The NDA Podcast

Sep 10 2024 24 ep. 51 mins 2
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The creative podcast that breaks all the NDAs. 

Each week host Katie Cadwell (founder & creative director of Lucky Dip) brings you unfiltered conversation with creative leaders and legends, lifting the lid on the biggest issues we face in the creative industry. We dissect topics often kept under waiver, in an effort to uncover ways we can make the industry a healthier, happier, more accessible place to work. 

A space for debate, discussion, and disagreement. Where all opinions are welcome and no topic is off limits, no matter how controversial. 

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Season Two Wrap-up

Sep 10 2024 45 mins  
Join your host & producer, Katie Cadwell & Hatty Wytton, as they reflect on Season 2. With a whole host of new listener stories and opinions, we look back on all the great conversations from the past 10 episodes – and talk about what’s next.Huge thanks to all our guests and contributors.—————Comments from: Pearse O’Halloran / @pearseohalloranMirella Ara

The problem with pitching

Aug 06 2024 68 mins  
83% of NDA followers have pitched for a project.Widely debated and often condemned, pitching for creative work is still rife. In an economic climate that gives clients more power than ever, we’re seeing a steady return to speculative work to win projects. We want to get to the bottom of it, talking to Leo Porto & Felipe Rocha (Porto Rocha), who have publicly declared the

(AI) Artificial ideas?

Jul 30 2024 60 mins  
Who has the best ideas – humans or robots?The topic on everyone’s feeds. AI is snowballing faster than anyone can keep up with, with billions of dollars being invested, new models appearing everyday, and a plethora of opinions to boot.But, how does this relate to the creative industry? Some are embracing it, others fear it, and some feel underwhelmed by it. In today’s episode

Is the agency model broken?

Jul 23 2024 57 mins  
Is the agency model as we know it dying out? Big office spaces, permanent teams, mandatory in-person working, rigid processes and hierarchies — all symbols of the traditional creative studios that have been pillars of the industry for decades.But the pandemic accelerated the rise of the small agency. Those working in a nimble way, remote from anywhere in the world, with bespoke f

In our prime, or past it

Jul 16 2024 70 mins  
In today’s episode, we’re tackling one of the industry taboos – ageing.Joined by two creatives proudly in ‘mid-life’, Michael Johnson (Johnson Banks) & Jane Evans (Visible Inc.) we’re asking all the questions no one else dares.Hearing the statistics on age diversity in the industry, it’s obvious there are empty seats where older creatives should be. To figure out

Are we failing our juniors?

Jul 09 2024 50 mins  
This week, we want to understand what it’s like for juniors entering the creative industry. We’re asking who’s responsible for their success, and if we might be failing them.We talk to DINES (STUDIO BLUP) & Ellen Ling (LINGO) about whether the expectations we’re placing on our newest creatives are unrealistic. Can we really expect them to be multi-disciplined? What abou

Should we cancel culture?

Jun 25 2024 51 mins  
For the first time, NDA is coming to you live from Birmingham Design Festival. Host Katie Cadwell sits down with Christopher Doyle (CD&Co) and Elise Santangelo-Rous to demystify culture in creative agencies. Alongside the BDF audience, they explore how culture shapes the intangible yet essential energy within a studio, influencing everything from employee satisfaction to client

Mum's the word

Jun 18 2024 65 mins  
In today’s episode, we’re diving into the harsh realities that new parents, especially mothers, face in the creative industry. From announcing your pregnancy to the daunting return post-baby and beyond — what effect does parenthood have on your career, your creativity, and how you navigate your professional life?Guests Rachel Allison, Founder of Axe + Saw, and Laura Randall,

Ripped off!

Jun 11 2024 58 mins  
In this episode, we’re tackling the epidemic of copying in the creative industry. Whether you’re the copied or the copier, originality is a constant battle for creatives. We’re exploring the emotional and practical impacts of being ripped off. Malika Favre, globally renowned French artist, is arguably one of the most copied creatives of the past decade. She shares her jo

In-house outcasts

Jun 04 2024 49 mins  
This week, we’re going in-house. Asking whether there’s a stigma attached to moving client-side. And more importantly, if it’s deserved.Joined by industry experts Emma Sexton, founder of Inside Out, and Kieran Mistry, Head of Design at YouTube, we unpack what in-house creativity really looks like. Covering everything from work/life balance and stakeholder management to creati