The Creative Condition podcast

Human After All represent a creative agency with a strong and forward thinking creative identity. With its origins at university, they have evolved to become an agency commanding respect from peers, industry and students alike. Having launched Little White Lies magazine, they have gone on to create striking campaigns for the BAFTAs, Studio Canal and Everyman Cinemas, earning them a strong reputation for their work in the movie world. Their portfolio reads as a body of work that might have been compiled by a student with ambitious professional dreams.I meet Paul Willoughby, Victoria Talbot and Angus MacPherson at their London studios to discuss how they have achieved this. We talk about the balance between strong client relationships and creative freedom, the importance of continuing to create personal projects in order to stay fresh and attract exciting client work and why it's crucial to have parameters in place.http://www.humanafterall.co.uk/ - Human After All official websitehttps://twitter.com/HumanAfterAll - Human After All on Twitterhttps://www.instagram.com/humanafterallstudio/ - Human After All on Instagramhttp://weaponsofreason.com/ Weapons of Reason MagazineShow sponsored by Illustration Ltd: http://illustrationweb.com Heart Internet - http://heartinternet.co.uk

Author and Illustrator of the fantastic 'The Bear Who Stared' on Templar Books, Duncan Beedie talks us through the story of how a bear character illustration staring back at him in a moment of reflection would go on to become his debut book deal.Pulling back the curtain, Duncan details everything from the crucial importance of nuances to tell and effective story, to how he landed a three-book deal with Templar.This is not one to miss for anyone who has an interest in entering the world of children's book publishing.The Bear Who Stared is available online at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bear-Who-Stared-Duncan-Beedie/dp/178370375X and at most Waterstones book stores, plus independent outletshttp://www.illustrationweb.com/artists/DuncanBeedie/view Duncan Beedie on Illustration Ltdhttp://duncanbeedie.co.uk/ - Duncan Beedie official sitehttps://twitter.com/DuncanDraws Duncan Beedie on Twitterhttp://www.templarco.co.uk/picture-books.html Templar Publishing official site

One of the big success stories in the makers movement is the Crafty Fox Market. Founder Sinead Koehler joins Arrest All Mimics in the midst of the spring markets in London and Leeds to tell us how she began and established Crafty Fox as one of the world's most celebrated coming together of illustrators, makers, ceramicists, sculptors, fashion designers and more. What sets Crafty Fox apart from high street chain stores and might we be about to see a positive unison between the two?We're in the midst of a makers revolution. Whilst the digital age is likely to be around for many decades to come, people have started to yearn for something crafted by hand, to hear the story behind a product, gift or moment in time. Online retailers provide us with an overload of cheap global markets, but on the flip side, we have seen the rise of craft markets, beautiful oddities, modern artisans and people informing their ideas with great technology to produce something inherently human.Sinead details how motherhood has been a key catalyst in the rise of Crafty Fox and explains why it's crucial to be yourself to stand out from a growing competition field applying for limited places to sell their creative wares at the markets.http://www.craftyfoxmarket.co.uk/ - Crafty Fox Official sitehttp://www.craftyfoxmarket.co.uk/marketdates/ - Crafty Fox latest event dateshttps://twitter.com/craftyfoxmarket - Crafty Fox on Twitterhttps://www.facebook.com/craftyfoxmarket/?fref=ts - Crafty Fox on Facebookhttps://www.instagram.com/craftyfoxmarket/?hl=en - Crafty Fox on Instagram

Electronic musician and producer/DJ Dirty Freud underlines the benefits of having taken a different route into music. Dissuaded from studying music at school by a square teacher, he pursued creative writing, returning to making music with fresh approach to his peers.Having recently signed to an exclusive roster of artists supported by Jägermeister, Freud details his journey, the importance of embracing all forms of creativity and the value of embracing your inner geek. His love of science fiction and comic books brought about an alter-ego, Dirty Freud and we talk about the crucial role of his creative identity in establishing that persona, the effect it has on his music making and how his music career was largely down to a big mouth.Http://dirtyfreud.com - official sitehttp://twitter.com/dirtyfreud - DF on Twitterhttp://facebook.com/dirtyfreud - DF on FacebookBuy Dirty Freud's music on Beatport: https://pro.beatport.com/artist/dirty-freud/429734

The Hyena Kill join us to talk about the release of their debut record, 'Atomised.' They take us through what it takes for a DIY band to record, produce, fund, release, promote and package a traditional album in the modern music industry in part one of our two part special on creative identity in new music.I met drummer Lorna Blundell and lead vocalist/guitarist Steven Dobb mid tour in camden, five years after we started working together as art-director and band in a sweaty open-mic night in Manchester's Gullivers pub. Having seen the band grow and evolve into one of the UK's hottest artists, I wanted to chat about that journey, their methods of staying alive in a ravaged music industry where the days of signing a record deal and crashing a limo into a swimming pool are well and truly over.The pressure to be the full finished article is now on the musicians themselves. We discuss the importance of a strong visual identity, clever use of social media, possibilities in crowd-funding and maximising the support network around you. Sound familiar? Yep, it's not just bands!The Hyena Kill are a shining example of how DIY can still be done effectively in the absence of capital.Buy 'Atomised' for an adrenaline soaked blast of filth-rock at https://thehyenakill.bandcamp.com/Keep up to date with The Hyena Kill's gig listings at http://thehyenakill.comFollow them on:Twitter: http://twitter.com/thehyenakillInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehyenakill/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehyenakill/Check out the Atomised art-direction and artwork: https://www.behance.net/gallery/37228763/The-Hyena-Kill-Atomised-album-art-direction

