Arrest All Mimics: The Original Thinking And Creative Innovation Podcast

Katy Cowan joins me to discuss Creative Boom, the online magazine she founded and has just rebranded. The platform covers projects, people and news stories right across the creative industry and has evolved over the years to become one of the major showcases for new and established artistic talent. What makes for a news worthy piece of work? How did the magazine start and grow and how does Katy feel about the state of things in 2018?It's a must listen show for those looking to get more eyes on their work and connect with the creative press!Get your feedback over to @arrestallmimics on Twitter and Instagram.

With a kick start by The Guardian assignments, Olivier gets deep into his mind-bending cache of stories throughout his reportage illustration career. What happened when he joined a journalist at the home of a Mafioso supergrass with a contract on his head?We hear all about his important work in his new book Escaping Wars and Waves having spent time in the refugee camps of Cos, Calais and Iraqi Kurdistan.Olivier Kugler is one of a kind and his inspirational journey concludes in part 2 of the 100th special episode.A huge thank you to all those who have been a part of this major milestone!Feedback to @arrestallmimics on Twitter and Instagram.http://www.olivierkugler.com/erne-neue-website-autoren.html#bookhttps://twitter.com/olivierkugler

Olivier Kugler's much loved style of reportage illustration has taken him on an unbelievable ride. In part one of the 100th special two-part show, he guides us through his formative days of working out his place in the art world, studies in New York City and early people drawing in Hamburg's Reeperbahn.Olivier details his early work with The Guardian and the impact it had on his creative direction. It's a great tale of making sense of the world, mentorship, taking chances and early breaks as we discuss the importance of the role of those with more experience.In part 2, on January 2nd we'll hear some intense, heartwarming and scary stories from Olivier's adventures in Africa, the home of a Mafioso supergrass, Calais, Cos and Iraqi Kurdistan refugee camps ahead of the release of his stunning book, Escaping Wars and Waves.A HUGE thank you to every single person who has helped Arrest All Mimics reach this milestone episode!Feedback as ever to @arrestallmimics on Twitter and Instagramhttp:

Gary Mansfield was sent to prison. It was in there that he fell in love with art. He shares his fascinating journey and we discuss the details of his early life and the dangers of no belonging or identity.Now, he curates shows and creates his own art exploring themes of identity, understanding others and tells some hilarious tales of how his 'Walk A Mile' project has been received by the younger generation.Gary is a gentleman and reminds us all to not be so hasty in judging others, also that creativity manifests itself in the unlikeliest of places.Get us your feedback and share any personal turning points @arrestallmimics on Twitterhttp://www.garymansfield.co.uk/http://instagram.com/mizogarthttp://twitter.com/mizogarthttps://www.facebook.com/gmanasfield

Sarah Peters loves to draw. She follows the heart without overthinking and this has led her to creative work in various disciplines, including directing, drama and marketing. She has aspirations to enter the illustration world and her work is certainly taking her that way.We discuss why it's important for some people to take the unplanned route, to take time and arrive at places in natural time. Sarah shares some valuable social media advice and a few hilarious tales of drawing in public.Get your thoughts over now on social media @arrestallmimicshttps://www.instagram.com/s.peters_art/

Tomato's creative work is globally respected for its timeless, soulful, forward thinking innovation. One of the key components to their work is Graham Wood.A graduate of Central Saint Martin's, Graham discusses the benefits of the freedom to explore at art school, how working other jobs before his creative education played a key role in his journey, work with the band Underworld and the beginnings of Tomato.How does Graham feel about today's creative industry? We talk about his time with JWT New York in the advertising industry and his brand new book, Memory Is The Medium.Graham Wood is a creative pioneer and this is a must listen episode for all those interested in creative thinking, distinct visual identity and avoiding trends.Get your thoughts over @arrestallmimics on twitter now.http://cargocollective.com/grahamwoodworkhttps://www.instagram.com/grahamwood7/https://twitter.com/grahamwood777http://www.tomato.co.uk/

Kate Forrester is a hand lettering specialist and illustrator. Her work has graced the covers of many books and many other projects including murals.I meet her to hear the story, how her distinct and hugely popular lettering originated and developed. Like many of us in the creative industry, Kate took a slightly skewed route to where she is today and she explains the role her ambitions to be an illustration agent played.Let us know your thoughts on lettering and book illustration! Send any questions to @arrestallmimics on Twitter and Instagramhttps://www.kateforrester.co.uk/https://twitter.com/forrester_katehttps://www.instagram.com/kateforrester999/http://www.theartworksinc.com/http://www.mendolaart.com

