Mel Fong

Other Ways Of Seeing

Arts EN ↓ 6 episodes

A project to uncover art practices within the creative industries, by people that create for money and make art for themselves. Questions, musings, conversations and observations on what we do artistically, creatively, to complement or counteract our paid work. Fascinated by our urge to create Mel Fong talks to artists, filmmakers, musicians and creatives of all types about their (personal) practices. Mel Fong has worked in the advertising industry for two decades-ish representing film directors, artists and production companies. To find more information about the project plus supporting imag...

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WENDY MCBRIDE 22.06.2026 43:46

Welcome to another Other Ways of Seeing conversation. A podcast about the art we make alongside our already very creative jobs. An investigation into why we feel the urge to make that art. Or for the artist I will be talking to, the urge to make different work from what she’s known for and what she sells. This conversation is rather special because it’s with Wendy McBride my mum-in-law. She is a s...

DANIEL EATOCK 05.05.2026 51:53

Welcome to the fifth Other Ways of Seeing conversation. Woohoo number 5! Other Ways of Seeing is a project to discover the personal or not so personal art practices of people who work in the creative industries. Now I’m walking on thin ice here because for the person I’ll be talking to - conceptual artist Daniel Eatock, there is no distinction between personal artwork and commercial art.. it’s all...

STEPH 23.02.2026 57:34

Welcome to the fourth Other Ways of Seeing conversation. Other Ways of Seeing is a project to discover the personal or not so personal art practices of people who work in the creative industries. What they make and why they make it. This conversation is with Steph. I can’t reveal her whole name as she’s chosen to talk to me anonymously. Steph is the Global Creative Director of a toy company. I mea...

ANTHONY BURRILL 03.10.2025 47:50

Welcome to the third Other Ways of Seeing conversation. Other Ways of Seeing is a project to discover the personal or not so personal art practices of people who work in the creative industries. What they make and why they make it. This conversation is with Anthony Burrill. Ant is a super famous graphic artist, most well known for his positive aphorisms, in particular his extremely popular poster...

FITCH/BAKER 07.07.2025 56:34

Welcome to another Other Ways of Seeing conversation. Other Ways of Seeing is a project to discover the personal art practices of people who work in the creative industries. What they make and why they make it. This second conversation is with directing duo Fitch/Baker otherwise known as Matt Fitch and Chris Baker. Matt is a Creative Director at a popular independent advertising agency called Pabl...

SOPHIE EBRARD 20.05.2025 42:32

Sophie is a hugely successful and prolific photographer and more recently, film maker. We start at the beginning of her career in advertising as an account handler in ad agency BDDP et Fils in Paris, to Mother in London and then JWT which leads her to jack it all in to become a photographer. We talk about where her projects come from, her influences, motherhood, incredibly brave exhibitions held i...