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This Woman Writes: An Interview with Eva Verde
Eva Verde is a writer from East London. Her debut novel, Lives Like Mine, was published by Simon and Schuster in 2021. They are also publishing her new novel, In Bloom, which was recently released on 31st August 2023. As a working-class woman of dual heritage, her prose deals with themes of identity, class and female rage…
This Woman Writes: An Interview with Uju Asika
Uju is the author of Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World. Her latest book, Raising Boys Who Do Better, was published on June 1, 2023 by DK. A former journalist, Uju’s work has featured in The Guardian, Salon.com, Time Out and the Daily Times Nigeria. Her poetry is published in select literary anthologies including the landmark collection IC3: The Penguin Anthology of New Black Writing in Britain…
Kick-Ass Creatives: An Interview with Forbes Listed Creative Director Jolene Delisle
Jolene Delisle is the Founder and Creative Director of the branding and creative agency The Working Assembly. It’s been an upward trajectory for her: she’s a Founding Member of Chief, she joined Dreamers & Doers as an Executive Member, spoke at HOW Design Live, was a Design Judge for The Drum, and Judge for the AICP Next Awards. In 2023, she became a Board Member of Type Directors Club. To top it all off, she even owns her own ice cream shop, Cherries (we’re very jealous)…
Kick-Ass Creatives: An Interview with Award-Winning Associate Creative Director, Olivia Downing
Copywriting, as with any type of writing, is a craft. The difference is, rather than writing as yourself, you’re sort of a method actor – stepping into the shoes and tone of the brands you work for to convey the right messages for them. That’s why it's so important to read a lot as a creative writer – not just books on advertising, but newspapers, comics, tabloids, classic literature. All of it. The more tonalities you can put into your mental toolkit, the more you can flex your tone and style in your job…