Fruitful Life

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The fruitful life podcast is hosted by Ashwin Chacko a positively playful author, illustrator, and speaker. Ashwin chats with creators about their journey and how they turned their passion into a business, exploring themes of failure, passion, and success.

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June Mineyama Smithson: Making Optimism Work 14.03.2023 49:13

Welcome to the Fruitful Life where we discuss the business of creativity. Today's guest is June Mineyama-Smithson a London-based Japanese artist/graphic designer on a mission to spread optimism. Lecturer at UAL, D&AD judge and speaker at Birmingham Design Festival and Design Manchester. Her bold joyful work has been featured internationally on ITV, Creative Boom, Design Milk, SCMP and Cow Para...

Gerard Whelan: Creativity Bring Value 28.02.2023 25:33

Welcome to the Fruitful Life where we discuss the business of creativity. Today's guest is the founder and creative director of Brand Central Gerard Whelan. Gerard shares his story and his insights on working in the design industry for decades. He shares his top tips on having great partnerships, dealing with failure, and what it takes to get hired.  See more of Gerard's work here: https://ww...

Grace Enemaku: Be the Change 16.02.2023 25:37

Welcome to the Fruitful Life where we discuss the business of creativity. Today's guest is Grace Enemaku. Grace shares her journey of how she became the creator she is today. How failing and facing the uncomfortable conversations on race, lead her to co-creating an initiative Design Op a charity that will change the design industry in Ireland for the better. See more of Grace's work here: http://e...