Creative Lives

Meet the creatives making the industry thrive, covering early beginnings to what a typical working day looks like.

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
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Space, socks and stationery: Inside illustrator Mike Lemanski’s Mirfield-based studio
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Art director Joe Kibria on creating tweets for KitKat and top-secret campaigns for Apple
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“Learn your craft and find your individual voice”: Meet photographer Hollie Fernando
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Illustrator Patch Keyes tells us why taking the less ‘cool’ jobs is ok
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Artist and illustrator Jasmin Kaur Sehra on why all good things take time
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“Never forget that the computer is only a tool”: Texture artist Giorgio Lorenzetti
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“Getting paid to paint – that’s the dream, right?” We meet illustrator Alice Tye
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How creating a poster a day helped graphic designer Osheyi Adebayo find his style
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Animation isn’t a style, it’s an integral part of the story: Animation director Marcus Armitage
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Designer Bhav Mistry on serifs, street photography and dodging a job at Sainsbury’s
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Filmmaker, photographer, and Havas creative John Ogunmuyiwa on the power of individuality
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“Self-promotion, especially in the beginning, is crucial”: Photographer Sam Gregg
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Vogue UX designer Imogen Meborn-Hubbard’s path to designing experiences
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Art director and book cover designer James Paul Jones on freelancing, foundation courses and fearlessness
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Kitsch, colour and humour: Inside Charlotte Audrey’s whimsical creative direction
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Johanna Jaskowska on her viral Instagram filters and becoming a “weird hybrid creative”
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Risograph printers PageMasters: “Buckle up if you’re thinking of starting a business”
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Making and breaking things with freelance product designer Matt Gardner
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Meet Sky Creative Agency’s sole creative technologist, William Phillpotts
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Pom poms, pencils and Pritt Stick: Enter the playful world of illustrator Ed Cheverton