Future History

Paul Balfe is the founder and Managing Director of Pennybridge Creative, an independent, award-winning design studio specialising in branding, design and visual storytelling. Driven by curiosity, experimentation and an unconventional approach to creativity, Paul has built a multidisciplinary team that explores new ideas and challenges traditional design conventions. On this episode, we dive into:...

Tracey Ann is a contemporary abstract artist known for her large-scale, heavily textured paintings and expressive compositions. She has established an independent art practice with an international clientele, building her business without formal art training or traditional gallery representation. Alongside her artistic practice, Tracey shares insights into creative entrepreneurship, social media m...

James Jirat Patradoon is an illustrator and tattoo artist working under the alias Noirdealer. With nearly two decades of art and illustration experience, he has exhibited across Australia, the US and Asia. In 2020, James transitioned his creative practice solely focus on tattooing. His blackwork tattoos draw on horror, metal typography and 1980s aesthetics, combining his established visual languag...

Justine McAllister is a contemporary painter and muralist known for her vibrant, large-scale works that blend figuration and abstraction. Through a distinctive visual language of colour and movement, her work explores themes of human connection, abundance and acceptance, while reflecting on the complexity of modern life. On this episode, we dive into: How motherhood can unlock new creative depth H...

Liam McMahon is a marketer and storyteller who explores the history of some of Australia’s and the world’s most culturally influential brands. Through stories spanning fashion, streetwear, sport and popular culture, he uncovers the people, moments and ideas that helped shape the brands we know today. In this episode, we dive into: Why Fashion Has Become So Homogenised How Instant Feedback Changed...

SPOTIFY Dr Beth Fisher is a neuroscientist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Monash University and the University of Sydney. Her research explores optimism, decision-making and computational approaches to understanding depression and mental health. She is also co-host of the Minds Matter podcast, where she discusses psychology, neuroscience and cognitive science. On this episode, we dive into: W...

James Bourbon visual artist and designer working across painting, collage, photography, textiles and installation He draws from an extensive archive of discarded advertisements, posters, comics and printed ephemera. Through high-contrast black-and-white imagery, James transforms forgotten fragments of mass culture into contemporary works exploring memory, identity and the influence of visual media...

Stephen Packer is an Australian-based Writer & Director whose work has screened at festivals around the world. His film Alpha Test won the Audience Award at the Adelaide Film Festival and the Screenplay Award at Flickerfest and his short Unprompted played live in front of 35,000 people as a finalist at Tropfest 2026. Stephen is currently deep in development on his debut feature. On this episod...

Simon Grant is a curator, strategist and creative explorer working across contemporary art curation, street-level culture and large-scale public art. As Founding Director of Wonderwalls, his practice is driven by a desire to build the environments that shape creative movements. He connects subcultural energy with the strategy, structure and operational support needed to help street art ecosystems...

Hera Wing is a multidisciplinary creator working across illustration, animation, graphic design, set, costume and immersive visual storytelling. Her practice brings together world-building, tactile making and visceral design dissolve the boundaries between the organic and the unearthly. On this episode, we discuss the merging of organic forms, speculative worlds and physical experience in creative...

Andrew Yeoh, professionally known as Drewfunk, is a Malaysian-born artist based in Australia whose work fuses street art, graffiti, fine art and cultural heritage. Known for his distinctive visual language, Drew’s practice draws from his Chinese Malaysian background, Melbourne’s street art scene, traditional Asian imagery, graffiti lettering, characters, murals and contemporary painting. On this e...

YO! MAFIA is one of Australia’s most iconic DJs and performers, known for her high-energy sets, immersive live shows and decades-long career spanning clubs, festivals and touring. Her work is driven by a deep understanding of human connection, self-expression and the power of music to bring people together. On this episode, we explore the emotional energy behind live performance, how creativity ca...

Tom Adair is an Australian visual artist whose practice explores contemporary life through familiar landscapes, objects and nature. His instantly recognisable CMYK paintings reinterpret the aesthetics of industrial offset printing by hand, using a highly detailed airbrush process to create works that shift between machine-like precision and human imperfection. On this episode, we explore what it m...

