Articles
Advice, insight and first-hand accounts of creative career journeys, aimed at helping you find your way in the industry.
Creative Lives
Maximo Recio, art director at Another Space, informs his work with everything from “high-brow books to crappy TV shows”
Creative Lives
Another Space producer Alex Clunie on solving problems and navigating a male-dominated industry
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Another Space’s technical designer Lee Sampson: “You have to get out there – it’s all about meeting people”
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Print designer and artist Kelly Anna on building confidence and steering clear of bad internships
In the Studio With
Another Space: the creative studio making immersive spatial works for Massive Attack, James Blake and Nike
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“I wanted to learn something I could spend a lifetime mastering” – sign painter Archie Proudfoot
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Photographer Mathieu Willcocks on documenting sea rescues, staying driven and dealing with isolation
Parts of the Process
Director Fred Scott used an iPhone to shoot an eight-minute documentary for Boat Magazine
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Alice Bartlett, senior developer at the Financial Times, talks seizing riskier career opportunities and communicating ideas
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Illustrator Stephen Maurice Graham: “I didn’t know what I wanted to do, but drawing really filled a void”
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Creature of London’s business development and marketing manager Danielle Locke on positivity and perfect pitching
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Alex Blacklock, account director at Creature of London: “You have to be the person with a plan and be prepared to argue”
In the Studio With
Einstein wisdom and viral videos: we enter the world of advertising agency Creature of London
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Throwing ideas around with creative duo at Creature of London, Josh Dando and Steven Dodd
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Making the work, work: Creature of London Strategist Lorna Burt
Advice
Interview by
Indi Davies
Parts of the Process
The dream brief: photographer Nick Ballon captures Italian leather producers for Maharam
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“Working in the design industry will never be a 9–5 job. You must love what you do” Motion graphics designer Will Lanham
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Retoucher Sophie Lawes: “It’s the kind of job you do for life; I don’t know anyone who isn’t still learning”
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Talking shop: Anna Goss fills us in on her role as product lead of the Co-op’s digital division
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“If people enjoy working with you, they won’t hesitate to recommend you” Designer and director at Risotto, Gabriella Marcella
Parts of the Process
How animation studio Art&Graft brought a transformative flock of National Lottery tickets to life
In the Studio With
Reed Words on how they find a brand’s voice and craft the “world’s brightest words”
Creative Lives
Sam Russell, copywriter at Reed Words, discusses finding his calling