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Richard Norton: Creative A.I, Cultural Provocation and the Future of the Creative Industry

Mon, 3 Sep 2018 06:00:00 +0000

Richard Norton is a senior Creative Director who recently decided to leave his job to enter the freelance market place and become a creative A.I specialist. In this episode we discuss everything creativity as well as debating what the future of the creative industy may hold.

Andy Knell: How to tackle diversity in the creative industries.

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 06:00:00 +0000

Andy Knell is the founder of JOLT diversity program, which every year, helps 30+ students from a variety of backgrounds onto an extensive paid work placement program and professional training initiative intended to help diversify the industry. In this episode, we discuss a number of topics regarding the hurdles to creating this change and suggest ways that companies and individuals may change so to work towards a better and fairer future for the creative industry.

Peter Dench: Photojournalism, British Culture & Politics

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 05:45:00 +0000

Peter Dench, Peter is a videographer, presented, writer, author and creator. But is best known for his insightful photojournalism of culture, here in the UK and abroad. He’s the author of several solo books that contain both his commentary and pictures, those books include, The Dench Dozen, Dench does Dallas, The British abroad, A&E alcohol and England, and finally, England uncensored. His work has been commissioned by countless publications including the likes of The New Yorker and the Telegraph to name just a few.

Thomas Kolster: Goodvertising - Using creativity to do good in the world.

Wed, 6 Jun 2018 06:00:00 +0000

In this episode myself and Thomas talk about how you can use creativity to do good in the world, and we also discuss many of the challenges that face creatives whose aspiration is to do good. We also discuss how to create lasting change in people.

Rory Sutherland: Applying Behavioural Science To Advertising And The Art Of Persuasion

Tue, 22 May 2018 12:55:00 +0000

In this episode Rory shares countless examples where behavioural science affects our behaviours and how we may question our assumptions to be more persuasive and affect our own personal decisions.

Zoe Miller - Founder of Double Trouble Gang - Womenswear fashion brand.

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:00:00 +0000

Zoe Miller is the founder and director of Double Trouble Gang, a womenswear label that started in October 2015 as a direct to consumer brand, that has since gone on to have over 100 stockists worldwide. With such success, the brand has been part of a number of prestigious collaborations, as well as being featured in many publications including The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, Vouge, Who What Wear, Harpers Bazaar and Cosmopolitan to name just a few. To share with us the origin story, and the secret behind the brands incredible growth, we welcome Zoe to the show.

Show Highlights of 2017 - Podcast Of The Year - Awards Submission

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:32:00 +0000

In this episode I share my submission to the British podcasting awards, which contains 5 snippets from episodes from throughout last year.

3 Simple Principles To Apply In Life

Mon, 9 Apr 2018 08:26:00 +0000

In this episode, I share three short principles that, if applied, could really help with career progression and getting your creative endeavours made.

Naomi Games: The work & philosophies of Abram Games, wartime poster artist.

Mon, 19 Mar 2018 06:00:00 +0000

Abram Games, who was born in Whitechapel in London, on the 29th of July 1914, and passed away in 1996.
He was most well known for his huge body of iconic posters.

Most notable of which, were created when Abram was appointed by the British government as the ‘official war poster artist of WW2’ where he created over 100 posters, with many going down in design history.

On top of this, he also worked for some the biggest brands in the world, as well as creating many uncommission pieces that looked to provoke and inform the masses about meaningful causes.

His work has inspired people like me, and no doubt many others to pursue the art of design and aspire to the principles to which legends like Abram upheld.

To talk us through her father’s amazing story and to answer many of the questions I have about this great man, I welcome his daughter Naomi Games.

Imran Amed MBE: How a loyal following can be turned into a thriving subscription based business.

Mon, 5 Mar 2018 06:03:00 +0000

I talk to Imran Amed MBE about how he turned the Business of Fashion (BOF) from a blog on his couch, into a thriving business sustaining over 70 employees and attracting some of the biggest names in the fashion industry.

Jack Du Rose: On the state of cryptocurrency, ethereum and decentralised networks with co-founder of Colony.io and decentralisation expert.

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 06:03:00 +0000

I talk with Jack du Rose about the digital currency landscape and what we can expect from this disruptive technology. We also talk about the benefits of decentralised systems and how we can use these new technologies to facilitate innovation.

Jack du Rose is a creative polymath like no other. From studying a degree in English literature, he went on to become a world class jeweller including the making of notable projects like 'For The Love of God' by Damien Hirst, as well as his own Danger collection inspired by his hobby of collecting exotic animals. Jack has subsequently gone on to found two Ethereum based starts ups, Colony.io, a platform for setting up internet based organisations and Ownage.io which aids in the distribution, collection and trading of digital game content.

