‘Freelance has opened up a new world of opportunities’ – packaging designer Marco Inve
Marco Inve is an independent graphic designer based in London, specialised in branding and packaging design. I like clients who put value on … Read more
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Our community articles are interviews with practicing creative professionals. Here we talk with a wide range of creatives working in the creative and digital industries – everything from marketing and PR through to art and design.
Designer Tara McKenna on changing career direction to pursue a love of creativity
Tara McKenna is a London based graphic designer who recently quit a budding career as an accountant to jump into … Read more
“Don’t be too focused on a specific outcome or goal, instead focus on building your craft by following curiosity and play” – artist Julia Neubauer
Julia Neubauer is an Austrian multidisciplinary artist. Her work is strongly influenced by the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi; an aesthetic … Read more
“There are two sides to it, business and creative, and you have to be good at both” – illustrator Agniya Tolstokulakova
Agniya Tolstokulakova is a freelance illustrator based in New York, focusing on bringing my conceptual thinking into a visual content. … Read more
“Listen to your peers; they may actually be trying to give you some good advice” – Chris Lloyd and YLLW
Motion designer Chris Lloyd works under his studio name YLLW and it set ups as a small illustration, animation and … Read more
“Every career path has some fragile events and if you love what you do, you can only do better” – illustrator Nancy Giordano
Nancy Giordano is an Italian illustrator based in London. She works by day for a creative agency and freelances by … Read more
“Having the right client fit is important” – designer Wai San Woo
Wai San Woo has always been artistic and attended the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore at a young … Read more
“Be open with your work, share all the stuff you learn, both art and business” – illustrator Sebastian Curi
Sebastian Curi is an Argentinian illustrator and animator based in Vancouver. His work bridges colourful characters, bold illustration with graphic design … Read more
“Have faith in yourself and realise the value you can bring to a project” Illustrator Peter Clayton
Peter Clayton is an illustrator and graphic artist based in Plymouth, UK. Peter learned his trade at Plymouth Art College … Read more
“The key is to drop all expectation around the outcome of your work, and really enjoy being in the moment” artist Jenn Ashton
Jenn Ashton shares the story of how she quickly and unexpectedly changed career path to become an artist. I began … Read more