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26 Feb 2020
Olivia Ahmad on House of Illustration, Varoom and storytelling
00:43:21
Olivia Ahmad is the curator of the House of Illustration located in London's King's Cross and the editor of Varoom magazine featuring a combination of industry insight and critical analysis of the field of illustration.
In our conversation, we discuss how illustration is closely linked with our everyday lives, its role in contemporary culture as well as dive into the House of Illustration's current exhibitions and discover Olivia's favourite illustrators of the moment.
Presented by Justyna Green
Produced by James Green
04 Sep 2019
Sam Jacob
00:48:17
Sam Jacob is principal of Sam Jacob Studio for architecture and design, also known to many as previously the founding director of FAT Architecture.
In our conversation, we discuss Sam's education and varied approaches to architecture, his work at the nexus of art and architecture, the inspiration and design process behind the newly opened London's Cartoon Museum and the remodelling of the V&A’s Cromwell Road entrance.
Presented by Justyna Green Music and production by James Green
08 Nov 2023
David Shrigley on knowing what you want to do, the process, and Sidmouth School of Art.
00:52:22
David Shrigley, is known for his bold, witty art, that provides observations on our daily lives through an ironic and somewhat dark lens. David’s paintings might be the most known, but his creative practice spans much more, with sculpture, films, photography, spoken word, writing, and poetry. He’s also the founder of the Sidmouth School of Art, a community project which sees the town of Sidmouth in Devon, become the canvas for community engagement and art.
In our conversation, we discuss David’s artistic journey, his inspirations, and Sidmouth School of Art. We also delve into David’s creative process and learn how the images and text come together in his works. David also emphasizes the importance of finding your passion – even if it takes time and shares valuable advice for aspiring artists.
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05 Apr 2023
Adam Rix on NOT Wieden+Kennedy and creating work that moves people.
00:40:28
Adam Rix is the creative director of NOT Wieden+Kennedy. In our conversation, we discuss the launch of NOT, the history of Wieden+Kennedy and the founders’ mission to create advertising that moves people.
We also discuss client relationships, overcoming procrastination and the importance of company culture. Adam also reflects on the pros and cons of working as a freelance creative versus being at an agency, and shares his experience of transitioning from hands-on design roles to managerial ones within the agency.
We finish our conversation with an emphasis on the importance of creating work that connects emotionally with people and is relevant to culture.
Marice Cumber on Accumulate and The Book of Homelessness
00:44:50
Marice Cumber is the founder of Accumulate, the art school for the homeless. This year Accumulate's participants have worked on the now published Book of Homelessness - a graphic novel exploring their stories. In our conversation, we dive with Marice into her journey of founding Accumulate, the process of working on the book and most importantly, Marice shares with us stories of the book's authors.
Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green
19 May 2019
Suzanne Livingston on Artificial Intelligence
00:37:20
Suzanne Livingston is the curator of the Barbican Centre’s new exhibition “AI: More Than Human” which explores our relationship with Artificial Intelligence. In our conversation, we discuss the 90's fascination with cybernetic culture, AI's origins in the Middle Ages and its Golden Age in the 19th and 20th centuries. We also try to expand our thinking on the burning philosophical question of what it means to be human.
Presented by Justyna Green
Production and music by James Green
06 Nov 2019
Riya Patel
00:39:59
Riya Patel is The Aram Gallery's curator and the contributing editor of Icon magazine. We sat down together for an intimate chat in which Riya shared with me her thoughts on the current state of the architecture and design industries. We also discuss the history of The Aram Gallery and its programme of exhibitions which encourages and promotes understanding of the contemporary design and champions experimental design thinking.
Presented by Justyna Green
Production and music by James Green
23 Feb 2019
Sujata Burman and Ali Morris on design in 2019
00:43:11
We kick off season 2 of the podcast with a chat with two journalists; Sujata Burman, who’s the online design editor at Wallpaper* and Ali Morris - a freelance writer whose articles you can spot on the pages of Wallpaper*, Dezeen and many other publications.
Our conversations centres around design in 2019, key trends, long-term movements and the areas of our lives affected and improved by design every day.
Presented by Justyna Green
Music by James Green
23 Mar 2022
Anab Jain on Superflux, high fidelity futures and hope
00:42:44
Anab Jain is the co-founder of design studio Superflux. Superflux specialises in designing possible future scenarios – sometimes utopian, often distopian, based on the world we currently live in, with its trends and social, economic and political shifts. Their work is heavily involved with environmental issues, technological advancements, and the drawbacks of the Anthropocene era.
In this episode, we dive into Superflux’s work and some of its most prominent projects, discuss the importance of hope in difficult times and explore how to live in uncertain times.
James Turner on Greenpeace, Glimpse and having a positive vision of the future
00:42:43
James Turner is the co-founder of Glimpse – a collective which believes that creativity can be used for more than just selling stuff. In our conversation, we discuss some of Glimpse’s campaigns such as the launch of Choose Love physical stores, which sold essential items to help refugees across the world and a Kickstarter campaign that saw every single advert in a London tube station replaced with pictures of cats – with an underlying social cause. James also reflects on his time before Glimpse, heading up communications for Greenpeace UK and he highlights the importance of creativity in shaping a positive vision of the future.
This episode was presented by Justyna Green. Follow Justyna on Instagram. Music and production support by James Green.
Marina Willer is a graphic designer, filmmaker, and partner at Pentagram. Marina is renowned for her design work, which includes branding work for Tate, the Southbank Centre, Rolls Royce as well as the Battersea animal rescue centre. Over time, her work has centred on reimagining identities of brands that contribute good to the world – whether that’s charities or not-for-profit organisations.
In our conversation, Marina discusses her early childhood influences, the beginnings of her career in Brazil and her move to London, which kickstarted new design practices and fresh perspectives. We also talk about the importance of curiosity and Marina offers practical tips on how to keep it alive. And we explore Marina’s film Red Trees and draw parallels to the current political situation in Europe.
Stacie Woolsey on Make Your Own Masters and speculative design
00:57:45
Stacie Woolsey is a designer and founder of Make Your Own Masters - a tailor-made Masters programme she created for herself in response to the high costs of university education and, in her own words, "not fitting in" with any particular course. Now with an MA in Anthropological Futures, in this podcast episode, she discusses her work, her journey creating her education course, and the next steps for Make Your Own Masters - a programme now available to others.
Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green
12 Nov 2020
Sarah Fotheringham and Maninder Singh on Safomasi, travels and love of craftsmanship
00:44:43
Sarah Fotheringham and Maninder Singh are founders of Safomasi - an award-winning design studio with storytelling at its heart. Safomasi is renowned for its travel-inspired prints applied to homewares and home decor by skilled craftsmen at the brand's workshop in India. In our chat, Sarah and Maninder discuss the journey of founding the business, the early years of being part of the creative industry in Delhi, and the importance of craftsmanship.
Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green
26 May 2021
Nicki Field on illustration and running a creative business
00:53:04
Nicki Field is the Head of Illustration at Jelly - an animation production company and illustration agency. Our conversation is particularly useful for anybody who wants to start working as an illustrator, whether you’re a fresh graduate or have worked in creative industries for a while, and want to pivot your career.
We cover many practical topics, from how to find your creative voice, what kind of clients and jobs are out there for illustrators, and how to market your business. So if you think illustration is your jam, this is the episode for you.
This episode is a live recording of the Justyna Green podcast, which took place during the designjunction event, for which Justyna curated the talks programme.