Mark Hahnel: On how he built Figshare, an online digital depository for scientific research, by scratching his own itch.

Mon, 5 Feb 2018 06:00:00 +0000

Mark Hahnel is the founder of Fig Share, an online digital repository where researchers can preserve and share their research outputs, including figures, datasheets, images, videos and more. Having just completed his PHD in stem cell biology at Imperial Collage London, Mark started Figshare inorder to promote open science, giving everyone the ability to freely access research papers from academics all over the world, in order to encourage breakthroughs and revolutionize the research community. Mark joins us to us about how he built the company, and some of the challenges he’s faced along the way.

Tom Oldham: How celebrity photographer, Tom Oldham, deals with working under challenging constraints.

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 06:01:00 +0000

Tom Oldham is a London based portrait photographer who’s shot portraits of musicians, sports stars and everyone in between. His work has appeared in the National portrait gallery and to name-drop just a few of his subjects, he’s photographed the likes of The Foo Fighters, Richard Branson, Usain Bolt, Alicia Keys, Mario Balotelli, Bradley Wiggins, Tinie Tempah, Arctic Monkeys, Dizzie Rascal, Professor Green, Gilbert & George, Jose Mourinho, Ed Sheeran, Elizabeth Troy, Henric Larson, Liam Howlett, Ces Fabrigas, Thierry Henry, and King Krule amoung others, as well as occasionally doing self initiated projects which has taken him to the mountains of Africa and beyond.

Simon Gosling: Futurist at Unruly, speaking about the future of home technology.

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000

Simon Gosling is a Futurist at Unruly. In this episode we talk about all the future technologies that are expected to disrupt our world and the next phase of home automation technology.

Andy Donohoe: Using natural light to take beautiful portrait photographs.

Mon, 8 Jan 2018 06:00:00 +0000

Andy Donohoe is London based portrait photographer who's speciality is the use of natural light. His clients include:
Hole and Corner, Telegraph Magazine, The Spaces, Betty Magazine, Another Escape, Oh Comely, Spindle Magazine, Virgin EMI, Urban Walkabout, Tyba, Mr Blacks, Michaelis Boyd Architects among many others.

Lessons of 2017 with Ricky Richards & Adam Hallows

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 07:29:00 +0000

In this episode producer, Adam Hallows, turns the tables and asks me questions regarding the lessons of 2017 after nearly 50 podcast interviews. We talk the best of business, creativity and technological innovation as well as suggesting some great resources to check out.

Factory: Creating iconic sounds and a wildly successful business with Founder and Head of Production at Factory UK.

Sun, 24 Dec 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Established in 1997, Factory is a multi award winning sound design and audio facility based in London, whose highly skilled team of sound design specialists have created some of the most revered and award winning commercial work of the last two decades. Their work in commercials, online video, radio, film, Dolby surround, VR and experiential audio, have resulted in a tsunami of awards for seemingly every project that leaves the building.

I’m joined by Lisette Nice who is the founding partner and Managing Director who started the company 20 years ago this year, and Lou Allen, who is Head of Production and the executive producer at Factory.

Tim Jones & James Cross: Creating a hit Christmas commercial Tim and James, Creative Directors at BBC Creative.

Mon, 18 Dec 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Tim Jones & James Cross are Creative Directors at BBC Creative, the multi award winning in house creative studio for the BBC. In this episode we talk about the studios hit Christmas commercial, The Supporting Act, as well as their journey from multi award wining creatives to Creative Directors of the UK's most historic and publicly supported TV channel.

Jo Wallace: Deep dive on how diversify in the creative industries with Jo Wallace, Creative Director at JWT

Sat, 9 Dec 2017 10:30:00 +0000

Jo Wallace is a creative director at JWT, in this episode we talk through a piece that Jo has recently released for the drum which addresses a number of things the creative industry could be doing to address the lack of diversity in the workplace.

Ben Baily Smith, AKA Doc Brown, on his creative journey from underground rapper to stand up comedian and actor.

Mon, 4 Dec 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Ben Bailey Smith AKA Doc Brown. Doc’s achievements are vast and varied.

Starting out as a British Rapper at the dawn of the British rap and grime scene, Doc went on to do stand up comedy where he performed at world famous venues like Live at The Apollo, as well as appearing in the Inbetweeners and working with Ricky Gervais on classic sketches like Equality street and the film Derek.

Doc also has a successful acting career appearing in a number of hit TV shows including Mid Summer Murders, Law and order and Brief encounters among others.

