On Tuesday 25th August, I celebrated my birthday. And on the same day, the iconic Dolly Parton passed away. Everyone has been talking about Dolly Parton, but whilst listening to the many podcasts and rehashed interviews, I realised that she’s an incredible example of a powerful creative brand, both in her visual identity, and in
Last week I talked a little bit about fear. It can appear in lots of ways and one of them is shyness, anxiety and nervousness, or you might simply be an introvert. It might not be something which shows up all the time, but if this happens to you it can feel like a struggle to
It’s that time of year again. IPA judging opened last week, the same week as our ‘Made in Chiang Mai’ presentation (along with the inevitable rounds of edits and re-edits). It’s given my brain an onslaught of lovely fresh photography. But it’s also reminded me that, whether they win awards or not, a LOT of personal projects
If you have a personal project gallery on your website, are you guilty of having a list of place names? EGYPT TOKYO ALASKA It sounds so exotic and farawayish…but actually- does it? Nope. To advertising creatives, it’s like landing on a Getty library or yet another amateur travel bloggers site. And that is at best
Were you watching the World Cup? Football was an obsession in my family. As a kid my dad used to drag the TV into the garden on an extension lead and watch the world cup with a sun hat and a glass of pop. The kitchen was even painted in Sunderland colours. (There, I said
‘Nothing I’m doing is working Christina – it’s close to Armageddon out there!’ This was a discovery call I had with a very established advertising photographer based in LA last week. He was beside himself with worry. The day before I met with a photographer who hasn’t stopped shooting in months. Ad agencies and brands
Three weeks ago my flight to Hong Kong was cancelled because four sparrows found their way into the cockpit and then into the works. I kid you not. We were already on the plane and the pilot initially chuckled as he explained the delay to departure. He wasn’t laughing 2 hours later, when we were
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