Creative Voyage Podcast

In this episode, I talk to Armin Tehrani, a photographer, art director, and entrepreneur. We cover topics such as navigating creativity and business, how he went about becoming a professional photographer, what motives him, the importance of giving and receiving honest feedback, and much more.

Biography

Armin Tehrani is a creative professional from Vancouver, Canada, currently based in Copenhagen. He’s exceptionally multifaceted but focuses mainly on art direction and photography, as well as visual production. He has owned several companies in the past, including a clothing store, a greeting card company, as well as a women’s line called Priory. He currently produces content for Norse Projects and has done so for other Canadian and Danish brands, as well.

Selected Links From the Episode

• Armin Tehrani’s Website
• Armin Tehrani’s Instagram
• Priory
• Lost Boy.
• Norse Projects
• Ryan Holiday – “The First Draft of Anything Is Shit”
• Eunice Quan
• Nikon D850
• Contax 645
• Ian Lanterman
• Patricia Lagmay
• The Audo
• 3daysofdesign

Show Notes

• Introduction [00:00]
• Episode Introduction [00:51]
• Starting As a Creative Entrepreneur [02:09]
• How to Become a Professional Photographer Today [09:34]
• Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [16:06]
• Armin’s Work Routines [16:49]
• How to Give and Receive Creative Feedback [18:31]
• Challenges of Being a Creative Professional Today [20:26]
• How to Find Motivation in Difficult Times [22:07]
• How to Be a Better Creative Professional [23:26]
• Episode Outro [24:54]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

In this episode, I talk to Nina Bruun, a designer, trend-spotter, and consultant. We cover topics such as advice to young professionals who are just starting, working with a personal assistant, what is trend spotting and how Nina does it, ideas on how to continually grow and develop yourself, and much more.

Biography

As a designer went industry professional, Nina has carved out a niche on the Nordic design scene as a leading source on interior trends, color knowledge, and design forecasting, as evidenced in several features including Wallpaper, Design Milk, Herald Tribune, Washington Post, and many others. Also, as an accomplished designer, Nina has received a Red Dot Design Award and has work accepted in the permanent collection at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York.

In 2016, Nina established her Creative Consultancy based in Copenhagen. With commercial insights, experience, and a personal passion, they create customized solutions within the fields of trends, colors, product-designs, graphics, and visual brand identity.

Selected Links From the Episode

• Nina Bruun Creative Consultancy
• Nina Bruun’s Instagram
• The Audo
• 3daysofdesign
• Muuto
• Jim Rohn
• Merijn Hos on The Creative Voyage Podcast
• Pantone
• Acne Studios
• MENU

Show Notes

• Introduction [00:00]
• Episode Introduction [00:51]
• Advice to Young Designers [02:29]
• How to Grow As a Creative Professional [08:59]
• Personal Assistant As the Best Investment [13:30]
• Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [23:13]
• Key Challenges Creative Industries Are Facing [23:57]
• Nina's Current Struggle [26:44]
• What Is Trend Spotting and How to Work With Trends [29:52]
• How to Be a Better Creative Professional [35:54]
• Episode Outro [39:42]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

In this episode, we are going to listen to the highlights of season 1 of the podcast. I've decided to take the best of the strategic, tactical, and inspirational advice all of the 12 guests gave at the end of each interview, and create this insight-packed special episode.

You can think of it as a perennial creative career advice resource, that you can easily get back to whenever you feel stuck, lacking motivation, or just wanna get inspired.

If you are a creative professional in any industry and any stage of your career, I hope it will at different times provide different pockets of guidance and wisdom to support you on your journey.