As if that wasn’t enough, this polymath of epic proportions has also casually hosted the Bafta’s, written and performed in a number of cult classic children’s shows and has somehow also managed to raise two, no doubt wonderful, girls, which have been the catalyst for a number of Doc’s more charitable endeavors including being the face for ‘Great Men’, a charity which looks to educate young men about the negative effects of gender stereotyping.
Finally, in a bid to return to his routes and solidify his position of one of the greats of UK rap. Doc recently released a new album, called Stemma. A success among hardcore rap fans of today and yesteryear, doc coincided the release of the album with a UK tour that has been packing out arenas ever since. Doc, Ben, Welcome to the show, how are you?

Kirk Truman: How to create a successful free publication with Kirk Truman, founder of Journal.

Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:01:00 +0000

Kirk Truman is the founder and editor of Fitzrovia Journal, a beautiful, free, magazine that has built a loyal following for providing insightful journalism about the residents residing in some of Londons bustling regions. In this interview I talk to Kirk about his journey to starting the publication, as well as how he obtained his infectious confidence at such a young age.

Dave Buonaguidi: On how to build a creative agency and follow your passion.

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Dave Buonaguidi has worked in the advertising industry for over thirty years, in which time he’s cofounded three agencies, St Lukes, Karmarama, and most recently his new venture UN LTD Inc. He’s also worked at several great agencies, been a creative director at Channel Four and continues to this day to be an artist. On top of this, Dave’s also been a powerful voice and has spoken openly about all aspects of the industry from creative excellence, diversity, education and most recently, copyright and originality.

Will Hudson: On how he built It's Nice That into an influential creative platform.

Mon, 6 Nov 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Its Nice That Founder, Will Hudson, joins us to talk about the highly popular creative inspiration and showcase site he created. Born out of a university project, the site went from just 100 views in it’s first month back in 2007 and has since organically grown to a over a million visits per month. This growth has resulted in a number of creative offshoots including the editorial publication, printed pages as well as a creative agency. We welcome will to tell us more about this great journey over the last 10 years.

Podcast Event Announcement

Sat, 4 Nov 2017 08:00:26 +0000

Join me and 10 prior guests at The Hoxton, Holborn on the 20th of November in London. Connect and be inspired as we talk all things create and technology.

Henry Stuart: The Future of Virtual Reality with Henry Stuart, CEO of Visualise VR

Mon, 30 Oct 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Henry Stuart is the Co-founder and CEO of Visualise VR, a, cutting edge, multi award winning virtual reality production company that has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world. I've got him on to talk about his predictions for the development of VR and what we are to suspect in this technology space, as well fining out how people can start to enter the VR space.

Dom Mckenzie: The art of editorial illustration.

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 05:00:00 +0000

Dom McKenzie is a editorial illustrator who's worked for the likes of The Guardian, The New York Times, The Washington Post, WIRED, The Observer, The Sunday Times, Boston Globe and TED among others.

Jacob Hawley: On his journey to become a stand up comedian

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 05:00:00 +0000

Jacob Hawley started his stand up comedy career at the tender age of 21 and has gone on to perform hundreds of gigs all across the country. Finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards of 2017, from a field of roughly 700 hopefuls to the final 6, which in the past has been the achievement of many well known British greats such as Peter Kay, Alan Carr and Lee Mack among others. Jacob has also won the King Gong award at The Comedy Store here in London and at just 25, has proven he’s well on his way to establishing himself as a regular face of comedy here in the city.

Edmund Fraser: On how experiential work can lead to big commercial opportunities.

Mon, 9 Oct 2017 07:05:00 +0000

Edmund Fraser is a self reliant experimental photographer who has worked for the likes of Nowness, Adidas, iD, Dazed, Vice and Google among others. His work is constantly challenging the status quo and questioning the perception of perfectionism that is represented in our culture.

A Special Announcement

Mon, 7 Aug 2017 23:00:00 +0000

You may have noticed we haven't released any episodes for the last two weeks. And this announcement explains why.

Andrew Diprose: The poser of magazines with Wired UK Creative Director

Tue, 25 Jul 2017 05:30:00 +0000

My guest today is Andrew Diprose, the UK Creative director of Wired magazine, a globally distributed magazine that has a monthly distribution of roughly 50,000 issues and a readership of over quarter of a million people worldwide. Andrew has just won the designer of the year award at the Professional Publishers Association, or PPA for short so I wanted to talk to Andrew about his journey into the industry as well as his instrumental role in the shaping of Wired.

Melanie Mercier: On how to get investment & build an App

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Melanie Mercier, CEO, of Loop and prior CEO of Nattr. In this episode we talk about what should be in your start up pitch deck as well as discussing all the insights Mell gained from her prior company.

