The Creative Condition podcast

Laurence King is one of the world's leading publishers in the creative arts. I join Laurence and head of children's books, Elizabeth Jenner to discuss the origins of Laurence King Publishing, the market today, what makes for a great book, advice for artists wishing to work with the publisher and much more!This is the first of a two part special on creative books and we'll discuss recent winner of the professional books category winner at the World Illustration Awards, Nina Chakrabarti's Hello Nature.This is a must listen for anyone with aspirations of publishing their artwork in book form and next week, I'll be joined by Nina to talk about her own experience as an illustrator approaching her 5th book!Get us your feedback and book ideas @arrestallmimics on Twitterhttp://www.laurenceking.com/https://twitter.com/laurencekingpubhttps://www.instagram.com/laurencekingpub/?hl=enhttp://ninachakrabarti.com/

Creative Review has been a mainstay publication in the creative industry for a long time. Undeniably a beautiful magazine with great journalism, where we do we find them in 2017? I meet editor Patrick Burgoyne to talk about their transition into a bi-monthly print publication, why that decision was made and how digital plays an important role in them staying on top of the abundance of great work in all disciplines.We also talk about their first ever course, 'Mastering Creativity' and everything you can expect from it.Patrick provides many valuable insights and ideas, so hit us with your thoughts on @arrestallmimics now!https://www.creativereview.co.uk/https://www.creativereview.co.uk/mastering-creativity/https://twitter.com/CreativeReviewhttp://instagram.com/creativereviewhttp://facebook.com/creativereview

It can be a tough balance to strike, working a full-time creative role for a company and forging your own independent path. With Game Of Thrones season 7 well underway, I head to Brooklyn, New York to talk to Arrest All Mimics alumni and HBO designer Kyla Paolucci.Kyla talks about working for the TV network giant and continuing to develop her own portfolio. How do the two benefit each other and what challenges come with double duty? We also discuss Kyla's work on major movies as a freelancer, including Imperium starring Daniel Radcliffe.Get you own experiences of juggling roles to @arrestallmimics on Twitterhttp://www.kylapaolucci.com/http://www.hbo.com/https://www.instagram.com/kpaolu/

The relationship with awards in the creative industry is something of a Jekyll and Hyde one. The buzz of a win and the hurt of missing out. But creative excellence must be rewarded, right?I'm joined by Bruce Duckworth, co-founder of brand identity design firm Turner Duckworth and 2016/17 D&AD president, to discuss his own background, inspirations and why it's crucial to stand back and allow people to be brilliant in order for them to flourish.We discuss his time as D&AD president, how he feels about the new generation of creative talent and the challenges that await them in industry. I also chat to several graduates showing their work at the New Blood awards including 'Ones To Watch' winners and their plans heading out into the creative industry.It's a fascinating look at experience extremes, Bruce with 32 years and industry wide respect and the new generation of talent with the world and all its possibilities ahead of them.Get your thoughts on awards over at http://twitter.com/arrestallmimicshttp://www.turnerduckworth.com/http://dandad.orghttps://www.behance.net/gianinnapawlynhttps://www.liambelldesign.com/https://www.emilycharlottecroft.com/

Illustration doesn't have too many formal, full-time in-house roles. Rebecca Hendin, however, worked as the in-house illustrator at Buzzfeed UK and joins me to discuss her brilliant work with the online news company along with her own projects.Rebecca shares her fascinating journey from Mid West U.S.A to London and how she got into the illustration game. She explains how she ended up at Buzzfeed, what it's like to work in-house at such a company and how she stays inspired in London.We talk about her illustrations of the many people who had weird dreams about Jeremy Corbyn...Get your thoughts over @arrestallmimics on Twitter now!https://www.rebeccahendin.com/https://www.buzzfeed.com/https://twitter.com/HendinArtshttps://www.instagram.com/rebeccahendin/?hl=en