Change. It's a frightening word at times. Jay Taylor built a successful career as a freelance illustrator and over ten years worked with The Guardian, Channel 4, Mixmag and many other major clients. Then he began lecturing at Coventry University and with the financial pressure off, began to explore his personal paintings on a deeper level. After successful shows, he has evolved and committed to a new direction as an artist.Why the change? What were the motivations and how does it feel to make such a bold step away from something so successful?What would you like to change, have you changed or are you afraid to change? Get us your thoughts @arrestallmimics on Twitter and Instagram.Don't forget to leave a show review on iTunes, please!https://www.scribblejay.com/https://www.instagram.com/jaytaylorstudio/https://twitter.com/Scribblejayhttps://www.facebook.com/scribblejayhttp://www.coventry.ac.uk/course-structure/UG/2018-19/fah/fine-art-and-illustration-ba-hons/

Kim Vousden is a typographer, graphic designer and image maker. I join her in her London studio to talk about letterpress, typography and good design practice.Why is it essential to know the rules before breaking them? How has the analog language of type seeped into modern mainstays like Adobe InDesign and why is process and space so crucial to creating great design?Kim treats us to the beautiful sounds of a 1950s letterpress machine!Get us your thoughts over to @arrestallmimics on Twitter and Instagram now!http://kimvousden.com/https://www.instagram.com/kimvousden/https://twitter.com/kimvousden

The imposter syndrome, the week on week confidence rollercoaster, the baggy, knackered hoodie we creep out to the shop in. There are many battles we fight in the pursuit of a creative career, but the biggest of all is against ourselves.Personal impact specialist, Jodi Goldman joins me to discuss maximising what we already have in our arsenal. In an industry where individuality and character are crucial, it's too easy to hide away the things that will set us apart for myriad reasons and Jodi explains why. Why is admitting flaws and owning them crucial in order to progress. Which traits are hard wired and what can be changed?It's a fascinating insight into self-perception, psychology and what we need to do to connect with the right people, clients and peace with who we are.What are the flaws you love and why? Get them over on Twitter @arrestallmimics and check out the Instagram @arrestallmimics.Supported by Illustration Ltd and Heart Internethttps://jodigoldman.co.uk/https://twitter.com/jodigoldmanltd

Ben Rothery has just unveiled his stunning new collection of illustrations for The Natural History Museum. His painstakingly but beautifully detailed work is powerful and aesthetically pleasing and he joins me to tell me how it all began. How did his fascination with nature and species come about as a youngster and how does it feel to spend days on a single drawing?Ben tells me why he was a difficult student, in a rare position of knowing exactly which direction he wanted to take his creativity and what kind of response that received.How many times have you encountered the rare combination of illustrator and strongman? I know. Not many, right? Well prepare to be wowed by the double life Ben leads...It's a great insight into dedication, drive and ambition.Get your thoughts over now on Twitter or Instagram @arrestallmimicshttp://www.benrotheryillustrator.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/brillustrations/https://twitter.com/brillustrationshttps://www.facebook.com/BenRotheryIllustrator/http://www.benrotheryill

The first ever, sold out live edition of Arrest All Mimics, presented by The Association Of Illustrators in Shoreditch was a resounding success and now you can hear the whole show.Brian Grimwood is an illustration institution. With over half a century of experience and work with two of The Beatles under his belt, he shares the journey he's been on and continues to enjoy with ever evolving results.How did it feel to start working in a culturally vibrant 1960's London and what were the steps into industry without formal art school/university under his belt?What's the story behind working with George Harrison and his moustache? Brian is charming and inspirational as he explains why he shifted to iPad work from his trademark energetic, loose organic artwork.We take audience questions and touch on some of the points in the interview.A big thank you to Central Illustration for supporting with drinks and Ustwo for the wonderful venue.Get any of your own thoughts over on Twitter @arrestallmimics now!We

Craig Black moved takes us on his journey from working full time in a design role to building his own creative business. His work is versatile and ranges across many disciplines. He joins me to discuss the challenges he faced starting out, why London burned him out and how his return to Scotland has done wonders for himWe talk about the lack of room for ego in the creative industries and why people are crucial to your own path.Craig is lining up more impressive talks and he shares his thoughts and feelings on public speaking and how he's made it happen despite an accent!Get your feedback on your own move to freelancing or vice versa @arrestallmimics on Twitterhttp://www.craigblackdesign.com/https://twitter.com/_CraigBlackhttps://www.instagram.com/_CraigBlack/

Marion Deuchars has been an illustration industry leader for some time. I came across her work in a Jamie Oliver cookbook at a time when I was struggling to establish my own style and took great confidence from her iconic, naive style of drawing and hand lettering. I join her at her studio to find out about her creative origins, journey into the industry and how her work has shifted from predominantly commercial to publishing with her fantastic Let's Make Great Art books.Her latest book, Colour with Penguin Books is hot off the press and we discuss the project.This is must listen for anyone with even the slightest interest in illustration and creativity!Get us your thoughts on Marion's work @arrestallmimics on Twitterhttp://www.mariondeuchars.com/https://twitter.com/mariondeucharshttps://www.instagram.com/mariondeuchars/https://www.facebook.com/Lets-Make-Some-Great-Art-192353104147557/