Charlotte Austin: Behavioural Psychologist & Executive Coach

Tue, 11 Jul 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Charlotte Austin is a behavioural psychologist and executive coach, working with organisations and individuals to design and deliver coaching and training to help clients create and work at their best. she is a practitioner for the Association of Business Psychologists. She's accredited by the International Coach Federation and The Coaching Academy. She's also a certiﬁed Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and as such, helps clients to deconstruct thoughts and behaviours and to build more successful ways of thinking and working. Charlotte has worked for a huge roster of clients including AKQA, Boots, BP, EDF, Channel 4, BBC, Innocent Drinks, Marks and Spencer, River Island, JP Morgan Chase & Co, HSBC, We Are Social and many more.

Edward Turner: On how to become famous

Tue, 4 Jul 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Roundtable discussion with Edward Turner, Digital Marketer @ Lingvist, a simple, addictive and fast way of learning languages.

Alan Kitching - On the art of letterpress design

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 05:00:00 +0000

Alan Kitching

Colophon Type Foundry: How to launch a successful design studio.

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 05:00:00 +0000

Interview with Colophon Type Foundry

Russell Ramsey: How to create a great ad with Russell Ramsey ECD at JWT

Tue, 13 Jun 2017 05:00:00 +0000

Russell was named in Campaign’s Top 10 Creative leaders for 2015. During his career he’s won more creative awards than you can shake a memory stick at including the coveted Black pencil at D&AD, six yellow pencils and seven Cannes Gold lions.

Rosie Arnold : Changing perceptions in advertising with head of Art at AMV BBDO and D&AD president

Tue, 6 Jun 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Rosie Arnold is a creative partner and Head of Art at AMV BBDO. Which for those that don’t know, is a highly respected advertising agency headquartered in London. Prior to that she was at BBH, where she was the 11th ever employee and remained there for 33 years at a time when BBH was considered by many to be the greatest independent ad agency in the world. BBH founder John Hegarty, has been quoted saying’ Rosie has been one of the stars of BBH’s rise to fame, a creative thinker of outstanding qualities.’ Outside of her day job Rosie also became only the second female to become a D&AD president in the organisations history, and is also a figurehead of equality in the workplace, as well as an educator and supporter of emerging creative talent.

Beri Cheetham: Turning round a creative agency with Beri Cheetham, ECD at The Gate London

Tue, 30 May 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Beri Cheetham is the Executive Creative Director at The Gate World Wide. Previously at Leo Burnett, Beri is the creative mind behind an eclectic mix of creative work that has amassed more than 150 international awards. Beri talks about his rise in the creative industry as well as his philosophies and plans for turning round the reputation of The Gate London.

Tim Lindsay: The future of advertising with the CEO of D&AD

Tue, 23 May 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Tim Lindsay is the CEO of D&AD, the creative educational charity and prestigious advertising awards organisation. In this episode we talk about the state of Advertising and how it is likely to evolve with influences from technology and trends towards freelancing. We talk about the issues surrounding diversity and breaking into the industry among a host of other topics.

Ricky Richards: What is Advertising

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In this episode I discuss the five ways in which advertising influences our decisions. I use snippets from well known brands that we're all familiar with the hope that you to can implement these strategies and approaches in building your own brand.

Ricky Richards: On how to deal with creative anxiety

Mon, 6 Mar 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In this episode I explore creative anxiety and offer suggestions for ways that people may look to tackle the problem

Ricky Richards: On the pursuit of happiness

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 12:00:00 +0000

In this episode I attempt to shed light on 10 personal, less conventional, tips that I use to keep my level of happiness consistent.

Ricky Richards: I want to be rich.

Mon, 9 Jan 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In this episode I talk through a strategy I've formulated called the three P's, which I believe, can result in a rich and prosperous life.

Ricky Richards: On the influence of inputs

Mon, 2 Jan 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In this episode I share my theory regarding the importance of choosing our sources of input, and why it's important for our personal development and success in life.

Piet Grobler: How to become a picture book illustrator.

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Edward Turner: Getting drunk and chatting shit.

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 06:30:00 +0000

Myself and Edward Turner decide to have a few drinks and talk about numerous issues that have intrigued us over the last few months.

Chrissie Butcher & Adam Hallows: On launching a provocative side project.

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Chrissie & Adam are a creative team who recently attended one of my creative advertising bootcamps. They subsequently worked on a satirical brand ambassador idea that they attempted to seed online on the build up to the Trump election and we explore the process of execution, as well as the struggles they went through in getting the idea off the ground in such a short space of time.

