Ashley Hewson leads creative software development at Serif, the company behind Affinity Designer and Affinity Photo. His work focuses on building tools that help artists and designers bring ideas to life.

By creating alternatives for creative professionals, Ashley's journey highlights the relationship between technology and artistic expression. His work shows how thoughtful software design can remove barriers and expand creative possibilities.

In this episode:

• Building tools that support professional creative workflows
• Understanding the needs of designers and artists
• Exploring the future of digital illustration and photography
• Creating software that challenges established approaches

Topics: design software, graphic design, digital art, vector graphics, creative tools

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Aaron Douglas has always been driven by the desire to understand how things work. That curiosity led him into mobile app development, where he combines technical depth with a growing focus on user experience and interface design.

His work with mobile platforms reflects a balance between invisible systems and the experiences people interact with every day. From app architecture to development tools, Aaron's creative process centers on building technology that works beautifully.

In this episode:

• Exploring the hidden systems that power mobile applications
• Moving between technical architecture and interface design
• Building experiences through modern development tools
• Finding creativity in problem-solving and engineering

Topics: mobile development, iOS development, Swift, app architecture, user interface design

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Mel Milton has spent more than two decades building a creative career through drawing, illustration, and visual storytelling. From the games industry to children's books, his work reflects a lifelong dedication to making ideas visible.

His journey combines professional experience with the simple habit that started it all: creating art. As both an illustrator and parent, Mel continues finding ways to balance creative work with everyday life.

In this episode:

• Growing a career from a lifelong passion for drawing
• Creating artwork across games and children's publishing
• Balancing family life with a creative practice
• Turning imagination into visual stories

Topics: illustration, game art, children's books, drawing, creative careers

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Mark Pavlidis helped redefine digital photography through his work as co-founder and CTO of Flixel Photos, creators of tools that brought cinemagraphs into the creative workflow. His work explores the space between still images and moving pictures.

Through technology and design, Mark has helped creators experiment with a new visual language that captures attention through subtle motion. His story reflects how innovation can emerge from combining art, engineering, and new forms of expression.

In this episode:

• Creating tools that expand the possibilities of photography
• Exploring the creative potential between images and motion
• Building technology for visual storytellers
• Transforming an emerging art form into a creative practice

Topics: photography, cinemagraphs, visual design, creative technology, software

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

George Stroumboulopoulos has built a career around curiosity, storytelling, and creating meaningful connections through radio and television. Through his work hosting music-focused programming, he has explored the ideas and voices behind culture.

Beyond broadcasting, George has used his platform to support charitable initiatives and humanitarian causes. His creative journey shows how media can become a bridge between people, ideas, and communities.

In this episode:

• Building a career around storytelling and conversation
• Exploring music as a way to connect with audiences
• Using media platforms to support meaningful causes
• Finding purpose through creativity and communication

Topics: broadcasting, radio, music, storytelling, media

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Peter Simon built his path into the creative industry by teaching himself the skills needed to create compelling game art. Through online learning, internships, and hands-on experience, he developed a career focused on 2D artwork and visual design.

His journey reflects the power of persistence and learning through action. By diving deeply into the craft, Peter developed the confidence to work as a freelancer and continue growing as an artist.

In this episode:

• Building creative skills through self-directed learning
• Finding opportunities through practice and exploration
• Creating artwork for games and interactive experiences
• Growing a career through curiosity and dedication

Topics: game art, illustration, freelance art, digital art, creative careers

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Ryan McLeod approaches game creation as an opportunity to challenge expectations and rethink how people interact with their devices. His work on Blackbox explores how small moments of curiosity can become engaging and surprising experiences.

The creative process behind the game highlights experimentation, unconventional problem-solving, and the search for interactions that feel both simple and memorable. Ryan's work reflects a fascination with creating technology that invites exploration.

In this episode:

• Developing a game built around unusual mobile interactions
• Exploring creativity through experimentation and discovery
• Designing experiences that encourage players to think differently
• Finding new forms of play through technology

Topics: mobile games, game design, puzzle games, interaction design, creative coding

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Ryan McLeod creates mobile experiences that challenge players to think differently about technology. As the developer behind Blackbox, he transformed simple interactions with a phone into inventive puzzles that encourage experimentation and discovery.

His approach to game design focuses on curiosity, surprise, and using familiar devices in unexpected ways. Blackbox reflects a creative process built around questioning assumptions and finding new possibilities in everyday technology.

In this episode:

• Designing puzzles that use the unique features of mobile devices
• Turning experimentation into a distinctive game experience
• Finding creativity through constraints and unexpected solutions
• Building a game around curiosity and player discovery

Topics: mobile games, game development, puzzle design, iPhone apps, interaction design

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Al Lowe has spent decades blending programming, music, comedy, and storytelling into some of the most recognizable games in adventure game history. Best known for creating the Leisure Suit Larry series, his work helped define how personality and humor could shape interactive entertainment.

His creative journey connects technical problem-solving with artistic expression, from programming classic adventures to composing music and designing memorable characters. Al's career demonstrates how games can become a unique form of storytelling.

In this episode:

• Creating memorable characters through humor and game design
• Combining programming, music, and storytelling in interactive work
• The creative process behind classic adventure games
• Building experiences that remain meaningful across generations

Topics: game design, programming, adventure games, storytelling, interactive media

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Joanna Volpe helps shape the future of storytelling by representing writers and creative voices through her work as a literary agent and president of New Leaf Literary & Media. Her career has focused on discovering talent and helping creators navigate the path from idea to publication.

Through years in publishing, Joanna has developed a perspective on what makes stories connect with audiences and how creative careers are built over time. Her work sits at the intersection of imagination, business, and advocacy for authors.

In this episode:

• Discovering emerging voices and guiding creative careers
• Understanding the relationship between writers and publishing
• Building a career around supporting storytellers
• The process behind bringing books from concept to readers

Topics: literary agents, publishing, writing, storytelling, creative careers

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.