Ste Johnson is an illustrator and designer who's love of sharp dressing lead him into creating stylish and vibrant fashion and lifestyle illustration. It's London Fashion Week 2017, so I chat to Ste, who shares a his journey. The fashion world is often criticised for depicting a lifestyle that is false and unattainable, but Ste explains how it was the desire to look good in certain clothes that inspired him to make a personal lifestyle change and subsequently helped him build a career in design and illustration.So it's time for all you home workers to get dressed and hear from the man behind the suits and dresses!Get us your thoughts on all things appearance @arrestallmimics on Twitter, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and listen offline on Stitcher now!If you get the time, head to iTunes and leave us a review: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/arrest-all-mimics-original-thinking-creative-innovation/id1038442077?mt=2http://steillustrates.co.uk/https://twitter.com/ste_illustrateshttps://www.instagr

Artist Clare Dudeney joins me to discuss the themes of dreams in art. In Dreams is an upcoming exhibition exploring the sensory experience of sleep, dream narratives and internal visual landscapes, featuring twenty artists.Clare went a little deeper than simply creating art representing her dreams - we discuss her work with scientists to get to the bottom of dreams, what they represent and how that has impacted her art work and creativity.If you're a dreamer like myself, interested in the esoteric, scientific and downright fascinating things, then this is must listen!Get us your weirder dreams over on Twitter @arrestallmimics!http://claredudeney.com/in-dreamshttps://twitter.com/cdudeneyhttps://www.instagram.com/claredudeney/http://www.meniergallery.co.uk/Menier_Gallery/Home.html

Eye magazine is a torch bearer in the creative magazine field. In a thriving indie magazine scene, I join editor John Walters and art director Simon Esterson as they release issue 94, with an astounding 8,000 unique cover designs!How has such a feat been pulled off and what makes for a successful indie print magazine in the the digital era?Eye is deservedly renowned for its visual swagger and two of the minds responsible talk about the history of the mag and where it's headed.Issue 94 is on sale now! Get your thoughts and fav magazine thoughts over @arrestallmimics on Twitterhttp://www.eyemagazine.com/https://twitter.com/eyemagazinehttps://www.facebook.com/Eye.theInternationalReviewofGraphicDesign/https://www.instagram.com/eyemagazine_http://magculture.com/https://magma-shop.com/

In part two of the creative books special episode, I meet Nina Chakrabarti, winner of the World Illustration Awards professional books category for Hello Nature on Laurence King Publishing.We discuss her route into the illustration industry and her five published, illustrated books. How did the book deal come about? What was it like working with a major publisher and how have the books been received?Nina's loose, fun style is seen in bookstores worldwide and she gives us a great insight into what it takes to follow suit!Get your feedback over @arrestallmimics on Twitterhttp://ninachakrabarti.com/https://www.instagram.com/ninabarti/http://www.laurenceking.com/en/hello-nature-draw-colour-make-and-grow/

Laurence King is one of the world's leading publishers in the creative arts. I join Laurence and head of children's books, Elizabeth Jenner to discuss the origins of Laurence King Publishing, the market today, what makes for a great book, advice for artists wishing to work with the publisher and much more!This is the first of a two part special on creative books and we'll discuss recent winner of the professional books category winner at the World Illustration Awards, Nina Chakrabarti's Hello Nature.This is a must listen for anyone with aspirations of publishing their artwork in book form and next week, I'll be joined by Nina to talk about her own experience as an illustrator approaching her 5th book!Get us your feedback and book ideas @arrestallmimics on Twitterhttp://www.laurenceking.com/https://twitter.com/laurencekingpubhttps://www.instagram.com/laurencekingpub/?hl=enhttp://ninachakrabarti.com/

Creative Review has been a mainstay publication in the creative industry for a long time. Undeniably a beautiful magazine with great journalism, where we do we find them in 2017? I meet editor Patrick Burgoyne to talk about their transition into a bi-monthly print publication, why that decision was made and how digital plays an important role in them staying on top of the abundance of great work in all disciplines.We also talk about their first ever course, 'Mastering Creativity' and everything you can expect from it.Patrick provides many valuable insights and ideas, so hit us with your thoughts on @arrestallmimics now!https://www.creativereview.co.uk/https://www.creativereview.co.uk/mastering-creativity/https://twitter.com/CreativeReviewhttp://instagram.com/creativereviewhttp://facebook.com/creativereview