Creative Lives: Morag Myerscough, designer and artist

For this week's podcast, we caught up with artist and designer Morag Meyerscough at the recent Something Good festival in Bristol.

Regarded as one of the UK’s most prolific designers, Morag’s work is instantly recognisable for its punchy shapes, bright colours and bold patterns. Treading a fine line between art and design, she creates installations and immersive spatial designs that champion community and public interaction – adorning everything from cafes and hospitals to museums and art galleries. After graduating from the Central Saint Martins and the RCA, Morag embarked on full-time work with design studio Lamb & Shirley, followed by a six-month stint at the Milan-based Studio De Lucchi.

Feeling there was something of a glass ceiling for women in the industry, she decided to “compete against the boys” and found her first studio, Myerscough Chipchase in the early ’90s. Together with fellow RCA graduate Jane Chipchase, the duo created work that infiltrated the architectural world. Morag has served as her own boss ever since, moving on to launch the multi-award-winning Studio Myerscough in 1993, and often creates alongside fellow artists and designers, including frequent collaborator Luke Morgan. She discusses how she went from being told she’d never get a job, to stamping out a unique style that has allowed her to explore fine art, product and interior design. Her advice to those starting out? Don’t copy or follow the crowd: “Absorb and take in what you see, let it rest and filter, then produce something original.”

See the full article here: lectureinprogress.com/journal/morag-myerscough

This Lecture in Progress podcast was presented by Indi Davies and the producer was Ivor Manly. Sign up to lectureinprogress.com for further insight into the creative industries. This series is made possible by the support of a number of brand patrons – they include GF Smith, Squarespace and The Paul Smith Foundation.