The Creative Condition podcast

Kim Vousden is a typographer, graphic designer and image maker. I join her in her London studio to talk about letterpress, typography and good design practice.Why is it essential to know the rules before breaking them? How has the analog language of type seeped into modern mainstays like Adobe InDesign and why is process and space so crucial to creating great design?Kim treats us to the beautiful sounds of a 1950s letterpress machine!Get us your thoughts over to @arrestallmimics on Twitter and Instagram now!http://kimvousden.com/https://www.instagram.com/kimvousden/https://twitter.com/kimvousden

The imposter syndrome, the week on week confidence rollercoaster, the baggy, knackered hoodie we creep out to the shop in. There are many battles we fight in the pursuit of a creative career, but the biggest of all is against ourselves.Personal impact specialist, Jodi Goldman joins me to discuss maximising what we already have in our arsenal. In an industry where individuality and character are crucial, it's too easy to hide away the things that will set us apart for myriad reasons and Jodi explains why. Why is admitting flaws and owning them crucial in order to progress. Which traits are hard wired and what can be changed?It's a fascinating insight into self-perception, psychology and what we need to do to connect with the right people, clients and peace with who we are.What are the flaws you love and why? Get them over on Twitter @arrestallmimics and check out the Instagram @arrestallmimics.Supported by Illustration Ltd and Heart Internethttps://jodigoldman.co.uk/https://twitter.com/jodigoldmanltdhttp://instagram.com/jodigoldmanltdhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/faceforwardsquad

Ben Rothery has just unveiled his stunning new collection of illustrations for The Natural History Museum. His painstakingly but beautifully detailed work is powerful and aesthetically pleasing and he joins me to tell me how it all began. How did his fascination with nature and species come about as a youngster and how does it feel to spend days on a single drawing?Ben tells me why he was a difficult student, in a rare position of knowing exactly which direction he wanted to take his creativity and what kind of response that received.How many times have you encountered the rare combination of illustrator and strongman? I know. Not many, right? Well prepare to be wowed by the double life Ben leads...It's a great insight into dedication, drive and ambition.Get your thoughts over now on Twitter or Instagram @arrestallmimicshttp://www.benrotheryillustrator.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/brillustrations/https://twitter.com/brillustrationshttps://www.facebook.com/BenRotheryIllustrator/http://www.benrotheryillustrator.co.uk/projects/natural-history-museum/

The first ever, sold out live edition of Arrest All Mimics, presented by The Association Of Illustrators in Shoreditch was a resounding success and now you can hear the whole show.Brian Grimwood is an illustration institution. With over half a century of experience and work with two of The Beatles under his belt, he shares the journey he's been on and continues to enjoy with ever evolving results.How did it feel to start working in a culturally vibrant 1960's London and what were the steps into industry without formal art school/university under his belt?What's the story behind working with George Harrison and his moustache? Brian is charming and inspirational as he explains why he shifted to iPad work from his trademark energetic, loose organic artwork.We take audience questions and touch on some of the points in the interview.A big thank you to Central Illustration for supporting with drinks and Ustwo for the wonderful venue.Get any of your own thoughts over on Twitter @arrestallmimics now!We are now also on Instagram http://instagram.com/arrestallmimicshttp://www.briangrimwood.com/https://centralillustration.com/https://ustwo.com/https://twitter.com/briangrimwoodhttps://www.instagram.com/brian_grimwood/

Craig Black moved takes us on his journey from working full time in a design role to building his own creative business. His work is versatile and ranges across many disciplines. He joins me to discuss the challenges he faced starting out, why London burned him out and how his return to Scotland has done wonders for himWe talk about the lack of room for ego in the creative industries and why people are crucial to your own path.Craig is lining up more impressive talks and he shares his thoughts and feelings on public speaking and how he's made it happen despite an accent!Get your feedback on your own move to freelancing or vice versa @arrestallmimics on Twitterhttp://www.craigblackdesign.com/https://twitter.com/_CraigBlackhttps://www.instagram.com/_CraigBlack/

Marion Deuchars has been an illustration industry leader for some time. I came across her work in a Jamie Oliver cookbook at a time when I was struggling to establish my own style and took great confidence from her iconic, naive style of drawing and hand lettering. I join her at her studio to find out about her creative origins, journey into the industry and how her work has shifted from predominantly commercial to publishing with her fantastic Let's Make Great Art books.Her latest book, Colour with Penguin Books is hot off the press and we discuss the project.This is must listen for anyone with even the slightest interest in illustration and creativity!Get us your thoughts on Marion's work @arrestallmimics on Twitterhttp://www.mariondeuchars.com/https://twitter.com/mariondeucharshttps://www.instagram.com/mariondeuchars/https://www.facebook.com/Lets-Make-Some-Great-Art-192353104147557/

Ste Johnson is an illustrator and designer who's love of sharp dressing lead him into creating stylish and vibrant fashion and lifestyle illustration. It's London Fashion Week 2017, so I chat to Ste, who shares a his journey. The fashion world is often criticised for depicting a lifestyle that is false and unattainable, but Ste explains how it was the desire to look good in certain clothes that inspired him to make a personal lifestyle change and subsequently helped him build a career in design and illustration.So it's time for all you home workers to get dressed and hear from the man behind the suits and dresses!Get us your thoughts on all things appearance @arrestallmimics on Twitter, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and listen offline on Stitcher now!If you get the time, head to iTunes and leave us a review: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/arrest-all-mimics-original-thinking-creative-innovation/id1038442077?mt=2http://steillustrates.co.uk/https://twitter.com/ste_illustrateshttps://www.instagram.com/ste_illustrates/

Artist Clare Dudeney joins me to discuss the themes of dreams in art. In Dreams is an upcoming exhibition exploring the sensory experience of sleep, dream narratives and internal visual landscapes, featuring twenty artists.Clare went a little deeper than simply creating art representing her dreams - we discuss her work with scientists to get to the bottom of dreams, what they represent and how that has impacted her art work and creativity.If you're a dreamer like myself, interested in the esoteric, scientific and downright fascinating things, then this is must listen!Get us your weirder dreams over on Twitter @arrestallmimics!http://claredudeney.com/in-dreamshttps://twitter.com/cdudeneyhttps://www.instagram.com/claredudeney/http://www.meniergallery.co.uk/Menier_Gallery/Home.html

Eye magazine is a torch bearer in the creative magazine field. In a thriving indie magazine scene, I join editor John Walters and art director Simon Esterson as they release issue 94, with an astounding 8,000 unique cover designs!How has such a feat been pulled off and what makes for a successful indie print magazine in the the digital era?Eye is deservedly renowned for its visual swagger and two of the minds responsible talk about the history of the mag and where it's headed.Issue 94 is on sale now! Get your thoughts and fav magazine thoughts over @arrestallmimics on Twitterhttp://www.eyemagazine.com/https://twitter.com/eyemagazinehttps://www.facebook.com/Eye.theInternationalReviewofGraphicDesign/https://www.instagram.com/eyemagazine_http://magculture.com/https://magma-shop.com/

In part two of the creative books special episode, I meet Nina Chakrabarti, winner of the World Illustration Awards professional books category for Hello Nature on Laurence King Publishing.We discuss her route into the illustration industry and her five published, illustrated books. How did the book deal come about? What was it like working with a major publisher and how have the books been received?Nina's loose, fun style is seen in bookstores worldwide and she gives us a great insight into what it takes to follow suit!Get your feedback over @arrestallmimics on Twitterhttp://ninachakrabarti.com/https://www.instagram.com/ninabarti/http://www.laurenceking.com/en/hello-nature-draw-colour-make-and-grow/