1. Breaking into the design industry with Caterina Bianchini, founder of Studio Nari
Release Date: 03/08/2021
5. Finding what works for you, with Graphic Designer, Sthuthi Ramesh
Making It: In Design
Sthuthi Ramesh is a talented designer, a mother, and co-founder of , the digital library for physical materials. Having worked for some of the top design agencies including Pentagram, Wieden+Kennedy and Browns Design, Sthuthi now runs her own independent practice but, like most people, her path in the design industry has been far from linear. It’s taken time to find the right role, at the right agency, that also met her financial and lifestyle needs. From starting out knocking on doors for internships, to securing a full-time position, she later found the flexibility she needed...
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4. Becoming a creative leader, with Marina Willer, Graphic Designer, Pentagram partner and Filmmaker
Making It: In Design
Marina Willer is a graphic designer, a filmmaker and the first female to become a partner at Pentagram London. She has been an inspiration in my life for many years and as a multi-skilled designer, Marina is consistently recognised as a leading figure in UK design, working on iconic identities for Tate, Southbank Centre and MacMillan Cancer Support. As well as having a varied and exciting career Marina is also a mother to twins, putting creativity, play and inspiration at the heart of her family. In this episode, Marina shares her career journey, from growing up and studying in...
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3. The power of personality, with Lauren Harewood, Art Director and Designer
Making It: In Design
Lauren Harewood is a London based freelance Art Director and Designer, who's worked her way up in the industry through positions in some great studios including, Feed Agency and Stereo, and in 2020 made the move to freelancing full time. After being made redundant at the beginning of the pandemic Lauren used this time to create work that reflected her personality and passions, leading her to work on some amazing projects such as “Keep Hush” - a campaign to inform and educate on ways to support Black Lives Matter charities and communities. In this episode, Lauren shares how she got...
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2. Building your network with Nidia Dias, freelance Art Director
Making It: In Design
Nidia Dias is a freelance Designer and Art Director whose work focuses on styleframes and look development for motion design. Her signature style has seen her work with top London studios where she has produced work for Apple, Nike and Adobe - she also created the amazing motion piece for this podcast! Having studied in Portugal and Sweden Nidia began her career interning with Mainframe in London, which led on to a full-time job where she made some brilliant contacts and friends whose recommendations over the years aided her progress to become an Art Director and to later taking the...
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1. Breaking into the design industry with Caterina Bianchini, founder of Studio Nari
Making It: In Design
Welcome to ‘Making It: In Design’, with me, Rachel Long- Smith, Creative Director of Narrate Studio. With the concerning lack of gender diversity in the design industry, especially in senior positions, this podcast aims to inspire and encourage women and non-conforming people with the hope to make the design industry a more inclusive and diverse place. Sharing their career journey today is the award-winning Caterina Bianchini; Creative Director and Founder of Studio Nari the creative consultancy and branding studio whose clients include Nike, Apple Music, The V&A and most...
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Making It: In Design
Making It: In Design
Welcome to Making It: In Design I'm Rachel and I run the graphic design studio, . As a female creative director, I'm pretty concerned with the lack of gender diversity in the design industry, especially when you look at senior positions. Even though plenty of women study design, the industry is still overwhelmingly male. I want to do something about this so I started this podcast to help inspire and encourage women and non-conforming people, with the hope to make the design industry a more inclusive and diverse place. Episode one will be available on 8th March...
info_outlineWelcome to ‘Making It: In Design’, with me, Rachel Long- Smith, Creative Director of Narrate Studio.
With the concerning lack of gender diversity in the design industry, especially in senior positions, this podcast aims to inspire and encourage women and non-conforming people with the hope to make the design industry a more inclusive and diverse place.
Sharing their career journey today is the award-winning Caterina Bianchini; Creative Director and Founder of Studio Nari, the creative consultancy and branding studio whose clients include Nike, Apple Music, The V&A and most recently the bold and mesmerising visual identity for the 2021 D&AD New Blood campaign.
In this episode, Caterina shares how she secured those crucial first freelance clients and in-house roles with some amazing studios, and how always following her gut has lead her to found her own studio, building a collective of talented people and working with bucket list dream clients.
We chat about some of the barriers Caterina has overcome in her career and her priceless advice for anyone starting out in the design industry.
If you enjoyed today’s episode then please do share and subscribe.
You can see more work from Caterina at:
- Website: https://studionari.co.uk
- Instagram: @studionari
You can follow me and get updates on the podcast at:
- Website: http://narratestudio.co.uk
- Instagram: @narratestudio
My top takeaways from this episode were:
- As women, this is our time to rise up and to be bold.
- When you reach that OMFG I can’t do it moment, stick with it, endure it, because on the other side of that peak, that’s when it all comes together.
- Follow your gut feeling for what you want for your career. Don’t let anyone tell you what you can and can’t do.