Creatives of London

A behind the scenes look at creative life in London | Created by Millie Turner (📸) and @rebeccacoxon ( 🖊) #creativesoflondon #CoL

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Creatives of London is an online project that explores creative life in London; in all its different forms.

From the passion for their craft, to the self-doubt and struggles, we take a behind the scenes look at what motivates creative people in London.

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“When you get rejected you feel like you’re not good enough and for a long time that’s what I’ve struggled with, am I good enough for this?”

Liam Henderson
@himynameisleeum
Graphic Designer

Full interview - https://t.co/BIGinlB8cU

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“When you break down the barriers you meet the best people in the world and people from all over”

Liam Henderson @himynameisleeum
Graphic Designer
Previous job: Graphic designer for Vita Mojo,shop assistant

Full interview - https://t.co/4druW9xDBd

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“At the end of the day, I think the biggest aspiration that everyone has is that of being oneself”

Raffaello Morales
Conductor and Founder of Fidelio Orchestra Cafe
Previous jobs: Investment banking

Full interview: https://t.co/DeOCB5mjYx

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“I thought that a good way might be to bring music to people rather than to bring people to music”

Raffaello Morales
Conductor and Founder of Fidelio Orchestra Cafe
Previous jobs: Investment banking

Full interview: https://t.co/LL8Odb4Y0c

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“I had to almost change my mentality towards the thing that I love to be able to lead a slightly more normal life.”

Iona Holland
Choreographer
Day job: Project Management and Investor Relations Assistant

Full interview: https://t.co/jcvvNcIHyk

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“I just wanted to work in a theatre and I didn’t really mind the price that I paid.”

Iona Holland (known to most as ‘Pie’) - Choreographer
Day job: Project Management and Investor Relations Assistant

Full interview: https://t.co/c26DMnoHnG

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“I think that was quite a realisation, like I’m investing all of this time, what is the outcome financially?”

Hannah Brine - Singer-songwriter, choral conductor
@iamhannahmusic

Full: https://t.co/Z8DBP8Amvw
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“There’s several steps between you and the audience, and your aim is to be true to the music. But when you’re making your own music then the aim is to be true to yourself.”

Hannah Brine - Singer-songwriter, choral conductor
@iamhannahmusic

Full: https://t.co/ygT7jlXHFq #CoL

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“I think failing is good as a designer. You learn from it, and you pass that knowledge on as well, you pass it on to somebody else.”

David Hampshire
Visual Designer
@david_hampshire

Full interview: https://t.co/Dnh8uh6ksw

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“You’ve got a split second, and it can be crap but it goes on the board, everything goes on a post-it on the board.”

David Hampshire
Visual Designer
@david_hampshire

Full interview: https://t.co/SPb3Xe1ofe

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“A six-year-old refugee child can have something in common with an 80 year old living with dementia, through music, I think it’s possible.”

Holly Khan
Composer, Music Facilitator

Full interview:https://t.co/m9sni1TBqS

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“It always evokes something quite emotional and I think it’s because music infiltrates us in a different way.”

Holly Khan
Composer, Music Facilitator

Full interview: https://t.co/xQ0FyBI5Y5

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“I beat myself up a bit but then it sort of drives me to work a bit harder”

Tristan Pegg
Actor
Side job: Bookseller at Waterstones

Full interview: https://t.co/1SbE4GIF9I

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“I think it’s a very enriching experience for those who do go.”

Tristan Pegg
Actor
Side job: Bookseller at Waterstones

Full interview: https://t.co/n2o8YtxMAZ

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“ It’s good because I knew from then which route I would take, and it would never be that one.”

Alketa Xhafa Mripa
Conceptual Artist

Full interview: https://t.co/xF74iVGW8Z

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“I believe that when you portray an important issue visually it has a global language, it doesn’t matter where you come from.”

Alketa Xhafa Mripa
Conceptual Artist

Full interview: https://t.co/w81rRcqJw6

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“ I suppose I’d always had this itch and this question to know if I could possibly make something happen, and start earning money through music.”

Jon Plant
Musician
Day job: Bike mechanic

Full interview: https://t.co/ws3ZBUi3XN

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“When people relate to that and get on board and you can feel it in the room, when everybody’s locked in, it’s just amazing.”

Jon Plant
Musician
Day job: Bike mechanic

Full interview: https://t.co/SZSJ8HAUnP

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