How to make it on your own – from the people who did it
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How to start a record label that matters
Crissi Vassilakis is living the dream. Between DJing around the world and putting on club nights to showcase her favourite artists, she runs her own independent label: a home for talent so forward-thinking they defy genre. This is how she does it.
The art of simplifying your life (by getting rid of stuff)
After giving up six-figure salaries in the corporate world, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus decided to get back to basics. Now, as the Minimalists, they help others make space for what’s important in life.
Building a career as a self-taught photographer
Lola Paprocka moved to London with no idea what she wanted to do with her life. Now she’s an established photographer heading up the capital’s independent photography festival, helping fresh talent rise to the surface.
The magazine for outsiders, built by nothing but ideas
After being let go from her job, and turned away from every publication, Claire Milbrath started her own title to bring emerging artists into the light, away from the establishment’s doors.
How to start a sustainable business abroad
As a young mum trying to stay afloat in London’s creative industries, Shiraz Ksaiba became an expert hustler. Then she packed up and left to chase her wanderlust dream: building a sustainable surf community.
The island escape for de-stressing your creativity
Mary Nally started a cultural biennial on a small Irish island, giving people a chance to unplug and reignite their creative spark.
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