Podd: Creative Voyage Podcast

Brand Identity, Design Craft and Growing a Studio with Perniclas Bedow (E31)

21 januari 2025 | 64 min

How to Be a Better Creative, Best of E14–E29

8 januari 2025 | 59 min

On Passion, Patience & Photography with Myesha Evon Gardner (E29)

9 januari 2023 | 92 min

In this episode, I talk to Myesha Evon Gardner, a New York-based photographer and art director originally from Cleveland, Ohio. We cover topics such as Myesha’s approach to photography, including influences, gear, experimentation, shooting analog and working in the darkroom, her mindsets about growth and finances, lessons she learned from her father, who is a musician, the importance of patience and passion, risk-taking, her most essential rituals, and much more.

Biography

Myesha Evon Gardner is a New York-based photographer and art director originally from Cleveland, Ohio. She holds a BFA degree in photography and graphic design from the Parsons School of Design in New York City.

As a photographer and storyteller, Myesha examines truth by documenting and redefining themes of legacy, labor, the perception of beauty, and familial love in underrepresented communities. Through the subjects of vanity, body image, and self-care, she studies the profoundly complex role of the Black woman, who, she observes, as people and individuals, are often stripped down to singular value. Gardner investigates the socioeconomic structure and negotiation of power between these visual embodiments and what it means to exist in and move up into the ranks of American society.

Her commercial work is inspired by the materiality of cultural influences as expressed through music, history, sports, and fashion. Myesha’s clients include Nike, Jordan, Beats by Dre, Nordstrom, Beyoncé, Parkwood Entertainment, Saint Heron, HBO, RCA Records, Sony Music, The New Yorker, and The New York Times, to name a few.

Over the years, she participated in several group exhibitions, and her work has been published in publications such as HYPEBAE, WIRED, Cosmopolitan, The Brooklyn Circus, Vouge, V Man and TIME.

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Show Notes

Introduction [00:00:00]
The Mindful Creative Year [00:01:02]
Episode Introduction [00:05:06]
On Becoming a Creative Professional [00:07:26]
Advice for Young Creatives [00:21:05]
Work Routines of a Professional Freelance Photographer [00:30:05]
Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [00:45:43]
Financial Mindsets for Creative Professionals [00:46:25]
Importance of Personal and Professional Growth [00:49:53]
Myesha’s Approach to Photography and Direction [01:01:13]
Challenges on Myesha’s Creative Journey [01:21:11]
How to Be a Better Creative Professional [01:26:35]
Episode Outro [01:30:13]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

How to Be an Interior Stylist with Colin King (E28)

7 november 2022 | 90 min

In this episode, I talk to Colin King, an interior stylist, product designer and creative director. We cover topics such as his work/life balance, the source of his motivation, how he approaches interior styling, his work routines, his thoughts on professional growth and relevancy, the power of asking for help and of helping others, his challenges along the journey, including encounters with addiction and his path to sobriety, and much more.

Biography

As the go-to interiors stylist for the world’s leading brands and publications, Colin King has defined the style of modern American design. After studying dance in New York City, King transitioned his creative background into the realm of interiors through Colin King Studio.

Colin King is a regular contributing stylist to publications including Architectural Digest, T Magazine, ELLE DECOR, and Ark Journal. King additionally has his own celebrated product lines with the Morocco-based Beni Rugs – where he was recently named Artistic Director-at-Large – and the Scandinavian design shop MENU, with more in the works. In March of 2023, King will release Arranging Things (Rizzoli), a book sharing his intuitive and deeply personal process of elevating spaces through a series of anecdotes and visual essays written with Sam Cochran.

King continues to expand his studio practice to include creative direction, product development and installation design, imparting his signature aesthetic across the industry.

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Show Notes

Introduction [00:00:00]
The Mindful Creative Year [00:01:02]
Episode Introduction [00:03:20]
On Becoming a Creative Professional [00:05:16]
Advice for Young Creatives [00:13:38]
Work Routines of an Interior Stylist and Product Designer [00:20:27]
Managing Your Finances as a Creative Professional [00:36:13]
Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [00:41:27]
Importance of Personal and Professional Growth [00:42:11]
Challenges on Colin King’s Creative Journey [00:51:35]
Colin King’s Approach to Styling and Challenges of the Interior Industry [01:08:53]
How to Be a Better Creative Professional [01:23:52]
Episode Outro [01:29:08]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

On Courage, Embracing Change and Lifelong Learning with Astrid Stavro (E27)

4 september 2022 | 87 min

In this episode, I talk to Astrid Stavro, a creative director and graphic designer. We cover topics such as the importance of learning and continually being a student, Astrid’s work routines, advice for young designers, her experience as a Pentagram partner, what makes for a good piece of graphic design, how to orient ourselves during times of change, and much more.

