Tom Metcalfe
What does it mean to be a designer?
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Sharing ideas, working together and finding creative partners.
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22 episodes
What does it mean to be a designer?
Jo-AMI - Knitwear but not as you know it
'Why not Dundee?'
Starting a newsletter
Empowering everyday people to change everyday spaces
Crafting EH9 Annfield Road, One Detail at a Time - Part2
Crafting EH9 Annfield Road, One Detail at a Time (Part 1)
I'm excited to reveal that there will be 6 brand new episodes of Creative Chat coming out from next week with Fraser Smith creator…
The importance of saying 'no'
"How many kickflips has that chopping board done?"
Learning not to be 'The Best Designer in the World'
Creativity as a route to a new world
Let's be more human, step back & ask more questions
From Kickstarters to Creative Baths
When a psychologist met a designer
Scotland's first art vending machine
Dundee's skate history through the lens of a web developer
Dundee can be the recovery capital of Europe through design
PR is just making people care about what you have to say
We take a deep dive into some of the nuances of graphic design with Badbish Design this week, featuring how to vent your creative…
Creating a shop to help people make more sustainable choices
Space ownership & being taken seriously
Building an independent ethical fashion brand
Reaching the peak of seagull based puns
Beautifully organised chaos in textile design
The importance of energy
When your back's against a sheer drop, where else do you go?
Questions from the listeners
Film is a great leveller
I would never call myself a creative
The North Pole to Antartica
Following what you're interested in
Creating 'more than profit' businesses
Creative Me Podcast in Aberdeen
The creative 'Holy Grail'
Public art trails and a garage full of trainers
Graphic design, content marketing and accountability
Gamekeeper turned poacher
Creating music and classic football kits
Confidence in contract hopping
Helping others make things happen
Getting the most out of any camera
Toxic work environments and finding a passion in graphic design
From Joe Bloggs to Tom Pigeon
Dundee Design Festival 2019
Maker markets with Tea Green Events
Blagging, being a good translator and dealing with grief
The beautiful tabletop game
Fun Makes Good
Spoons, shops and schlongs
Fun a day Dundee
10 top tips for freelancing
Making projects happen
Creative fulfilment as an illustrator and taking things slowly
Sequins and support to build a fashion business
Creating a signature style
Art, underrepresentation and true collaboration
Service Design before it existed
Creating an alternative side to Dundee
We should all be playing more
Finding your specialism behind the camera
Weaving in and out of music, technology and art
The nacho illuminati, huggable pies and ceramics
Being brave and making honest music
Creating a career from adventuring
Designing and making with eco materials
A career in the music industry
The best customer service in the world
Wearing lots of hats and taking people along on the ride
The weird and wonderful side of sound design for games
Combining experience design with accountancy
The rise and fall of a creative co-working space
The realities of running a creative business
Bringing landscapes to life through a lens
Service design and proving people wrong
From masterchef to guilty pleasures
My story
Showcasing art in a 13th century hospital
Roasting coffee and hipster culture
The brogue printer
Dance, choreography and hip hop culture
Creating Dundee's first street art trail
Punch In/Punch Out
The landscape of storytelling
Harnessing the power of creativity in Dundee
Product design, retaining talent and championing small scale creative practice
A life in letterpress
The process of dance
Working on set in blockbuster movies
Making video games and challenging traditional models
Part 3 - Questions on creativity
Being a cultural sponge
Steering the DCA and Scotland's Creative Industries
Service design and creating positive change
All things podcasting
Combining creativity and disability
The Kilted Yogi
Building an independent fashion scene
Part 2- Questions on creativity
Part 1 - Questions on creativity
The beauty of combining digital and analog music making
Designing audio for games
Becoming a digital nomad
Living with cancer and spreading kindness
The gold toilet
Amplifying the creativity of others
Building a career in illustration
Getting into podcasting and filmmaking
The power of people when producing events
Post university adventures
From graphic design to social work with the Hot Chocolate Trust
Art and illustrations from whisky to walls
Moments of joy and the journey to becoming Director of DCA Dundee
Designing for the everyday with Tom Pigeon
Illustration, Oor Wullie bucket trails and creative careers
Becoming a pro-BMXer and global brand manager of Haro bikes
Art, sharks, audio and design festivals
Design, creating culture and alternative routes
The perils of self doubt
Creative expression through singing and teaching
Games, animation and getting work through social media
Interaction Design, moving to London and should designers code?
Art, design and creativity - Part 2
Art, design and creativity - Part 1
User research and defining success
Beautiful handmade paper architecture
Art, smart cities and big data
Hello everyone, I thought I'd put together a little introduction to the podcast. A quick overview of what I'm doing it, why I'm doing…