On Design with Justyna Green

Caroline Pay is the Chief Creative Officer at Headspace - a mindfulness and meditation app on a mission to improve the health and happiness of the world. In our conversation we discuss what we can all do to manage our mental health in 2020 and what Headspace has been doing to help those most vulnerable. We also dive into Caroline's incredibly successful career in advertising, which she enjoyed for two decades, before joining Headspace. Finally, Caroline also shares her personal story, which is a true inspiration.   Presented by Justyna Green Production by James Green

Åsa Lucander is a director at Aardman Animations - the world famous, Academy Award® winning animation studio, which brought us Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep among their other creations. In our conversation we discuss Åsa's career journey, her short film 'Lost Property' and the award-winning music video for Coldplay's song 'Daddy'. We go into the nitty-gritty of stop motion animation and discuss its relationship with other creative disciplines. Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green

Stacie Woolsey is a designer and founder of Make Your Own Masters - a tailor-made Masters programme she created for herself in response to the high costs of university education and, in her own words, "not fitting in" with any particular course. Now with an MA in Anthropological Futures, in this podcast episode, she discusses her work, her journey creating her education course, and the next steps for Make Your Own Masters - a programme now available to others. Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green

Alexis Williams is the publisher of modern luxury magazines from the Guardian News & Media. In our conversation Alexis reflects on his career at both the Financial Times and the Guardian News & Media, his love of arts and fashion and their role in our lives. We also discuss the DESIGN magazine - the latest addition to Alexis’ portfolio of modern luxury magazines. Finally, Alexis shares with us his thoughts on the importance of being in the present moment and overcoming your anxieties.   Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green

Jon Cockley is the co-founder of Handsome Frank illustration and animation agency, representing artists such as Jean Jullien, Malika Favre and Tom Haugomat among many others. In our conversation, we talk about Jon's journey to co-founding the agency and how they work with art directors, advertising agencies and everybody in between. We also talk about current trends in illustration and advertising and Jon offers top tips for new illustrators. Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green

Eliza Williams is the editor of Creative Review - a print magazine and website focused on commercial creativity. The publication covers design, advertising, photography, branding, digital products, film and gaming. In our conversation, we dive into Creative Review's history in advertising and graphic design and the publication's growth across the creative discipline. Eliza recalls some of the greatest campaigns of the past few years and we discuss what's currently missing in the creative industries and what the solutions may be.   Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green

Alex Breuer is the creative director of Guardian News and Media and in our conversation, recorded pre-COVID-19 pandemic, we discuss his work and some of its most rewarding projects - from the Brexit day front page and reporting on the Windrush scandal, to redesigning recipe books and crosswords. Alex also shares his thoughts on art education, the importance of storytelling and what it means to be creative.   Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green

A positive episode, to help you through difficult times! I speak to two friends Taymoor Atighetchi and Tobias Vernon about their creative businesses. Taymoor is the CEO of Papier - my favourite stationery company and Tobias is the founder of 8 Holland Street - a beautifully curated gallery space in London and Bath. The two met over a decade go when they both studied Art History in Cambridge, and they have supported each other ever since.   Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green

Nik Roope is a digital and industrial designer and entrepreneur. He is known as the founder of POKE and Plumen to name a few of his ventures. In our conversation, we dive into the early years of multimedia design and the dot-com bubble and discuss everything from Tiffany & Co's first e-commerce launch to Gregg's vegan sausage rolls. Nik also shares his thoughts on the designers' responsibilities in the current socio-economic climate. Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green

Olivia Ahmad is the curator of the House of Illustration located in London's King's Cross and the editor of Varoom magazine featuring a combination of industry insight and critical analysis of the field of illustration. In our conversation, we discuss how illustration is closely linked with our everyday lives, its role in contemporary culture as well as dive into the House of Illustration's current exhibitions and discover Olivia's favourite illustrators of the moment. Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green