Hideki Ogino started out as a photographer’s assistant, and three years ago set up creative solutions agency FICC in Tokyo. He tells us about the Japanese design scene, how FICC managed to get its own niche, and why boxers and pâtissiers want to work for them
Meet Shane Mielke, the man whose web design output is bigger than that of most agencies! And despite his hard work as creative director at 2Advanced Studios, he still finds time to coach a local American Football high school team
Balwinder Bhatla is art director at the London offices of Agency.com, which is currently running the online campaign to promote BT’s new proprietary VoIP technology, BT Softphone. Among other things, he shares his thoughts about London 2012...
Pod1 is a London-based design agency with a big reputation with clients such as Hi-Tec and Shell. Jen Mie Yoong was one of its first employees and when she’s not doing crockery-breaking headspins at office parties she’s a pretty sharp designer, too.
Clifford Boobyer is creative director at London-based Firedog Design, which he set up with a friend three years ago. “The market suited small agencies then,” he says.