Sam Absurd is a visual artist working across illustration, murals and public art. His practice is driven by an exploration of paradox, nature and philosophy, using intricate visual compositions to question logic, perception and the nature of reality. On this episode, we explore the tension between simplicity and complexity in creative work, building a practice that balances intuition, curiosity, a...

How do creatives actually think and how does that shape what they build? Across these conversations, a pattern started to emerge. Not in what creatives make, but in how they approach their work, make decisions, and hold direction over time. Ideas like creative obligation, forging your own way, inviting exploration, and trusting your vision all contribute to that foundation. This episode of ‘The Cr...

DOCG is a multidisciplinary artist working across design, illustration, fashion and toys. His practice is driven by experimentation and a desire to explore different creative processes, using each as a tool to build a cohesive creative world. On this episode, we explore what it takes to build work that extends beyond a single medium, developing a practice that is intentional, adaptable, and capabl...

Jack Fran is a visual artist, muralist, and interior designer whose work bridges public art and spatial design. Known for large-scale murals and art-led interiors, he combines vibrant colour, realism, and site-specific storytelling to transform spaces into engaging visual experiences. On this episode, we move beyond the surface of murals and interiors to explore what it actually means to build a l...

Launching a clothing brand is simple. Building one that survives is something else entirely. Many fail because they copy another brand’s blueprint, move too late, and never build a point of difference strong enough to cut through in an industry that demands endurance and offers no guarantees that things will turn out the way you hoped. Caspar Tremlett is a fashion entrepreneur and former co-founde...

Some artworks reveal more the longer you look at them. Artist PAINK builds his work through abstraction, collage, colour, and mark-making before the final image begins to emerge. Beneath each subject sits a foundation of experimentation — fragments of materials, textures, and references that quietly shape the finished piece. In this conversation, we explore how abstraction and realism can coexist...

What does it actually mean to go all-in on something you care about? For the last two and a half years, I’ve been building Future History in fragments. Between freelance work, responsibilities and partial momentum. There was progress, but never full commitment. That changes now. Over the next year, I’m documenting what it looks like to take deliberate ownership of a creative pursuit — not as a blu...

Most people study nature from a safe distance. Benjamin Knock steps into it. As a volcanologist and artist, he collects seismic readings, magnetic surveys, and atmospheric data from active volcanic environments — sometimes during eruptions — and transforms that live scientific data into immersive visual and sonic works. In this episode, we explore how volcanic systems shape civilisation, how natur...

What begins in subculture rarely stays there. Sneaker customisation was once dismissed as “destroying the product.” Today, custom sneakers are recognised as wearable art, embraced by global brands and embedded in modern sneaker culture and streetwear. Mathew Fabris aka Sekure D helped shape that shift. In this episode, we explore the 20-year evolution of sneaker culture and sneaker customisation,...

Most creative ideas never become companies. Kenny Lee started with creative play. Today he runs a global company with a team, customers worldwide and a brand built at the intersection of play, design and entrepreneurship. Kenny Lee is the founder and CEO of Light My Bricks, a global brand that transforms LEGO sets into illuminated display pieces through custom-designed lighting kits. What began as...

Strictly DT is a recording artist and creative mentor. With 4 albums to his name since 2015 with ‘Therapy Sessions’ and ‘Decial like “Special”’ in 2023 his sound sits in the realms of hip-hop, soul and R&B, with introspective lyricism that reflect lived experience and community perspective. As the founder of Moment of Truth, a creative mentorship program for teens, he focuses on building confi...

Hiroyasu Tsuri is a visual artist whose practice spans studio painting, large-scale murals, and site-responsive installations. Drawing from experiences painting in public spaces across Japan, Australia, and Europe, Hiroyasu’s work explores gesture, movement, and the relationship between physical action and form. His approach emphasises process, intuition, and collaboration, positioning making itse...