Podcasts by Creative Boom
If you're an artist, graphic designer, illustrator, photographer or filmmaker, whether emerging or established, The Creative Boom Podcast is full of fun and honest conversations with creative people that will inspire. Expect many laughs, a few tears but plenty of advice and insight to help you in your creative career. Hosted by Katy Cowan, founding editor of Creative Boom, a platform she launched in 2009 to celebrate, inspire and support the creative community.
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Venessa Scott on discovering her superpower & why she's finally proud to call herself an artist from 2021-12-20T00:01:08
Venessa Scott is a Manchester-based prolific artist and a specialist in creative education whose reputa...
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Dave Smyth on surveillance capitalism, privacy and finding balance as a freelancer in a digital world from 2021-12-13T00:01:05
Dave Smyth is a designer and developer based in the UK. Over the last few years, Dave has become increasin...
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Ananya Rao-Middleton on being a chronic illness activist and freelance illustrator fighting for positive change from 2021-12-06T00:04:13
Ananya Rao-Middleton is a London-based freelance illustrator and chronic illness activist who us...
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Tim Easley on being a self-taught creative, his love of sneakers and why he wants to live forever from 2021-11-29T00:01:16
Tim Easley is an award-winning illustrator, designer and photographer from London who's probably best know...
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Anoosha Syed on making a difference as an illustrator and why change is good from 2021-11-22T00:01:08
Anoosha Syed is an illustrator and character designer for animation whose clients include Google, Netfli...
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Ben Tallon on the wonderful highs and lows of creativity and why there is power in perseverance from 2021-11-15T00:01:07
Ben Tallon is an illustrator who has two decades of experience in the field with a hand-drawn style that's...
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Amanda Rach Lee on doodling, building an online brand and coping with millions of followers from 2021-11-08T00:01:07
Amanda Rach Lee is an artist and digital content creator based in Toronto, Canada, who has built a su...
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Timothy Goodman on fun side projects, being in love and the importance of speaking up from 2021-11-01T00:01:09
Timothy Goodman is an award-winning designer, illustrator, muralist and author based in New York City...
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Niki Groom on building a career in illustration, slow fashion and why the industry must change from 2021-10-24T23:04:08
Our next guest is Niki Groom, also known as Listen
Alex Gamsu Jenkins on delayed starts, drawing creepy monsters, and being Instagram famous from 2021-10-24T23:03:10
Alex Gamsu Jenkins is an illustrator and cartoonist from south London who graduated from Camberwel...
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Gail Anderson on life in New York, lessons from the pandemic and why she hopes to slow down from 2021-10-24T23:02:08
Gail Anderson is an American graphic designer, writer and educator based in New York. Famous for her ty...
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Kieron Lewis on graphic design, building confidence and going freelance during a pandemic from 2021-10-24T23:01:49
Kicking off our third season with Kieron Lewis, a south London-born freelance graphic designer, public s...
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George Simkin on not taking life too seriously and the joy of play in design from 2021-07-11T23:02:35
Graphic designer and illustrator George Simkin creates work that is bold, playful and loads of fun – pr...
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Adriana Bellet on how to become a freelance illustrator and redefining what success means from 2021-07-04T23:01:50
Adriana Bellet is the Stockholm-based illustrator, otherwise known as Jeez Vanilla with clients includ...
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Nicky Goulder on how creativity can change people's lives for the better from 2021-06-27T23:01:17
Nicky Goulder is the founding chief executive of C...
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Trent Payne on representation, ditching labels and why art and design can change the world from 2021-06-20T23:02:07
Trent Payne is a London-born award-winning creative who is currently the creative lead at Listen
Katie Chappell on finding her creative superpower and the importance of community from 2021-06-13T23:01:17
Katie Chappell is a freelance illustrator specialising in 'live event' illustration for brands such as...
