Interviews

New interviews are published weekly, each offering advice and insight into the creative industry. We chat with artists, designers and visual communicators – established and emerging.

Elena González, aka Ele.Zissou

Ele.Zissou on finding a renewed love for art, creating colourful murals, and powering through imposter syndrome

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10 January 2023

Animator Momo Wang on writing and directing her new short film, Penglai

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8 December 2022

Caroline Byrne. All photography by [Liz Seabrook](https://lizseabrook.com/)

Artist Caroline Byrne on finding happiness by turning houseplants into incredible paper sculptures

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5 December 2022

Photographer Juan Veloz on using VR, shooting celebrities and staying true to yourself

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30 November 2022

Artist COVL on working in VR, being authentic, and making the metaverse inclusive

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30 November 2022

'Experiment and keep it weird': Pepita Sandwich on making comics and the benefits of crying

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22 November 2022

Nicklas Haslestad on ditching PDF guidelines, the future of design & why AI isn't a threat

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24 October 2022

Chris Shuttleworth on how poking fun at graphic design secured his first job & the secrets to career progression

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10 October 2022

Ellie Foster on sharing meaningful stories through her empowering illustrations

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Kerry Lyons on not being afraid to change course, even if you've built a successful venture

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Zoe now lives in New York after working in Shanghai

Zoe Liu on developing her weird but cute style and the benefits of taking art education slowly

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28 September 2022

Jonjo is fascinated with how other artists work, so let's hear about his approach

Jonjo Elliott on forging a career as an artist, the importance of colour, and how to exhibit in galleries

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27 September 2022

Ziyun Liang

Ziyun Liang of The New York Times on how to stay fresh and innovative as a product designer

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1 September 2022

Butcher Billy

Butcher Billy on imposter syndrome, '80s fandom, and his hit posters for Stranger Things

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Hattie Clark

Hattie Clark on how recent difficult times have helped her build confidence as a freelance illustrator

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Sarah Madden on slowing down and finding escape through an exciting leap into freelancing

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Rachel Brandt

Code3's Rachel Brandt on nailing strategy, managing with empathy, and working flexibly

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Dylan Mulvaney

Gretel's Dylan Mulvaney on city life, serendipity, and why graphic designers never get famous

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Charlie Smith

Charlie Smith on staying passionate and finding balance while heading up an agency

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James Hurst on his new role at Google, Big Tech's bad press and why he's hopeful for the future

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Studio Mals, Martin van der Molen on the left

Martin van der Molen on how to work with big brands, the importance of small teams, and when to launch a studio

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Michelle Mattar of Practice

Michelle Mattar of Practice on brand building in the post-lockdown era and donating Fridays to meaningful work

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Amanda Rowan

Amanda Rowan on questioning gender, photographing humour, and how acting shaped her work

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Hamish Smyth & Jesse Reed at Order

Order's Jesse Reed on launching your own design agency and following your creative dreams

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