The Creative Condition podcast

Ep 153: Activism and work that matters. New York design agency ThoughtMatter MD Jessie McGuire.

The times we live in are tumultuous and challenging. The world is changing. We all need a voice. Good design is not enough to provide one. So how do we make work that matters, which we can deliver with results?ThoughtMatter have built a reputation as a creative agency who not only make thought provoking, meaningful work, addressing issues they care about, but work hard and smart to ensure it hits the spot.I'm joined by managing director Jessie McGuire to discuss her own journey, the evolution of ThoughtMatter and what it takes to break through the noise of modern life.https://www.thoughtmatter.com/https://www.thoughtmatter.com/inbetweenhttps://www.instagram.com/thoughtmatter/https://twitter.com/ThoughtMttrhttp://bentallon.comhttp://bentallonwriter.comhttp://illustrationx.comhttp://theaoi.com

Ep 152: Ben Ryan: The Olympic gold medal winning coach on becoming the best version of ourselves

When Ben Ryan, one of the most innovative coaches in world sport left his position as England rugby 7s coach, he was all set to take a comfortable role at a sports consultancy company.Then he saw a tweet advertising a vacancy for the national Fiji rugby 7s job. With twenty minutes to accept or decline the role, he listened to his raging instincts and set out on one of the all time great sporting stories, taking them, through countless challenges, to an Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.Ben shares the mind-bending story, his valuable insights to human empowerment, tips for adapting to adversity and why it's vital to establish the right conditions for creativity and happiness to flourish in and around us.This episode of the Creative Condition Podcast is supported by Illustration X and the Association of Illustrators. http://illustrationx.com // http://theaoi.comThe Ben Ryan Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ben-ryan-podcast/id1553400216Ben's Sevens Heaven book: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/39102941-sevens-heavenhttps://www.instagram.com/benryan7s/https://twitter.com/benjaminryanhttp://bentallon.comhttp://bentallonwriter.com

The Creative Condition Podcast: Pilot Episode

The Creative Condition takes over Arrest All Mimics podcast. Here's why and what to expect!Supported by http://illustrationx.com and http://theaoi.com

Ep 151: Animation and music with George Moir!

George Moir's unusual dual roles of musician and animator make for a wonderfully rounded, lo-fi visual and musical world of his own making.He joins me to discuss his unusual roots, playing the piano from the age of 2 and the 800 hours graft he ploughed into his animated videos.It's a brilliant story and a great example of how diverse skill sets can co-exist to forge unique paths.Episode 151 of Arrest All Mimics is supported by Illustration X and the Association of Illustrators.https://www.instagram.com/georgemoirmusic/?hl=enhttp://illustrationx.comhttp://theaoi.com

YA MUM Bonus Stories Audiobook teaser free gift

A free preview of 'What YA MUM Told Me Last Night': the bonus stories audiobook to accompany YA MUM and Other Stories from the Backstreets of Britain.A thank you to Arrest All Mimics listeners. YA MUM and Other Stories from the Backstreets of Britain paperback is out now at http://bentallonwriter.com/shop and bundle offers on both audiobooks are available now. Full individual e-books and audiobooks are available from all good retailers.

Ep 150: Jenny Robins talks illustrating and writing her new graphic novel. ’Biscuits’.

Biscuits is a slab of brilliantly-observed graphic novel full of poignancy, reflection and black comedy from the mind of illustrator and writer Jenny Robins.Charting the interlinking lives of London women, this hand drawn story has everything, so Jenny joins me to share the story, her process and how she balances her role as a teacher with her freelance magic making.The graphic novel is out now on Myriad Editions.Episode 150 of Arrest All Mimics is supported by http://illustrationx.com and http://theaoi.comhttp://jennyrobins.comhttps://myriadeditions.com/books/biscuits-assorted/http://bentallon.comhttp://bentallonwriter.com

YA MUM and Other Stories from the Backstreets of Britain exclusive excerpt

An exclusive 4-story and introductory excerpt from Ben Tallon's new book, YA MUM and Other Stories from the Backstreets of Britain.You can grab your copy at http://bentallonwriter.com

Ep 149: Indie or traditional book publishing? The ups and downs of two models.

Creating design and written content you'd like to share with the world?Ben Tallon's accidental author career kicked off when Champagne and Wax Crayons: Riding the Madness of the Creative Industry happened off the back of an angry freelancer blog rant. It was published via a traditional publishing house.YA MUM and Other Stories from the Backstreets of Britain is his 3rd book, a rancid collection of black comedy and observational stories from Britain's cultural underbelly and this time out, he's going indie.Here are some thoughts and experienced ups and downs from each model which will hopefully help you work out which may suit your work, schedule and character more.Head to the bookshop at http://bentallonwriter.com to buy YA MUM now and visit the library section for Ben's bibliography.Supported by http://illustrationx.com and http://theaoi.com

Ep 148: The Self-initiated creative projects showcase, part 2/2.

Self-initiated work is vital to forging our own path through the creative industry. Without restriction, the scope to express character, passion, sentiment, to create with unfiltered purity, to explore, chase magic and wonder, is limitless.In part 2 of the self-initiated creative projects showcase, brilliant work by Jill Gibbons, Raw Studio, Stanley Chow, Hazel Mead, Micah Purnell, Jenny Robins and more complete the lineup of examples of leading their own creative career conversations.http://stanleychow.co.ukhttp://weareraw.co.ukhttps://www.jillgibbon.co.uk/http://hazelmead.comhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Jobseekers-Annoyance-Smith-writing-AaronTingz/dp/B00588DLRIhttp://tomgauld.comhttp://coldwarsteve.comhttp://Murugiah.comhttp://micahpurnell.com/http://Lucindarogers.co.ukhttp://craigblackdesign.comhttp://Sarahbeetson.comhttp://Dougiewallace.comhttp://seventhirtyeight.blogspot.com/https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podglomerate/storyboundhttp://Craigoldham.co.ukhttp://Asburyandasbury.comhttp://Jennyrobins.comhttp://www.davidcohendirector.comhttp://davidcohendirector.comhttp://illustrationx.comhttp://eventbrite.co.uk/d/online/rewilding/http://theaoi.comhttp://bentallonwriter.comhttp://bentallon.com

Ep 147: The Self-initiated creative projects showcase, part 1/2.

Self-initiated work is vital to forging our own path through the creative industry. Without restriction, the scope to express character, passion, sentiment, to create with unfiltered purity, to explore, chase magic and wonder, is limitless. In part 1 of the self-initiated creative projects showcase, brilliant work by Graham Wood, Dawinder Bansal, Adelaide Damoah, Jane Bowyer, Mr. Bingo and more set scintillating examples of what doors making time to create for ourselves can open.http://cargocollective.com/grahamwoodworkhttps://www.dawinderbansal.com/http://bowyerjane.co.uk/https://adelaidedamoahart.com/https://mr.bingo/http://yuaf.orghttps://www.instagram.com/mizogart/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/mac_impact/?hl=enhttps://micahpurnell.com/http://kingsleynebechi.co.ukhttp://saraprinslooart.co.ukhttps://naotatsumi.net/http://instagram.com/breakingthehabit_podhttps://www.ashwatkins.com/http://illustrationx.comhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/online/rewilding/http://theaoi.comhttp://bentallonwriter.comhttp://bentallon.com