What does creative excellence actually look like right now?
We put that question to Tosh Hall, Global Chief Creative Officer at @jkrglobal , for the latest episode of Design Next.
Our fave takeaway from this pod?
Own your spike: Early on, Tosh was told he was exceptional at one thing and average at others. Stop trying to fix your average.
“Make the brilliance more brilliant.” 💬
🎧 YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts: links in bio
🌻 What do you think: is the industry finding its edge again, or are we still too busy looking at each other?
#design #podcast #inspiration #branding
Today’s the day.
Tonight we host the first New York edition of Hear Here.
Hear Here exists to strengthen the gender diversity of those in creative leadership.
🌺 We’re not here to ‘fix’ the pipeline. Or to create an echo chamber about barriers. We want to invest in the people already doing the work, and making the change, and give them a space to think and connect.
🤌 Tonight that room includes senior leaders from agencies, studios, and brand-side creative teams across New York. It is one of the strongest gatherings of creative decision-makers we’ve put together. 🌸
See you tonight!
Thank you to our friends at @further_agency for sharing your studio space with us for this event 🫶
#hearhere #creativeleadership #genderdiverseleadership #NYC #designindustry
If you want an optimistic and grounded perspective on where design is heading, you’ll want to hear from our latest podcast guest, Talia Cotton.
Founder of @cottondesigninc , Talia is a specialist in branding and technology, propelling new futures of design through data and code.
We find out:
🌻 Why craft and technology aren’t in tension - and where to start using code as a design tool
🌸 The five things Talia believes make creative work truly excellent
🌷 What technology can do for design, beyond output
🌼 How she runs her studio, and what it means to be a solo female founder.
🎧 Tune in - link in bio
#podcast #founder #design #technology #designleadership
The definition of a great design leader has changed.
🌻 In our latest journal, we explore what actually makes a great design leader today.
Read the full article: link in bio
#design #leadership #creative #recruiting #designnews
“Try before you hire” is becoming a core part of creative hiring.
Our Director of Freelance Jess Parker unpacks why this shift is happening and how agencies and brands are building freelance into their hiring workflows more deliberately.
Read the full piece on our Journal page; link in bio.
#freelance #flexibletalent #interimtalent #design #studio
86% of senior women leaders say they’re more ambitious now than they were five years ago.
The world around us is changing at a fierce pace... and women of the design industry are more ready than ever to confront challenge, embrace shifts, and adapt.
Next week we’re hosting Hear Here in New York for the first time, bringing the topic of Creating Change to leaders in our industry.
With three inspiring panelists:
Magali Johnson, Senior Client Director at @further_agency
Jolene Delisle, Founder & Creative Director of @workingassembly
Jacquelyn De Jesu Center, @deejayzoo Inventor & Founder of @shhhowercap
We’ll explore:
💥 the biggest moments of change they’ve ever experienced
👉 how personal shifts have impacted their career journey
❤️🔥 and what they want to shake up next.
These leaders have embraced change, yes, they’ve managed teams through change, but, most importantly, they create it.
Hosted at Further’s studio, we’re excited to discuss what change means to those spearheading it in the industry.
Hear Here is an event series that celebrates the role of female, non-binary and non-gender conforming people in creative leadership. You can learn more about it through the link in our bio ⬆️
#femaleleadership #designindustry #makingchange #paneldiscussion #event
Setting goals: are you more bitesize or BHAG?
Joining us on the pod this week is Alex Bec, Co-founder of @itsnicethat and @_creativelives .
💭 His dream outcome? It’s one he knows probably won’t happen in his lifetime. That the creative industry becomes so open, so equitable, so genuinely accessible, that his own initiative becomes redundant.
But reaching for something so huge is paralysing to most - when most people can actually be acheveing so much more for the industry by moving the dial by just 1%. 📈
If you say that protecting the future of design is important to you - if you’ve ever made a promise to help junior talent - do it.
🎧 Watch the full conversation on the Design Next podcast - links in bio.
#goals #creativeindustry #juniortalent
Introducing our final speaker for Common Matters #9... Welcome, Paul Hewitt ❤️🔥 @appaulled_
Imposter syndrome is chalked up as a negative thought system we all need to overcome.
🤔 Think again.
Creative director Paul Hewitt examines imposter syndrome through his own life events, and offers a different perspective on why 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.
🌸 The Steel Yard, London
🌷 Wednesday 29th April
🌺 Tickets: Link in bio
🪷 Event partners: @gfsmithpapers
👉 Common Matters is our event series that unites the creative community, through the matters that matter to us all. Open minds, hot takes, shared knowledge.
#design #creativedirector #creative #event
Tosh has shaped some of the world’s most recognisable brands. He’ll teach you a thing or two.
🎧 Links in comments
#chiefcreativeofficer #podcast #designleader
Who else is speaking at Common Matters #9? Introducing Freddie Öst, Founder & Partner of @snasksthlm - time to buckle up, cos this one is gunna be FUN.
Learn more about the SNASK attitude, stories from partnering with some of the biggest brands in the world, building love into your work, and how to bring your clients along for the ride. 🐎
🌸 The Steel Yard, London
🌷 Wednesday 29th April
🌺 Tickets: Link in bio
🪷 Event partners: @gfsmithpapers
👉 Want to get deeper than the portfolio? So do we. That’s why we ask our speakers a single question at Common Matters... what matters to you?
#design #founder #creative #event london
This week we’re introducing our final wonderful speakers for Common Matters #9!
First up, meet Jessica Bong-Woon and Fia Townshend. Having worked together at @ragged_edge for years, they know what it takes to collaborate meaningfully. The brands they’ve created together, combining elite creative and world-class writing, are probably on your moodboards.
They’ll show us why design and writing need one another, in their talk titled ‘Creative Codependence’.
🌸 The Steel Yard, London
🌷 Wednesday 29th April
🌺 Tickets: link in bio
🪷 Event partners: @gfsmithpapers
👉 When we cross-pollinate perspectives, our creative culture grows stronger, together. That’s why Common Matters exists.
#design #writing #creative #event london