Selected Links From the Episode

• Nadine Goepfert's Website
• Jacopo Moschin’s Website
• Sarah Lipstate's Website
• Carl Emil S. Bregnhøi’s Website
• Fukiko Takase’s Instagram
• Merijn Hos’ Website
• Charlotte Heal Design Ltd. Website
• Nao Nozawa's Website
• Tim Rundle Studio's Website
• Ellen Freeman's Website
• Eike König's Instagram
• Norm Architects' Website

Show Notes

• Introduction [00:00]
• Episode Introduction [00:51]
• Nadine Goepfert – Textile Designer (Episode 11) [02:00]
• Jacopo Moschin – Photographer (Episode 1) [05:06]
• Sarah Lipstate – Composer & Guitarist (Episode 6) [08:53]
• Carl Emil S. Bregnhøi – Digital Brand Strategist & Entrepreneur (Episode 7) [11:53]
• Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [16:05]
• Fukiko Takase – Dancer & Choreographer (Episode 9) [16:48]
• Merijn Hos – Illustrator (Episode 8) [20:28]
• Charlotte Heal – Creative & Art Director (Episode 2) [22:18]
• Nao Nozawa – Graphic Designer & Art Director (Episode 4) [25:27]
• Tim Rundle – Product Designer (Episode 10) [26:49]
• Ellen Louise Freeman – Writer & Editor (Episode 3) [29:42]
• Eike König – Creative Director & Artist (Episode 5) [32:03]
• Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen – Architect & Designer (Episode 12) [32:44]
• Episode Outro [34:32]

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In this episode, I talk to Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen, a Copenhagen-based architect, designer, art director, and photographer. We cover topics such as positioning as a creative, how Jonas approaches new projects, his advice to young professionals, main challenges of being an architect today, his work routines, the importance of following your passion and much more.

Biography

Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen is an architect and founding partner at Norm Architects with over a decade of experience as an architect, designer, art director and photographer. Jonas shares his passion for phenomenology – the philosophical study of human experience – and striking spaces, objects and images with clients that range from established design brands to international magazines and private homeowners. Trained at both The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Copenhagen Business School, Jonas mixes business-oriented and strategic thinking with the conceptual thoughts and visions that bring creative projects to life. ‘I have a strong vocation for creating thoughtful projects that make a difference and stand out in an understated, refined manner,’ he says of his work, which has won awards including the Red Dot, IF Design Award, Design Plus Award and Good Design Award.

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Show Notes

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In this episode, I talk to Nadine Goepfert, a Berlin-based textile designer. We cover topics such as the importance of listening to our artistic Intuition, Nadine’s work routines, her approach to personal and research-based projects, how to deal with obstacles, and much more.

Biography

Nadine Goepfert is a multidisciplinary designer offering creative direction, design, and consultancy on textiles and materials for the interior, product, art, and fashion. She investigates contemporary culture to create intelligent concepts and material innovations for clients from various fields. Her collections and art installations examine the function and conventional use of materials to develop new design perspectives. Her internationally exhibited research projects question the relation between garments, individual and society to reveal unconscious patterns of behavior in the everyday use of textiles. Selected clients and references include Adidas, Aleksandra Domanović, Clark, Common-Interest, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Fasson Freddy Fuss, Faye Toogood, Friedenauer Presse, Kampnagel Hamburg, Kostas Murkudis, Lucia Glass, LuckyMe, Lunice, Marsano Berlin, Martin Niklas Wieser, Michael Sontag, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, New Ancestors, Solange Knowles, Vladimir Karaleev, Warp Records, Zeitguised, and Zweidrei Architekten.

Selected Links From the Episode

Show Notes

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In this episode, I talk to Tim Rundle, a London-based industrial designer. We cover topics such as the importance of finding the right clients, his failures and lessons learned, advice to young industrial designers, what makes a good contemporary product, and much more.

Biography

Tim Rundle is the founder of Tim Rundle Studio, a London based industrial design consultancy specializing in furniture and lighting design as well as interiors, installations and strategic consultancy. With experience across furniture, lighting, homeware, technology, and transport, the studio's work is driven by context and has grown to focus on the design of products and systems that exist at the intersection between architecture and its inhabitants.

Tim graduated from the School of Architecture and Design at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. He then began working for Auckland based consultancy Formworks Design where, among other projects, he worked on the concept for Air New Zealand’s groundbreaking seating systems ‘skycouch’ and ‘spaceseat.’ In 2008 he relocated to London and was employed by the design consultancy Priestmangoode. He then went on to work for renowned British designer Tom Dixon, where he was head designer of the furniture and lighting design team. Before setting up his own studio in 2015, Tim was the Design Director at Conran and Partners, the multidisciplinary design studio founded by Sir Terence Conran.

Alongside his studio, Tim runs Platform 23 – Design for Manufacture, on the prestigious Design Products Masters program at the Royal College of Art.

