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This episode was inspired by my students, who like most creatives struggle with trying to look good and get better at the same time, which is impossible.

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A new format in addition to our usual interview style episode. These episodes will be slightly more esoteric, a bit more rough around the edges, usually based around a book or quote and will be short and punchy. Hope you enjoy!

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Gavin is a true creative polymath, stretching his hands from directing, design, music, photography, writing and speaking. Gavin has been working with the Oscar winning animation studio Aardman for 14 years, mecca of stop motion, perhaps best known for bringing to life the wonderful and childhood shaping characters Wallace and Grommit. Gav is hilarious, articulate so curious and creative, and one of the most grateful humans we have had on the show. During our chat, we go through what it's like being a multi disciplinary creative in a world where specialising is typically more coveted, how being technology and medium agnostic can open you up to unique crossover and connections and he absolutely hits the nail on the head with the topic of style and finding your voice. Gav takes us through a snapshot of his process when directing the stunning and emotional stop motion animated short film, Turtle Journey. I Hope you enjoy this episode where we pay tribute to the cement layers and manual labourers of the world, wig out over disrupting the space time continuum and Gav and I accidentally invent the newest version of LowFi beats to chill to.

Gavin Strange

JamFactory

@jamfactory

JamFactory Twitter

Aardman

@Aardmananimations

Links

The Imagineering Story

Peter Lord

Turtle Journey Film

Creature comforts

Morph

All This Mayhem

Seven title sequence

Teenage Engineering OP-1

Quotes

"I love everything and I want to try and do everything whenever I can."

"When your inspirations come from so many different places, it only feels right that your output would be multiple places."

"To connect with someone on an emotional level because you as a team have moved something one frame at a time, that's the magical thing about animation."

"I just try and be quite kind to myself and just do what excites me."

"Find your voice and your audience will find you."

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Kris is an extremely vibrant, creative and passionate human being and his work reflects this. Kris, starting his creative journey in advertising, now works with all the big boys like Nike, Adidas and Apple just to name a few. During this conversation we hear about Kris growing up as a kid getting his start in creativity and being not the typical child creative prodigy that you might expect. Kris and I dive into how his reason to create stems from the injustices and his frustration around inequality. We also talk about paying your dues and being realistic about the long path to success often being lined with potholes and designing millions of Vodafone ads. We go through Kris's work ethic, his dealings with imposter syndrome and why trusting your instincts, not overthinking and speaking your mind, might just land your work, like it did for Kris, in the Louvre. We also get nitty gritty from things like Kris's morning routine and how he combats the often odd and unpredictable hours of being a freelance creative to how important it is to make investments into your work and sacrificing a few luxuries to reach your goals. Listen in as we try to remember scientific facts, quote the show Friends for the first time in the podcast's history and learn who Klaus is. Introducing Kris Andrew Small On Art And Design.

Kris Andrew Small

krisandrewsmall.com

@krisandrewsmall

Links

Kate Isobel Scott Episode

Kris's branding for genderless makeup brand TOOD

Nathalie Du Pasquier

Keith Haring

Jean Paul Goude

Ken Done

M.I.A.

Jonathan Zawada

Fernand Léger

Quotes

"I didn't become freelance to get in there at 9am!"

"Part of me wishes I had no goals in life and I could just live in the forest and grow my own vegetables."

"I like making work and being creative and contributing to culture."

"Does it look cool and does it say something, that's my barometer of a successful piece of work."

"My work comes from a very restless place in myself so I almost have to build up an amount of restlessness to then explode."

"I did shitty work, I've been on the crap side of things. It took me a long time to get successful."

"Don't undersell yourself, believe in what you do and be proud of it."

"I drove endless amounts of shitty cars because I wanted to spend my money on my work."

"Klaus is my logo, I think."

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Kate Isobel Scott is an incredibly talented artist who's chosen visual language, through mediums such as plasticine, embroidery and animation, is visceral, playful, slightly nostalgic, and completely gorgeous. Kate has a really unique ability to unapologetically move seamlessly between mediums and disciplines, bringing strengths and experiences from one creative category into another. During our chat we talk about giving ample space to explore, experiment and find your creative voice. What I loved most about our conversation is how Kate gives herself and us permission to make mistakes, try new things, and not only accept our unique quirks and challenges but actually lean into these, double down on them, feature them and use them as a superpower. Ultimately we learn one of the greatest lessons of all, that fitting in is highly overrated. I hope you enjoy this episode where you can listen to us try and do math, complain about modern kids shows, and find out why Kate spends her free time learning how to make baskets. Introducing Kate Isobel Scott On Plasticine Illustration And Animation

Kate Isobel Scott

Kateisobelscott.com

@kateisobelscott

Links

jordy.studio

Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon

@rogierwieland

Everyone Agency

The Trap Door

Fireman Sam

Quotes

“If you really want to make something you'll make it work and then you'll get picked up for it.”

