Creative Lives
Meet the creatives making the industry thrive, covering early beginnings to what a typical working day looks like.
Creative Lives
Adidas designer Nick Hussain explains how moving from London to rural Germany redefined his career
Creative Lives
How the stress of freelance photography led Erica Von Stein into a dream job in TV production
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“Always ask for more”: 3D Artist Anton Hjertstedt on getting paid and personal projects
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Artist Joy Yamusangie Miessi discusses post-grad unemployment and breaking into the art world
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Darren Shaddick proves you don’t have to live in the city to become an illustrator
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How PR creative Will Norman kick-started his career by speaking up and stealing fruit bars
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From adaptability to organisation, Mairi Claire Bowser shares how to make it as a props buyer and set decorator
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“Be prepared to get rejected”: Photographer Josh Adam Jones on persistence and hard work
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Stylist Nathan Klein on valuing yourself and finding inspiration in Legally Blonde
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“If you don’t ask you don’t get!”: Alice Pomfret on designing with confidence
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Craig Black on crafting live lettering and innovative installations from his hometown of Gourock
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Caitlin Clancy on how a curiosity for visual culture led her to work for The New York Times
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Countering the stale state of football culture: SEASON zine founder Felicia Pennant
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Collaborate, be chilled and emotionally connected: Molly Manning Walker, freelance DOP
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How a background in journalism led Jeavon Smith to working in experience design at Amplify
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Ben Giles’ journey from tree surgeon to freelance collage artist
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Glasgow-based illustrator Oscar Mitchell on rejection, luck, and chasing those “big, juicy dream clients”
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Multidisciplinary creative Daniel Baragwanath on art directing for Dua Lipa and developing 3D code
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Battling imposter syndrome with vintage visuals: Art director and designer Halima Olalemi
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Meet Chrystal King, one of the designers behind your Depop experience
Creative Lives
Illustrator Jack Oliver Coles on freelancing, people-chasing and the power of social media
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Never compromise on standards, says illustrator Dominic Kesterton
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Software engineer Vivian Galinari on how she landed her dream job at the BBC
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“I always made art and one day I started getting paid for it”: artist Sofia Niazi