How many of us spend our lives moving from job to job, hoping we will find something that fulfils us?

What if instead we could create our own job, tailor made to the interests and skills we've developed through passion and exploration?

Tom Moore of design studio Lást Maps talks us through his journey of building a life around this goal.

Lást Maps is a small design studio that specialises in heritage style ink work. The brand started with hand-drawn cartography, expanding into designing clothing graphics, label identities and logo design.

Lást Maps online:
Website | Instagram | Pinterest | Facebook 

How can art influence our understanding of things we cannot see?

Clare Nattress creates work that sits at the intersection of art and science, which turns complicated streams of data into visual communication we can easily understand.

Clare is an artist and lecturer currently undertaking a practice based PhD at Leeds Beckett University. Her works often encompass data art, performance, photography, digital practices and installation. 

She considers collaborations with scientists and other researchers to be a key element in her work, and explores topics such as air pollution - which became an interest after cycling around the world and experiencing firsthand the extreme contrast between the air quality of different countries.

You can find Clare at: 
www.clarenattress.co.uk

Creativity is an act of rebellion. 

JJ Jackson is a tattoo artist and the owner of Awake Arise tattoo studio. He’s also in two bands - Fizzy Milk and The Bastard Sons.

In this episode we journey into the world of tattooing, following JJ’s unconventional career path. He shares his honest thoughts on the industry, how it’s changed since he started, and the role social media has played in that. 

We talk about designing your own version of success and avoiding comparing yourself with others, and the links between creativity, rebellion and culture. 

You can find JJ at:
instagram.com/tattoosbyjj
Instagram.com/fizzymilkmusic
instagram.com/thebastardsons
facebook.com/awakearise 

What do we notice about people that are great teachers?

What effect does education have on our creativity and the confidence we have in our work?

Amy D'Agorne is a Yorkshire-born photographer currently studying her MA in Documentary Photography at the University of South Wales.

In this episode we explore the role photography has in influencing society, about knowing your worth as a creative, and the struggle in balancing personal and commercial work. 

Amy's projects investigate the prevalent issues related to climate change; such as food sovereignty, corporate agriculture, fossil-fuel extraction, and the many-faceted ways that late-stage capitalism presents itself. 

She graduated with a BA First Class Honours in Photography from Edinburgh College of Art in 2015, and is currently working on a commission with photographer Hannah Starkey for The Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield.

You can find Amy at:

amydagorne.format.com
instagram.com/amydagorne

How do you tell your story online?

Edi Adegbola is a PR Account Manager based in York. He loves fashion, photography and coffee.

In this podcast we discuss the worlds of public relations, social media and content creation. 

Edi shares his approach to using the Instagram platform to sharing moments of his life that he finds exciting and joyful. He gives tips to those looking to get started, or struggling to build an audience. We discuss what to do, and what not to do, when reaching out to others online to try and develop fruitful business or social relationships.

You can find Edi at:
http://instagram.com/ediadegbola

Barnaby Fairley is a Yorkshire based photographer and videographer, shooting bands, press shoots, album artwork and music videos.

He’s the founder and creative director of a media and image studio called Livestock Studios, and has worked with artists including Liam Gallagher, Pete Doherty and Shed Seven.

Listen as we chat about his journey in building his business, developing his skills and building his contacts, and connecting with the people you’re making art with.

Follow Livestock Studios on Instagram @livestockstudios

Follow Barnaby on Instagram @barnaby_fairley