Meet the Speaker: Veronique AA Lapeyre

We’re two months into our comeback and man it’s been good to be back. Our March event was a nice ease in but we’re ready to keep that momentum going.

As April’s theme of ‘Inclusive’ comes our way we’re super chuffed to welcome Veronique AA Lapeyre as our speaker.

Founder of Zanana Project, a new initiative to amplify and support Creatives of Colour in Scotland. She also has her own multidisciplinary creative practice that explores transculturalism and colour/pattern through drawing, photography, graphic design and other mediums. 

Ahead of our creative morning at CitizenM we sit down and fire five hot questions Veronique’s way.

1. What’s one thing that people wouldn’t guess about you?

My and my whole family, including my wee nephews are into bird watching. I’m pretty psyched there’s a couple of bull finches living in the close behind my flat.

2. When you think of the theme inclusive what’s one thing that jumps to mind?

Just get on with it already. We’ve spent years having the same circular conversations. Now we just need to crack on and do the valuable work.

3. We wanna know a little bit about what you creative day looks like and how do you flex those creative muscles outside work.

I think a good creative day starts with drinking too much coffee (just me?). Then head down, earphones blasting electro music and a great day working at Craft Scotland; where I’m usually working on two to three marketing projects split into decent sized chunks. My creative work here includes a variety of fun tasks like copywriting, graphic design, brainstorming and everything between.

4. Tunnocks Tea Cakes or Caramel Wafers?

Both mate, always!

5. If you could describe Glasgow in one word what would it be?

Vibes.

NIce, real nice.

Grab your tickets to hear from Veronique this Friday 26th April at CitizenM.