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Square Hole

Square Hole

Square Hole

Square Hole is a podcast investigating neurodiversity, employment and the creative industries. In this series producers Lorna Allan and Jhinuk Sarkar bring together a variety of creative experts to discuss neurodiversity and creativity. Along with our narrator, Sazzie Kluvitse, our guests generously share their knowledge and experiences in their creative fields and open up on a variety of topics ranging from diagnosis and education, through to career advice, processes and self-care. Throughout the podcast we explore and celebrate what it means to be individuals, to be neurodiverse and the i
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As an Art Director/Photographer and Illustrator/Educator, Lorna and Jhinuk unveil their own perspectives on how Neurodiverse traits are attributed to their creative careers. In these combined episodes, they listen back and reflect on points throughout the interview that have directly affected their learning of Neurodiversity, particularly in their own creative processes as well as its impact on the industry at large. In this episode, Lorna and Jhinuk unpack those barriers Neurodiverse creatives can face when applying for jobs and fitting in with a team. They do this by responding to guests who share their experiences on performing in interviews, finding or applying for creative work and processing information creatively whilst also working with new colleagues.

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Our Creators:

LORNA ALLAN

INSTA: @lornaallanad & @hwodesign

TWITTER: @hwodesign

WEB: https://www.lornaallan.com/

JHINUK SARKAR

INSTA: @paperfig

TWITTER: @paperfig

WEB: https://paperfigillustration.com/

Our Narrator:

SAZZIE KLUVITSE

INSTA: @sazziewho

TWITTER: @BiBiVirtue

Our Contributors:

DR ANNE COCKAYNE from DANDELION CAREERS

https://dandelioncareers.com/

ANNABEL CROWLEY

INSTA: @di_antara__

TWITTER: @di_antara_

SOPHIE BROADGATE

INSTA: @sophiebroadgate

TWITTER: @sophiebroadgate

LILY ASH SAKULA

INSTA: @lashesofsakula

TWITTER: @lashesofsakula

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As an Art Director/Photographer and Illustrator/Educator, Lorna and Jhinuk unveil their own perspectives on how Neurodiverse traits are attributed to their creative careers. In these combined episodes, they listen back and reflect on points throughout the interview that have directly affected their learning of Neurodiversity, particularly in their own creative processes as well as its impact on the industry at large. Where do Neurodivergent people’s experiences offer criticality when designing solutions for the world we live in? Can exposing the process of Neurodivergent creatives and their particular ways of interpreting information, offer exciting new avenues to communicate universally important ideas? In this podcast session, Lorna and Jhinuk reflect on the relationship between the approaches that Neurodiverse creative stake in their work and the way that audiences interpret their work Follow updates from us on Instagram. Our Creators: LORNA ALLAN INSTA: @lornaallanad & @hwodesign TWITTER: @hwodesign WEB: https://www.lornaallan.com/ JHINUK SARKAR INSTA: @paperfig TWITTER: @paperfig WEB: https://paperfigillustration.com/ Our Narrator: SAZZIE KLUVITSE INSTA: @sazziewho TWITTER: @BiBiVirtue Our Contributors: ADELE ORCAJADA from MATERIAL DRIVEN INSTA: @materialdriven / @materialdriven_es TWITTER: @materialdriven / @materialdriven_Esp https://www.materialdriven.com/ AB ROGERS INSTA: @abrogersdesign TWITTER: @AbRogersDesign https://www.abrogers.com/ JULIET DAVIS-DUFAYARD INSTA: @julietdavisdufayard__ TWITTER: @letskeepgrowing https://julietdavis.eu/ TRACEY WALLER from ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART (RCA) INSTA: @hellotraceywaller
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As an Art Director/Photographer and Illustrator/Educator, Lorna and Jhinuk unveil their own perspectives on how Neurodiverse traits are attributed to their creative careers. In these combined episodes, they listen back and reflect on points throughout the interview that have directly affected their learning of Neurodiversity, particularly in their own creative processes as well as its impact on the industry at large. Lorna and Jhinuk consider the tension between Neurotypical and Neurodiverse creatives working together in this episode. They respond to creative industry employers and their perspectives on supporting Neurodiverse employees. How can Neurodiversity change mindsets? What are employers looking for when hiring a creative? What do we really mean when we look to create a diverse creative team? Lorna and Jhinuk reflect on what these perspectives serve to the progression of the creative industry whilst looking at the impact of employers hiring outside of their comfort zones.

