The PosterSpy Podcast

Apr 24 2024 14 ep. 52 mins

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Welcome to the official podcast from PosterSpy.com. Join host (and founder of PosterSpy) Jack Woodhams as he talks with artists and key figures in the poster art community, entertainment industry and beyond.

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S2:E5 – Doaly: What it takes to go freelance, the importance of pacing yourself and how I find new clients

Apr 24 2024 73 mins

Welcome to The PosterSpy Podcast, I’m Jack Woodhams founder of the PosterSpy and your host. Today I’m chatting with Doaly, a UK based artist and good friend of mine who has been creating alternative movie posters, comic covers and more for the best part of a decade. His work quickly gained notoriety after releasing several art prints with Bottleneck Gallery which later secure

S2:E4 – Thumbs: Exploring Pop Culture Mashups, Work-Life Balance, and Fresh Perspectives

Apr 02 2024 47 mins

Welcome to The PosterSpy Podcast, join Jack Woodhams founder of the PosterSpy as he chats with Thumbs, a UK based artist who seamlessly blends nostalgia with a contemporary flair. With close to 200,000 followers across socials Thumbs has created art that has been enjoyed by people all over the world and he’s probably best known for his fun, vibrant character mash ups which have b

S2:E3 – Hannah Gillingham: Finding an agent and how to improve the visibility of your work to get new clients

Oct 24 2023 48 mins

In this episode, I’m joined by guest Hannah Gillingham, a UK-based illustrator who recently signed to renowned agency Jelly, which later led to her work being on display in Times Square which is a massive achievement. Her work is known for its painterly and figurative style. Recently, she has created artwork for a wide range of clients including Disney, Lucasfilm, Spotify, Adult

S2:E2 – Pete Allinson: Improving your work, collaborating within a team and how to be a great leader in design

Oct 10 2023 80 mins

Welcome back to The PosterSpy Podcast hosted by founder of PosterSpy.com, Jack Woodhams. In today’s episode, I’ll be chatting with Pete Allinson, who has won over 40 design awards. He’s a designer, art director and multidisciplinary creative. Currently, he’s the head of design at UKTV - owned by the BBC Studios. Where he leads a team of creatives to execute exciting campaig

S2:E1 – Sam Green: Working with galleries and how to capture a film in one impactful image

Sep 28 2023 67 mins

Welcome back to The PosterSpy Podcast, and the first episode of season 2 In today’s episode, I’ll be chatting with Sam Green, who has seen a rise in popularity among collectors and fans over the past few years. Recently, Bottleneck Gallery released his officially licensed print for The Batman which sold out almost instantly and he has a few more licensed prints in the pipeline.

S1:E8 – Murugiah: The importance of personal work for growth and why thinking outside the norm is crucial for success

Feb 07 2023 63 mins

This episode's guest is illustrator Murugiah, whose abstract, and surreal style has taken the print world by storm. Over the past two years Murugiah has worked with Mondo, Bottleneck Gallery, New Balance, Empire Magazine, Saatchi and Saathci, Elton John, Heavy Metal and the list goes on - I could be here all day. Murugiah is a good friend of mine so we recorded this season finale i

S1:E7 – Nada Maktari: The importance of critique, openness and how being selective helps my growth

Jan 24 2023 55 mins

This episode's guest is designer and illustrator Nada Maktari. Nada’s work has attracted a lot of attention over the past year, particularly due to her style that appears to merge her two passions of architecture and illustration. In 2022 she released an officially licensed 'Dune' screen print with Bottleneck Gallery as well as a fine-Art print with Moor-Art Gallery. In this podc

S1:E6 – Nuno Sarnadas: Photo composite tips & tricks, the benefits of social media & why AI is a danger

Dec 20 2022 54 mins

Welcome to Episode 6 of the PosterSpy podcast- I’m Jack Woodhams founder of the website and your host. This episode's guest is designer and illustrator Nuno Sarnadas, Nuno is currently a full time designer and between making official posters for short films and features he also makes a lot of his own fan posters. Which collectively have been viewed over 400,000 times on the Post

S1:E5 – Mark Bell: Going full-time freelance, the importance of conventions, assertiveness and championing my own art

Dec 06 2022 51 mins

In this episode, PosterSpy founder and host Jack Woodhams sits down with Mark Bell, who over the past year has managed to make a name for himself in the poster scene, producing a number of brilliant licensed prints with galleries such as Vice Press and Moor Art, as well as working on private commissions with collectors. Mark is now working as a full-time illustrator and in this epi

S1:E4 – Freya Betts: Lessons learned from living off grid and going back to basics to create authentic art

Nov 22 2022 48 mins

In this episode, PosterSpy founder and host Jack Woodhams chats with illustrator Freya Betts. Freya has produced illustrations for Disney, Marvel, Netflix and Royal Mail. Her work has been printed far and wide; notable projects include an exclusive t-shirt range in H&M as well as wall murals across London, New York, and San Fransisco for Uber. Get extended editions of all of o