In this episode of Be Bold, Be Birmingham, our guests are Tru Powell, a multi-award winning creative entrepreneur and publicity expert, and Luke Tonge an independent graphic designer and director at Birmingham Design.

Tru Powell is passionate about using his skillset to help other people. Tru’s multiple roles include being a publicity coach, personal brand strategist as well as the Creative and Events Director for the Aston Performing Arts Academy.

Luke Tonge is an established graphic designer and director at Birmingham Design which runs the annual Birmingham Design Festival. He’s a keen supporter of young creatives which is reflected in his roles as a lecturer and mentor.

Over the the course of the episode we discuss:

• The importance of representation, diversity and role models 
• Providing opportunities and resources for the next generation
• Some of the recent achievements from their industries/communities 
• Is Birmingham full of opportunity?

Tru Powell can be found here:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tru_Powell 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tru.powell.7 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/truchio-powell-a1ab7833/?originalSubdomain=uk 
• Website: https://www.trupowell.com/ 

Luke Tonge can be found here:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/luketonge 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luketonge/ 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luketonge/ 
• Website: http://www.luketonge.com/