My Friend Sally's Podcast

In this episode I sit down with my friend Jan Hippchen. Jan is a Germany-based designer and photographer with ±20 years experience. He started his career as a product designer, spent a few years in a packaging design agency, then ran his own agency dejong for two years before he rejoined PUMA in 2015. Over the last couple of years he has founded and shaped the Brand Design Team at PUMA which he heads up today.

Beside design i.e. work his biggest passions are traveling and photography – ideally the combination of both. The Covid-19 travel restrictions forced him to find a new subject for his photography and he rediscovered his childhood passion: birds. The result is his book I LIKE BIRDS which isn’t his first book, but the first that has been published.

If you are interested in getting one you can find it here at the publisher:
https://www.verlagsdruckerei-schmidt.de/produkt/i-like-birds/
Or you support your local bookstore and ask them to get a copy using the book’s ISBN 9783877072318 – instead of doing it the PRIME way…

If you want to explore some other books and magazines Jan has done over the years, check him out at Blurb: https://www.blurb.de/user/janhippchen

If you want to know more about Jan, feel free to check out his website (which hasn’t been updated since years…) or connect on some of the other channels:

http://janhippchen.com
https://de.linkedin.com/in/jan-hippchen-437b7a33
@jan.hippchen on IG

If you would like to connect, provide feedback on the podcast, or feel as though questions have been left unanswered, please connect with me via @myfriendsallysue on IG, @sallysue on CH or at www.myfriendsallysue.com

In this episode I sit down with my good friend Neli Ernst. Neli is a woman of many talents. She is a trained product designer and a footwear designer at PUMA, a self trained chef, an entrepreneur, a business owner, and a new mom.

Neli gives us insight into what it means to be a female footwear designer in a male dominated industry. She talks about how she designed the Suede Mayu and how it unexpectedly came to life. Neli talks us through how her business, The Brunch Club, was born, has grown and continues to thrive. We discuss design, travel, taking the leap and trying new things.

To connect and learn more about Neli, the Suede Mayu and The Brunch Club check out:
https://www.instagram.com/neliernst/
https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/88ay3p/puma-design-team-suede-mayu-interview?utm_source=idigstories
https://www.instagram.com/the_brunch_club_nbg/
https://us10.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=ed8a45e131ffc5bc3c88edee2&id=cf4bb485ca

If you would like to connect, provide feedback on the podcast, or feel as though questions have been left unanswered, please connect with me via @myfriendsallysue on IG, @sallysue on CH or at www.myfriendsallysue.com

In this episode I sit down with my friend Jinane Ennasri and ask her a magnitude of questions. We divulge into her photography journey and how photography for her is a language. We talk about our (shared) love for Morocco, and her love for sneakers and Kylian Mbappe.

Jinane Ennasri is a Moroccan American Photographer and creative based in NYC. She documents the beauty of portraiture and travel. She takes a photo-journalistic approach when capturing her subjects, finding candid moments both large and small. Jinane is currently freelancing for magazines and publications while welcoming new projects. She is represented by Fubiz Studio based in New York and Paris.

Jinane first photo book “Perspectives” comprises photographs + narratives of all her subjects from around the world. “Live From Morocco” released on September 1st, takes you to the Moroccan cities of Tangier, Fes, Oujda, Berkane, Al Hoceima and Taza. Shooting and collecting photographs since 2016 for this momentous project with never-before-seen film photographs, It is a gift to the Northern region of Morocco and to the world.

To connect and learn more about Jinane, check out:
https://jinaneennasri.com
https://www.instagram.com/jinaneennasri/

If you would like to connect, provide feedback on the podcast, or feel as though questions have been left unanswered, please connect with me via @myfriendsallysue on IG, @sallysue on CH or at www.myfriendsallysue.com

In this episode I sit down with my friend Asma Elbadawi. Asma is a spoken word poet, an athlete, a visual storyteller and a sports inclusivity consultant.

We had an open conversation about her upbringing, and how her life has been intertwined between poetry and sports. We talk about past projects and future projects including the time she wrote and directed an entire play and the time she was featured in Vogue. We discuss her basketball journey and what its means to have proper representation of muslim women and athletes in media.

To connect and learn more about Asma and her work, check out:
https://www.asmaelbadawi.com
https://www.instagram.com/asmaelbadawi/
https://twitter.com/AsmaElbadawi
and @asmaelbadawi on CH

If you would like to connect, provide feedback on the podcast, or feel as though questions have been left unanswered, please connect with me via @myfriendsallysue on IG, @sallysue on CH or at www.myfriendsallysue.com

In this episode I sit down with my friend Claudie Layton. Claudie Layton is an award-winning casting director and producer.

