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...
Jul 23, 2020•55 min•Season 4Ep. 57
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 Ja...
Jul 09, 2020•50 min•Season 4Ep. 56
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...
Jun 24, 2020•58 min•Season 4Ep. 55
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. P...
Jun 10, 2020•54 min•Season 4Ep. 54
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...
May 07, 2020•49 min•Season 4Ep. 53
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 industr...
Apr 22, 2020•44 min•Season 4Ep. 52
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
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 51
A positive episode, to help you through difficult times! I speak to two friends Taymoor Atighetchi and Tobias Vernon about their creative businesses. Taymoor is the CEO of Papier - my favourite stationery company and Tobias is the founder of 8 Holland Street - a beautifully curated gallery space in London and Bath. The two met over a decade go when they both studied Art History in Cambridge, and they have supported each other ever since. Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green...
Mar 25, 2020•52 min•Season 4Ep. 50
Nik Roope is a digital and industrial designer and entrepreneur. He is known as the founder of POKE and Plumen to name a few of his ventures. In our conversation, we dive into the early years of multimedia design and the dot-com bubble and discuss everything from Tiffany & Co's first e-commerce launch to Gregg's vegan sausage rolls. Nik also shares his thoughts on the designers' responsibilities in the current socio-economic climate. Presented by Justyna Green Produced by James Green...
Mar 12, 2020•56 min•Season 4Ep. 49
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...
Feb 26, 2020•43 min•Season 4Ep. 48
Robert Storey is an all-round creative and the founder of Storey Studio, which specialises in spatial and set design, having worked with everyone from Nike to Prada, Gentle Monster to the V&A. In our conversation, Robert shares with me his story of going solo at 23, how his sculpture practice informed his early set design work, what the future of retail looks like and how he feels celebrating 10 years of his studio this year. Presented by Justyna Green Production by James Green...
Feb 12, 2020•47 min•Season 4Ep. 47
Harriet Fitch Little is the editor of Kinfolk magazine - a publication which over the years has reached cult status. In our conversation, Harriet shares with me her journalistic journey, explains the evolution of Kinfolk over the years and together we dive into the latest issue of the magazine with a theme of Intimacy. We also broadly discuss Kinfolk's art direction, its books and gallery and office spaces across the globe. Presented by Justyna Green Music and production by James Green...
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 46
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 t...
Jan 15, 2020•54 min•Season 4Ep. 45
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...
Nov 06, 2019•40 min•Season 3Ep. 44
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...
Oct 30, 2019•40 min•Season 3Ep. 43
John Booth is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans drawings, fashion illustration, ceramics, murals and homewares. His style is easily recognisable with its expressive lines and confident use of colour and he counts Fendi and Hem among his collaborators with new projects for The Conran Shop and Paul Smith in the pipeline. In our conversation, we talk about John's fashion studies at Central Saint Martins, his Paris internship with John Galliano and the designer's swatch jars, finding his c...
Oct 23, 2019•50 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Matt Alagiah is the editor of It's Nice That - an online magazine and a multimedia platform championing creativity. Apart from posting daily stories on topics ranging from animation and art to graphic design, illustration and photography, the It's Nice That brand also encompasses a bi-annual magazine Printed Pages, a summer symposium Here and the monthly Nicer Tuesdays talks series. In our conversation, we chat about how you can foster creativity, what trends to avoid, we explore the changing re...
Oct 16, 2019•40 min•Season 3Ep. 41
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 a...
Oct 09, 2019•51 min•Season 3Ep. 40
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! ...
Oct 02, 2019•44 min•Season 3Ep. 39
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 ...
Sep 25, 2019•41 min•Season 3Ep. 38
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 an...
Sep 17, 2019•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 37
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 ...
Sep 11, 2019•59 min•Season 3Ep. 36
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...
Sep 04, 2019•48 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Camille Walala is an artist and designer, expressing joy and happiness through vibrant colour and bold pattern. Known for her bold style, Camille works on projects ranging from large installations to urban landscapes and 3D items. In our conversation, Camille tells me about her early inspirations, her first discovery of the Memphis Movement and thoughts on arts education. She also openly shares with me the story of her career path, which creatives at every stage of their practice will find encou...
Aug 28, 2019•43 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Adam Nathaniel Furman is the last guest of the second season of the Justyna Green podcast. We meet at his apartment in the vicinity of Regent's Park and before we start our recording, Furman explains that he only recently moved in, hence the place is still looking a bit bare. It does so by his standards, but most of us would find it generously decorated, with Furman’s sculptures, prototypes, posters and mugs scattered throughout the rooms and shelves filled with design and architecture books. In...
Jun 16, 2019•57 min•Season 2Ep. 33
“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,...
Jun 09, 2019•43 min•Season 2Ep. 32
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 Archi...
Jun 02, 2019•54 min•Season 2Ep. 31
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...
May 26, 2019•45 min•Season 2Ep. 30
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...
May 19, 2019•37 min•Season 2Ep. 29
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...
May 12, 2019•37 min•Season 2Ep. 28
