Creative Lives
Meet the creatives making the industry thrive, covering early beginnings to what a typical working day looks like.
Creative Lives
Why motion designer Abraham E. champions sharing your work – even if you think it “looks crap”
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“Hard work will be recognised”: Illustrator Poppy Lam on balancing multiple jobs with her practice
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Anyways’ junior creative Shana Marie on self-worth, finances and the media that inspires her
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“Be persistent”: How Hurricane Films’ video editor Jack Williams landed his first freelance gigs
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How answering a brief at a uni lecture kickstarted branding designer Ya’Qub Mir’s career
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“My community are my influence”: Meet producer and visual artist, Shane Sutherland
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Apprentice-turned-assistant producer Dion Hesson makes long-form documentaries for BBC Studios
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Why Word Tonic’s Carolyn McMurray refuses to be labelled a “junior” copywriter
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How an organic connection led to account executive Miyoshi Tamashiro landing her role at Aurora Agency
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Archivist, zine maker and social media manager: Meet sweet-thang zine founder, Zoe Thompson
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PinkNews format producer Zac Haniff on interviewing drag icons and launching Charlotte Tilbury’s TikTok
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How Gracie Hawkins’ internships and love for The Sims led to graphic design for GOV.UK
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We talk publishing, Notes app poetry and Twitter bots with writer and editor, Siam Hatzaw
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Finding retired politicians and a 100+-year-old woman: Tomas Araya Larrain on life as a TV researcher
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“Ask yourself how you got here”: 3D character animator Saif Munawar’s remedy for imposter syndrome
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Artist and curatorial assistant Ghafar Tajmohammad is amplifying refugee voices at the Migration Museum
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“Portfolio reviews are invaluable”: How 3D motion designer Charlie Ellis landed a role at Bolder Creative
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For photographer, designer and model Deye Sarr, self-teaching is the way
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Psychology grad turned stylist and designer, Heather Boa is proof that it’s never too late to be a creative
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Make-up artist and art director Natalie Vest-Jones: from practicing with friends to a shoot for Lazy Oaf
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From village perms to Brighton mullets: Anya Steel on hairstyling as a creative practice
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Blue Zoo animator Carol Mau talks honing skills, essential tools and working for CBeebies
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Stink Studios’ digital designer Christine Zhang on working with Studio Ghibli material
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Filmmaker and producer Louisa Rechenbach on making character-driven social documentaries