The Inspiration

Ever wondered what fills the world’s most creative minds?
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Diana Ganea: A Few Of My Favourite Things
23rd Mar

Diana Ganea: A Few Of My Favourite Things

UltraSuperNew Art Director Diana Ganea talks us through the doodles, design tools and Daruma that keep her creativity on track.

3rd Mar
On My Radar: Jamie Babbit

On My Radar: Jamie Babbit

IndependentMedia director Jamie Babbit, who recently directed Netflix's Nobody Wants This season two, Fox's Best Medicine season one and the latest season of Hulu's Only Murders in the Building, talks classic films, power couples, and the addictive quality of sinus rinse.

2nd Mar
Peer Review: David Castellanos

Peer Review: David Castellanos

ECD at Erich & Kallman Austin, David Castellanos discusses building a career in two countries, developing cultural fluency and working at the intersection between creativity and human truth.

24th Feb
On My Radar: Lidia Estepa

On My Radar: Lidia Estepa

Lidia Estepa, director at Papaya Films, talks spiritualism, cinematic nourishment and being on the path of self-knowledge, as she reveals what's on her creative radar.

23rd Feb
Jordi Urbea: A Few Of My Favourite Things

Jordi Urbea: A Few Of My Favourite Things

The Ogilvy Spain CEO shares the good books, good booze and good habits that help him make sense of busy days.

19th Feb
Playlist: Sebastian Zotoff

Playlist: Sebastian Zotoff

This week we hear from Work Editorial editor Sebastian Zotoff, where he talks the future of AI in music video, editing for Frank Ocean, and selects some sweet promos.

17th Feb
On My Radar: Megan Brotherton

On My Radar: Megan Brotherton

Thinking Machine director Megan Brotherton admires Ontario's recent ad campaign, is glad her "geriatric sneakers" are finally trendy, and wishes for a bit more courage in the creative community.

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16th Feb
Lena Tsod: A Few Of My Favourite Things

Lena Tsod: A Few Of My Favourite Things

Hummingbird director Lena Tsod reveals the darkroom relics, dog-eared diaries and disparate time zones that shape her creative world.

11th Feb
Peer Review: Freddie Powell

Peer Review: Freddie Powell

Director Freddie Powell of DROOL tells us why people skills trump talent, which filmmakers he envies most, and how turning 'safe' scripts into something magical has become part of the job.

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10th Feb
On My Radar: Mitra

On My Radar: Mitra

Emerald Pictures director Mitra reveals that he's a stickler for a clean kitchen, advises not to listen to a certain podcast in public, and takes advice about presentations from Freddie Mercury, as he reveals what's on his creative radar.

5th Feb
Playlist: Marvin Jay Alvarez

Playlist: Marvin Jay Alvarez

We speak with Knucklehead director Marvin Jay Alvarez about taking creative risks in the promo world, sneaking onto set with So Solid Crew, and his soul influenced collection of... hens?

3rd Feb
On My Radar: Fatal Farm

On My Radar: Fatal Farm

Neighborhood Watch directing duo, Fatal Farm, aka Zachary Johnson [left] and Jeffrey Max, on the amazing opportunities afforded by Zillow, the "proto-Idiocracy" of The Nutty Professor 2, skillet cookies with ice cream, and GI Joe action figure collections.

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