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William Seabrook on life after freelancing and growing an ambitious branding agency from 2021-06-06T23:01:21
Brand consultant William Seabrook began his career in 2002 when he graduated with a degree in Visual...
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Greg McIndoe on mental health, the importance of opening up and being a happy creative from 2021-05-30T23:01:20
Glasgow-based illustrator and design writer, Greg McIndoe, otherwise known as Headless Greg, graduated i...
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Monique Henry-Hudson on the magic of working in animation and the power of connections from 2021-05-23T23:01:09
Filmmaker, blogger and podcaster, Monique Henry-Hudson, is currently working at Netflix Animatio...
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Harkiran Kalsi talks diversity and pushing for real change in the creative industries from 2021-05-16T23:01:14
London-based graphic designer and illustrator, Harkiran Kalsi has worked for the likes of Comic Relief...
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Luke Tonge on building a creative community where everyone feels welcome from 2021-05-09T23:01:12
Luke Tonge is a freelance graphic designer and art director based in Birmingham and also one of the co-fou...
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Stacie Woolsey on the potential of higher education and why you don't have to follow the crowd from 2021-05-02T23:01:23
Anthropological Future Designer Stacie Woolsey is the founder of Listen
Shanti Sparrow on a more diverse creative industry and what we can do to spark change from 2021-04-25T23:01
Award-winning graphic designer and illustrator Shanti Sparrow is also Global Head of Teaching at Listen
Damian Graham on building a successful career in graphic design over 25 years from 2021-04-18T23:02:39
Graphic designer Damian Graham has spent the last 25 years becoming a specialist in his field, creating...
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Oliver Jeffers on a year of change and why he's learnt to slow down from 2021-04-11T23:02:57
Visual artist and author, Oliver Jeffers chats about how the events of last year affected him, putting...
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Dani Molyneux on confidence, building a design studio and her love of typography from 2021-04-04T23:01:07
Dani Molyneux is a typographic artist and designer based in Manchester. She's also the founder of desig...
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Cat How on a life of adventure and building a design studio in Lisbon from 2021-03-28T23:01:15
Cat How is a creative director and co-founder of How&How Listen
Abiola Ogunbiyi on acting, perseverance and why you have to stay grounded as a creative from 2021-03-22T00:01:17
Abiola Ogunbiyi is an actress, musician, writer and filmmaker based in London who also works as a car...
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Erik Brandt on graphic design, home garage exhibitions and his love of teaching from 2021-03-15T00:01:29
Erik Brandt is an acclaimed graphic designer and educator who's been active since the mid-90s. He began h...
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Murugiah on finding himself and why your health depends on following your dreams from 2021-03-08T00:01:14
This week's guest is Murugiah, the award-winning artist and designer who creates surreal and colourful artwo...
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Izzy Burton on her passion for storytelling and what it's like to direct your own films from 2021-03-01T00:01:11
Izzy Burton is an award-winning director, illustrator, author and lead artist at Netflix Animation. Based...
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Ashwin Chacko on discovering his 'why' and bringing the world together with his positive art from 2021-02-22T00:01:16
Ashwin Chacko is an illustrator, designer and hand-letterer based in Dublin who loves to bring the worl...
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Morag Myerscough on a year of change, finding belonging and embracing the now from 2021-02-15T00:01:08
Award-winning designer and artist Morag Myerscough's work is instantly recognisable, positive and co...
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Amrit Singh on the power of positivity and what it takes to become a successful artist from 2021-02-08T00:01:16
Amrit Singh, aka Mr A Singh, is an award-winning artist based in Birmingham and the creative director and...
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Annie Atkins on the joy and magic of designing film props for Wes Anderson from 2021-02-01T00:01:09
Annie Atkins is the much-loved graphic props designer who has the dream job we all want and is most famo...
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Harrison Wheeler on the power of social media and why designers must not stay silent from 2021-01-25T00:06:54
Harrison Wheeler is a UX Design Manager at LinkedIn in Silicon Valley. For the last 15 years, his di...
