and the point he nearly gave it all up. Listen in for his advice on dealing with money worries and tips on how to stay motivated when you’re waiting for your big break.
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This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress. It was presented by Indi Davies. The editor was Ivor Manly, with production support from Laura Snoad.
Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of our brand partners – they include G . F Smith, Google, Sky Creative Agency, giffgaff, Colophon Foundry and The Paul Smith Foundation. -
We’re joined by founder and creative director of Studio PSK, Patrick Stevenson-Keating. Patrick explains how his journey evolved from creating parallel universes at university to founding a studio collaborating with glass-blowers and anthropologists.
From finding inspiration in Etsy customers' disgruntlement at losing their ‘cha-ching’ to harnessing the cat as the “spirit animal of the internet”, he talks us through the inventive orbit of PSK’s work.
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This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress. It was presented by Marianne Hanoun and the guest was Patrick Stevenson-Keating, interviewed by Indi Davies. The editor was Ivor Manly.
Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of a number of brand partners – they include G . F Smith, Google, Sky Creative Agency, Hoefler and Co., Colophon Foundry and The Paul Smith Foundation.
The Creative Lives podcast will be taking a summer break, but we'll be back shortly with a new set of podcasts. Be sure to subscribe so you’re the first to know when the next one is out! -
Alongside a great many other impressive pursuits, Amie Snow is a creative at Ogilvy UK. Armed with an incredible amount of energy and an almost infinite number of strings to her bow, her skills range from achieving a degree in Forensic Investigation to being a semi-professional roller skater. She talks us through her unconventional route to advertising.
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This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress. The presenter is Indi Davies and the editor is Ivor Manly.
Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of a number of brand partners – they include G . F Smith, Google, Sky Creative Agency, Hoefler and Co., Colophon Foundry and The Paul Smith Foundation. -
On this week’s podcast we meet multidisciplinary creative Danny Sangra. Based in London but often working all over the world, Danny’s career sees him switching between mediums including illustration, film, animation, design, photography, writing and painting, all while creating work that is distinctively his own.
We talked to him about his journey since graduating with a degree in graphics, maintaining your own identity within commercial commissions and the nature of working for yourself.
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This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress. The presenter was Indi Davies and the editor was Ivor Manly.
Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of a number of brand partners – they include G . F Smith, Google, Sky Creative Agency, Hoefler and Co., Colophon Foundry and The Paul Smith Foundation. -
This week we meet San Fransisco-based art director Matt Dunn, whocurrently works at renowned ad agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners. Originally from the UK, Matt only began his career in advertising around two years ago. He tells us what he finds most challenging in his work, and shares some of the unlikely but lasting career advice that he picked up as a skateboarder in his teens.
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This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress. The presenter was Indi Davies and the editor was Ivor Manly.
Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of a number of brand partners – they include G . F Smith, Google, Sky Creative Agency, Hoefler and Co., Colophon Foundry and The Paul Smith Foundation. -
On the podcast this week, we are joined by Dan Adeyemi. Currently the lead creative technologist at fashion brand Farfetch, it’s Dan’s job to experiment with how technology can be used to bring various ideas to life.
Having previously been freelance, Dan tells us about the challenges of going from self-employed to full-time, working in the world of fashion, and why it’s important to keep learning.
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This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress. The presenter was Marianne Hanoun and the editor was Ivor Manly.
Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of a number of brand partners – they include G . F Smith, Google, Sky Creative Agency, Hoefler and Co., Colophon Foundry and The Paul Smith Foundation. -
It's another grad edition of the podcast! This time, we catch up with Jyni Ong, an in-house writer for arts and design publication It’s Nice That. Listen in as she tells us all about the journey that took her from the Glasgow School of Art to reporting on creative work as a full-time writer.
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This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress. The presenter was Indi Davies and the editor was Ivor Manly.
Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of a number of brand partners – they include G . F Smith, Google, Sky Creative Agency, Hoefler and Co., Colophon Foundry and The Paul Smith Foundation. -
Following the first half of our interview with Paul Smith on the Creative Lives podcast, this week we return to our chat with the British fashion icon to pick up where we left off.
After hearing about Paul’s alternative route into the industry, we spoke to him about longevity in business, design innovation and his advice for budding designers.
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This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress. The presenter was Indi Davies and the editor was Ivor Manly.
Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of a number of brand partners – they include G . F Smith, Google, Sky Creative Agency, Hoefler and Co., Colophon Foundry and The Paul Smith Foundation. -
On this week’s podcast, we welcome a very special guest – icon of British fashion design, Paul Smith. We visited Paul at his company’s UK headquarters in central London last month to record an extended interview that we’ll be sharing across two episodes. In the first half, Paul discusses his alternative route into the fashion world, going from a love of cycling to running his first store, and the most important lessons he’s learnt so far. Watch out for the second episode in next week’s edition!
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This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress. The presenter was Indi Davies and the editor was Ivor Manly.
Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of a number of brand partners – they include G . F Smith, Google, Sky Creative Agency, Hoefler and Co., Colophon Foundry and The Paul Smith Foundation. -
Working across everything from homeware and ceramics to paper products and wall art, Jo Ham is the mastermind behind minimal homeware brand, HAM.
On the podcast this week, she joins us to reflect on her own career-related confusion after graduating from the Ruskin School of Fine Art. We hear the journey that took her from advertising to setting out on her own path and how she built a successful business after her perspective was altered by a particularly challenging period.
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This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress. The guest was Laurie Avon, interviewed by Indi Davies and presented by Marianne Hanoun. The editor was Ivor Manly.
Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of a number of brand partners – they include G . F Smith, Google, Sky Creative Agency, Hoefler and Co., Colophon Foundry and The Paul Smith Foundation. -
With graduate season on the horizon, we’ll be hosting a series of podcasts with a selection of grads at different points in their careers.
To kick things off, we’re speaking to Laurie Avon, a Brighton-based illustrator specialising in Linocut techniques, who graduated from Kingston University almost a year ago. He talks to us about the first steps he took towards gaining commissions, as well as his involvement in self-started initiatives like Crit Club, a supportive collective for sharing work, getting feedback and bolstering portfolios.
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This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress. The guest was Laurie Avon, interviewed by Indi Davies and presented by Marianne Hanoun. The editor was Ivor Manly.
Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of a number of brand partners – they include G . F Smith, Google, Sky Creative Agency, Hoefler and Co., Colophon Foundry and The Paul Smith Foundation. - Show more