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Show Notes

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In this episode, I talk to Fukiko Takase, a London-based independent dancer, choreographer, and movement director. We cover topics such as the importance of nurturing your better self, advice to dancers and choreographers who are just starting, Fukiko’s work routines, the main challenges of being a contemporary dancer working today, her experience of dancing with Thom Yorke, and much more.

Biography

Fukiko Takase was born in New York and raised in Japan. She has been dancing since the age of two under her mother Takako Takase and Katsuko Orita's dance training. When she was 14, Fukiko started creating and performing her work for competitions to develop her creativity and physical capabilities. She received the Cultural Affairs Fellowship from the Japanese government, studied at Codarts Rotterdam Dance Academy, London Contemporary Dance School. As a dancer, she worked for Henri Oguike Dance Company (2006–2010), Russell Maliphant (2010), and Company Wayne McGregor (2011–2018). Fukiko danced with Thom Yorke in a music video and featured in projects for AnOther Magazine, County of Milan, Channel 4, The Brits, BBC Late Night Proms and Uniqlo. Her choreography includes Autumn Hunch and Cultivate a Quiet Joy.

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Show Notes

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In this episode, I talk to Merijn Hos, an Utrecht-based illustrator, visual artist, and occasional art director. We cover topics such as his work routines, advice to illustrators who are just starting, his experience with ADHD, what makes a good illustration brief, how he develops his style, and much more.

Biography

Merijn Hos is an illustrator, visual artist and occasional art director based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. He graduated in 2004 with a BFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts, Utrecht. He has worked for clients such as Apple, Nickelodeon, Calvin Klein, Dropbox, New York Times, Coca-Cola, Nike, Wired Magazine, and Adobe, to name a few. Besides illustration, he works on sculptures, art direction, and films, in collaboration with his brother Jurriaan, and he also exhibits his work internationally.

Selected Links From the Episode

Show Notes

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In this episode, I talk to Carl Emil S. Bregnhøi, a Copenhagen-based digital strategist, early seed investor, and entrepreneur. We cover topics such as a strategic approach to design and technology, the importance of communication, working on the intersection of physical and digital, his current struggles, the value of side projects, and much more.

Biography

Carl Emil S. Bregnhøi comes with a decade’s experience as a senior digital strategist, advising at the CEO-level for >€1 billion companies within eCommerce, luxury, fashion, art, and technology. He’s a founding partner at STRØM, a digital design agency in Copenhagen, co-founder of Coffeeship, and member of the board at natural wine company Rødder & Vin.

Selected Links From the Episode

Show Notes

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In this episode, I talk to Sarah Lipstate, a Los Angeles-based composer, and a guitarist. We cover topics such as making a living as a musician today, marketing your work, the things Sarah is currently struggling with, the relationship between her gear and her art, and much more.

Biography

Sarah Lipstate is a Los Angeles-based composer, most known for Noveller, her solo electric guitar project. Handling the guitar as her muse, Lipstate summons a sonic palette so rich as to challenge the listener to conceive of how it’s housed in a single instrument manipulated by a solitary performer. In 2014, Lipstate announced her signing with Fire Records. Fire released Noveller's latest full-length 'Fantastic Planet' in January 2015 and also re-issued Noveller's critically acclaimed albums 'No Dreams' and 'Glacial Glow' in early 2016. She's previously released records on No Fun Productions, Important Records, Weird Forest, Taiga, and her own imprint Saffron Recordings.

Noveller has toured with Iggy Pop, St. Vincent, Radiolab, Xiu Xiu, the Jesus Lizard, U.S. Girls, & Aidan Baker. Lipstate has collaborated with several renowned musicians, including JG Thirlwell (Foetus, Manorexia), Carla Bozulich (Evangelista, The Geraldine Fibbers), David Wm. Sims (the Jesus Lizard, Scratch Acid), Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth). She has previously performed as a member of Cold Cave, Parts & Labor, and One Umbrella. Lipstate has also participated in Rhys Chatham’s Guitar Army, Ben Frost’s “Music for 6 Guitars” Ensemble, and Glenn Branca’s 100 guitar ensemble.

Selected Links From the Episode

Show Notes

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/