In an exciting collaboration with the fantastic National Festival of Making, celebrating the UK making industry, comes the first of three special episodes covering Art in Manufacturing season 2.Crossing seven of the UK's most adventurous artists with the machinery of Lancashire's premier industrialists, Im first heading to Darwen's Ritherdon, where artist and sculpture maker Nicola Ellis is collaborating with the staff, inspired by the rich heritage and responding to the workplace environment to create a bespoke artwork in a company with a truly unique history approaching 125 years.I'll never look at a place of industry in the same way and I hope you won't too!Special thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England for supporting the seriesPlease pass on your thoughts @arrestallmimics on social mediahttps://festivalofmaking.co.uk/https://festivalofmaking.co.uk/projects/art-in-manufacturing/http://www.nicolaellis.com/https://www.hlf.org.uk/https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/

As founder of Studio DBD, Dave Sedgwick joins me to discuss his journey as a graphic designer, art director and creative director. Working with a broad range of clients, Dave details the importance of honesty in design, listening to problems in order to arrive at the best solution for the clients and a philosophical tale of force fed sponge pudding.Full of insights, tips and hilarious lessons along the way, Dave does not hold back and we get into the fabric of what makes for a sustainable and dynamic creative practice.Get your thoughts over @arrestallmimics on social now!http://www.studiodbd.com/https://www.instagram.com/studiodbd/https://twitter.com/studiodbd

On the surface, Typographic Specimens is a collection of extraordinary creatures made entirely out of letterforms, numerals and punctuation marks. But behind this beautiful book is a fascinating tale of the Reverend Jackson Whitehead and his adventure aboard the HMS Pica, sister ship to HMS Beagle, which famously carried one Charles Darwin.I'm joined by A.W. Bainbridge, a lecturer in Graphic Communications and Creative Thinking at the University of Central Lancashire, who details the story of his eccentric ancestor.The book is available now via Ammonite Press.Get your thoughts over to @arrestallmimics on social channels nowhttp://www.ammonitepress.com/gift/typographic-specimens/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Typographic-Specimens-Natural-History-Letterforms/dp/1781453098http://instagram.com/frontaldepressionhttps://www.thedisciplesofdesign.com/

Jack Renwick Studio is an independent branding and design agency in London. I chat to founder Jack Renwick about her journey from Glasgow roots, the challenges she encountered in making sense of the creative industry and her special design shoes.Now working on major projects worldwide, 'Make It Different, Make A Difference' is more than just a slogan. We discuss work ethic, the traits Jack looks for in new designers and why she continues to support new talent through D&AD and other channels.Overcoming adversity, the importance of team support, the origin of the red and white stripe identity and special design shoes are also addressed on episode 105.Get your feedback over @arrestallmimics on social platforms!http://www.jackrenwickstudio.com/https://twitter.com/jrs_londonhttps://www.instagram.com/jackrenwickstudio/

Charles Williams takes us into his geometric, isometric, 3D, surreal type and illustration playground. His fascinating work tests the mind with its stunning depth, finesse, colour palettes and has graced the likes of Adobe, Wetransfer and The New York Times.Charles joins me to share the journey, from being, in his own words, 'a clever little shit' drawing 3D type at school, he took an interesting route through linguistics and design before returning to a drawing and type based practice.We discuss mimicry, the organic process behind his work and the intensity of Cinema 4D.Get your feedback over to @arrestallmimics on social channels.

An exclusive conversation with iconic graphic designer Malcolm Garrett as part of the first in the new X series of unplanned episodes.Released on the day that the 'Orgasm Addict Reframed' exhibition opens at the G.F Smith Show Space in central London, I talk to Malcolm in the midst of hanging the work about his roots, early punk days, work in music and the benefit of restriction.Malcolm shares his love of Design Manchester and why it's important to share local talent globally. We talk technology, politics and THAT Buzzcocks record cover!A big thanks to G.F Smith and Jane Crowther for letting me into their home to make this happen. Orgasm Addict Reframed can be seen from 7-16th March at G.F Smith Showspace, 27-28 Eastcastle Street, London.https://www.malcolmgarrett.com/https://www.gfsmith.com/https://designmcr.com/http://www.buzzcocks.com/site/index.htmlhttps://www.instagram.com/beingmalcolmgarrett/https://twitter.com/malcolmgarrett

Who are you? What do you do for pleasure? What are you drawn to and from where do you get your sense of identity?It's one of the most valuable things we have, the thing that sets us apart and brings us together for all the right reasons, our armour in the arts.Photographer Owen Harvey joins me to discuss why his portfolio is 100% personal passion work, how he developed his iconic projects documenting subcultures, groups of often wrongly demonised social circles and intriguing characters.Is it better to get a bar job to pay the bills, or create work that you do not love?We go deep on the theme of identity, get us thoughts and feedback over @arrestallmimics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook now.http://www.owen-harvey.com/https://www.instagram.com/ojharv/https://twitter.com/ojharv

Gail Armstrong's intricate and stunning paper sculptures have formed the basis of many iconic campaigns, editorial features and intriguing artworks. I visit Gail's studios to see the inner workings and hear her story, from studying in Glasgow to working as a graphic designer and the origins of her unique artwork style.We talk confidence, quiet spells, Kleenex and befriending Amazon delivery people in a inspiring look at Gail's world!Get your feedback over to @arrestallmimics on social media.

I'm joined by Sharm Murugiah, London based illustrator. Sharm's journey is an intriguing one and we discuss resistance to pursuing an art or design career path from parents and peers, comic book influences and the surreal aspects of his stunning artwork.Sharm's Little White Lies cover adorned a D&AD award winning issue and he shares the story.A longer journey to pursuing his passion of drawing, via architecture brought its own benefits and we muse on the impact of exposure to horror films at an early age!What made an impact on your psyche at an early age? @arrestallmimics on Twitter and Instagram!http://studiomurugiah.com/https://www.instagram.com/studio_murugiah/https://twitter.com/StudioMurugiahhttps://www.pinterest.co.uk/sharmmurugiah/

Katy Cowan joins me to discuss Creative Boom, the online magazine she founded and has just rebranded. The platform covers projects, people and news stories right across the creative industry and has evolved over the years to become one of the major showcases for new and established artistic talent. What makes for a news worthy piece of work? How did the magazine start and grow and how does Katy feel about the state of things in 2018?It's a must listen show for those looking to get more eyes on their work and connect with the creative press!Get your feedback over to @arrestallmimics on Twitter and Instagram.