Caroline Hands takes us through a fascinating career as an artist and painter in China, London, rural England and many other places. Her solo show 'White Bird Flew to Blue' opens at No Format Gallery, Woolwich from 9th June and I insist that you come down.When I first moved to my studio at Second Floor Studios and Arts, Caroline was also moving in and as I helped her arrange a massive load of paintings, I realised just how energising she is and her work encapsulates three lifetimes worth of adventure.We discuss her time living in a Chinese lotus village, her decision to return to London life after a long time in the countryside, her upcoming show and why she ended up front page of a newspaper after jumping from a bridge. Caroline is a truly fascinating artist with much to tell.http://www.carolinehands.co.uk/ - Caroline's official sitehttps://twitter.com/BirdsHands - Caroline on Twitter

On location at the inaugural D&AD festival at the Old Truman Brewery, we bring you a series of chats with Grand Budapest Hotel designer Annie Atkins, iconic fashion and housing designer Wayne Hemingway, Little White Lies Creative Director Timba Smits and Lucienne Roberts. We also chat to guests, D&AD CEO Tim Lindsay and Bruce Duckworth of heavyweight advertising agency Turner and Duckworth and D&AD president elect for 2016/17. Lastly, legendary fashion designer Paul Smith passes his opinion on my rascal shirt...Whether you were there or not, this show is frantic and a product of a man quickly becoming the ultimate opportunist!For show notes, see part 1/Ep 19.

D&AD represents global creative, design and advertising communities and celebrates brilliance in commercial creativity. I recall D&AD being a big deal when I was finishing up my degree in illustration. Just this rabid buzz about the place, students stressed, excited, dejected and elated in equal measure throughout the whole awards process, like the rest of their lives depended on it. Maybe it did. Now in 2016, D&AD have launched an inaugural 3-day festival in conjunction with the awards judging process and subsequent decisions. I head down to the Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch, East London, armed with a press pass and a microphone to make some sense of it all.Part one of the resultant two-part special is an exclusive interview with the 2015-16 and current president of D&AD, Andy Sandoz. He is also Executive Creative Director of Havas Work Club. In an engaging and fascinating chat, Andy tells us why technology is not going to shoot us, why we must embrace it and use it as fuel to shape the creative ideas we put out into the world and why it's important and more interesting to fuck up. He tells us what it means to be president of D&AD and discusses the current state of the advertising industry.A must listen no matter what you do, Andy Sandoz left a real positive impression on me and validated my own love of the mistake and artistic imperfection.In part two, I’m chatting to D&AD CEO Tim Lindsay, Grand Budapest Hotel designer, Annie Atkins, Wayne Hemingway, Lucienne Roberts and Little White Lies creative director, Timba Smits. You’ll also find out what iconic fashion designer Paul Smith thinks of my shirt.https://twitter.com/sandoz - Andy Sandoz on Twitterhttps://www.instagram.com/sandoz/ - Andy Sandoz on Instagramhttp://dandad.org - D&AD official sitehttp://twitter.com/dandad D&AD on Twitterhttps://www.instagram.com/d_and_ad/ - D&AD on Instagramhttp://www.thebeautifulmeme.com/ The Beautiful Meme official sitehttps://twitter.com/beautifulmemes The beautiful Meme on Twitter

The world of independent filmmaking is a chaotic, high-octane melting pot, where hundreds of creative talents clash and click. Often working as part of a small production crew, working very closely with cast, the experience can be a lot of fun, but it can also break those unable to problem solve at a rapid rate. In a golden age of television, Mark tells us what it takes to work in the harsh environs of entry level film, where little to no budgets mean that organisation, DIY skills and creativity have to meet each other halfway. He gives us a fascinating account of thinking creatively and acting fast to carve out opportunities and we discuss his projects at length, including his debut feature film, The Lost Generation and Dailymotion's first ever original content, 'Portal.' For anyone looking to find and entry to the film world, indie or Hollywood, consider this your starter pack.

I wanted to draft in Jacqueline Bissett and Victoria Pearce to give me, a man preoccupied with televised wrestling, football and zombie fiction, with a very minimal understanding of the world of fashion, a valuable insight from the perspective of two people who have spent over two decades in the industry with great success.Jacqueline Bissett is a leading fashion illustrator signed to Illustration Ltd, where Victoria is a senior agent. The two take us through an entwined journey that began when Vicky's work as a stylist and then a fashion photography agent led her to Jackie, an exciting illustrator creating striking artworks in fashion. The two found their way to Illustration Ltd where Jackie thrives and Victoria plays a key role in the agency's continued global success.I meet the two as Jacqueline prepares to work live at the BAFTAs 2016, armed with a client list that includes Louis Vuitton, Selfridges, Kurt Geiger, Atelier Swarovski and Cartier. Where do we find today's fashion industry? How has the digital revolution influenced fashion and trends? Jacqueline and Vickie pull back the curtain on two very successful, complimentary and inspiring careers in a fast paced business that so many wish to enter.http://www.illustrationweb.com/artists/jacquelinebissett/view Jacqueline's illustration portfoliohttps://twitter.com/jabissett Jacqueline on Twitterhttps://www.facebook.com/Jacqueline-Bissett-Ltd-219624968150694/ Jacqueline on Facebookhttp://illustrationweb.com Illustration Ltd official websitehttps://twitter.com/Illustrationweb Illustration Ltd on Twitterhttp://instagram.com/illustrationltd Illustration Ltd on Instagramhttps://www.facebook.com/IllustrationLtd/ Illustration Ltd on Facebook