Articles
Advice, insight and first-hand accounts of creative career journeys, aimed at helping you find your way in the industry.
First Hand
Cumbria-based design graduate Vincent Walden on battling restrictions and making the most of mistakes
Written by
Vincent Walden
Creative Lives
Designer and art director Caterina Bianchini on making your own work and learning to say no
Creative Lives
“Think like a business owner, not just a guy who draws”: Bristol-based illustrator Tommy Parker
Creative Lives Podcast
In conversation with Aardman’s senior designer and side-project advocate Gavin Strange
Parts of the Process
3D holograms and ‘digital sand’: How Territory studio created VFX for Ghost in the Shell
Creative Lives
Guts, grit and an open mind: Meet LOVE’s creative copywriter, Ellen Ling
Creative Lives
We talk to Patrick Harvey, senior creative and ‘advocate of ideas communism’ at LOVE
Creative Lives
“Surround yourself with people better than you” Sam Wilkes, packaging creative director at LOVE
In the Studio With
We get to know Manchester-based design studio and advertising agency LOVE
First Hand
“It takes work to get work” – illustrator Robbie Cathro looks back on his first year since graduating
Creative Lives
Creative Lives Podcast
Artist and designer Morag Myerscough: “Don’t follow the crowd”
Creative Lives
Finding out what you’re made of: Seetal Solanki, founder and creative director at Ma-tt-er
Creative Lives
From BMX videos to animating across the Atlantic: Stephen Ong on his journey to Make It Move
Creative Lives
Maisie Willoughby, photographer and art buyer at W+K, on the importance of staying culturally aware
Creative Lives
Delve into type designer Rob Clarke's prolific portfolio of letters, logos and custom fonts
Creative Lives Podcast
Graphic designer Lance Wyman: “Design is like telling a joke – you can’t explain it to make it better”
Creative Lives
We talk building websites and beating misogyny with Superrb’s developer Yvette Leppard
Creative Lives
What doesn’t kill your website makes you stronger: Web developer and leather-maker, Alex Borton
Creative Lives
“I wasn't experienced enough, but I was keen to learn” – digital designer at Superrb, Andrius Petravicius
In the Studio With
Breaking out and building a brand by the sea: Meet Hayling Island studio, Superrb
Creative Lives Podcast
Telling stories about stories: Creative director at Saatchi & Saatchi and executive producer Franki Goodwin
Creative Lives
Leo Anna Thomas on her work as a standby art director, scenic artist and advocate for good mental health in the industry
Parts of the Process
How cross-Atlantic collaboration and a multifaceted team gave Varoom a new face
Creative Lives
Rebecca Hendin tells us what it’s like to be BuzzFeed’s in-house illustrator