Ranked #1
Ep 118: OVERTHINKING!!! CK Goldiing joins me to talk one big old issue...
Ep 118: OVERTHINKING!!! CK Goldiing joins me to talk one big old issue...
OVERTHINKING. The double edged sword of a an introspective mind. The kind of mind that enables us to use creativity to f... Read more
3 Sep 2018
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1hr 20mins
Ranked #2
X1: Legendary graphic designer Malcolm Garrett
X1: Legendary graphic designer Malcolm Garrett
An exclusive conversation with iconic graphic designer Malcolm Garrett as part of the first in the new X series of unpla... Read more
7 Mar 2018
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45mins
Ranked #3
Ep 83: HBO designer Kyla Paolucci discusses balancing a full-time creative job & personal work
Ep 83: HBO designer Kyla Paolucci discusses balancing a full-time creative job & personal work
It can be a tough balance to strike, working a full-time creative role for a company and forging your own independent pa... Read more
8 Aug 2017
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #4
X2: Martyn Ware, founding member of Human League & Heaven 17 on creativity, soundscapes & work ethic
X2: Martyn Ware, founding member of Human League & Heaven 17 on creativity, soundscapes & work ethic
Martyn Ware joins me on the second of three special podcast episodes in collaboration with the National Festival of Maki... Read more
15 May 2018
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47mins
Ranked #5
Ep 132: Jane Bowyer, designer/illustrator on confidence, comfort zones & the need for weirdness
Ep 132: Jane Bowyer, designer/illustrator on confidence, comfort zones & the need for weirdness
Jane Bowyer, designer and illustrator returns to the show to catch up on the progress of her wonderful and inspiring 'Wo... Read more
11 Mar 2019
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1hr 20mins
Ranked #6
Ep 128: Freelance? Small Studio? Big Agency? Raw design Studio's Rob Watson on creativity and size.
Ep 128: Freelance? Small Studio? Big Agency? Raw design Studio's Rob Watson on creativity and size.
Supposed is a dangerous word. Too many of us see what has gone before, what already exists and aspire to emulate it, bel... Read more
21 Jan 2019
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #7
Ep 129: Creative trends and trusting naivety with Shutterstock curator Robyn Lange
Ep 129: Creative trends and trusting naivety with Shutterstock curator Robyn Lange
Shutterstock is a gigantic stock image platform with over a billion images available. But the creative side of stock run... Read more
4 Feb 2019
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53mins
Ranked #8
Ep 90: Designer Craig Black details his jump from employment to versatile creative freelancing
Ep 90: Designer Craig Black details his jump from employment to versatile creative freelancing
Craig Black moved takes us on his journey from working full time in a design role to building his own creative business.... Read more
3 Oct 2017
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #9
Ep 87: Dreams and art - Artist Clare Dudeney has some mind-blowing tales from the sleep world
Ep 87: Dreams and art - Artist Clare Dudeney has some mind-blowing tales from the sleep world
Artist Clare Dudeney joins me to discuss the themes of dreams in art. In Dreams is an upcoming exhibition exploring the ... Read more
12 Sep 2017
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50mins
Ranked #10
Ep 135: Collins San Francisco Creative Director Ben Crick on inspiration variety and design traps
Ep 135: Collins San Francisco Creative Director Ben Crick on inspiration variety and design traps
Collins strategy and brand experience design company Creative Director Ben Crick joins me to share his story, from Austr... Read more
6 May 2019
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #11
Ep 106: Jack Renwick Studio on work ethic, new design talent and adapting to challenges
Ep 106: Jack Renwick Studio on work ethic, new design talent and adapting to challenges
Jack Renwick Studio is an independent branding and design agency in London. I chat to founder Jack Renwick about her jou... Read more
27 Mar 2018
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39mins
Ranked #12
Ep 82: Bruce Duckworth on creative excellence and the role of awards
Ep 82: Bruce Duckworth on creative excellence and the role of awards
The relationship with awards in the creative industry is something of a Jekyll and Hyde one. The buzz of a win and the h... Read more
1 Aug 2017
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #13
Ep 3: Robert James Clarke: Artist & dog painter
Ep 3: Robert James Clarke: Artist & dog painter
New York based, English artist Robert James Clarke joins us to explain how his signature dog paintings happened. He over... Read more
1 Oct 2015
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51mins
Ranked #14
Ep 133: PRICING CREATIVITY! Blair Enns on value, confidence in your worth and pricing the client
Ep 133: PRICING CREATIVITY! Blair Enns on value, confidence in your worth and pricing the client
Pricing creative work is like a dagger made of ice for many professionals, sending chills down our spine, keeping us awa... Read more
25 Mar 2019
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1hr 48mins
Ranked #15
Ep 126: Tash Willcocks on optimal anxiety, doom/delight loops, creativity, illustration and wizards!
Ep 126: Tash Willcocks on optimal anxiety, doom/delight loops, creativity, illustration and wizards!
Tash Willcocks is many things. Illustrator, Hyper Island creative business school programme leader, thinker, do-er, but ... Read more
17 Dec 2018
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1hr
Ranked #16
Ep 104: Identity and creativity - Photographer Owen Harvey on belonging, demonisation & subculture
Ep 104: Identity and creativity - Photographer Owen Harvey on belonging, demonisation & subculture
Who are you? What do you do for pleasure? What are you drawn to and from where do you get your sense of identity?It's on... Read more
27 Feb 2018
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #17
Ep 125: Superfried Design. Perception of success, childhood logo obsession and type as image!
Ep 125: Superfried Design. Perception of success, childhood logo obsession and type as image!
Superfried is the design studio of Mark Richardson. His succinct, visually seductive brand, identity, design and illustr... Read more
3 Dec 2018
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1hr 24mins
Ranked #18
Ep 119: Radim Malinic of Brand Nu talks Book of Ideas Vol 2, indie publishing and Burnout!
Ep 119: Radim Malinic of Brand Nu talks Book of Ideas Vol 2, indie publishing and Burnout!
Burnout, taking control of the direction of your creativity, indie book publishing and challenging clients is just a fla... Read more
17 Sep 2018
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #19
Ep 117: Design psychologist and founder of Behaviour Studio Lauren Kelly talks Behaviour Design
Ep 117: Design psychologist and founder of Behaviour Studio Lauren Kelly talks Behaviour Design
Behaviour design is a fascinating concept with many facets. What is it and how can it become an asset individually, or a... Read more
21 Aug 2018
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #20
Ep 121: Alternative conversations in mental health. We Are Willow's 'A Different Light.'
Ep 121: Alternative conversations in mental health. We Are Willow's 'A Different Light.'
It's World Mental Health Day on 10th October and Manchester based arts and music collective We Are Willow have collabora... Read more
8 Oct 2018
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1hr 29mins