"Craft 2.0" is the title of the talk moderated by Ben Spriggs, the editor of Elle Decoration, in which Sebastian Cox, Caroline Milns, Ini Archibong, and Magnus Wastberg share their thoughts on the importance of craft in today's digital-first world.
Presented by Justyna Green
Music by James Green
17 Mar 2021
Andy J Pizza and Ryan Appleton on Co-loop, the artist-forward approach and the original influencers
00:48:44
Andy J Pizza and Ryan Appleton are the co-founders of Co-Loop – a new artist management agency. You’ll also know Andy J Pizza from his chart-topping Creative Pep Talk podcast. In our conversation, Andy and Ryan talk to us about building a community of creatives centred around their values of collaboration and diversity of ideas. They also share their thoughts on the importance of exploring your artistic voice, how artists are the original influencers, and how “the rising tide raises all ships”.
Mona Chalabi on data visualisations, privilege and not giving advice
00:36:50
Mona Chalabi is a total inspiration. She’s a data journalist as well as a writer, artist, producer and presenter. In our conversation she shares how she started creating the data visualisations she’s so well known for, why making data pretty matters and how data can be used as a language. She also shares her thoughts on nepobabies and on not giving advice. It's a rich, honest and bold conversation.
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Everpress is aglobal platform that allows artists to create t-shirts and other products in ways not possible before.Since its launch in 2016, Everpress’s has paid over £7 million to creatives in profits to date. Visit everpress.com to shop and support independent artists or create & sell your own design.
Tim Lane is a creative director at Penguin, heading up the award-winning Penguin Creative team, which manages the visual direction of the brand's digital and video output. In our conversation, we discuss Tim's first year at Penguin and his work on making the brand's digital appearance as iconic as its printed editions. We also discuss Tim's previous role as Buzzfeed's first Art Director outside the US and dive into some of the most exciting projects he's worked on, including a comic strip featuring Nigel Farage, a cover shoot crafted in wood and Penguin's Christmas campaign.
Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green
07 May 2020
Jon Cockley on Handsome Frank, illustration and advertising
00:48:36
Jon Cockley is the co-founder of Handsome Frank illustration and animation agency, representing artists such as Jean Jullien, Malika Favre and Tom Haugomat among many others. In our conversation, we talk about Jon's journey to co-founding the agency and how they work with art directors, advertising agencies and everybody in between. We also talk about current trends in illustration and advertising and Jon offers top tips for new illustrators.
Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green
26 May 2019
Ben Branson on Seedlip and the modern apothecary
00:45:17
Ben Branson is on a mission to change the way the world drinks. He’s the founder and CEO of Seedlip - a nature company producing distilled, non-alcoholic spirits.
In our conversation, he shares with me his fascination with herbs and biodiversity, the increasing need for high-quality non-alcoholic spirits, coping with a rapidly growing business and building a laboratory in a 19th-century barn on his farm.
Presented by Justyna Green
Production and music by James Green
24 Mar 2019
Kirsty Whyte on Soho House and Freedom to Exist
00:32:24
Kirsty Whyte is the Creative & Product Director at Soho House and the founder of Freedom To Exist. In our conversation, Kirsty reflects on her career, spanning her eponymous design studio and her work for Habitat and Heal's. She also reveals some of the latest developments at Soho Home and Cowshed - from new collections to a rebrand of the much-loved beauty business. We also discover her side-hustle: a minimal watch company, Freedom to Exist.
Presented by Justyna Green Music by James Green
11 Sep 2019
Patternity
00:58:32
Anna Murray and Grace Winteringham are founders of Patternity - a ‘conscious creative organisation’ which works with pattern to inspire more curious, collaborative and connected ways of living.
In our conversation, you'll discover Patternity's origins as an image archive and find out more about Anna's and Grace's pre-Patternity days in art direction and pattern design. What will truly inspire though, is how the company has evolved over the years together with its founders' philosophies, ways of perceiving the world and noticing patterns not only in the visual sense but also in our behaviours, thoughts and even spirituality.
Presented by Justyna Green
Music and production by James Green
16 Sep 2018
Sarah Weir on design
00:25:37
In the first Justyna Green podcast episode I speak to Sarah Weir, the CEO of the Design Council about the main challenges she's been facing since joining the council 18 months ago. We discuss the latest Design Economy Report and the design industry's contribution to the British economy. We also touch on diversity and inclusivity within the design industry itself, and Sarah discusses the key projects she's working on which include the new diversity campaign launching this month.
Presented by Justyna Green Music by James Green
12 Oct 2022
Natsai Audrey Chieza on Faber Futures, materials and biodesign
00:49:00
Natsai Audrey Chieza is a designer and the founder of Faber Futures. This R&D studio creates biologically inspired materials and works with businesses and organisations on shaping their biodesign and material work to be sustainable, regenerative and more thoughtful.
In our conversation, we discuss Natsai’s upbringing and how she was introduced to creativity and technology, before she moved to the UK to study architecture. We follow her path as she joined the Material Futures course at Central Saint Martins and her work after graduation on Project Coelicolor in which she used bacteria to dye fabrics. We also dive into biodesign and regenerative design.
Kelly Anna on discipline, knowing yourself as an artist and motherhood
00:50:47
Kelly Anna is an artist, painter and designer, whose bold female figures and Matisse-like collage forms are very recognisable. In our conversation, we talk about Kelly Anna's work on her biggest projects to date whilst heavily pregnant, the evolution of her style and the importance of personal interests feeding into your creative work. We also dive into Kelly Anna's love of sports, and her thoughts on how artists can apply to their work the same grit and discipline that athletes would apply to their training and performance.
Andrew Tuck is the editor-in-chief at Monocle, a media brand publishing the leading global affairs and lifestyle magazine. It is also a 24-hour radio station, book publisher, a series of conferences, and cafes and kiosks across the world. In our conversation, Andrew shares details of his Monocle journey to date and discusses the brand’s business model and how it evolved over the years. We also dive into one of Andrew’s favourite topics – urbanism. We discuss how the Covid 19 pandemic has affected cities, how they might evolve in the months and years to come and also closer to home, Andrew shares his observations on how the past 12 months affected Monocle and its team.
Jade Purple Brown on designing the whole world and being an entrepreneur
00:44:58
Jade Purple Brown is a New-York based artist. If you’ve used Adobe Illustrator at any point last year you’d be familiar with Jade’s work, as her illustration was the Illustrator’s splash page of 2021. Her works are colourful and bold, championing optimism, individuality and empowerment, and include illustrations, packaging design, murals and soft furnishings too.
In our chat we dive into what Jade refers to JPB world, and her plans for its future. We also follow Jade’s career, discuss the importance of being both a creative and a business person for a successful career, and how she was sacked from her first job as art director.
Åsa Lucander on Aardman Animations and bringing ideas to life
00:50:19
Åsa Lucander is a director at Aardman Animations - the world famous, Academy Award® winning animation studio, which brought us Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep among their other creations. In our conversation we discuss Åsa's career journey, her short film 'Lost Property' and the award-winning music video for Coldplay's song 'Daddy'. We go into the nitty-gritty of stop motion animation and discuss its relationship with other creative disciplines.
Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green
06 Nov 2024
Jess Gilliam on Giphy, craft, play and coming back home to yourself.
Jess Gilliam is the Brand Creative Director at Giphy. She’s also an artist and maker, whose creative output is full of joy and play.
