Headless Greg is good with words - and he does good things with them, too. As a journalist, Greg champions creative makers, highlights the causes which matter most to them, and shares snippets of his own experience as an designer and queer, unashamadely anxious human.
Greg has been working as a writer for a decade. During that time, he has covered a wide range of socially-conscious subjects, from the true value of creative education to LGBTQ+ representation in the media. Here is a selection of his best words, sorted by topic:
Diversifying Design
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Let's stop making design festivals for designers
Creative Boom
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Design festivals are most often organised by designers for designers. However, an alternative approach, which targets a wider audience could help improve diversity in the design industry.
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How diverse is the illustration industry?
Agents for Change
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We surveyed professional illustrators to discover how diverse the illustration industry truly is. The results reveal what is improving and where there is still a lot more work to be done.
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Designers! This is how you become a changemaker
Creative Boom
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There is an ever-growing community of creative change-makers who are pushing to make the design industry - and wider world - a fairer place. Here is how you can join the fight.
Creative Education
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The true value of creative education
Make Bank
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A creative education has the power to open up unexpected career paths and so much more. Making can help build self-confidence and offer a coping mechanism during tough times.
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The 5 Ws: Picking the design university that’s right for you
Readymag
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There is a lot to think about when deciding where you want to study design. It’s important to look beyond reputation and consider which university aligns with your priorities.
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Be nice to people: Advice for aspiring designers
Make Bank
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We’ve spent four years interviewing creative professionals about how their careers have progressed and what they have learnt along the way. This is the best advice they shared with us.
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Inside Illustration
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Delectable design: food through the eye of an illustrator
Mincho Magazine
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Just as there are countless variations of any dish, there are endless possibilities when it comes to illustrating food. These illustrators have mastered the art of drawing delicious dishes.
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Creative spaces: Macarena Luzi & Sebastian Curi
91 Magazine
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Textile artist Macarena Luzi and illustrator Sebastian Curi live and work together in LA. Their carefully curated studio space is fun, functional and full of colour.
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Alex T Smith: Why play safe when you could be weird?
AOI
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I sat down with children’s book illustrator Alex T Smith to chat about what adapting a beloved book into a television show involves, and how his young audience encourages him to stay odd.
Queer Culture
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Hook-up culture: Subverting the stereotype
Impeached
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Stories about hooking up with a stranger can be just as personal and intimate as the heteronormative romantic tales which we are more used to associating with these adjectives.
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Everybody say gay
Make Bank
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It took a long time for me to stop mistaking my queerness for a weakness. As a result, my relationship with the word ‘gay’ has changed a lot over the years, going from insult to a badge of honour.
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Queering TV: Representation on the small screen
Impeached
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LGBTQ+ stories are finally being told well on television. It makes me wonder how my own story would have impacted if I’d grown up watching queer joy on the small screen.