In The Arena with…
Peggy Afriyie
Dreamer, thinker. Silver tongued schemer. Peggy shares her story about a generous GCSE teacher, using words as a vehicle and learning to let go of everything you know.
Pickle Illustration
The Birmingham-based illustration duo, known for transforming public spaces with fantastic foxes and masterful murals.
Mathushaa Sagthidas
The freelance photographer with an infectious attitude towards attracting opportunities and taking important risks.
Rosie Rackham
From Norfolk to East London via Leeds, interdisciplinary designer Rosie Rackham talks to the team about experimenting with mediums, self-belief and changing lanes.
Paul O’Brien
Freelance packaging designer Paul O’Brien talks to us about working with his dream clients, putting yourself out there on LinkedIn and the ups and downs flying solo.
Laura Jane Boast
We discuss our shared love of Brené Brown, her recent rebrand and flying solo (literally), with the founder of Conscious Made, a Manchester-based design studio.
Leandro Assis
Rio de Janeiro-based artist, art director and letterer Lebassis discusses his Brazillian upbringing, fitting in vs. standing out and creating for RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Steph Ramplin
Steph is a 3D illustrator and animator from Bristol, who started her career in arts marketing, but instead now creates for Spotify, Apple, & Universal Music.
Studio Up North
SUN is a brand strategy and design studio based in the North West. We speak to the team about life, design and family at SUN.
Neeraj Kainth
Birmingham based graphic design graduate, host of Fuse Birmingham and member of the Birmingham Design team Neeraj Kainth shares with us the power and importance of creative community.
Kieron Lewis
Freelance designer, D&AD Judge and Adobe Live speaker Kieron Lewis talks to us about doing your subject justice and why transparency is key.
Jasmine Douglas
Babes on Waves founder Jasmine Douglas talks about making business friends, being a generalist and not landing her dream role straight away.
Luke Tonge
Being your own boss, the return of live events & bridging the gap between education and industry.
Ben Thornton
Designer at Planning Unit, Ben Thornton talks about working under pressure, the unexpected benefits of mentoring and YouTube rabbit holes.
Nikky Lyle
Creative recruiter Nikky Lyle, talks to us about privilege, the highs and lows of lockdown and stepping into industry.
Max Ottignon
The co-founder of Ragged Edge talks to us about finding your point of difference, hiring people better than you and asking yourself uncomfortable questions.