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Meg Lewis on building a personal brand and finding your creative superpower from 2021-01-25T00:05:29
On a mission to make the world a happier place, Meg Lewis is a designer, comedian, performer and educator w...
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Debbie Millman on the beauty of mistakes and why having courage is empowering from 2021-01-25T00:04:18
One of today's most influential designers, Debbie Millman is also the host of Design Matters with prev...
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Simon Dixon on 20 years of DixonBaxi and what makes a great designer from 2021-01-25T00:04:13
Simon Dixon is the co-founder of DixonBaxi, one of the world's most respected brand and design consultanc...
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Dapo Adeola on big breaks, diversity in publishing and why he turned Disney down twice from 2021-01-25T00:03
Dapo Adeola is an award-winning designer and illustrator who creates fun and upbeat characters and images...
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Sarah Boris on graphic design, art and printmaking, and focusing on what you love from 2021-01-25T00:01:44
Sarah Boris is an award-winning graphic designer, creative director and artist based in London who's work...
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The Creative Boom Podcast Trailer (Season Two) from 2021-01-15T15:58:02
Launching soon is season two of The Creative Boom Podcast, featuring fun and honest conversations with creatives from all walks of life. Hosted by Creative Boom's founding editor, Katy ...
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Kofi Nelson on music and design, finding courage, and graduating during a global pandemic from 2020-07-26T23:02:07
Manchester-based multidisciplinary artist Kofi Nelson has just graduated in graphic design from the Unive...
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Gavin Strange on Aardman, following your creative passions and why you have to keep learning from 2020-07-19T23:02:13
By day, Gavin Strange is a director and designer for Aardman Animations in Bristol, the people behind W...
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Neef Rehman on working at ustwo, finding a love of design through data and why you shouldn't believe the hype from 2020-07-12T23:02:10
Neef Rehman is a web developer and designer, working at ...
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Danielle Rhoda on finding her creative calling, staying positive and going freelance under lockdown from 2020-07-05T23:02:13
Describing herself as a "maker of things", Danielle Rhoda is a freelance illustrator and animator base...
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Robert Lomas talks animation, finding his own path and surviving his first year of freelancing from 2020-06-28T23:02:08
Known for producing bold and colourful work full of optimism, Robert Lomas is an independent designer wo...
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Dan Silverstone on growing up in Birmingham, finding a more creative path, and his passion for gaming from 2020-06-21T23:02:09
Dan Silverstone started out as a graphic designer at a "safe" council job before he found the courage...
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Sophie Amono talks diversity, following her gut, and redefining the meaning behind success from 2020-06-14T23:02:08
Sophie Amono is a qualified journalist, marketing specialist, and founder of social media agency, Listen
Michael C Place on electronic music and design, overcoming burnout, and moving North to build a better life from 2020-06-07T23:02:08
Michael C Place is a Yorkshire-born graphic designer, creative director and founder of the successful...
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Eve Warren & Anna Wanczyk on women in design, finding courage and supporting the creative community in Leeds from 2020-05-31T23:02:13
Graphic designers and friends Eve Warren and Anna Wanczyk have recently joined forces to laun...
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Craig Black on how to market yourself, the importance of routine, and finding true meaning from 2020-05-24T23:02:08
Known for his bold and innovative typographic artworks, Craig Black is a Scottish-born designer, lettering ar...
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Ana Jaks on being a professional illustrator and why it's important to have a life outside of work from 2020-05-17T23:02:13
Illustrator Ana Jaks creates work that is full of shape, colour, pattern and inclusivity. Originally from th...
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Craig Oldham on not conforming, favourite movies, and helping the next generation of designers from 2020-05-10T23:02:11
Award-winning British designer Craig Oldham is behind Office of Craig, the creative studio based in Manc...
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Lisa Congdon on finding your creative voice and the secrets behind building your brand from 2020-05-03T23:02
Lisa Congdon is an artist of many talents. Based in Portland, Oregon, she does everything from fine art ...
