I am good with words, and I do good things with them too! As a journalist, I champion creatives, highlight the causes which matter most to them, and share snippets of my own experience as a freelance creative and queer, unashamedly anxious human being.
Over the past decade, I have covered a wide range of socially-conscious subjects, for the likes of Creative Boom, 91 Magazine, Impeaches, Readymag and the AOI. Below is a selection of my best words, sorted by topic:
Good with words
Diversifying Design
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Let's stop making design festivals for designers
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Inside Illustration
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Delectable design: food through the eye of an illustrator
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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.