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Lynn Bremner is an illustrator and muralist. Renown for her bold and colourful style with a focus on fun and intriguing colour palettes and dynamic compositions. Lynn’s work spans across many mediums, including packaging, poster design, murals, editorial illustration and publishing. On this episode Lynn shares with us the story of her shift from photography to illustration, how her style was disco...

Christian McMahon is a visual artist and designer who is embarking on his second overseas art residency to dive into a process that will help him hone in on his craft. On this episode we discuss his different approaches to design and art, the difference between learning at uni and on the job, how immersing himself overseas helps him develop his art, why it’s necessary to expose ourselves to variou...

Matt Hardy-Brown is a photographer who captures the beauty of the ocean’s flora and fauna and the people who immerse themselves in it. His first solo exhibition opens on the 6th September 2024 which caps off a monumental expedition that was filled with life-changing moments that helped him tap into his creative flow. On this episode Matt shares with us the near-death experience that shifted his ap...

Samantha Gorczyca is a fashion desinger/artist and the founder of Samek, a fashion studio specialising in custom artwear for artist within the Entertainment Industry. With repurposed materials each piece Samek creates is a one off as inspired by the fabric itself as well as it’s artist client designed in her bold and iconic style. On this episode Samantha shares the importance of values in her wor...

Josh Lord is a visual artist influenced by cultural movements and art genres including Pop Art, Dada and Surrealism. Injecting his passion of punk and sci-fi, his work combines abstraction and representation as an exploration of the relationship between form, colour, and deconstruction. On this episode Josh shares with us how personal growth influences his work, how the punk movement still influen...

Nam is a DJ and as one of the founding members of the Operatives, he has made a name for himself at the forefront of Melbourne’s musical landscape with his signature mixing style and contagious energy. Sort after for festivals as well as club sets, Nam has performed at a variety of events from the premiere of ground-breaking electronic festival Let Them Eat Cake in 2013, to the Red Bull stage at G...

Sean McDonald is a documentary filmmaker and a photographer. With his skills being trusted by artists and athletes including David Bromley, Julia Stone, Cheyenne Tozzi, Bonnie Anderson, Chris Cheney, Tayla Harris and Morgan Mitchell, he has helped document their journey with his unique style of personal storytelling. In 2023, he released his first feature length documentary telling the life story...

Luke Currie-Richardson is an Indigenous storyteller through his work as a photographer, dancer, poet, actor and model. From 2012 to 2018 Luke was a company dancer in Bangarra showcasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island contemporary culture around the world. In 2021 he wrote and performed his first spoken word titled ‘ Social Media ’ in The Sydney Festival. Most recently, in June 2024, Luke was...

Steve Kirby is the Founder & Creative Director of WNDRR, an Australian premiere streetwear brand. Now in its 8th year, WNDRR has established itself as an iconic staple within the thriving landscape of the Australian hip-hop culture. On this episode Steve takes us along his professional journey, the balancing act of commercialisation and creative expression, how lifecycles are broken down to 7-...

Sahil Roy is a contemporary abstract artist & muralist. With a creative foundation in graffiti art spanning over a decade, his transition into an abstract approach has allowed him to explore an entirely new avenue of style and boundless creative self-expression. On this episode we explore his evolution and how the unrestrained lessons learned from street art are foundational for many contempor...

Saskia Fairfull is a Fashion Technology Consultant, Collaborative Projects Lead for Design & Creative Tech at Torrens University, founder of IFAB (The Independent Fashion Advisory Board) and Metarial - an NFC solution enabling brands to connect physical garments to digital experiences. With a background in marketing and design, she applies her knowledge of experience design and lateral thinkin...

Adrian Ortega is an award-winning narrative and documentary filmmaker. His debut feature film Cerulean Blue premiered to sold out crowds at the 68th Melbourne International Film Festival (2019) and won the El Rey Award for Excellence in Film Directing at the Barcelona International Film Festival (2019). It's currently streaming on Stan in Australia and Amazon Prime in the US and UK. His second...

