Art and Communication Podcast Nicolas Ruston

I talk to Steven Keir Harris, a music producer, drummer, gigging musician and recording artist who’s performed all over the UK and abroad, including sets at Glastonbury and Latitude. He’s the guy behind the 3by3 label, he’s one half of industrial electronic duo, Cloaks. He’s also producer and editor of my podcast and he created the Art & Communication Podcast theme tune along with the soundscape.

I have an expansive conversation with Orlando Wood, Chief Innovation Officer of the System1 Group, and author of the IPA’s best-selling and widely acclaimed publication, Lemon: a unique combination of neuroscience, cultural history and advertising research. Based on his extensive research, it’s Orlando’s view that the advertising brain has turned sour, and we really get into just why that is, where it all went wrong, why the different sides of the brain have something to do with it and why we should be afraid.

I interview Sofia Costaldi, Artist Liason at Gagosian Gallery, a gallery that exhibits some of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries including Pablo Piccaso, Willem de Kooning, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Rachel Whiteread, Francis Bacon, Tatiana Trouvé, Jenny Saville and Roy Lichtenstein to name a few. Sofia is also Co-Founder of ArtBasiC.

Mark’s a multi-talented guy, he’s the author of ‘Unleash the Power of Puerility, he directs TV adverts and runs his own agency, plus, he’s widely known as one of the most awarded art directors on the planet. I’d seen so many of his award-winning branding and advertising campaigns, TV adverts, Posters, Identity’s, and publications throughout the years without knowing until recently that he was the man behind it all.

Richard is the founder of Chadwicks Wealth Management, he’s a specialist in behavioural economics, and an advisor to Robot Mascot who helps entrepreneurs and founders consider their game plan, value their brand and exit their business. We chat about valuing the intangible assets in your business, high points, f**k ups and everything in between.

Rosalind is an artist, curator, mentor and author of What They Didn’t teach you in art school - A no-nonsense guide to everything you need to know to survive and thrive as a working artist. More recently she collaborated with Justin Hibbs and Jamal Sterrett for an ITV Ident that played to millions of viewers. In the past I was lucky enough to have my art selected for an exhibition Rosalind curated. In my interview with Rosalind I learn that the word brand is a bit like a swear word to an artist.