"By the time I figured out I really like playing with plasticine, I was really able to embrace the wonkiness!"

"It's not like its a style, it's literally just my fingers."

"My work might not be worth anything, but my time is."

"When I'm in my downtime, instead of feeling sorry for myself because I don't have any work, I'll be like hey I've gotta be proactive so then I'll be like ok let's make an animation."

"If I'm in a creative rut, maybe I'll go and start an embroidery project."

"Just keep chipping away at something else on the side as well, to release that creative energy and something will evolve."

"You don't need to fit into a category to be happy."

"If not now, then when."

"Make the work that you want to make, because that's when those jobs will come in."

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We are welcoming back Bruce as he is our first two time guest, coming in for an encore to take us through the gorgeous work he does with design mockups under the name Studio Yorktown. Studio Yorktown takes mockups to another level, another planet even, it's not even really fair to call anything else a mockup after looking at these. During our conversation Bruce walks us through the genesis of the company, his process and even his day to day ethos and journey in staying creatively healthy. We learn what Bruce looks for in setting up a scene in terms of light, shadows and composition. Bruce encourages us to stop procrastinating, hiding behind tools and excuses and just use what you have, do the thing and start making. We learn what drives someone to make a mockup of a cd on fire. We seek to answer the age old question, if you make work, but don't share it on instagram, did it ever even happen?" And I make many strange diving analogies to creativity. Introducing Studio Yorktown On Mockups

Studio Yorktown

Studio Yorktown on Creative Market

studioyorktown.com

@studioyorktown

youtube/studioyorktown

Links

Grid Systems In Graphic Design by Josef Müller-Brockmann

Cannon of Page Construction

The Golden Ratio vs. The Silver Ratio

Golden and Silver Ratio in Architecture

Quotes

"If you can't figure out how to create with a little, it's unlikely you'll be able to create with a lot."

"The thing that I feel engages the mind and adds realism is that there are small imperfections."

"If you slow down and you look at things, you're literally giving yourself the gift of looking at the world again."

"It's about training yourself to look very closely at a world which is around you full of magic that is easily forgotten."

"The faster way to contentment is usually ironically by slowing down."

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Kyle Steed is a fascinating, poetic and creative force based in Dallas Texas. We go from end to end in this one from the bipolar implications of social media all the way through to balancing creative work with kids and intentionally slowing down your work and process. You might hear Kyle doing some doodling during our conversation and you can even hear his markers moving across the page and the caps coming on and off in the gaps of our talk, all of which I deliberately left in the final cut as I think this sets the stage perfectly for the intentionality and level of creativity that Kyle bring to the table. Kyle drops so many wisdom bombs on life, parenting, seasons, weathering the hard times and ultimately having a perspective on the process that is unlike anyone I have spoken to. I got so much out of this chat with Kyle and I hope you do as well, make sure you listen closely and read between the lines as there are some really profound moments in this conversation. Introducing Kyle Steed On Art

Kyle Steed

kylesteed.com

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Links

The Crossroads Of Should And Must: Find and Follow Your Passion by Elle Luna

Anne Lamott

Bird by Bird Instructions Writing & Life by Anne Lamott

WS Merwin Poet

Quotes

"Observing the world is one beautiful way to learn and then to translate that back into the work."

"The supreme purpose of our being here isn't just to work and to be productive and to make things, its relational."

"There are no straight lines in this life."

"We are such a doing culture, that to really be in our body's and to slow down is almost a subversive way to move in the world."

"We can so easily trick ourselves into thinking that there is somewhere to arrive."

"It's one of the bravest things to make something and put it out there for people."

"Style is temporary, but the soul is eternal."

"You can't control everything, nor should you."

"Be willing to hear no a lot more times than you're going to hear yes."

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Kwame Bruce Busia possibly better known – especially in design circles – as StudioYorktown does many, many things with a high level of skill including being a singer/songwriter, producer, designer, photographer and entrepreneur. One of those things is having a love and knowledge for blockchain tech, crypto currencies and yes the topic of the day NFTs. I was getting pretty tired of everyone talking about NFT's but using a string of acronyms to describe another acronym, always skirting the topic of what the hell they actually are and how you make them and why anyone should care. Bruce does an incredibly articulate job of breaking down the why, what, how, pros and cons and future of this tech and what it means for anyone in or pursuing a creative career. We even unpack some of the deep creative wisdom in Japanese culture and specifically talk through some poignant creative moments in the film Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Introducing Kwame Bruce Busia On NFT's