In our conversation, Jess offers her thoughts on being an artist in the modern world, with the constant push and pull of having a 'grown-up' job versus making art that’s linked to your sense of being a playful child. We also discuss the pressures of being an adult and having a so-called proper job.
Jess also shares her journey of coming back to herself and unlocking her creativity, mirrored by her move from New York back home to California.
We also discuss the ins and outs of Jess’s creative practice, and her work at Giphy. It’s a wonderful, soothing, relatable conversation.
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Podcast music and production: James Greenfield
02 Oct 2019
2LG Studio
00:44:06
Interior designers Jordan Cluroe and Russell Whitehead are this week's podcast guests! Together they run the 2LG Studio known for its "Making Living Lovely" mission and interiors which ooze fun, comfort and are rich with colour and texture.
We met at their South East London home to chat about their past-lives as West End actors, their breakthrough with the Great Interior Design Challenge TV programme, what it takes to run a successful studio and how it feels to do so together with your husband! We also debunk some myths about social media stardom and discuss the day-to-day hard graft of designing dream homes.
Presented by Justyna Green
Production and music by James Green
10 Jun 2020
Alexis Williams on publishing and believing in yourself
00:53:56
Alexis Williams is the publisher of modern luxury magazines from the Guardian News & Media. In our conversation Alexis reflects on his career at both the Financial Times and the Guardian News & Media, his love of arts and fashion and their role in our lives. We also discuss the DESIGN magazine - the latest addition to Alexis’ portfolio of modern luxury magazines. Finally, Alexis shares with us his thoughts on the importance of being in the present moment and overcoming your anxieties.
Presented by Justyna Green
Produced by James Green
16 Oct 2024
Jonny Tansley on Durex, innovation and responsible design
00:39:59
Jonny Tansley is the Global Design Lead at Durex. In our conversation Jonny opens up about how strategic design choices can significantly influence consumer behavior, sharing compelling examples like addressing the challenge of "shelf shame"—the hesitation consumers feel when purchasing personal products.
We also explore the balance between maintaining a strong global brand identity and adapting to local cultural nuances and we discuss the contrasting realms of working in-house versus freelancing. Jonny provides valuable insights into how these different professional environments impact creativity, collaboration, and personal growth within the design field.
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Discover Shillington
Shillington is an online graphic design school I highly recommend.
If you’re looking to finally get your graphic design skills to the next level and enter or transition within the industry, their graphic design course is for you.
The course is 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time across 4 global timezones, and graduates consistently land jobs at top studios.
Get your digital copy of The Insider's Guide to PR for Creative Businesses at justynagreen.com/prguide and use code ONDESIGN at the checkout for 20% off.
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Podcast music and production: James Greenfield
16 Mar 2022
Fredrik Hellberg on Spacepopular and the metaverse
00:54:27
Fredrik Hellberg is the co-founder of Spacepopular, a research-driven art, design and media studio. Fredrik runs the practice together with Lara Lesmes, and the two met when studying architecture at London’s Architectural Association. In our conversation, we discuss Spacepopular's research into the possibilities of Web3 and metaverses and Fredrik shares his expertise on how those spaces can be designed and most importantly, how our physical and digital worlds will be interacting in the future.
Nadja Lossgott on AMV BBDO, storytelling and great advertising
00:49:34
Nadja Lossgott is the chief creative officer at AMV BBDO. In our conversation, Nadja shares how her upbringing shaped her early interests in creativity and how she fell in love with graphic design and art direction. She also sheds light on her early career in her native South Africa and her move to London to join the AMV BBDO team.
We also dive into her amazing campaigns including Guinness Clear, Womb Stories and Trash Isles, and find out what makes her tick and what’s the recipe for her success, as recently the Womb Stories campaign has scooped all major advertising awards and AMV BBDO was voted as the best advertising agency in the world.
Orsola de Castro and Kendall Robbins on a fashion revolution
00:50:28
My conversation with Orsola de Castro and Kendall Robbins started with Orsola’s confession “I’m a recovering fashion designer”.
Whilst the Fashion Revolution’s campaign is a positive force for good, it’s a tragedy that inspired its existence. On 24 April 2013, 1134 people died in a collapse of the Rana Plaza factory complex in Bangladesh, with 90% of casualties being young girls, producing garments for the global consumer markets. A horrific event which could have been prevented made even worse through the fact that the clothes produced at the factory at the time still reached the consumers, who never realised the true cost of their new garments.
Listen to Orsola and Kendall's mission to change the fashion industry and learn how you can join the fashion revolution.
Presented by Justyna Green Music by James Green
13 Nov 2024
Sebastian Curi on effort, learning from others and always evolving.
00:58:40
Sebastian Curi is an illustrator, graphic designer, painter, and animator. But don’t let that overwhelm you—he’s a wonderful, down-to-earth person.
In our conversation, he openly shares his career path, what he’s learned along the way, and the role of learning itself, a major theme in our discussion. Sebastian highlights not only the importance of continuous learning but also the joy it brings. He reminds us that hitting 30 or approaching 40 doesn’t mean you’re stuck or a “finished” creative who will never evolve. It's a motivating listen to keep going and keep honing our craft.
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Discover Shillington
Shillington is an online graphic design school I highly recommend.
If you’re looking to finally get your graphic design skills to the next level and enter or transition within the industry, their graphic design course is for you.
The course is 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time across 4 global timezones, and graduates consistently land jobs at top studios.
Get your digital copy of The Insider's Guide to PR for Creative Businesses at justynagreen.com/prguide and use code ONDESIGN at the checkout for 20% off.
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Podcast music and production: James Greenfield
05 Jan 2019
Emotional Design at the designjunction
00:45:49
The Justyna Green podcast live at designjunction, during the London Design Festival, September 2018. Guest speakers: designer Terri Pecora, designer Tej Chauhan, journalist and writer Kasia Maciejowska, designer Kusheda Mensah. Kasia Maciejowska hosts a panel featuring three renowned designers to discuss how emotional designs shape the human experience.
Presented by Justyna Green
Music by James Green
23 Dec 2018
Future of Architecture at the designjunction
00:50:23
This episode is a live recording of the Justyna Green podcast, which took place during the designjunction event, for which Justyna curated the talks programme.
"Future of Architecture" is the title of the talk moderated by Ellie Stathaki, the architecture editor of Wallpaper*, in which Jonathan Ashmore, founder of ANARCHITECT, Sarah Featherstone, director at Featherstone Young, Sarah Castle, co-founder of IF_DO and Hala El Akl, PLP Architecture discuss the role of architecture in placemaking, community building, connecting cultures and creating accessible cities.
Presented by Justyna Green
Music by James Green
15 Mar 2023
Micaiah Carter on photography, grief and American Black Beauty
00:47:14
Micaiah Carter is aNew-York based photographer, who portrayed Pharrell Williams, Naomi Osaka, Selena Gomez and others for the likes of Vanity Fair, Vogue, Vice, The New York Times and many more.
Micaiah is a remarkable storyteller, and his ability to use photography to transport us into worlds filled with love and tenderness is spellbinding.
In our conversation Micaiah opens up about his early memories, looking through his father’s photographs of the 70s Black America and how these provided an early influence for his own creative practice.
We also talk about loss and grief, as Micaiah’s father sadly passed away a few years ago, leaving behind countless albums and photographs.