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Loz Ives on running a lean design studio and why growing a business isn't for everyone from 2020-04-26T23:01
Loz Ives is a Manchester-based graphic designer, typographer and illustrator, and one of the co-founders of ...
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Kaye Dunnings on Glastonbury, the wild story behind Shangri-La, and the creativity of recycling from 2020-04-19T23:00:16
Kaye Dunnings is the creative director of Shangri-La at Glastonbury Festival, which was set to celebrat...
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Jordan Yates on opening up as a male designer, mental health and why he loves to give back from 2020-04-12T23:00:15
Jordan Yates is a Manchester-based designer, illustrator and animator who's recently gone freelance. As ...
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Katie Cadwell on her new role at Design Studio and why starting a new life is liberating from 2020-04-05T23:00:17
Katie Cadwell is a Welsh-born, Falmouth-raised designer, who worked for Supple Studio in Bath until rec...
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Zipeng Zhu talks of a quiet childhood in China and how it inspired him to 'dazzle' from 2020-03-30T03:00
Zipeng Zhu is a designer, illustrator and animator living in Brooklyn. Chinese-born, he's been in the State...
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Abbey Lossing on being a mindful illustrator and not overthinking her work from 2020-03-23T04:00
Illustrator and animator Abbey Lossing is known for her delightful portraits of people, working for cli...
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Jon Burgerman on being an introvert, the joy of googly eyes and why humour keeps him sane in New York from 2020-03-16T04:00
New York-based British artist Jon Burgerman reveals his love of googly eyes and his sense of humour, pl...
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Liam Hopkins (Lazerian) & Claire McDivitt on doing what you love, overcoming loss and why family comes first from 2020-03-09T04:00
British artist and designer Liam Hopkins is the man behind Lazerian, a creative...
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Ian Anderson on Warp, Wipeout and thirty years of The Designers Republic from 2020-03-02T04:00
Ian Anderson is one of the co-founders of The Designers Republic, the iconic studio known for its electr...
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Emma Reynolds talks children's books, mental health and starting a global movement from 2020-02-24T04:00
Emma Reynolds is a freelance children's book illustrator and author based in Manchester. She's also beh...
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Rankin on big regrets, being different and discovering life begins at 50 from 2020-02-17T04:00
Rankin is the British photographer, publisher and film director renowned for his portraits of Bowie and Bjork,...
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Jaheed Hussain & Yasmin Banks talk graduation and the pressure of entering the working world from 2020-02-10T17:25
Jaheed Hussain and Yasmin Banks are Salford University graduates in graphic design and ha...
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Jane Bowyer on being a woman in design and the joy of side projects from 2020-02-10T17:20
Jane Bowyer is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Manchester, and the person behind Women in Pri...
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Barney Ibbotson & Stanley Chow on friendship, big breaks and keeping egos in check from 2020-02-10T17:15
British illustrators Barney Ibbotson and Stanley Chow both grew up in Manchester, and went to the same school wher...
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Lisa Maltby on freelancing, making it as an illustrator and creative integrity from 2020-02-10T17:10
Sheffield-based freelance designer, illustrator and lettering artist Lisa Maltby is a force for good in s...
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Anthony Burrill on finding his place in the world and why you have to be careful with words from 2020-02-10T17:05
Graphic artist, print-maker and design Anthony Burrill is probably best known for his typographic pri...
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Malcolm Garrett talks album covers, painted jeans and his love of Manchester from 2020-02-10T17:00
British designer Malcolm Garrett talks about designing album covers for bands like Buzzcocks, Duran D...
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The Creative Boom Podcast Trailer (Season One) from 2020-02-03T14:00
Launching soon is The Creative Boom Podcast, featuring fun and honest conversations with creatives from all walks of life. Hosted by Creative Boom's founder and editor, Katy Cowan, you ...
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