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.

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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Courtney Rowson and Amy Pastre of SDCO Partners. Photography by Julia Lynn

Amy Pastre and Courtney Rowson on 13 years of running a studio and where they believe design is heading next

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Jolene Delisle

Jolene Delisle on balancing a creative career with motherhood and how she supports other women founders

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Craig Berry, designer at Nomad

Craig Berry on working for Nomad & how changing cities has helped push his creative skills & confidence

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RSPB Glasgow to Globe Greenspace © Ida Henrich

Illustrator Ida Henrich on smarter working and why there is no 'wrong' in our creativity

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Luke Brookes

Luke Brookes on the death of Instagram and what has helped him to become a successful illustrator

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Jade Purple Brown

Jade Purple Brown on colour obsession, copycats and how you learn to prioritise yourself

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24 February 2022

Miro LaFlaga and Ash Phillips of Six Cinquieme. Photography by Ben Meir

Meet Ash Phillips and Miro LaFlaga, the agency founders ditching 'grind culture' and pushing for meaningful change

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17 February 2022

Jade Watson of Casa Ceramica at Material Source

Jade Watson on the unexpected joy of working in-house and how to create your own dream job

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11 February 2022

Matt Dunn on art directing Amazon Music's Christmas ad, and how graffiti condoms changed his life

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26 January 2022

Illustrator Jessica Meyrick on developing a style, working with clients you love, and the power of the female form

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20 January 2022

Alexandra Zsigmond. Credit: Alex Kronenberg

The New Yorker art director Alexandra Zsigmond on experimenting and finding your voice as a creative

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11 January 2022

Small Fry founder Maisy Summer on how the collective empowers emerging creatives

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14 December 2021

Abby Allen, founder and CCO of Neon Butterfly

Abby Allen on why Disney's efforts to reimagine a more inclusive tomorrow represents meaningful change

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24 November 2021

Gemma Ballinger and Johanna Drewe

Studio Output on four-day weeks and why design graduates need more confidence

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23 November 2021

Writers and directors Hannah Bungard, Miles Watts (centre) and Tony Hipwell. © Zomblogalypse . Photography by Esme Mai

Miles Watts on making a zombie apocalypse movie on a budget

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18 November 2021

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