Micaiah also shares with us his own love of creating memories and legacy through photography and discusses the importance of being seen and his beautiful project – and exhibition – American Black Beauty.
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Germane Barnes on architecture, race, urban design and Venice Biennale
00:53:30
Germane Barnes is an architect, researcher, and educator based in Miami, Florida. He is known for his work exploring the intersection of race, architecture, and urban design and has been recognized with numerous awards and fellowships.
In our conversation, we discuss Germane’s philosophy and belief that architecture is not devoid of biases, and the way in which buildings are designed can perpetuate racist ideologies.
Germane also opens up about his early years in architecture and a decision to forge his own path with a community project in Opa-locka, Florida. He also discusses his research practice, with a recent focus on classic architecture. His findings were presented at the recent Venice Biennale - he hopes to start a conversation about African identity and North African contributions to classical architecture. It's a rich conversation, from which I've learned a lot.
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Monica Ahanonu on vector illustration and redefining beauty
00:47:41
This week's guest is Monica Ahanonu. She's an LA-based illustrator, known for her bold, colourful vector works, which celebrate beauty in all its forms. Monica worked with clients including Google, Facebook, Peloton, Time Magazine, and Vanity Fair among many, many others.
In our conversation, Monica shares her personal story, which features professional gymnastics, surgery on both feet and being in a wheelchair for a period of time, studying animation, getting into Dreamworks and then deciding that she wants to pursue her own creative path, which led her to the present-day success.
It was the opening of DePadova’s first branded space in the UK—in London’s Chelsea—that brought me and Lissoni together for what I thought will be a conversation about furniture, architecture, his latest projects, and new collections.
Instead, our discussion quickly started to revolve around concepts such as humanism and failure.
Lissoni quotes doubt, curiosity and passion as the key qualities of his practice. When asked about his most memorable projects he promptly responds that he doesn’t have any, as he is never happy with the final result. Instead, he’s driven by mistakes and the constant refinement of the architectural and design solutions. He likens himself to a wild animal, whose senses tell him immediately when a piece of work is aesthetically ‘dangerous’. That sensibility led him to design buildings such as The Middle House and Casa Fantini and objects for the likes of Alessi, Boffi, B&B, Flos, Kartell and Salvatori among others.
As our conversation nears the end, we touch on the subject of luxury and its meaning. Unfortunately, according to Lissoni, luxury has become vulgarised, associated with excessive wealth and flashy material possessions. Whilst for him – he’s a Milanese man after all – luxury is hidden in everyday qualities of life, good taste and his all-time favourite – curiosity.
Presented by Justyna Green
Production and music by James Green
21 Oct 2018
Ben Rigby on lighting and circadian rhythms
00:26:06
In the sixth episode of the Justyna Green podcast, I speak to Ben Rigby, co-founder of Haberdashery. I've been following their work for a long time now, and am a huge fan. In our conversation, we chat about the language of light, the ways in which it affects us and evokes emotions. We also dive into the human circadian rhythms and the negative effects of blue light. Finally, we explore Haberdashery's lighting installations and sculptures which bring together art and design.
Presented by Justyna Green Music by James Green
23 Sep 2018
Alice Black on Designs of the Year
00:26:24
In this Justyna Green podcast episode, I speak to Alice Black, co-director of the Design Museum. We talk about the future of design as presented in the Beazley Designs of the Year exhibition. Now in its eleventh year, the exhibition is the Design Museum's annual celebration of the most original and exciting products, concepts and designers in the world today. Together with Alice, we discover the leading ideas featuring in this year's exhibition, from the newly-developed materials, innovative ways of managing scarce resources, playful designs for all ages and local communities claiming new spaces for themselves.
Presented by Justyna Green Music by James Green
15 Nov 2023
Molly Park on Papier, growth mindset, and entrepreneurship
00:50:28
Molly Park is Papier’s Chief Product Officer, having joined the brand three years ago, after a brilliant industry career with roles at Cath Kidston, Designers Guild, and Oliver Bonas. Molly is also a freelance creative director at her own Parc Studio.
In our conversation, we discuss how to bring creativity and commercial acumen together and Molly explains her T leadership model. She also reveals Papier’s creative process, and we discuss the forthcoming consumer trends, with Papier’s target audience in mind – millennial women. Molly also shares her thoughts on art education, and growth mindset and offers practical advice for pursuing big dreams and goals.
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Podcast music and production: James Greenfield
28 Sep 2022
Yoko Choy on Chinese design, East-West connections and modern brand communications
00:47:52
Yoko Choy is a journalist and many of you will know her as the China Editor for Wallpaper* magazine. She’s also the co-founder of a creative consultancy Collective Contemporist. Yoko has dedicated her career to design, to the Chinese design scene and to building the east-west connections and enabling international dialogue, idea exchange and collaborations.
In our conversation, she shares a wealth of knowledge of Chinese design and how it has evolved in the past 15-20 years, from both the manufacturers' perspective and the perspective of design studios. She also shares with us the names of new designers shaping the design scene and shares her thoughts on the Chinese consumer and luxury markets. We also dive into today’s media landscape in China, the death of a website – and maybe also the email – and how Chinese brands interact with their audiences, and what western brands can learn about entering the market.
This season of the On Design podcast is brought to you by The Conran Shop. Visit conranshop.com today to immerse yourself in the world of design.
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Podcast music and production: James Greenfield
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22 Apr 2020
Eliza Williams on Creative Review, good advertising and a decade of creativity
00:44:22
Eliza Williams is the editor of Creative Review - a print magazine and website focused on commercial creativity. The publication covers design, advertising, photography, branding, digital products, film and gaming. In our conversation, we dive into Creative Review's history in advertising and graphic design and the publication's growth across the creative discipline. Eliza recalls some of the greatest campaigns of the past few years and we discuss what's currently missing in the creative industries and what the solutions may be.
Presented by Justyna Green
Produced by James Green
02 Mar 2022
Alex Proba on abstract design and finding your path
00:46:36
Alex Proba is a New York and Portland-based creative director of Studio Proba. She's a multidisciplinary designer, focused on brand design, art direction, product design, illustration and murals and you must have seen online her playful sculptural installation Tomorrow Land from Design Miami 2021. In our conversation, Alex shares with me her educational path, which spanned dentistry, architecture and product design. We discuss her career in creative industries, which included design roles at Kickstarter and Nike before she established Studio Proba in 2013. We also chat about making work that makes people happy, setting yourself 100-day projects and sometimes, putting your personal life plans first.
Emily Forgot on optimism, memories and functional art
00:48:11
Emily Forgot is an illustrator, artist and designer, with a multidisciplinary practice. In our conversation Emily discusses her love of working with design, interiors and architecture, to create experiences that are tactile, two or three-dimensional and beautifully fall into the category of functional art. She also tells me about her love of creating memories and going down the rabbit hole of design and architecture history. Our chat is also a brilliant pep-talk on following your heart and your passion, so if you feel in a need of a pick me up, and honestly who isn’t right now, then this is the chat for you, enjoy!
Architect Arthur Mamou-Mani is this week's podcast guest. Arthur specialises in digital fabrication led architecture and some of his recent projects you'll be familiar with include Galaxia - the Burning Man temple from 2018 and Conifera - this year's COS installation at the Milan Design Week.
In our conversation, we discuss Arthur's practice, parametric architecture, his FabPub 3D printing and laser cutting facilities in East London which are available to all and we also get personal, chatting about what it's like to get married at the Burning Man and overcome depression.