Biography

Astrid Stavro is an internationally-renowned graphic designer with a reputation for strong concept-driven design that is to the point, emotionally engaging, and emphasising exquisite typography and craft. Her clients span the cultural and commercial worlds, and her work encompasses brand identity, editorial, exhibition design, wayfinding systems, and packaging.

She has worked for Camper, Vitra, Phaidon, McKinsey & Company, Tate Publishing, Fedrigoni, Port magazine, Laurence King, The National Portrait Gallery, and Wallpaper*, amongst many others. Also, she led the celebrated redesign of the London-based arts and culture magazine Elephant, where she was Art Director and Contributing Editor from 2013–2017.

Stavro directed her own award-winning studio in Barcelona for ten years, and in 2013 she co-founded the renowned brand and design consultancy Atlas with Pablo Martín. In 2018 she was invited to join Pentagram as a Partner, where she directed her team for three years.

Her work has been widely published and has received over 150 international awards, including D&AD and the Type Directors Club of New York. In 2010, she was elected a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale, the world’s most prestigious design association. Currently, she is the President of ISTD, the International Society of Typographic Designers.

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Show Notes

Introduction [00:00:00]
On Art Direction Workshop [00:01:02]
Episode Introduction [00:03:05]
The Beginning of Astrid's Creative Journey [00:05:23]
Career Advice and Tips for Young Designers [00:18:14]
Work Routines of an Independent Creative Director [00:26:12]
Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [00:40:57]
Managing Finances as a Designer [00:41:40]
On Professional and Personal Growth and Development [00:49:36]
How to Navigate Life's Changes and Challenges [00:54:06]
Becoming a Pentagram Partner [01:08:26]
Elements of Good Graphic Design [01:16:53]
How to Be a Better Creative Professional [01:24:44]
Episode Outro [01:25:50]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

On Knowing Ourselves, Growth and Long Term Goals with Chidy Wayne (E26)

28 december 2021 | 68 min

The Future of Sound Design With Yuri Suzuki (E25)

14 december 2021 | 72 min

In this episode, I talk to Yuri Suzuki, a sound artist, designer, electronic musician, and partner at Pentagram. We cover topics such as the importance of business skills, the value of mentors and being open to asking for advice, career tips for designers in any field, the intersection of art and commerce, the importance and opportunities of sound design in the years to come, how he became a partner at Pentagram and much more.

Biography

Yuri Suzuki is a sound artist, designer and electronic musician. His practice explores the realms of sound through designed pieces that examine the relationship between people and their environments – questioning how both music and sound evolve to create personal experiences.

Central to Suzuki’s practice is collaboration. He has worked with various musicians, including will.i.am and Jeff Mills, and commercial clients such as BBC, Disney, Audi, Facebook, Korg, Teenage Engineering, Moog, Red Bull, and Google, with whom he developed a unique AR Music Kit.

His work can be seen in several international museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He had both solo and group exhibitions at the Tate Britain London, Mudam Luxembourg, MoMA and the Museum of Modern Art Tokyo. In 2016, he received the designer of the Future award at Design Miami.

In 2018 Suzuki was appointed a partner at Pentagram, the world’s largest independently-owned design studio. Based out of their London headquarters, Suzuki and his team continue to work internationally, pushing the boundaries between art, design, technology and sound, crossing the fields of both low and high technology.

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Show Notes

Introduction [00:00:00]
The Mindful Creative Year [00:01:02]
Episode Introduction [00:05:35]
Career Advice and Tips for Young Designers [00:08:17]
Work Routines of a Sound Designer at Pentagram [00:26:12]
On the Importance of Business Skills and Having Mentors [00:33:59]
The Intersection of Art and Commerce [00:42:07]
Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [00:47:16]
On Becoming a Pentagram Partner [00:47:59]
The Future of Sound Design [00:52:14]
How to Be a Better Creative Professional [01:07:35]
Episode Outro [01:10:51]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

How to Start a Magazine With Anja Charbonneau (E24)

22 november 2021 | 104 min

In this episode, I talk to Anja Charbonneau, a founder, editor-in-chief and creative director of Broccoli. We cover topics such as creative and art direction, how to start a successful magazine, the importance of professional relationships and the delicate art of providing feedback, her work routines and the way she leads Broccoli, challenges Anja encountered along the way, advice for young creatives, and much more.