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Our Creators:

LORNA ALLAN

INSTA: @lornaallanad & @hwodesign

TWITTER: @hwodesign

WEB: https://www.lornaallan.com/

JHINUK SARKAR

INSTA: @paperfig

TWITTER: @paperfig

WEB: https://paperfigillustration.com/

Our Narrator:

SAZZIE KLUVITSE

INSTA: @sazziewho

TWITTER: @BiBiVirtue

Our Contributors:

RUTH ELLEN DANQUAH from EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS

https://exceptionalindividuals.com/

INSTA: @exceptional_individuals

TWITTER: @exceptional_Ind

TZIPPORAH JOHNSTONE from NEUK COLLECTIVE

INSTA: @neukcollective

TWITTER: @neukcollective

FRASER MUGGERIDGE

INSTA: @frasermuggeridgestudio

http://pleasedonotbend.co.uk/

ALI WILSON from EVERY BRAIN

https://www.everybrain.co.uk/

INSTA: @everybrainuk

TWITTER: @everybrainuk

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Square Hole - Tracey Waller from The RCA
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05/06/22 • 36 min

In this episode Lorna speaks to Tracey Waller Head of Programme of the Visual Communication MA at The RCA and before that she was the Programme Director of Graphic Design at Camberwell, Chelsea & Wimbledon College of Art. Lorna talked to Tracey about interpretation of creative work, process stages and Tracey's own journey with neurodiversity.

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Our Creators:

LORNA ALLAN

INSTA: @lornaallanad & @hwodesign

TWITTER: @hwodesign

WEB: https://www.lornaallan.com/

JHINUK SARKAR

INSTA: @paperfig

TWITTER: @paperfig

WEB: https://paperfigillustration.com/

Our Narrator:

SAZZIE KLUVITSE

INSTA: @sazziewho

TWITTER: @BiBiVirtue

Our Editor:

ADE BAMGBALA

TWITTER: @Blacticulate

Our Producer:

CARRIE MORRISON

INSTA: @carriejmo

TWITTER: @carriejomo

https://carriemorrison.co.uk/

Our Contributors:
TRACEY WALLER from ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART (RCA)

INSTA: @hellotraceywaller

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Square Hole - Juliet Davis-Dufayard
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05/06/22 • 31 min

In this episode our narrator Sazzie talked to Juliet Davis-Dufayard. Juliet is an Artist who has worked alongside Neurodivergent artists on many community projects, predominantly based in Manchester. In this interview we hear Juliet share their thoughts on how beneficial it is to work collaboratively and how collaboration with Neurodivergent participants can positively influence creative processes. Juliet highlights through examples in their work and practice, how the Neurodivergent creatives they’ve worked with have affected project outcomes and significant learning.

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Our Creators:

LORNA ALLAN

INSTA: @lornaallanad & @hwodesign

TWITTER: @hwodesign

WEB: https://www.lornaallan.com/

JHINUK SARKAR

INSTA: @paperfig

TWITTER: @paperfig

WEB: https://paperfigillustration.com/

Our Narrator:

SAZZIE KLUVITSE

INSTA: @sazziewho

TWITTER: @BiBiVirtue

Our Editor:

ADE BAMGBALA

TWITTER: @Blacticulate

Our Producer:

CARRIE MORRISON

INSTA: @carriejmo

TWITTER: @carriejomo

https://carriemorrison.co.uk/

Our Contributors:
JULIET DAVIS-DUFAYARD

INSTA: @julietdavisdufayard__

TWITTER: @letskeepgrowing

https://julietdavis.eu/

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Square Hole - Ab Rogers

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05/06/22 • 35 min

This episode we are talking to Ab Rogers, founder and Creative director of Ab Rogers design.