Presented by Justyna Green Production and music by James Green
26 Nov 2020
Claire Cheung on Studio PI, diversity and equality
00:52:00
Claire Cheung is an art director at Studio PI, a new photography and illustration agency that promotes equality and celebrates diversity. In our conversation Claire is brilliant and openly shares her story, working in design and art direction for 18 years as a woman of colour, coming from a working-class background. She also tells us about her role at Studio PI and the agency's mission and offers handy tips for anybody taking their first creative steps.
Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green
06 Oct 2021
Manjit Thapp on storytelling, intuition and long-term projects
00:45:57
Manjit Thapp is an illustrator whose works combine traditional and digital media, and are easily recognisable for their mindful and contemplative aesthetic, with female characters often portrayed in thoughtful moments of solitude. In her works Manjit reflects on wellbeing and mental health and earlier this year she’s published her first book "Feelings: A Story in Seasons", and her solo show at the NOW Gallery in London "My Head is a Jungle" is open until the end of this month.
In this episode, Manjit shares with me her love of storytelling, intuitive ways of working with textures and colours and how to stay motivated on long-term projects.
Manijeh Verghese on the Venice Biennale of Architecture and privatised public spaces
00:47:25
In this episode, we speak to Manijeh Verghese who’s the Head of Public Programmes at the Architectural Association and co-founder of Unscene Architecture – a practice that operates across disciplines to reveal the unseen forces that shape our cities. She’s also the co-curator of this year’s British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture, with an installation that focused on the privatised public spaces. In our conversation, we speak about Manijeh’s view of architecture and approach to cities with their public and private spaces, how the issues raised within the Venice Biennale installation became even more important in the pandemic, and Manijeh shares her thoughts as well on not always having a plan, and trusting the unknown.
We kick off the 2020 interviews with my first guest - designer Michael Anastassiades.
Michael shares with me his creative journey with the 80s as a starting point of our conversation - the time when Michael studied both engineering and design and wasn't satisfied with either.
Things changed in the early 90s when Michael got his house on London Waterloo's Lower Marsh and started to split his time between teaching art, designing "psychological" objects and... being a yoga instructor. The decades that followed saw him grow to become one of the most loved lighting designers, creating minimalist pieces through his own studio practice as well as collaborating with renowned brands such as FLOS.
You will love Michael's story, his humble manner, and fascination with creativity.
Presented by Justyna Green
Music and production by James Green
22 Nov 2023
Murugiah on identity, love of film, and personal projects
00:47:38
Murugiah is a multidisciplinary artist and illustrator, whose work explores identity with a vibrant colour palette, rich, detailed compositions, and influences of his Sri Lankan heritage.
In our conversation, Murugiah shares his path to becoming the artist he is today, via seven years of architecture school, his love of film and music, and the importance of personal work. He also reflects on finding his style and the stories he wants to tell marrying personal practice with commercial work, and translating his style into a huge variety of commissions – from film posters to public realm work.
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Podcast music and production: James Greenfield
08 Apr 2020
Alex Breuer on The Guardian, storytelling and crosswords
01:18:15
Alex Breuer is the creative director of Guardian News and Media and in our conversation, recorded pre-COVID-19 pandemic, we discuss his work and some of its most rewarding projects - from the Brexit day front page and reporting on the Windrush scandal, to redesigning recipe books and crosswords. Alex also shares his thoughts on art education, the importance of storytelling and what it means to be creative.
Presented by Justyna Green
Produced by James Green
29 Nov 2023
Kat Irannejad on illustration, standing out, and collaboration
00:58:09
Kat Irannejad is the founder of Totally, a New York-based visual artist representation and production agency. Before founding Totally this year, Kat was the co-founder of Snyder. She’s a prominent industry voice, having headed up an Illustration jury for D&AD and she’s also an artist in her own right, having studied painting at both - Boston University and Pratt Institute.
In our conversation, we discuss all things illustration and making it a successful career, internationally. Kat offers ample advice for illustrators around streamlining their portfolios, showcasing unique viewpoints, and maintaining quality over quantity. She also sheds light on the artist-agent relationship, her own philosophy when working with artists and what are the pitfalls to avoid. We also discuss the significance of personal passion when creating art and the challenges of higher education (and its costs!).
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Podcast music and production: James Greenfield
05 May 2019
Annie Warburton on craft
00:30:46
Annie Warburton is the CEO of Cockpit Arts. She’s a zealous spokesperson for creating a thriving business environment for craftsmen and women in London.
In our conversation, we discuss Cockpit Arts' 170 makers ranging from weavers and ceramicists to leatherworkers and silversmiths, crafts' history in the UK and its international appeal thanks to the artists such as Grayson Perry, Edmund de Waal, Tracey Emin, and Jennifer Lee.
Presented by Justyna Green
Music by James Green
23 Jul 2020
Caroline Pay on Headspace, mindfulness and ambition
00:54:42
Caroline Pay is the Chief Creative Officer at Headspace - a mindfulness and meditation app on a mission to improve the health and happiness of the world. In our conversation we discuss what we can all do to manage our mental health in 2020 and what Headspace has been doing to help those most vulnerable. We also dive into Caroline's incredibly successful career in advertising, which she enjoyed for two decades, before joining Headspace. Finally, Caroline also shares her personal story, which is a true inspiration.
Presented by Justyna Green
Production by James Green
10 Mar 2019
Marcus Fairs on Dezeen and finding your calling
00:50:05
My conversation with Marcus Fairs, founder and editor-in-chief of Dezeen, was so much more than I expected. I knew we’d discuss the early days of Dezeen and hoped for interesting information about the ins and outs of running a successful online business. But we also delved into Marcus’s personal story, his thoughts on turning failure into success and breaking news stories with Kanye West.
Presented by Justyna Green
Music by James Green
08 Mar 2023
The Green Edit on AI tools, women in design and self-help for creatives (!)
01:01:27
In today's Green Edit, your host Justyna Green and co-host James Greenfield discuss emerging AI tools and their use for creatives and Justyna spotlights inspiring women in design and shares her new illustration project. You're also invited into the self-help corner (!) as Justyna and James discuss top three books that have influenced their thinking around creativity and skills.
Tylko is an online-only, modern furniture brand that lets you create your own unique furniture in just a few steps. Visit tylko.com, to create your one-of-a-kind furniture today, and use code ONDESIGN35 at checkout to save 35%. Offer valid until 21.03.23 on orders above €500.
Everpress is aglobal platform that allows artists to create t-shirts and other products in ways not possible before.Since its launch in 2016, Everpress’s has paid over £7 million to creatives in profits to date. Visit everpress.com to shop and support independent artists or create & sell your own design.
In this episode of the Justyna Green podcast, I speak to Ferry van Tongeren and Jaap Sinke, co-founders of Fine Taxidermy. While initially I declined this interview opportunity, concerned about animal suffering, I was quickly convinced that not only what Ferry and Jaap do is ethical but it also celebrates the beauty and nature of the animals they're working with - that's thanks to their 17th-century Dutch masters' inspirations and previous careers in art direction. And if you've ever wondered how to stuff flamingo's neck, this episode is just for you.
Presented by Justyna Green Music by James Green
16 Sep 2020
Georgia Spray on art and Partnership Editions
00:45:46
Georgia Spray is the founder of Partnership Editions, a curated platform that connects would-be collectors with emerging artists. In our conversation, Georgia shares the story of how she set up her business after finding a gap in art the market. We discuss the current state of the art market, how to start your art collection and Georgia provides an insight into the artists she loves and champions on her platform.
Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green
30 Mar 2022
Ella Ritchie on Intoart and inclusive art practices
00:43:24
Ella Ritchie, is the co-founder of Intoart – an art and design studio in South London working inclusively with people with learning disabilities. In our conversation, Ella shares how Intoart started over 20 years ago now and she explains its mission - Intoart truly is an alternative art school, as the current education system doesn’t provide creative opportunities for people with learning disabilities.
We also learn about Intoart’s artists and how they are shaping the future of the organisation, and Ella shares with us an exciting announcement about the evolution of Intoart’s design studio.
“I wasn’t supposed to be a designer” – that’s how my conversation with Lee starts at his Shoreditch studio, which is as immaculate as the signature haircut he’s sporting.
In this podcast episode, we discuss Lee's career as a professional child actor, his fashion design competition win and Vivienne Westwood encounter, Crystal Lightbulb dreams, designers' responsibility to create products that will stand the test of time, London's pleasure gardens and Lee's desire to design airplane interiors.
Presented by Justyna Green
Music by James Green
05 Aug 2020
Leon Edler on Room Fifty and illustration
00:54:28
Leon Edler is an award-winning illustrator known for his bold and colourful style. He's also the co-founder of Room Fifty, a platform which sells exclusive prints by the best contemporary illustrators and designers in the world. In our conversation Leon shares the story of his illustration career and also offers advice for new illustrators. He also discusses the field of contemporary illustration and how Room Fifty is supporting the creative industries.
17 Feb 2021
Anthony Burrill on typography, the process and understanding the world we live in
00:43:17
Anthony Burrill is a graphic artist, printmaker, and designer who’s known for his persuasive, up-beat, typographic works.
In our conversation, Anthony discusses his design education and career as well as his early inspirations from travels across the world with his grandfather. We discuss the process of making new works, its importance to the finished pieces and creating work for the public realm. Finally, we talk about Anthony’s love of people and places, creating works that help to understand the world we live in.
Karin Gustafsson is the creative director of COS - a contemporary fashion brand loved by creatives across the globe for its timeless look inspired by art and design and impeccable tailoring.
In our conversation, we discuss Karin's upbringing and first encounters with fashion, her time at COS, how the brand has evolved over the years and the reasoning behind the launch of its first Archive Collection inspired by the Bauhaus movement.
Presented by Justyna Green Music and production by James Green
14 Sep 2022
Veronica Fuerte on Hey Studio, brand attitude and failure
00:46:31
Veronica Fuerte is a designer and founder and creative directress of Barcelona-based Hey Studio. The studio works on design and illustration projects with clients across the globe. What makes Hey’s work stand out is its disciplined creativity, bold, geometric forms, and harmonious designs. The studio also runs a popular Hey Shop, in which it sells the results of its personal projects – from posters to fashion. And the studio is also the driving force behind the Women at Work podcast, championing women in the creative industries.
In our conversation we discuss Hey’s work, its approach to projects and we dive deep into branding, and how brand’s attitudes are the first key ingredient, way before any visual elements get defined.
This season of the On Design podcast is brought to you by The Conran Shop. Visit conranshop.com today to immerse yourself in the world of design.
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Podcast music and production: James Greenfield
Production: Green Podcast Productions
03 Nov 2021
Shahar Livne on material design, plastic rocks and designing with blood
00:52:55
Shahar Livne is an award-winning conceptual material designer based in Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Her work combines biology with science and philosophy and focuses on material research.
In our conversation, we discuss some of Shahar’s projects that use waste blood and man-made stones with plastic particles as well as her jewellery collaboration with Balenciaga. We also touch on the materiality of the pandemic and the materials that are defining the start of the Anthropocene era.
Tim Soar on Soar Running, failure and navigating your creative path.
01:07:12
Tim Soar is the founder of Soar Running. His diverse professional journey spans collaboration with renowned designer Neville Brody, establishing his own fashion label, and over a decade in the music industry as a DJ.
His discovery of running marked a pivotal shift in his life, particularly as he navigated the profound grief of losing a family member. It also led to the founding of Soar Running, a technical running apparel brand that has quickly become the go-to for runners who value both high-performance gear and a modern, clean aesthetic.
Tim’s narrative is one of resilience, curiosity, and deep reflection on failure, a theme he passionately engages with.
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If you’re looking to finally get your graphic design skills to the next level and enter or transition within the industry, their graphic design course is for you.
The course is 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time across 4 global timezones, and graduates consistently land jobs at top studios.
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Podcast music and production: James Greenfield
25 Sep 2019
Sophie Ashby
00:41:02
Sophie Ashby is an interior designer and entrepreneur. She founded Studio Ashby - her interior design and creative direction practice - in her twenties. Only five years into running her studio, Sophie is already widely recognised for designing spaces which are eclectic, rich in textures and colour and deeply connected to the world of art.
In our conversation, we explore Sophie's upbringing, her love of visual arts and the day to day challenges of running a growing business.
Presented by Justyna Green Production and music by James Green
05 Oct 2022
Steve Green on Nike, skateboarding and creative direction
01:10:06
Steve Green is the Senior Global Creative Director and Nike. And oh my god, Steve has done everything at Nike in his almost 12 years – from having a blank slate to reimagine its Skateboarding department, to infusing the Running department with his vision, to heading up the Global Tee Studio.
In our conversation he shares his early love for skateboarding, giving up everything in his hometown to move to New York, hating Portland in the first two years after joining Nike, learning to go with the flow, creating his graphic meditations, and moving from designing every day, to helping designers thrive at Nike.
This season of the On Design podcast is brought to you by The Conran Shop. Visit conranshop.com today to immerse yourself in the world of design.
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Podcast music and production: James Greenfield
Production: Green Podcast Productions
11 May 2022
Bethan Laura Wood on materials, colour and her design process
00:48:27
Bethan Laura Wood is a multidisciplinary designer, easily recognised for her design aesthetic, as well as her playful and eye-catching dress sense. Bethan’s works range from furniture to decorative objects, lighting to installations and they all share Bethan’s love of materials, colours and cultures.
In our conversation, we dive deep into materials, and Bethan’s design process when creating one of her latest collections called Meisen. We also discover the properties of colours – how they translate into materials, why certain objects are associated with particular colours, and how the colour palettes of particular places, affect the local design language.
Bethan also reflects on her education, especially her time at the Royal College of Art and she tries to imagine what her life could be like if she didn’t work as a creative…
Liza Enebeis on Studio Dumbar/DEPT®, motion design and having nothing to lose
00:51:38
Liza Enebeis is the creative director of Studio Dumbar/DEPT®. In our conversation, we talk about all things motion design, type radio and Liza’s love of books.We also dive into Liza’s approach to life. She discusses the importance of embracing change and always testing yourself by stepping into uncomfortable and challenging situations, which can lead to growth and learning. Liza also shares an important lesson her father taught her - if you don't play, you can never win. It's a conversation about daring, following your curiosity, and living a whole, fulfilling life.
Stephen Mai on Woo, wellness for Gen Z and award-winning content marketing
01:11:31
Stephen Mai is the founder of Woo – a new media brand and a marketplace with a mission to champion wellness for Gen Z. Before Stephen created Woo, he drove award-winning content and marketing campaigns at LADBible, Vice and Boiler Room, and before that, he actually started his career at MTV Australia.
