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The Creative Boom Podcast

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The Spark: Rob Draper on Old-School Electro, Portrait-a-Day and Nike Dreams

June 17, 2026 · 31 min

In this bonus episode, Katy Cowan and Rob Draper swap the big career questions for something a lot more daft – a quickfire ramble through nostalgia, confessions and very questionable claims to greatness. Rob shares his most controversial…
Why Starting From Scratch Might Be the Best Thing That Ever Happens to You, with Rob Draper

June 14, 2026 · 53 min

Lettering artist, designer and University of Worcester fellow Rob Draper joins Katy Cowan to close out the season with a warm, philosophical conversation about starting over and the art of creating something from nothing. Rob opens up…
The Spark: Katy Ennis-Hargreaves on croc hatred, accidental shoplifting and Vivienne Westwood

June 10, 2026 · 18 min

In the second, faster, slightly more feral half of the recording this week, Katy Ennis-Hargreaves of BOLDISM stays in the chair for The Spark – the rapid-fire round where the questions get cheekier and the answers get more honest. Top of…
Why Being Yourself Is Your Biggest Creative Advantage, with Katy Ennis-Hargreaves of BOLDISM

June 7, 2026 · 55 min

Katy Ennis-Hargreaves of design studio BOLDISM joins Katy Cowan for an honest conversation about what happens when you stop watering yourself down and start living as your full self. They dig into imposter syndrome as a driver rather than…
The Spark: Malika Favre on Coffee, Dinner Party Dreams and a Cheeky Confession

June 3, 2026 · 16 min

It's time for the Spark – our weekly bonus episode where we step away from the work and get to know our guest a little better through a round of quick, fun questions. No prep, no warning, no idea what's coming. This week, host Katy Cowan…

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Building a Career in Illustration on Your Own Terms, with Malika Favre

May 31, 2026 · 53 min

Artist and illustrator Malika Favre joins host Katy Cowan for a wide-ranging conversation about building a creative career on your own terms. They talk about why Malika left London after fifteen years for the slower, sunnier rhythm of…
The Spark: Jimmy Turrell on Snails, Rave Culture and Creative Chaos

May 27, 2026 · 27 min

Artist Jimmy Turrell returns for The Spark, where things get a little weirder and a lot more chaotic. This week, we talk about the creative power of curiosity, the music that still puts Jimmy into a flow state, and why some of the best…
Creativity, AI and the Truth About Staying Original, with Jimmy Turrell

May 24, 2026 · 55 min

Jimmy Turrell joins host Katy Cowan for a sprawling, funny and unexpectedly moving conversation about creativity, working-class roots, growing up in the North East, and staying human in an increasingly artificial world. From childhood…
The Spark: James Martin on Pasta, Pet Peeves and a Few Unfiltered Truths

May 20, 2026 · 32 min

Right, this is where things get a bit more… unhinged. In this bonus episode, Katy and James Martin ditch the big topics and just have a proper chat. It's looser, more playful, and exactly the kind of conversation you'd have if you were sat…
Personal Branding, Visibility and the Truth No One Tells You, with James Martin

May 17, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

What does "personal branding" actually mean anymore? And do we really need to be visible all the time to build a successful creative career? In this episode, Katy sits down with designer and founder James Martin (Made by James) for a…
The Spark: Natty Harris on Good Pens, Big Feelings and Pasta Personalities

May 13, 2026 · 28 min

After a pretty emotional main episode, we ease things up a bit with Natty Harris in this week's Spark. And yes, there's still depth, but there's also plenty of laughs. We get into the creative trends Natty's quietly over (sorry, sans…
Grief, Growth and Rebuilding a Creative Life, with Natty Harris

May 10, 2026 · 48 min

This week, Katy sits down with senior designer Natty Harris for a deeply honest and emotional conversation about grief, loss, and rebuilding your life when everything changes. At the heart of the episode is Natty's brother Thomas, who died…

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About the show

The Creative Boom Podcast is a weekly interview show for designers, illustrators, animators, and creative professionals. Host Katy Cowan talks to artists, entrepreneurs and creative thinkers about the realities of building a creative career – confidence, burnout, money, failure, reinvention, and imposter syndrome – in honest, warm conversations that don't dress anything up. Part of Creative Boom, the independent magazine for the creative community established in 2009.