NPLH Studio

Creative Director Pete Martin walks me through his early obsession with football which led him from the touchlines of Bristol City’s Ashton Gate to his role as Creative Director of SoccerBible – via a brief stint at Adi Dassler's house!

He speaks candidly on overcoming creative setbacks, the importance of openness and vulnerability, and his hunger to be the best in his field and what he feels is needed to achieve that. 

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Artist Nicole Chui talks us through her introduction to embroidery and how it would serve not only as a creative outlet, but a tool for self-expression and, ultimately, pave the way for her career as an artist and collaborations with Adidas, Nike, and Manchester United to name a few.

She shares the importance of community in her life, manifested in the form of Baesianz FC, a London-based team for women, trans, and non-binary people of Asian heritage, as well as overcoming lack of self-belief, trusting the mistakes, and being grateful for family.

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A quick reminder that NPLH is more than a podcast.

Visit nplhmag.com where you can enjoy online reads, subscribe to our weekly newsletter and browse our ever growing collection of magazines, prints, and apparel. NPLH is an independent, ad-free platform and your support, in whatever form, keeps us playing. 

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This week I speak with illustrator, Marcus Marritt.

Marcus speaks with pride and passion of his role as a goalkeeper and the responsibilities that come with it, seeing it as a means to act selflessly and be of service to others on the field, mirroring his approach to life off of it.

We also touch on his family heritage, passion for cinematography and its influence on his artistic style, and the importance of spending as much time as you can doing what makes you feel good.

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I'm joined by the founding General's of Soho Warriors, Matt and Chris Dent.

They walk me through the origins and inspiration behind England's first creative football club, it's role in their lives, how it provides a welcoming community for its players and, coupled with a display of supreme self-belief, opened the doors to Dent Studio: asked during a potentially career-defining pitch whether they backed themselves to "get this done", they answered "Yes" and haven't looked back.

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This week I speak with Jared Soares.

Jared details the injury which took him away from the game that had dominated his life, the change of direction towards photography, influenced by his mum, and how, via publications such as Time Magazine, the New York Times, and many others his second love would eventually lead him back to his first, as a photographer, story teller and now, Creative Director of Virginia Dream.

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I speak with Mike Miles-Boardman, illustrator and founder/director of Visually Speaking, and my old team mate!

Mike walks me through the early days of his career, when you could swap a pint for a job at Reebok, the route to his current position, and touches on some of the personal hurdles worked through along the way. All things I should really have been aware of given I've known him for 14 years.

We cover a lot, from self-worth and finding alignment to career wins, and the losses. It went where it went which means we didn't touch on some important things like Mike's Oscar nomination, or live drawing at the Super Bowl and a World Cup Final. But now that's been covered... enjoy!

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This week I'm joined by Dutch photographer, Willem de Kam.

Willem shares how pursuit of a career in graphic design indirectly guided him towards photography, the importance of both building trust and showing respect in the success of his Feyenoord projects, and expresses gratitude for the unexpected doors his camera has opened.

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This week, I speak with leading creative, Mark Johnson. Mark talks us through his route into the profession and takes us on a wander through his imagination, giving an insight into the processes behind some of his most impressive work, including the one that had him hoping the Police didn't pass by!

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In this episode I speak with a triple threat in footballer, photographer, and Football is Everywhere co-founder, Patrycja 'Pato' Jerzak.

We discuss life as a player, recovering from long term injury, creating meaningful content, both building and immersing herself in community, and more.

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I'm joined by Icarus FC founder, Robby Smukler. Robby talks us through the childhood curiosity that planted the seeds of this unique jersey brand, turning his passion into a full-time business, the challenges it brings, how overcoming them builds confidence, and why community is at the brands core.

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