In our chat, we discuss his career and the award-winning campaigns he created along the way. We learn about his approach to content marketing, and how to design successful campaigns that break the mould. We also touch on his upbringing in an immigrant family in Australia, burnout, hypnotherapy, and manifesting.
This season of the On Design podcast is brought to you by The Conran Shop. Visit conranshop.com today to immerse yourself in the world of design.
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Podcast music and production: James Greenfield
Production: Green Podcast Productions
17 Mar 2019
Hugo MacDonald on why craft matters
00:36:25
I catch up with the curator Hugo MacDonald as the Harewood Biennial opens at the Harewood House with an exhibition "Useful/Beautiful: Why Craft Matters". In our conversation, we chat about craft's identity crisis, its relationship with design, William Morris and the cognitive power between the hand and the mind as a healing process.
Presented by Justyna Green
Music by James Green
07 Oct 2018
Chrissa Amuah on African design
00:26:21
In the fourth episode of the Justyna Green podcast, I speak to Chrissa Amuah, founder of Africa by Design and AMWA Designs. Chrissa is an incredible character, with a wonderful story of pursuing your instincts and passions and making things happen. Now through Africa by Design Chrissa champions creatives leading sub-Saharan Africa’s emerging design scene - you can spot Africa by Design everywhere from New York to London and soon even 1stdibs. And at AMWA Designs, Chrissa herself creates handmade textiles and print designs for the home with the first collection inspired by the Adinkra symbols and proverbs of Ghana.
Presented by Justyna Green Music by James Green
21 Apr 2021
Tim Hamilton on The North Face, innovation and finding your calling
00:53:48
Tim Hamilton is the head of global creative at The North Face. In our conversation, Tim sheds light on his early success as a fashion designer and years of hard graft in New York, which earned him many accolades over the years.
He also candidly talks about a moment in life when at the height of success, he decided to press pause, reconnect to his true north, find balance in nature and move to Vancouver.
What eventually followed from that move, is Tim’s current role at The North Face, where in less than four years he's achieved incredible things when it comes to unearthing the company’s rich design archive, championing innovation and sustainability, and working closely with The North Face athletes to create the best performance wear out there.
Lonneke Gordijn on Studio Drift, technology and nature
00:46:08
Lonneke Gordijn is a designer, artist and co-founder of Studio Drift. Studio Drift is an artist collective that explores the boundaries of technology, art and nature. Some of their most popular works include the Fragile Future sculpture which features light-emitting dandelions and the Franchise Freedom installation that consists of an autonomously flying swarm of hundreds of drones. In our conversation, we discuss Lonneke’s design philosophy, her thoughts on nature, technology and the human experience.
Alex Bec on It’s Nice That and enabling creativity to thrive
00:53:28
It’s episode 100 of the podcast! To celebrate our episode 100, we have a very special guest – Alex Bec, who’s the co-founder of It’s Nice That, which celebrates its 15th birthday this week.
In our conversation, Alex discusses the beginnings of It’s Nice That, how the media brand grew over the years, and how it enabled a whole group of creative businesses to flourish.
Our chat is a great lesson in growing a business organically, and Alex shares great thoughts on how to grow a company together with its people and how to coach teams to champion personal growth.
ON DESIGN #05: Jonathan and Militza Ashmore, founders of ANARCHITECT
00:26:45
In the fifth episode of the ON DESIGN podcast, I speak to Jonathan and Militza Ashmore, founders of ANARCHITECT. Whilst still a young practice, ANARCHITECT have already won many accolades for their work in architecture, interiors architecture and design in the Middle East and wider GCC region. Jonathan and Militza shed light on the design and architecture of the Middle East, give us insights into the Dubai consumers and shed light on creating boutique spas and hotels which respond to the context of the environments in which they're created. They also share with us the news about their Circadian Light Synthesis installation, created specifically for one of the main pedestrian entrances to the Dubai Design Week taking place between 12-17 November 2018.
Presented by Justyna Green Production and music by James Green
13 Oct 2021
Shantell Martin on drawing, belonging and being an outsider
00:58:43
Shantell Martin is a visual artist best known for her large-scale, black-and-white drawings. Shantell was born in Thamesmead in London, but she also lived and worked in Japan, where she developed her live drawing performances and she now lives and works in New York. Her artistic output is varied and ranges from murals to NFTs to collaborations with The North Face. In this conversation, we track Shantell's journey and discuss themes of belonging, being an outsider, and using creativity as a support tool.
Her new exhibition Side by Side is open in London this October.
India Mahdavi is an architect and designer, renowned for her love of colour and joy, and her original pink design of Sketch in London. In our conversation, we discuss India’s love affair with colour, her international upbringing, the meaning of home and rediscovering her Iranian and Egyptian roots. We also talk about how to be original in the age of social media and how to champion positivity in everyday life.
Sumayya Vally on dreaming a world, generosity and diverse perspectives
00:55:25
Sumayya Vally is the founder of Counterspace, an architecture and research practice. She’s also the youngest architect to have designed the Serpentine Pavilion and she was appointed as the artistic director of the first Islamic Arts Biennale that takes place this coming January in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
In our conversation, we learn about Sumayya’s architecture and research practice, which explores, among many other things, perspectives of difference – questioning current narratives, and bringing a new lens to the current discourse.
We talk about gestures of generosities and the meaning of rituals and discuss the philosophy behind the creation of her Serpentine Pavilion. We also get a glimpse into the Islamic Arts Biennale, and Summaya’s concept for exploring Islamic arts through a contemporary lens.
It’s a powerful conversation about following your beliefs and questioning status quo.
Andrés Reisinger on digital art, discipline and breaking routines
00:49:03
Andres Reisinger, is a digital artist, and you might know him best for his Hortensia Chair, which was a digital design, then translated into a physical product by Moooi, or Winter House he designed. Our conversation though is one of those chats, that didn’t follow what I might have thought it will be. We start our conversation by discovering that Andres’s first love was music, and we dive into his approach to creative work, focused on discipline and practice. We then explore his visual work, and we talk about taking risks and breaking daily routines, to create something new, but also to encourage new thoughts and perceptions of the world around us.
In this episode of the Justyna Green podcast, I speak to Henrietta Thompson, the co-founder of Harth and editor-at-large of Wallpaper* magazine. We talk all things generation rent, how borrowing is the new owning, solutions to being surrounded by too much stuff in the Western world and the good and the bad of the recently prominent anti-plastic campaign.
Presented by Justyna Green Music by James Green
09 Jun 2019
Alistair Spalding on dance
00:43:21
“Are you a dancer” is the question that Alistair Spalding gets asked the most.
Understandably so, as he runs London’s most successful and internationally renowned dance theatre – Sadler's Wells.
In our conversation, we discuss communicating ideas through movement, the rock-concert-like creations from Hofesh Schechter and Akram Khan’s tender stories of belonging and identity as well as Sadler's Wells collaborations with creatives such as sculptor Antony Gormley, fashion designer Hussein Chalayan, musician Jamie XX, and artist Olafur Eliasson.
Presented and produced by Justyna Green
Music by James Green
10 Mar 2021
Antonia Bonello on Buzzfeed, 8-bit animation and individuality
00:51:07
Antonia Bonello is the Associate Creative Director at BuzzFeed UK. She’s also well known for her retro 8-bit animation. In fact, her passion for it, got her hired at Buzzfeed, after a freelance commission to picture Game of Thrones’ 14 most brutal deaths – as cute 8-bit animation – has gone viral.