Lorna and Jhinuk caught up with Ab while he was in the midst of installing the companion exhibition to Wes Anderson’s film, The French Dispatch at 180 The Strand. They discussed his creative process and how he found a way to thrive in the creative industry. Abe shared his thoughts on classifying neurodiversity as a learning difference rather than a disability, and how his own neurodiversity informs his incredible work.

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Our Creators:

LORNA ALLAN

INSTA: @lornaallanad & @hwodesign

TWITTER: @hwodesign

WEB: https://www.lornaallan.com/

JHINUK SARKAR

INSTA: @paperfig

TWITTER: @paperfig

WEB: https://paperfigillustration.com/

Our Narrator:

SAZZIE KLUVITSE

INSTA: @sazziewho

TWITTER: @BiBiVirtue

Our Editor:

ADE BAMGBALA

TWITTER: @Blacticulate

Our Producer:

CARRIE MORRISON

INSTA: @carriejmo

TWITTER: @carriejomo

https://carriemorrison.co.uk/

Our Contributors:
AB ROGERS

INSTA: @abrogersdesign

TWITTER: @AbRogersDesign

https://www.abrogers.com/

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Square Hole - Adele Orcajada from Material Driven
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05/06/22 • 21 min

This time we are joined by Adele Orcajada, a partner in a design agency and materials library, Material Driven. In our interview we uncover Adele's perspective on materials as part of a creative process. We talked of environmental impact, sustainability, and the potential of neurodiverse creatives' perspectives to be the catalyst for exciting discoveries in design communication.

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Our Creators:

LORNA ALLAN

INSTA: @lornaallanad & @hwodesign

TWITTER: @hwodesign

WEB: https://www.lornaallan.com/

JHINUK SARKAR

INSTA: @paperfig

TWITTER: @paperfig

WEB: https://paperfigillustration.com/

Our Narrator:

SAZZIE KLUVITSE

INSTA: @sazziewho

TWITTER: @BiBiVirtue

Our Editor:

ADE BAMGBALA

TWITTER: @Blacticulate

Our Producer:

CARRIE MORRISON

INSTA: @carriejmo

TWITTER: @carriejomo

https://carriemorrison.co.uk/

Our Contributors:

ADELE ORCAJADA from MATERIAL DRIVEN

INSTA: @materialdriven / @materialdriven_es

TWITTER: @materialdriven / @materialdriven_Esp

https://www.materialdriven.com/

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Square Hole - Fraser Muggeridge
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05/06/22 • 32 min

In this episode we are joined by Fraser Muggeridge. Fraser is Creative Director of the graphic design agency Fraser Muggeridge, studio based in London. Fraser, along with his team, produce a large range of artists’ books and exhibition catalogues to posters, marketing materials, exhibitions and websites. Lorna talked to Fraser about the importance of visual language and typography in this context and what he looks for when hiring designers.

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Our Creators:

LORNA ALLAN

INSTA: @lornaallanad & @hwodesign

TWITTER: @hwodesign

WEB: https://www.lornaallan.com/

JHINUK SARKAR

INSTA: @paperfig

TWITTER: @paperfig

WEB: https://paperfigillustration.com/

Our Narrator:

SAZZIE KLUVITSE

INSTA: @sazziewho

TWITTER: @BiBiVirtue

Our Editor:

ADE BAMGBALA

TWITTER: @Blacticulate

Our Producer:

