Ever wondered which tools an award-winning creative director uses daily? I had the chance to speak with Anna Hollinrake atIf you're not familiar with her skillset, Anna is a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit, art director, game developer, concept artist, and regular speaker with over nine years of experience working in the animation and games industries.
You'll be able to read Anna's excellent career advice in the coming weeks, but for now, here are some of the tools and topIf you want to go a little bit off the grid and give your brain a break then this flip phone is an excellent choice. As Anna describes it,"It's smart enough that it can still run WhatsApp. I've been delighted with it. It's got a physical keypad. It brings a sense of tactile joy that I've been longing for.
It might sound obvious but plenty of creatives manage to get by using a traditional pen and paper, and in Anna's case, it's the Leuchtturm 1915 classic-size notebook that comes in handy. "I do all of my daily bullet journal to-do's in there, and I have this really pretentious fountain pen. It's like a special Pearl edition".
Her background working as a tester for CeX has provided extensive knowledge surrounding the latest tech and gaming trends, and she studied Music Journalism too, so you'll probably find her at a gig. Basically, she's a total nerd with a Snorlax tattoo and a Master's degree in Photography, forever wishing she was Peter Parker.