In our conversation, Antonia brilliantly shares the ups and downs she faced growing up, her time at Central Saint Martins, and how she ended up working on a set of Tim Burton's Frankenweenie. We also discuss the importance of personal projects and staying true to yourself, Antonia's process of getting into 8-bit animation and her work at Buzzfeed UK.
See Antonia's Game Of Thrones’ 14 Most Brutal Deaths, As 8-Bit GIFs here.
Listen to Antonia's TED talk (it's brilliant!) here.
This episode was presented by Justyna Green. Follow Justyna on Instagram. Music and production support by James Green.
Ricardo Cavolo on seeing more and expressing yourself
00:48:26
Ricardo Cavolo is an artist and illustrator whose work is surreal and colourful, mixing medieval influences with comic art. You’ll find in his works lots of familiar characters from popular culture – from Duffy Duck and Gollum to The Powerpuff girls. But if you look at the meaning of his works, you’ll discover that he covers topics linked to mental health, fear, depression, or difficulties faced by teenagers. In our conversation, we talk about Ricardo’s life and how it influenced his work, how he developed his style, how his work evolved after he suffered from depression, and how he never thought it would be possible to make a living as an artist.
This week I'm in conversation with Matt Gibberd, co-founder of The Modern House and designer and artist Yinka Ilori.
We've come together not only to discuss Yinka's popular Colour Palace - the Dulwich Pavilion 2019 he designed, which is now on sale on The Modern House website. We also discuss all things craftsmanship and colour, building communities, the ups and downs of running your own creative practice and how to grow your business. And we have a laugh too.
Presented by Justyna Green
Music and production by James Gre
30 Nov 2022
Matt Blease on illustration, humour and following your dream
00:52:12
Matt Blease is a freelance illustrator. Before going into illustration full time he spent some years at branding agencies and also led the graphic design department at Liberty.
In our conversation, we talk about Matt’s transition from branding and graphic design to illustration, how he discovered his illustration style in his 30s and how having kids unlocked an unlimited resource for stories and observational illustrations.
Matt also debunks the myth that you can’t make money in illustration and shares with us tips for getting seen and getting work in the post-pandemic world.
Charlene Prempeh on A Vibe Called Tech, authentic storytelling and non-linear careers.
00:46:37
Charlene Prempeh is the founder of A Vibe Called Tech, a creative agency that approaches creativity through an intersectional lens. She’s also a writer - her first book Now You See Me: An Introduction to 100 Years of Black Design was published last year and she’s also a contributing editor at the Financial Times.
In our conversation, we discuss Charlene's career path, the non linear careers and lives, and how they’re completely valid and often extremely rich and varied. We discuss the importance of storytelling and doing it authentically, and how brands can show up for creatives of all sorts to enable their flourishing. And of course, in our conversation we also cover art - one of Charlene’s enduring passions.
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Discover Shillington
Shillington is an online graphic design school I highly recommend.
If you’re looking to finally get your graphic design skills to the next level and enter or transition within the industry, their graphic design course is for you.
The course is 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time across 4 global timezones, and graduates consistently land jobs at top studios.
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Podcast music and production: James Greenfield
02 Jun 2019
Max Cooper on electronic music and Yearning for the Infinite
00:53:38
Max Cooper is an electronica and techno music producer. He recently released the remixes of his 2018 album One Hundred Billion Sparks and is working on his forthcoming project for the Barbican Centre, Yearning for the Infinite.
You’ll enjoy our discussion whether you’re an electronic music fan or not, as for Cooper music is almost a by-product of his lifelong interests in maths, science and computational biology. His multidisciplinary approach led him to a long-term collaboration with the Architecture Social Club, a project with Zaha Hadid Architects.
Throughout our conversation, we discuss science, maths, and philosophy and how these disciplines inform Cooper's work, enabling him to create multisensory, immersive experiences, which explore concepts such as hope, identity, singularity or indeed infinity.
Presented by Justyna Green
Production and music by James Green
31 Mar 2019
Brodie Neill on ocean waste
00:33:45
I met the gifted designer Brodie Neill at FORA Central Street, a stone’s throw from his London studio. Throughout our conversation, two things became quickly apparent – Brodie’s passion for materials—regardless of their origin or preciousness—and a strong belief in the circular economy.
He is also on a mission to raise awareness of the issue of plastic ocean waste. In our discussion, he points out that the issue of plastic is that of addiction and the wider concept of throwaway culture - the ease of use blinds us from seeing the alternative solutions. He also believes that the attitudes have to change, from those which perceive recycled products and materials as inferior and cheap to treat them as equally valuable and precious as the freshly-manufactured counterparts. An insightful listen and an inspiring voice in the wider circular design conversation.
Presented by Justyna Green Music by James Green
23 Feb 2022
Stephen Briars on The Conran Shop and good design
00:54:34
Our guest today is Stephen Briars - the creative director at The Conran Shop. With the high street and physical retail undergoing tremendous change, we dive into what The Conran Shop is now, discuss its 50 years of 'baggage', and look into the future. Stephen also shares his thoughts on the importance of both digital and physical retail experiences, finding young new talent and how the furniture industry could learn from fashion.
Marylou Faure on character design and doing the work you love
00:45:13
Marylou Faure is a London-based French illustrator and artist, known for her easily recognisable female characters and bold, colourful, graphic style of illustration. In our conversation we learn about Marylou’s career journey, discuss some of the most fun commercial projects and dive into the importance of personal work, when doing what you love becomes commercially valid. Marylou also offers tips for sticking to your creative guns and how to weather the storms of freelance life.
Anna Charity on Headspace, sex, death and character design
00:55:17
Anna Charity is a freelance creative director. She was also the first head of design at Headspace, who established the headspace brand we know and love, and for the past three years, she’s been heading up design at Kama - a sexual wellness business that sees pleasure as an important part of our health.
In our conversation, we talk about branding and design for things that are invisible - like meditation and also for topics that are sensitive - like sex. We discuss how to create brands that are inclusive and diverse and how to talk about matters linked to our well-being in an empathetic and sensitive way.
In the second half of the podcast, we further explore the theme of creating visual stories for matters that many people experience, but are rarely talked about - Anna opens up about her miscarriages and also shares her story of reconnecting with her father after 30 years. It’s an honest conversation infused with a lot of optimism and hope.
This episode is a live recording of the Justyna Green podcast, which took place during the designjunction event, for which Justyna curated the talks programme.
"Ethical Design" is the title of the talk moderated by Anna Winston, architecture writer, in which Emily Mathieson, founder of Aerende, Ben Parker of Made Thought, Emma Fromberg of Ellen MacArthur Foundation discuss design in the light of climate change, animal cruelty and poor ethical production.
Presented by Justyna Green
Music by James Green
01 Mar 2023
Paola Antonelli on MoMA, video games and catching the waves of life
00:49:51
Paola Antonelli is the senior curator at The Museum of Modern Art in the Department of Architecture & Design, as well as MoMA’s founding director of Research & Development.
In our conversation Paola discusses her role at MoMA, the current exhibition Never Alone: Video Games and Other Interactive Design and digital collections. A lovely part of our conversation is also getting to know Paola personally and learning about how her career and life choices came to be. She uses a beautiful metaphor of catching a wave which I know will resonate with you.
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