Biography

Originally from British Columbia and currently based in Portland, Anja Charbonneau is the founder, editor-in-chief and creative director of Broccoli.

Founded in 2017, Broccoli is a platform that encourages the discovery and intelligent appreciation of cannabis through experimental and engaging explorations of art, culture, and fashion. Created by an all-women team and a wide network of contributors of all genders, Broccoli’s magazine, podcast and industry newsletter connect a global community ready to participate in a new era of weed.

Before Broccoli, Anja was the creative director at Kinfolk, where she was leading the art direction of the quarterly lifestyle magazine, with over 75,000 copies of each issue being sold into over 100 countries, with additional projects including books, notecards, films, and influential social media presence.

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Show Notes

Introduction [00:00:00]
Episode Introduction [00:01:03]
Early Lessons Learned [00:04:26]
Career Advice and Tips for Young Creatives [00:19:00]
Work Routines of an Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director [00:22:12]
Behind the Scenes of an Independent Publisher and Media Company [00:32:37]
Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [01:10:39]
What is Art Direction? [01:11:23]
Challenges on Anja’s Professional Journey [01:26:19]
How to Be a Better Creative Professional [01:38:01]
Episode Outro [01:43:09]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

On Art Direction, Running a Design Studio, and Grit With Mirko Borsche (E23)

1 juni 2021 | 51 min

In this episode, I talk to Mirko Borsche, a creative director, graphic designer, and founder of Bureau Borsche. We cover topics such as his work routines and his studio’s culture, challenges Mirko encountered along the way, advice for young designers, the importance of long-term thinking, art direction, and much more.

Biography

Mirko Borsche’s career has spanned between work in corporate advertising and progressive cultural design. One time art director for the Mini Group in BMW, he also launched the hugely successful youth magazine NEON in Germany in the ’00s and has tenure as creative director at Die Zeit, a German national weekly newspaper. Mirko received numerous national and international awards for his work. Amongst many national exhibitions, his work was exhibited in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Florence, Stockholm, Seoul and Tokyo.

In 2007 he founded his design studio Bureau Borsche in Munich, Germany. Renowned for its creative versatility, they offer design and communication consultancy for clients from all fields of interest and delve deep into the creative process to produce original works within the scope of art, subculture, and design. They’ve worked with clients that include Nike, Bavarian State Opera, Audi, BMW Group, Harper’s Bazaar, Supreme, Apple, Balenciaga, Rimowa and Inter Milano, just to name a few.

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Show Notes

Introduction [00:00:00]
Episode Introduction [00:00:50]
Career Advice and Tips for Young Designers [00:03:02]
Work Routines of a Creative Director in a Design Studio [00:12:53]
Challenges of Running an Independent Design Studio [00:21:49]
Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [00:33:45]
What Does an Art Director Do? [00:34:29]
On Longevity and Long-Term Career Planning [00:42:48]
How to Be a Better Creative Professional [00:48:08]
Episode Outro [00:49:39]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

How to Be a Fashion Stylist with Jermaine Daley (E22)

2 mars 2021 | 78 min

On Type Design, Work Routines, and Self-Development with Pauline Le Pape (E21)

12 oktober 2020 | 70 min

Becoming a Sought-After Architect With Andreas Martin-Löf (E20)

4 augusti 2020 | 64 min

In this episode, I talk to Andreas Martin-Löf, an architect and a founder of Andreas Martin-Löf Arkitekter, an architectural practice based in Stockholm, Sweden. We cover topics such as Andreas’ approach to architecture, the advice he would give to young architects, challenges he encountered so far—including dealing with job burnout—the importance of embracing opportunities, his work routines, the value of beauty, and being brave, and much more.

