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Jed Hallam, Planner & co-founder of Love Will Save The Day & Common People.
We talk music, clubbing and the origins of planning in this bumper edition.
Jan 31, 20222 min read
Copy it
Can copying something offer creative insights on how a great idea comes to life?
Jul 1, 20212 min read
Get into character
How creating a character or a 'pen portrait' can help you see things through another person's eyes.
Jun 29, 20213 min read
'WOOP' it up
Is positive thinking the best strategy to make new ideas come to life?
Jun 24, 20213 min read
Short stories
Why short stories are a fast track to creating your own ideas and narratives.
Jun 23, 20213 min read
Take one thing off
How a Coco Chanel quote can help fashion your creative thinking.
Jun 17, 20212 min read
Fill the tank
How stopping what you're doing to fill your mind with inspiration is the best route to your creative goal.
Jun 2, 20212 min read
Thesaurus
How to find a treasure trove of ideas in the "storehouse" of a thesaurus.
May 11, 20213 min read
Foreign Language
How to turn your idea from avorrit to surpreendente, using a different tongue (and a bit of help from Google Translate).
May 4, 20213 min read
Cutting up words
Be more Bowie. How sharpening your scissors can help carve out great ideas.
Apr 22, 20213 min read
Andrew Boulton, Copywriter & Lecturer
We talk stumbling on your career, inspiring lecturers and the art and craft of copywriting.
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Paul Middleton, Art Director
We talk childhood ads we loved, industry legends and creative paths.
Mar 24, 20212 min read
Claire Grantham, Card Maker, Crafter & Project Manager
We talk about the joy of making and project management skills that make you a great crafter.
Mar 17, 20212 min read
Neil Gaiman: Make good art
Celebrated writer Neil Gaiman shares the things he wishes he knew at the beginning of his career.
Mar 12, 20211 min read
Film titles
Using the names of motion pictures can help get your brain in motion.
Mar 1, 20213 min read
Writing tips from Stephen King
Whether you're a fan of his work or not, you can't deny that Stephen King is one of the world's most successful and prolific writers...
Feb 19, 20211 min read
Philip Lawrence, TV Writer
We talk about Phil's path to working on the biggest TV shows in the UK.
Feb 17, 20211 min read
Local papers
Local papers are not just for local people.
Feb 15, 20213 min read
Give it a name
Give it a name. Then have a conversation. How a technique to overcome Imposter Syndrome, could bring you some new ideas.
Feb 8, 20213 min read
Dan Parry, Co-Founder of Tectonic
We talk resilience and self-awareness and the path to founding a successful start-up.
Feb 3, 20211 min read
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