David Pugh Jones: The future of social and online video

Mon, 21 Nov 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In this episode I talk all aspects of the digital media landscape with David Pugh Jones, the Commercial & Brand Strategy Director at The Smalls film maker network. David is also ex Buzzfeed Brand Strategist and worked as Global Creative Strategy Director for Microsoft for close to ten years.

Ricky Richards: On how to decide what projects to work on.

Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:30:00 +0000

In this episode I talk about cognitive overload, and the due diligence I perform before taking on any project. I point out the three clear project distinctions, and how I approach each one in order to progress.

Jessica Bradley & Geneva Guerrieri: Their experiences on the advertising workshop.

Sun, 23 Oct 2016 10:20:00 +0000

I catch up with two of the prior students from the creative advertising bootcamp that I ran early in 2016 and they talk about their progress since the event and they offer advice to other graduates entering the creative industry. Note* Sorry about the audio quality. I set up in a rush and I failed to fix the levels.

Ricky Richards: On how to have more original ideas

Sun, 9 Oct 2016 17:11:00 +0000

In this episode I talk about a long term strategy that people can embrace to become better at having original and more creative ideas in the long term. I also touch on how best to position yourself to bring these ideas into the world, in a society where good ideas are abundant.

Jeremy Leslie: How to create your own indie magazine

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:02:00 +0000

In this episode, I talk with renowned designer, writer and founder of MagCulture. We speak about the current state of independent publishing, as well as what he values about magazines. Finally we talk about the steps he would take if he was starting an independent magazine today and highlights numerous events and resources that he recommends for budding creators.

Harry Fricker: Calving your own path as a lifestyle photographer

Sat, 17 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000

In this interview I talk with designer and Traveler Harry Fricker about how he got into the design industry, and how he was able to carve out a lifestyle of work and travel. Harry provides insights into how he built a loyal client base and the tools he uses to make working on the move easy.

Justin Poulter: How to become a successful freelance photographer

Sat, 17 Sep 2016 11:00:00 +0000

In this episode I talk with globally represented illustrator, Justin Poulter, about his influences and journey into the world of illustration. And how he's subsequently gone about getting an agent and taking his work to the next level.

Ricky Richards: On the five tiers of asset generation

Sun, 4 Sep 2016 12:05:00 +0000

In this podcast episode I explain why it is so important that we begin to take control of our time, so that we can begin to generate online assets that help us to surpass our minimum monthly outgoings. I explain what I consider to be the five basic tiers of asset generation, and provide a few examples of how you can implement them into your own life.

Ricky Richards: On solopreneurship implementation strategies

Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:45:00 +0000

In this podcast episode, I play a snippet from an hour long audiobook I created about my journey into Solopreneurship. If you enjoyed this segment, you can download the full audiobook for free via this link: https://gumroad.com/l/fBVXi

Jack Du Rose: Explaining what cryptocurrency is

Sun, 21 Aug 2016 08:33:00 +0000

In this interview I try to understand cryptocurrency and it's implications. I talk with Jack Du Rose the world class jewellery maker turned Etherium entrepreneur about the digital currency landscape and what we can expect from this disruptive technology. We also talk about the benefits of decentralised systems and how we can use these new technologies to facilitate innovation.

Edmund Fraser: Experimental photographer and freelance creator

Mon, 15 Aug 2016 08:24:00 +0000

In this interview I talk with Edmund Fraser about his journey into the photography industry and his philosophy surrounding his work. We also touch upon self reflection and Ed's educational history and how that has impacted his life. We speak about the pursuit of originality in staying ahead of the industry curve as well as the illusionary aspect of mass media and the effects that has on our expectations.

Tim Jarvis: Launching a successful start up for creatives

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 01:22:00 +0000

In this interview I talk with Tim about his design philosophy and how he came to have such a distinctive design style. We also cover how he was able to transition from a designer to a CEO of Tech Company. We talk about the challenges in attracting an audience, building a subscription based business and the importance of branding. Finally we briefly touch upon what activities Tim does to relax, as well as mentioning a number of great resources and events that creatives will enjoy.

Carson Brown: On designing the uniwheel, a disruptive transportation technology

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 09:17:00 +0000

Carson Brown is a design engineer working in the field of personal transportation. He currently works at Uni Wheel developing a high end product in the personal transportation industry. Carson has a number of side projects that he works on privately, all of which are geared towards technical innovation.

Rhys Chapman: Activist for gay rights and film maker

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:27:00 +0000

I talk with the creator and director Rhys Chapman about the launch of his latest film project Wonderkid. And we delve deep to try and uncover the tips to be successful in the film industry as well as discussing the issues surrounding the lack of openly gay players in football.