Biography

Andreas Martin-Löf is one of Sweden’s most established younger architects. His architecture practice, Andreas Martin-Löf Arkitekter, with a team of 20, has a portfolio of award-winning projects that span residential, cultural, and commercial sectors, private and public. Their practice is driven by curiosity and a questioning mindset exploring the tension of man and space, past and future, hand and machine, function, and feeling. Their architecture is celebrated for its intelligent and intuitive response, combining rational rigor with the soul of craft to deliver buildings and interiors of compelling quality and character. Their clients include Oscar Properties, Absolut, Monocle Magazine, Kulturhuset, Nordic Property Management, Frama, Svensk Form, and Winkreative, to name a few.

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Show Notes

Introduction [00:00]
Episode Introduction [00:52]
Advice to Young Architects [02:21]
Work Routines and Habits of a Professional Architect [09:18]
Challenges of Being an Architect Today [14:34]
How to Run an Architecture Business [19:45]
Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [25:00]
Growing As a Creative Professional [25:44]
On Embracing the Journey and Taking Opportunities [31:35]
On Struggles, Making Mistakes, and Professional Burnout [39:48]
Hands-on Approach to Architecture [52:22]
How to Be a Better Creative Professional [01:01:05]
Episode Outro [01:02:50]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

On Designing Visual Identities, Independent Publishing, and Longevity With Tony Brook (E19)

15 juni 2020 | 78 min

In this episode, I talk to Tony Brook, the co-founder and creative director of a British design studio SPIN and an independent publishing venture Unit Editions. We cover topics such as independent publishing, lessons he learned early in his career, SPIN's organization as a design studio, their process for designing visual identity systems, and much more.

Biography

Tony Brook is the co-founder and creative director of a British design studio SPIN and an independent publishing venture Unit Editions. Founded in 1992, SPIN's small but extremely dedicated team, with Tony as creative director, has received both national and international recognition. They've worked with clients that include Apple, Tate Modern, BBC, Nike, Design Museum, Google, Channel 4, Whitechapel Gallery, and Ministry of Sound, to name a few.

In a feature about SPIN on Lectures in Progress, Will Hudson writes: 'Over the last 20 years SPIN have firmly established themselves as one of London's best design studios. Delivering consistently high-quality work across a huge range of clients that span the arts, communication, broadcast, design, electronics, and entertainment sectors as well as application, their portfolio includes identities, books, marketing campaigns, motion graphics, packaging, and websites'.

In 2009 Tony co-founded Unit Editions, an independent publishing company. In 2011 he was guest curator of 'Wim Crouwel – A graphic odyssey,' a major retrospective at the Design Museum in London. Also, he's a member of the prestigious Alliance Graphique Internationale, lectures regularly, and is knows as an avid collector of graphic design printed matter.

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Show Notes

Introduction [00:00]
Episode Introduction [00:51]
Becoming a Creative Professional [02:54]
Advice for Young Designers [12:49]
Routines of a Creative Director in a Design Agency [21:15]
Challenges on Tony’s Professional Journey [31:51]
Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [42:09]
Challenges in the Graphic Design Industry [42:52]
Design Is About Opinion [48:58]
How to Design a Brand’s Visual Identity [53:41]
On Independent Publishing and Unit Editions [01:07:18]
How to Be a Better Creative Professional [01:12:33]
Episode Outro [01:16:47]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

On Experience Design, Growth, and Working at Airbnb With Tin Kadoić (E18)

14 maj 2020 | 67 min

Becoming a Freelance Journalist With Pip Usher (E17)

2 april 2020 | 55 min

The Importance of Hard Work and Perseverance With Jonathan Chmelensky (E16)

3 mars 2020 | 34 min

On Creative Entrepreneurship, Self-Learning, and Becoming a Photographer With Armin Tehrani (E15)

20 januari 2020 | 26 min

What Is Trend Forecasting With Nina Bruun (E14)

25 november 2019 | 41 min

How to Be a Better Creative Professional, Best of Season 1 (E13)

19 november 2019 | 36 min

How to Follow Your Passion with Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen (S01E12)

11 december 2018 | 68 min

In this episode, I talk to Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen, a Copenhagen-based architect, designer, art director, and photographer. We cover topics such as positioning as a creative, how Jonas approaches new projects, his advice to young professionals, main challenges of being an architect today, his work routines, the importance of following your passion and much more.

Biography

Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen is an architect and founding partner at Norm Architects with over a decade of experience as an architect, designer, art director and photographer. Jonas shares his passion for phenomenology – the philosophical study of human experience – and striking spaces, objects and images with clients that range from established design brands to international magazines and private homeowners. Trained at both The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Copenhagen Business School, Jonas mixes business-oriented and strategic thinking with the conceptual thoughts and visions that bring creative projects to life. ‘I have a strong vocation for creating thoughtful projects that make a difference and stand out in an understated, refined manner,’ he says of his work, which has won awards including the Red Dot, IF Design Award, Design Plus Award and Good Design Award.

