Graham Sturt, Creative Director at Monotype About Graham During his career Graham has held senior roles at a number of leading international agencies, collecting numerous awards for his work. He is active in the international creative community as an awards judge, collaborator, guest speaker and mentor for emerging creative talent. …

By Graham Sturt An English Creative Director in Amsterdam Introduction I was first introduced to the delights of Dutch design whilst at University in Hull (in the North East of England) between 1990–1993. One of my tutors, a practicing designer called Andy Edwards, opened my eyes to the wonderful work coming…

By Graham Sturt An English Creative Director in Amsterdam My initial encounter with Ben Bos came at the two day Brand Nieuwe Conference held at the Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam in June 2016. Being the first time husband and wife super team Armin Vit and Bryony Gomez-Palacio had put on…

By Graham Sturt An English Creative Director in Amsterdam Introduction – For the second in the series of Dutch Design Heroes I travelled to The Hague with Tijs Kramer, one of our design interns, to meet with Gert Dumbar, founder of Studio Dumbar. I admit to feeling a little nervous in…

Episode Description In conversation with Graham Sturt, Creative Director. In this episode, we talk about how to shift from negative thinking and self-sabotage to a more positive and fruitful head-space. Top-tips on breaking through creative block and sharing those unexpected ideas in art-board number 246. Graham is Creative Director and Partner at…

Graham Sturt boldly launched a new professional career last year. As Creative Director and Partner, he set up the Amsterdam office of D8, a strategic creative agency with studios in Glasgow and Hong Kong. Originally from England, Graham lived and worked in London for more than a decade before relocating to Amsterdam in 2007 to follow his passion for Dutch design, where he progressed to the role of Creative Director at VBAT until November 2020.

Phil Garnham, Creative Type Director, Monotype Studio About Phil Phil Garnham is a Creative Type Director and Type Designer with many years of experience in the design and engineering of fonts for global brands. …

Scott Lambert, Creative Director, Superunion Singapore About Scott Scott Lambert is the father of a cluster of awards, a typography book, and three patient daughters. He has worked for twenty years in the creative industries in the UK, Middle East and across Asia. …

Carla Traini, Creative Director at Design Bridge Amsterdam About Carla Carla started her professional journey in Milan, developing her passion for branding and packaging design applied to premium products. Her next step was in Paris, where she remained for ten years working for Futurebrand and Landor on important international accounts…