Saraid Taylor is an author, screenwriter and an AFLW footballer with the Melbourne Demons. With an eclectic background in both creative writing and professional sports, having also previously played in the WNBL, her work draws inspiration from their parallels: as vehicles for growth, change, as a way to understand the world and share meaning while cultivating connections. On this episode Saraid sh...

Kevin “Ohnoes” Gold is a painter and muralist. With his work having a focus on basketball, Ohnoes has collaborated with some of the sport’s biggest brands including the NBA, Nike, Under Armour and Footlocker as well as athletes including Shaq, Dirk Nowitzki and Damian Lillard. On this episode, Ohnoes shares with his his journey, how to find your your uniqueness, the thriving state of Australian ba...

Wanissa Somsuphangsri began her creative journey as a graphic designer then established herself as a calligraphy and script lettering artist with her work being featured in Frankie Magazine, Fashion Journal and Goodtype. Despite her early success, Wanissa pursued her passion for tattoos and has taken the leap and transforming herself from a designer to an artist. On this episode, Wanissa shares wi...

Miss One Eighty is a calligraphy artist whose work uniquely blends black lettering calligraphy, street-inspired art, and a deep exploration of mental health awareness. Having developed her style as a way to combat depression, she now shares her passion and inspires others through workshops and is currently preparing her first solo exhibition. On this episode we discuss the power of self-talk and h...

Nathan Nankervis is an artist renown for his vibrant and playful illustrations. Having collaborated with the likes of Nike, Cartier, Twitter, Reebok, Heineken, Red Bull, Swatch, BONDs he has brought his work to life through apparel and sculptures creating a world unto its own. On this episode Nathan shares with us the moment he got his “big break” and the lessons he learned from that experience, w...

James Rush is an accomplished visual storyteller with a passion for photography and video. Having worked with elite athletes including Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant and Patty Mills as well as hip-hop artists including Mos Def, Nipsey Hussle and Wiz Khalifa, James is now moving into the next frontier of his career as a leader and educator. On this episode James shares with us how he creates incredible sto...

Liam Sardea is a philosopher of creativity and a PhD researcher at the University of Melbourne. His research addresses the problem of creativity and the protean powers of the imagination, and how it is an instrumental part of our experience of the everyday. On this episode, Liam explains to us what is phenomenology and sublime experiences and why they are critical to our creativity. We discuss how...

Justin Maller is a pioneer in the digital art world. Since founding seminal art collective Depthcore in 2002, he has created work for clients including Nike, Gatorade, The Grammys, Dolby, LG, Jordan and Under Armour. Building on this success, Justin’s groundbreaking year-long project 'Facets' forged an iconic brand cemented in his trademark geometric approach. This style has had a visible...

Chico is a multidisciplinary artist working in collage and graphic design. His work is inspired by decayed street posters, with a dose of punk and layered with aerosol paints. He has collaborated with various artists and international brands and has exhibited throughout galleries and murals across Australia. On this episode Chico shares with us how a life changing health scare shifted his outlook...

Emma is a graphic designer, illustrator and the founder of Tough Titties, a merch and apparel brand dedicated to supporting women's issues and raising funds for breast cancer research. On this episode Emma shares with us her creative journey and how taking care of her mental wellness led to her to begin a purpose driven brand. We discuss the importance of identifying fulfilment, how we seek it...

Frank is an Emmy Award nominated television producer best known for his work on Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (for which he received the nomination for “Outstanding Variety Special”), Hamish & Andy’s gap Year and more recently Deadloch, which is available now on Prime Video. On this episode Frank takes us behind the scenes of his time working on Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year, shares with us the Emmy e...

Isaiah Morris is a London based experiential artist. His work augments spacial reality and enhances music experiences with visual effects designed to alter perception and heighten the senses. On this episode, we discuss what is experiential art and its roll in our cultural development, its relationship with works from the renaissance and how Isaiah draws inspiration from his spirituality and injec...

Amy Duncan is an Adelaide based tattoo artist and illustrator renowned for her captivating style depicting botanical and natural history. Her use of colours and composition captures the timeless beauty of nature highlighted by the organic flow of the human form. On this episode, we discuss how tattoos have been embedded in our culture, how this has shaped the industry and what makes this art form...