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Show Notes

Introduction [00:00:00]
Episode Introduction [00:00:52]
Importance of Following Your Inner Vocation [00:02:16]
Advice to Young Professionals [00:06:04]
The Power of Deep, Focused Work [00:09:17]
Main Challenges of Being an Architect Today [00:17:51]
Making a Living As an Architect and a Product Designer [00:20:45]
Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [00:28:28]
Jonas's Best Investment in Himself [00:29:20]
How to Deal With Creative Criticism [00:32:22]
How to Position Yourself As a Creative Professional [00:41:15]
Jonas's Current Struggles [00:44:51]
Phenomenological Approach to Creative Work [00:48:51]
Using Failure As Motivation [00:54:03]
How to Develop Your Point of View As a Creative [00:59:32]
Advice for Being a Better Creative Professional [01:04:44]
Episode Outro [01:06:06]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

How to Make a Living as a Textile Designer with Nadine Goepfert (S01E11)

4 december 2018 | 39 min

In this episode, I talk to Nadine Goepfert, a Berlin-based textile designer. We cover topics such as the importance of listening to our artistic Intuition, Nadine’s work routines, her approach to personal and research-based projects, how to deal with obstacles, and much more.

Biography

Nadine Goepfert is a multidisciplinary designer offering creative direction, design, and consultancy on textiles and materials for the interior, product, art, and fashion. She investigates contemporary culture to create intelligent concepts and material innovations for clients from various fields. Her collections and art installations examine the function and conventional use of materials to develop new design perspectives. Her internationally exhibited research projects question the relation between garments, individual and society to reveal unconscious patterns of behavior in the everyday use of textiles. Selected clients and references include Adidas, Aleksandra Domanović, Clark, Common-Interest, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Fasson Freddy Fuss, Faye Toogood, Friedenauer Presse, Kampnagel Hamburg, Kostas Murkudis, Lucia Glass, LuckyMe, Lunice, Marsano Berlin, Martin Niklas Wieser, Michael Sontag, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, New Ancestors, Solange Knowles, Vladimir Karaleev, Warp Records, Zeitguised, and Zweidrei Architekten.

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Show Notes

Introduction [00:00]
Episode Introduction [00:52]
Advice to Young Creative Professionals [02:12]
Listening to Artistic Intuition [04:12]
Routines of a Freelance Textile Designer [07:04]
Main Challenges of Being a Textile Designer Today [12:57]
How to Make a Living As a Textile Designer [15:28]
Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [19:03]
Nadine's Best Investment in Herself [19:55]
Going Outside of Your Comfort Zone [21:58]
How to Deal With Obstacles [23:58]
The Importance of Personal and Research-based Projects [29:20]
Advice for Being a Better Creative Professional [34:57]
Episode Outro [37:39]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

What Is the Future of Industrial Design with Tim Rundle (S01E10)

26 november 2018 | 42 min

In this episode, I talk to Tim Rundle, a London-based industrial designer. We cover topics such as the importance of finding the right clients, his failures and lessons learned, advice to young industrial designers, what makes a good contemporary product, and much more.

Biography

Tim Rundle is the founder of Tim Rundle Studio, a London based industrial design consultancy specializing in furniture and lighting design as well as interiors, installations and strategic consultancy. With experience across furniture, lighting, homeware, technology, and transport, the studio's work is driven by context and has grown to focus on the design of products and systems that exist at the intersection between architecture and its inhabitants.

Tim graduated from the School of Architecture and Design at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. He then began working for Auckland based consultancy Formworks Design where, among other projects, he worked on the concept for Air New Zealand’s groundbreaking seating systems ‘skycouch’ and ‘spaceseat.’ In 2008 he relocated to London and was employed by the design consultancy Priestmangoode. He then went on to work for renowned British designer Tom Dixon, where he was head designer of the furniture and lighting design team. Before setting up his own studio in 2015, Tim was the Design Director at Conran and Partners, the multidisciplinary design studio founded by Sir Terence Conran.

Alongside his studio, Tim runs Platform 23 – Design for Manufacture, on the prestigious Design Products Masters program at the Royal College of Art.