Kwame Bruce Busia

@StudioYorktown

Studio Yorktown on Creative Market

Study Yorktown NFT for sale

kwamebrucebusia.com

Show links:

Beeple $70m NFT

Gary Vee on NFTs

Rarible

Planet Money podcast episode on Beeple $70m NFT

Decentraland

Verner Herzog

Bruce's NFT Resources and Starter Guide:

Basic Concepts To Understand:

What is BLOCKCHAIN? The best explanation of blockchain technology

What is Ethereum? A Beginner's Explanation in Plain English

MetaMask Tutorial 2021: How to Use & Safely Setup MetaMask(setting up your wallet and installing browser extension)

HOW TO CREATE AN #NFT ON RARIBLE WITH ROYALTIES

NFT Platforms and Websites

Rarible

Opensea

Foundation (invite only)

Art Blocks

KnownOrigin

Async Art (programmable art platform with individually auctionable layers)

Zora

SuperRare

Maker’s Place

Nifty Gateway

Creary.net(not technically NFTs, but allows artists to earn crypto by sharing and curating the work of others’ portfolios similar to Behance)

Some Future Applications / Display Possibilities for Digital Art + NFTs

Looking Glass Factory - No-Glasses Holographic Display

A run-down of digital art frames for displaying digital art / NFTs

Framed*

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Books:

Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts by Ryan Holiday

The 48 Laws Of Power by Robert Greene

Mastery by Robert Greene

Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life by Rory Sutherland

It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be by Paul Arden

Documentaries:

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams Documentary

American Movie

Marwencol

Helvetica

Chef's Table

Quotes

"I'm always trying to see how concepts are similar rather than how they are different."

"[NFT technology] is very exciting for particularly creatives because it finally gives a chance to distribute work and set the terms by which you can be compensated for it."

"We are in an era now that we are literally transacting ideas and concepts."

"Once you have a sense of purpose, something that drives you, it becomes this reinforcing loop that keeps you doing it, its like a permanent source of joy and magic."

"It's nothing and it's everything, you don't have to put that much attention to detail in it, but you do and it means something because you do it."

"The goal is not the goal, the goal is the process."

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Brendan Cato is first and foremost a chef of a very high caliber, but perhaps more pertinent to the topic of this conversation Brendan is a winemaker and roaming food forager. I loved so many parts of this conversation and we cover many aspects of winemaking, but as usual I dig deep into Brendan's process including his unique, minimal intervention and locally sourced approach to winemaking and cooking. Brendan has a unique relationship with ambiguity and experimentation that seems to drive a lot of his success. Perhaps not surprisingly we uncover some amazing creative roots in making wine and to illustrate this Brendan takes us through a story demonstrating why constraints in a creative capacity rather than stifling can be like pouring jet fuel on a fire. It was a joy talking to someone so refreshingly humble and authentic in the dedication behind everything they do. Introducing: Brendan Cato On Winemaking

Brendan Cato

@brendancato

Carto Wines

The Farmed Table

Ngarto Wines

Links

Demijohn

Quotes

"Same for me as cooking, [winemaking] is a continual learning process."

"That's the beauty of making natural wines, you're essentially trying to let the grapes speak for themselves and do what they want to do."

"I never like to cook the same thing twice."

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Charl is the founder and creative director of the renowned digital focussed agency Love & Money. During our conversation Charl breaks down some fascinating methodology around digital design like atomic design and memetics that, let's be honest, most of which goes way over my head, but is super fascinating nonetheless. We talk about how swiftly kicking your ego out the door might be the most beneficial thing you do in your creative process. Our conversation takes us into the intriguing ethos behind the agency which is the phrase: Always In Beta. Charl walks us through the iterative heavy process they go through while dishing out some truth and busting a few myths that have overstayed their welcome in the design community. We even discuss Charl's quite involved and optimized morning routine for getting to deep work and being a less horrible, more creative person throughout the day. Introducing: Charl Laubscher On Digital Design

Charl Laubscher

Loveandmoney.com

@loveandmoneyagency

Medium: Love And Money

Links

Atomic Design

Memetics

Joseph Campbell

Me Too (Book Co-Authored by Charl)

You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes

The Gardener and the Carpenter by Alison Gopnik

The Marshmallow Test

Quotes

"You can definitely spot the difference between a digital designer and a non digital designer really quickly."

"It's not just what looks good, a lot of it's about what functions."

"If you don't have anything you are going to stand for, then you'll fall when people tell you, we want something different."

"The best way to sell yourself is just to listen to other people talk."

"The most interesting thing you can say to somebody is, sorry what was that?"

"Control the things you can and accept the things you can't."

"If you want to get the most out of people give them clarity, context, direction, trust and hold them accountable."

"You can't change the world if you don't get out of bed."

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