CARRIE MORRISON

INSTA: @carriejmo

TWITTER: @carriejomo

https://carriemorrison.co.uk/

Our Contributors:
FRASER MUGGERIDGE

INSTA: @frasermuggeridgestudio

http://pleasedonotbend.co.uk/

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Square Hole - Ali Wilson, Creative Director of Every Brain
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05/06/22 • 33 min

In this episode our narrator Sazzie speaks to the founder and creative director of Every Brain, Ali Wilson. Every Brain’s mission is multi-faceted, not only do they do their own creative work that centres neurodivergent people, they provide training and write guides on how theatres and other cultural centres can support neurodiversity. Sazzie spoke to Ali about Access Riders and her project Galaxies of Neurons Firing, and the wealth of skills alongside experiences that neurodivergent people bring to creative work.

Follow updates from us on Instagram.

Our Creators:

LORNA ALLAN

INSTA: @lornaallanad & @hwodesign

TWITTER: @hwodesign

WEB: https://www.lornaallan.com/

JHINUK SARKAR

INSTA: @paperfig

TWITTER: @paperfig

WEB: https://paperfigillustration.com/

Our Narrator:

SAZZIE KLUVITSE

INSTA: @sazziewho

TWITTER: @BiBiVirtue

Our Editor:

ADE BAMGBALA

TWITTER: @Blacticulate

Our Producer:

CARRIE MORRISON

INSTA: @carriejmo

TWITTER: @carriejomo

https://carriemorrison.co.uk/

Our Contributors:
ALI WILSON from EVERY BRAIN

https://www.everybrain.co.uk/

INSTA: @everybrainuk

TWITTER: @everybrainuk

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As an Art Director/Photographer and Illustrator/Educator, Lorna and Jhinuk unveil their own perspectives on how Neurodiverse traits are attributed to their creative careers. In these combined episodes, they listen back and reflect on points throughout the interview that have directly affected their learning of Neurodiversity, particularly in their own creative processes as well as its impact on the industry at large. In this episode, Lorna and Jhinuk respond to establishing what it means to be Neurodiverse, whilst exploring the impact that a diagnosis has on creative practices. They also uncover some experiences that had started an explorative, emotional journey for Neurodiverse creatives. That journey focuses in on their education, how they found the courage to own and feel empowered by their learning differences.

Follow updates from us on Instagram.

Our Creators:

LORNA ALLAN

INSTA: @lornaallanad & @hwodesign

TWITTER: @hwodesign

WEB: https://www.lornaallan.com/

JHINUK SARKAR

INSTA: @paperfig

TWITTER: @paperfig

WEB: https://paperfigillustration.com/

Our Narrator:

SAZZIE KLUVITSE

INSTA: @sazziewho

TWITTER: @BiBiVirtue

Our Contributors:

NEUROSCIENTIST - DR JESSICA ECCLES

https://www.bsms.ac.uk/about/contact-us/staff/dr-jessica-eccles.aspx

INSTA: @drbendybrain

TWITTER: @bendybrain

BRIXTON FINISHING SCHOOL - Yusuf, Anna, Charlie

https://brixtonfinishingschool.org/

INSTA: @brixtonfinishingschool

TWITTER: @brixtonfschool

KATI BALASZ

INSTA: @hftlearningdisabilities

TWITTER: @HftFamilyCarers

KNIGHTS OF - AIMÉE FELONE & ELLE MCNICOLL

http://knightsof.media/

INSTA: @_knightsof

TWITTER: @_knightsof

https://ellemcnicoll.com/

INSTA: @BooksandChokers

TWITTER: @BooksandChokers

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FAQ

How many episodes does Square Hole have?

Square Hole currently has 21 episodes available.

What topics does Square Hole cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Documentary and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Square Hole?

The episode title 'Reflecting on Square Hole: Fitting the Bill From Job-Hunting to Teamwork' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Square Hole?

The average episode length on Square Hole is 36 minutes.

When was the first episode of Square Hole?

The first episode of Square Hole was released on Apr 20, 2022.

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