Selected Links From the Episode

Show Notes

Introduction [00:00]
Episode Introduction [00:52]
Advice to Young Designers [02:14]
Routines of a Professional Industrial Designer [07:31]
Main Challenges of Being an Industrial Designer Today [10:23]
Making a Living As an Industrial Designer [13:51]
The Best Investment [17:14]
Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [20:12]
Development As a Creative Professional [21:04]
The Importance of Finding the Right Clients [23:13]
How to Make a Good Piece of Product Design Today [26:37]
Mistakes and Lessons Learned [36:01]
Advice for Being a Better Creative Professional [38:04]
Episode Outro [40:31]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

How to Be a Contemporary Dancer and Choreographer With Fukiko Takase (S01E09)

20 november 2018 | 41 min

In this episode, I talk to Fukiko Takase, a London-based independent dancer, choreographer, and movement director. We cover topics such as the importance of nurturing your better self, advice to dancers and choreographers who are just starting, Fukiko’s work routines, the main challenges of being a contemporary dancer working today, her experience of dancing with Thom Yorke, and much more.

Biography

Fukiko Takase was born in New York and raised in Japan. She has been dancing since the age of two under her mother Takako Takase and Katsuko Orita's dance training. When she was 14, Fukiko started creating and performing her work for competitions to develop her creativity and physical capabilities. She received the Cultural Affairs Fellowship from the Japanese government, studied at Codarts Rotterdam Dance Academy, London Contemporary Dance School. As a dancer, she worked for Henri Oguike Dance Company (2006–2010), Russell Maliphant (2010), and Company Wayne McGregor (2011–2018). Fukiko danced with Thom Yorke in a music video and featured in projects for AnOther Magazine, County of Milan, Channel 4, The Brits, BBC Late Night Proms and Uniqlo. Her choreography includes Autumn Hunch and Cultivate a Quiet Joy.

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Show Notes

Introduction [00:00]
Episode Introduction [00:52]
Fukiko’s Advice to Younger Self [02:26]
Advice to Dancers and Choreographers Who Are Just Starting Out [08:00]
The Importance of Nurturing Your Better Self [10:23]
Learning From Mistakes [13:01]
Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [15:14]
Main Challenges of Being a Contemporary Dancer and Choreographer [16:04]
Routines of a Professional Dancer and Choreographer [26:01]
Dancing With Thom Yorke [28:36]
Advice for Being a Better Dancer and Creative Professional [35:57]
Episode Outro [39:38]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

How to Make a Living as a Freelance Illustrator with Merijn Hos (S01E08)

13 november 2018 | 37 min

The Intersection of Strategy, Physical and Digital With Carl Emil S. Bregnhøi (S01E07)

6 november 2018 | 45 min

How to Make a Living As a Musician With Sarah Lipstate (S01E06)

30 oktober 2018 | 34 min

In this episode, I talk to Sarah Lipstate, a Los Angeles-based composer, and a guitarist. We cover topics such as making a living as a musician today, marketing your work, the things Sarah is currently struggling with, the relationship between her gear and her art, and much more.

Biography

Sarah Lipstate is a Los Angeles-based composer, most known for Noveller, her solo electric guitar project. Handling the guitar as her muse, Lipstate summons a sonic palette so rich as to challenge the listener to conceive of how it’s housed in a single instrument manipulated by a solitary performer. In 2014, Lipstate announced her signing with Fire Records. Fire released Noveller's latest full-length 'Fantastic Planet' in January 2015 and also re-issued Noveller's critically acclaimed albums 'No Dreams' and 'Glacial Glow' in early 2016. She's previously released records on No Fun Productions, Important Records, Weird Forest, Taiga, and her own imprint Saffron Recordings.

Noveller has toured with Iggy Pop, St. Vincent, Radiolab, Xiu Xiu, the Jesus Lizard, U.S. Girls, & Aidan Baker. Lipstate has collaborated with several renowned musicians, including JG Thirlwell (Foetus, Manorexia), Carla Bozulich (Evangelista, The Geraldine Fibbers), David Wm. Sims (the Jesus Lizard, Scratch Acid), Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth). She has previously performed as a member of Cold Cave, Parts & Labor, and One Umbrella. Lipstate has also participated in Rhys Chatham’s Guitar Army, Ben Frost’s “Music for 6 Guitars” Ensemble, and Glenn Branca’s 100 guitar ensemble.