Claudie began her career in casting, working with photographic legends and fashion titans Richard Avedon, Steven Meisel, Nick Knight, David Bailey, Tim Walker, Glen Luchford, Paolo Roversi and Bruce Weber.

She has collaborated with the world's most celebrated filmmakers on award winning commercials and music videos, working closely with Michel Gondry, Chris Cunningham, Jonathan Glazer, Hype Williams, Spike Jonze, Frank Budgen, Ivan Zaccharias, Chris Palmer, Joe Pytka and many, many more for major brands and Artistes including Madonna, The Rolling Stones, George Michael, The Spice Girls, Robbie Williams, Muse, Fatboy Slim and Nick Cave.

Working with both actors and models, in addition to a specific focus on street casting, Claudie has discovered talent all over the world, fearlessly hitting the streets from Jamaica to Liverpool, via Beirut, Cape Town and Buenos Aires.
Among her accolades Claudie won the British Advertising Craft Awards best casting category several times and was voted the BEST CASTING DIRECTOR IN THE WORLD by Campaign Magazine.

Claudie moved into production, motivated by a deep desire to be involved in all aspects of the Creative process "Casting is amazing but it is largely pre-production. I would find the cast and then off everyone would go and make magic. I would visit set, but my work was done. I wanted to be involved in everything and I have never got over the excitement of being on set, of bringing all these brilliant people together and enabling them to do their very best work.”

As a Creative Producer, Claudie travels extensively, and is recognised globally working both Editoriallly and commercially. Claudie is Head of Production at CLOAKROOM Magazine and its film platform CLOAKROOM Studio.

To connect and learn more about Claudie, check out:
http://laytonincproductions.com
https://cloakroom-magazine.com

If you would like to connect, provide feedback on the podcast, or feel as though questions have been left unanswered, please connect with me via @myfriendsallysue on IG, @sallysue on CH or at www.myfriendsallysue.com

In this episode I sit down with my friend Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher, is the Founder and Creative Director of House of Gallagher. He is a Canadian born, Italian trained designer and artist and one of my longest standing friends. Matthew walks through his journey as a fashion designer and gives insight into the fashion industry in Canada and Europe. We talk about design, illustration, the value of the thoughtful design and the importance of happiness in ones career. We learn about some career highlights, like when he showed in 5! fashion weeks and how Lady Gaga wore his design.

To connect and learn more about Matthew, check out:
https://www.instagram.com/thematthewgallagher/
https://www.instagram.com/HouseOfGallagher/
http://houseofgallagher.com

If you would like to connect, provide feedback on the podcast, or feel as though questions have been left unanswered, please connect with me via @myfriendsallysue on IG, @sallysue on CH or at www.myfriendsallysue.com

In this episode I sit down with my friend Hannah Hlavacek. This episode is an organic insight into a discussion between two creatives who spent most of their careers working in the sportswear industry. Hannah walks us through her journey from freelancer to the corporate life. She gives us insight into having worked on the product graphics team and her transition to the corporate communications team at adidas. She guides us through how to build a branding campaign from the bottom up. All while dropping gems along the way on portfolios advice, creative advice and humility.

Hannah is a sports lover and 360 degree creative on her journey between arts, fashion and the evolution of society towards more social justice ✌️. She‘s a visual content creator and expert in storytelling, media & branding. Currently she works as an art director and communication designer at adidas and is on her eternal mission to stay curious!

To connect with Hannah, check out her IG:
https://www.instagram.com/hannahnas/ 🍍

If you would like to connect, provide feedback on the podcast, or feel as though questions have been left unanswered, please connect with me via @myfriendsallysue on IG, @sallysue on CH or at www.myfriendsallysue.com

In this episode I sit down with my friend Dave Culligan and ask him a magnitude of questions. We talk about drive and hustle, working together, building community through creativity, our most prized creative projects, and production.

Dave wears many hats. He is a creative and creator specialising in video production. He is an entrepreneur who turned his video passion project into a business. He is the founder and CEO of threesixfive, a Canadian media agency with offices in Halifax and Toronto and services international clients including PUMA, Porsche and Ebay.

To connect and learn more about Dave and threesixfive, check out:
https://www.instagram.com/dave.culligan/
https://www.threesixfive.ca

If you would like to connect, provide feedback on the podcast, or feel as though questions have been left unanswered, please connect with me via @myfriendsallysue on IG, @sallysue on CH or at www.myfriendsallysue.com

This is a quick intro to set the stage of what's to come.

I plan to take you along to a series of intimate conversations with my friends. I want to invite you into my head, my work, my creativity and my network. My network consists of creatives and creators. These are people I collaborate and create with, and each and every one has an incredible mind worth exploring.

Welcome to my podcast and welcome to my space.

If you would like to connect, provide feedback on the podcast, please connect with me via @myfriendsallysue on IG, @sallysue on CH or at www.myfriendsallysue.com