The Creative Adventurer's Survival Guide Mark Pattison & Claire Driver

In the first episode of a new series of The Creative Adventurer’s Survival Guide we re-introduce ourselves and reflect on the creative journeys we’ve been on over the last year.Many creatives find themselves going through a state of flux, periods when they can feel exceptionally laser-focused and other times when it’s necessary to go on a walkabout and to just let the imagination run free and untethered, but flux take us further off-course than expected.This state of flux has been magnified b...

In our first episode, we rip the bandaid off to talk about the state of creative industries in the wake of the pandemic and consider the challenges that lie ahead for artists like ourselves.Although this might seem a pessimistic subject, it’s an acknowledgement of where things stand with an emphasis on the positives that can potentially come out of what we’ve experienced together, and whether creativity can fundamentally change in its value and importance.We can examine the imagination and ta...

Navajo mythology refers to a trickster known as Coyote. Creatives probably know this better as the Impostor, a trouble-making syndrome that sneaks about in our subconscious and tells us that we’re not good enough, or that we’re a fraud rather when it comes to artistic talent.Some have a knack of ignoring Coyote, but others find Impostor Syndrome a constant challenge, to the point that amazing ideas remains hidden from the world because the artist is too caught up in how that idea will be perc...

Phil Mews is the Author of Orphan Boys, the bestselling memoir that lays bare the loss of both his parents when he was just seven-years-old. Not only did he have to deal with grief at such a young age, he also had to cope with a whole new way of life at boarding school with his younger brother, Roger.But Orphan Boys isn’t just consumed by grief. Phil’s debut book is a coming-of-age story that celebrates cherished childhood memories and the immeasurable importance of love, family and community...

"I believe that we form our own lives, that we create our own reality, and that everything works out for the best. I know I drive some people crazy with what seems to be ridiculous optimism, but it has always worked out for me." - Jim HensonCreating the right conditions just to create is half the battle, when it comes to giving your project a chance of getting off the launchpad.How many times have we seen a rocket ready to blast off to the International Space Station, only to see the mission ...

"Creativity is contagious, pass it on." - Albert EinsteinIf a design charrette is like a good gym workout, then you know it’s been an effective exercise when you have creative fatigue, when your mind is over-spilling with ideas and you need a good sit down with a cuppa to drink in all that creative goodness.That's how powerful a great collaboration can be; when you begin to spark inspiration after inspiration, it becomes infectious and before long you're stoking a blazing fire. So in this epi...