Selected Links From the Episode

Show Notes

Introduction [00:00]
Episode Introduction [00:52]
Advice to Younger Self [02:56]
Main Challenges of Being a Musician Today [05:11]
Making a Living as a Musician [08:02]
Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [18:28]
Marketing Your Work [19:21]
Relationship Between Gear and Art [23:05]
The Best Investment Sarah Made in Herself [25:38]
Sarah’s Current Struggles [27:23]
Advice for Being a Better Musician and Creative Professional [30:41]
Episode Outro [33:18]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

What Is the Future of Creative Education With Eike König (S01E05)

23 oktober 2018 | 54 min

In this episode, I talk to Eike König, a Berlin-based graphic designer, and creative director, who’s also a teacher, and an artist. We cover topics such as his approach to teaching, challenges on his career journey, advice to young creative professionals, his struggle with depression, and much more.

Biography

Eike König, born 1968 in Hanau, studied Graphic Design at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. He was the Art Director of Logic Records and has been running his own studio for visual communication, Hort, which emerged from the Frankfurt techno scene, since 1994. The studio moved to Berlin in 2007 and had been growing as a group ever since. Eike has held various endowment and visiting professorships at German universities, including Bauhaus Universität Weimar, HfG Offenbach and Hochschule Mainz University of Applied Sciences. The work by Hort is regularly published in the leading international publications on the subject area. In recent years, besides his involvement in the creative industry, Eike has been active as an independent artist, for who’s work Peter Zizka, German designer and conceptual artist, says “Eike wouldn’t merit his kingly surname if he did not touch upon the anti-aesthetic tabernacle with quite so much virtuosity or have invented his very own visual chaos theory. His eternally creative light transforms design elements into free radicals, which develop a hugely associative delight in reaction among observers at every interface of contact.”

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Show Notes

Introduction [00:00]
Episode Introduction [00:52]
On Understanding Oneself [02:30]
The Future of Education [07:17]
Struggles on Eike's Creative Journey [19:35]
Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [30:43]
Advice to Young Professionals [31:34]
Eike's Current Challenges [35:20]
Nothing in Life Is Certain [38:29]
Thoughts on the Contemporary Digital Culture [48:20]
Advice for Being a Better Creative Professional [52:04]
Episode Outro [52:44]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

The Importance of Personal Work and Self-initiated Projects With Nao Nozawa (S01E04)

15 oktober 2018 | 24 min

How to Make a Living As a Freelance Writer With Ellen Freeman (S01E03)

8 oktober 2018 | 42 min

Concept-driven Design and Art Direction With Charlotte Heal (S01E02)

8 oktober 2018 | 37 min

In this episode, I talk to Charlotte Heal, a London-based Creative/Art Director, and Founder of Charlotte Heal Design Ltd. We cover topics such as hunting for new work, conceptual approach to design solutions, framing mistakes, the state of young talent today, the things she is currently struggling with, and Micheal Jackson dance routines.

Biography

Charlotte Heal was educated at the Royal College of Art, London, and founded her studio in 2007. Working fluently across art direction and design, Charlotte Heal Design Ltd. is a full-service studio that operates internationally, with clients in the fashion, lifestyle and cultural sectors, creating well-crafted design solutions across print and digital media—from campaigns and identities, to publications, films and websites. Known for her refined aesthetic, hawk-eyed attention to detail and interest in the uncanny, she also complements the studio practice with lecturing both in the UK and abroad. Recent engagements include Here London, Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design and Meal Ticket at KK Outlet.

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Show Notes

Episode Introduction [00:00:52]
On Keeping Her Studio Small [00:02:14]
How to Hire When You're a Soloist [00:03:32]
Conceptual Approach to Design Solutions and Art Direction [00:04:58]
Advice to Young Professionals [00:07:34]
Advice to Younger Self [00:09:57]
Dealing with Mistakes [00:11:22]
Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [00:18:05]
Hunting for New Work and Cold Approaches [00:18:55]
Charlotte's Current Struggles [00:24:01]
Difference Between Design & Art Direction [00:28:16]
Advice for Being a Better Designer and Creative Professional [00:32:17]
Episode Outro [00:35:30]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

How to Be a Photographer in a Digital Age With Jacopo Moschin (S01E01)

8 oktober 2018 | 42 min

For this first episode of the podcast, I talk to NYC-based photographer Jacopo Moschin. We cover topics such as work routines, the danger of the comfort zone, main challenges of being a photographer today, understanding who you are and what photography is about, the importance of research, his advice for briefs coming from art directors, and much more.

