How to Make It on Your Own
Molly Crabapple's guide to making a difference
Lessons learned along the way — Artist-turned-journalist Molly Crabapple has forged her own path in life, becoming one of the most determined – and effective – political voices of our time. But when the going gets tough, she relies on some tried-and-tested wisdom to keep going.
Written by: Adam White
How to find your way as a self-starting photographer
Huck x MPB — As a photographer driven by intuition, MPB's Ian Howorth has pursued a winding path – one that's given him an eye for detail and an unconventional approach. Here, he shares some tips to navigate the world of photography.
Written by: HUCK HQ
How to make it on your own – from the people who did it
Leap of faith — From building a career from scratch as a self-taught photographer, to ditching the city in favour of launching a sustainable surf school – these tales of independence prove that when you get it right, going it alone can be the best thing you ever do.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The indie board-builders bringing DIY back to skate
How to make it on your own — After growing tired of the mass-produced plastic boards dominating the industry, three Bristol-based friends founded Backbone: a company bringing craftsmanship and surf culture back to skateboarding.
Written by: Nathan McLaren-Stewart
How to build an entire music empire from scratch
Tips from Stolen Body Records — After feeling constricted by life in his old 9-5, Alex Studer risked it all to launch Stolen Body Records. Now, what started as a DIY company has grown into a Bristolian institution.
Written by: Nathan McLaren-Stewart
How to quit your job and make beer for a living
Tips from an all-female brewery — After learning to brew beer as a hobby, sisters Do and Tessel de Heij honed their skills to launch Gebrouwen door Vrouwen – Amsterdam’s first all-woman brewery. Here’s how they did it.
Written by: Tom Coggins
How to start a record label that matters...
Sound & vision — 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.
Written by: Alex King
The architect who threw it all away to become a tattoo artist
How to make it on your own — Silvia Castro Pérez pursued her dream job as an architect in Spain until it felt like a creative dead-end. Then she moved to Berlin and taught herself how to tattoo, opening up a new world of creative possibility.
Written by: Alex King
How to leave your job and team up with a creative partner
Five steps to success — Block9 left their jobs as factory workers to run a factory of their own: designing otherworldly stage productions for the likes of Banksy, Lana Del Ray and Gorillaz. Along the way, they’ve learned that fighting keeps things focused.
Written by: Michael Segalov
How to start a sustainable business abroad
Uproot your life — 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.
Written by: Alex King
The podcast connecting people through the power of secrets
How to make it on your own — When Lea Thau’s life fell apart, she decided to open herself up to the world by starting Strangers, a podcast with a simple goal: connecting lives through the art of storytelling.
Written by: Iris Mansour
Building a career as a self-taught photographer
How to make it on your own — 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.
Written by: Biju Belinky