Meet August's Speaker

It’s time to meet our August speaker Craig Black who will be taking on the theme of ‘Genius’, and of course we couldn’t wait to fire five quick questions his way ahead of his talk where his GRIST exhibition will be making another very welcome appearance.

1. What does ‘Genius’ mean to you?

To me, 'Genius’ is the ability to maximize every opportunity you have. It’s going over and above what is expected of you rather than accepting what is thought to be the norm. It’s about finding the best and most efficient ways to achieve things. It’s maximizing your resources and utilising your time to hone your craft. It’s about being creative with problem solving and finding outlets that can produce productivity. Successful creative people define goals for themselves. They are focused, passionate and persistent. They have a spirit of curiosity and a willingness to ask questions, test ideas, and try new things without the fear of failure.

2. If you could sum up Glasgow in one word what would it be?

Vibrant.

3. What have you got in ze pipe for the rest of 2017?

I am involved in various exhibitions for the rest of this year creating typographic installations. I’ll be continuing to experiment with different mediums and build on the exciting partnership with Thirst Craft.

4. What piece of work really helped define your career so far?

This is a tough one to choose as several of my projects have created opportunities in a weird and exciting way. However, if I had to choose one, it would be my very first commission by Slick’s Barbershop, which consisted of branding work and typographic mural designs splashed across the whole shop.

5. Lastly, Tunnocks Tea Cakes or Caramel Wafers?

Tunnocks Tea Cake (but if there were any spare Caramel Wafers, I would take one of them too!!)

Catch Craig at our August CreativeMornings event at The Lighthouse (tickets live from Friday 18th August).