Biography

Jacopo Moschin is a portrait and documentary photographer based in NYC. His quest is to portray real characters in the realm of fashion. He is constantly looking for the unimportant frames that reveal the moments lost in-between, filled with raw and spontaneous emotions. His warm approach to his subject is predominant over the context. Through powerful but subtle imagery he exposes strength and vulnerability, light and darkness. His practice gives a depth and substance to the editorial and commercial image-making. His work has been featured on Kinfolk Magazine, i-D, Vogue USA, Vogue Spain, Amica, Style, Financial Times, Elle, Interview Magazine and for clients such as Bally, Levi's, Dolce& Gabbana, Ann Taylor, Daya by Zendaya, John Hardy, Vhernier, Dior, Louis Vuitton and others.

Selected Links From the Episode

Show Notes

Episode Introduction [00:52]
What Photography Is About [02:26]
Advice for Photographers Who Are Just Starting Out [05:35]
Jacopo's Work Routines [08:27]
Main Challenges of Being a Photographer Today [12:20]
Making a Living as a Photographer [16:59]
Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [22:50]
Growing as a Creative Professional [23:40]
The Danger of Getting Stuck in Your Comfort Zone [26:35]
Mindsets and Tactics for Dealing with Challenges [31:00]
Photographer's Advice to Art Directors [34:03]
Advice for Being a Better Photographer and Creative Professional [37:42]
Episode Outro [41:16]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

Introduction – The Creative Voyage Podcast, Season 1

21 september 2018 | 6 min

Creative Voyage Podcast

The Creative Voyage Podcast features insightful conversations with some of the world’s most inspiring creatives, reveals the stories that shaped their lives and careers and offers actionable strateg...

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Brand Identity, Design Craft and Growing a Studio with Perniclas Bedow (E31)

How to Be a Better Creative, Best of E14–E29

On Passion, Patience & Photography with Myesha Evon Gardner (E29)

How to Be an Interior Stylist with Colin King (E28)

On Courage, Embracing Change and Lifelong Learning with Astrid Stavro (E27)

On Knowing Ourselves, Growth and Long Term Goals with Chidy Wayne (E26)

The Future of Sound Design With Yuri Suzuki (E25)

How to Start a Magazine With Anja Charbonneau (E24)

On Art Direction, Running a Design Studio, and Grit With Mirko Borsche (E23)

How to Be a Fashion Stylist with Jermaine Daley (E22)

On Type Design, Work Routines, and Self-Development with Pauline Le Pape (E21)

Becoming a Sought-After Architect With Andreas Martin-Löf (E20)

On Designing Visual Identities, Independent Publishing, and Longevity With Tony Brook (E19)

On Experience Design, Growth, and Working at Airbnb With Tin Kadoić (E18)

Becoming a Freelance Journalist With Pip Usher (E17)

The Importance of Hard Work and Perseverance With Jonathan Chmelensky (E16)

On Creative Entrepreneurship, Self-Learning, and Becoming a Photographer With Armin Tehrani (E15)

What Is Trend Forecasting With Nina Bruun (E14)

How to Be a Better Creative Professional, Best of Season 1 (E13)

How to Follow Your Passion with Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen (S01E12)

How to Make a Living as a Textile Designer with Nadine Goepfert (S01E11)

What Is the Future of Industrial Design with Tim Rundle (S01E10)

How to Be a Contemporary Dancer and Choreographer With Fukiko Takase (S01E09)

How to Make a Living as a Freelance Illustrator with Merijn Hos (S01E08)

The Intersection of Strategy, Physical and Digital With Carl Emil S. Bregnhøi (S01E07)

How to Make a Living As a Musician With Sarah Lipstate (S01E06)

What Is the Future of Creative Education With Eike König (S01E05)

The Importance of Personal Work and Self-initiated Projects With Nao Nozawa (S01E04)

How to Make a Living As a Freelance Writer With Ellen Freeman (S01E03)

Concept-driven Design and Art Direction With Charlotte Heal (S01E02)

How to Be a Photographer in a Digital Age With Jacopo Moschin (S01E01)

Introduction – The Creative Voyage Podcast, Season 1