The landscape of higher education has changed. With student loans said to be every bit as vicious as a mortgage debt and tuition fees bordering on criminal, do you need to go to university in 2017 to make it in the creative industry?But what of the social and independence aspect of formal education?I head down to the D&AD offices to talk to Hilary, Steph and Sophie, Jake and Leanne about SHIFT, a new program taking raw creative talent without agency experience or a degree and helping them to make sense of their abilities, passion and ideas. I wanted to find out if we are seeing the beginnings of long awaited competition for the dusty old higher education model, for those who cannot afford to go to university or feel their efforts would be better supported in something else entirely.We discuss the pros and cons of a different approach, results in industry from the first wave of SHIFT participants and how things might start to move forward.I'm eager to hear people's views on a big topic, so hit @arrestallmimics on Twitter with feedback to join the conversation!The deadline for SHIFT applications is 21st July 2017 so hurry!https://www.dandad.org/en/d-ad-new-blood-shift-london/https://www.dandad.org/https://www.dandad.org/en/d-ad-new-blood-awards/https://twitter.com/DandADNewBloodhttps://twitter.com/dandadhttps://www.instagram.com/d_and_ad/https://www.facebook.com/DandADuk/

Digital Arts editor Neil Bennett joins me to take a look at where the creative industry is today and where it's heading during a time of fast-paced technological developments. We talk about staying current and finding the right balance of creativity and strong ideas in creative work.Neil details the magazines transition from print publication to digital magazine and why classic methods of getting your work noticed still hold up in today's industry.Diversity in the arts and disability first design are two big topics as we address new, old and forward thinking.Get your ideas over on twitter, @Arrestallmimicshttp://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/https://twitter.com/digital_artshttps://twitter.com/NeilBennetthttps://www.facebook.com/DigitalArtsMagazine

Annie Atkins, graphic designer for film joins me in Dublin to discuss her on and off screen work. Annie has worked on many productions including The Grand Budapest Hotel, with cult director Wes Anderson, Bridge Of Spies with Steven Spielberg and Penny Dreadful.Her role on film and TV is an incomprehensibly broad one, with fresh challenges on every production. Annie takes me through her industry origins and background in a small village in Snowdonia, Wales.She discusses ego on film sets, working with various directors and why it's crucial to get off Google and under the skin of the project in order to create authentic work for screen.Annie also gives us a little insight into her fantastic weekend workshop in graphic design for film!This is a must listen episode for one revered lady with a growing fan base.Get your feedback over at @arrestallmimics on Twitterhttp://annieatkins.comhttps://twitter.com/annieatkins

DixonBaxi are a London based brand and creative agency. They work with a broad range of clients including The Premier League, The History Channel, CNBC and Sony among others. I join Simon and Aporva, founding members to discuss how they've evolved, stayed creative and continued to produce consistently great work over the years.We talk about DixonBaxi's attitude to shaping your own creative path, designing for people and avoiding ego traps. Their part in rebranding the Premier League was a key one, drawing on latest technologies and we get under the skin of the project along with why they feel it's important to get excited about the next thing.Get us your thoughts on Twitter @Arrestallmimicshttp://dixonbaxi.com/https://vimeo.com/dixonbaxihttps://twitter.com/dixonbaxihttps://www.instagram.com/dixonbaxi/

Claudine O'Sullivan has just picked up the prize for the advertising category in the World Illustration Awards 2017. Her distinct, vibrantly coloured illustration crosses many contexts and platforms and her stunning Apple iPad campaign work has landed her the big prize only one year into her full-time freelance career.The Dublin born illustrator joins me to discuss how her organic style translated to digital, why she's enjoying learning new things on the job and the importance of learning from good art-directors and clients.Claudine also muses on the benefits of taking your time when taking on professional agency representation.Get your feedback over @arrestallmimics on Twitter!http://www.claudineosullivan.comhttps://www.instagram.com/claudine_os/https://twitter.com/claudine_oshttp://www.theaoi.com/awards/winner-details.php?id=231https://www.facebook.com/claudineosullivanillustration/http://www.folioart.co.uk/illustration/folio/artists/illustrator/claudine-osullivan