This episode Matt is in London and took the time to catch with two old friends, Mark Stott, ECD at Felix® — and, wait for it — Denise Chippindale, Marketing Manager at General Assembly (UK & Europe). Denise very kindly jumped in as co-host and gave great insights into the London design scene and how she’s been keeping busy since she moved over.

Mark has been working on a secret project after closing his studio, Common, and moving to the UK. So in this episode, we dig into what that project is and why it was an offer too good to refuse. Felix® is touted as the world’s most advanced way of measuring, understanding and building resilience to stress. It incorporates machine learning analytics connected to wearable technology. Mark was headhunted to develop the brand and its visual language. This was a massive shift for Mark, focusing on a single brand, in an area he knew little about — so we discuss how he managed that and what he’s learnt along the way.

Thanks to GA for giving us space to record in their London office.

As always special thanks to Streamtime for their steadfast support and motivation. If you haven’t tried their software yet, well, you’re wasting time, literally.

Links:

Streamtime: https://www.streamtime.net

Mark’s old studio: https://www.common.com.au

The TedX titles Mark designed: https://www.behance.net/gallery/54144029/TEDx-Sydney-2017-Main-Titles

Mark Insta: https://www.instagram.com/commonmark

Mark on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-stott-8b74581

Denise Insta: https://www.instagram.com/dedechip

Denise on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisechippindale

General Assembly: http://www.ga.co