Creatives Processing
Creatives Processing
Podcast Description
Creatives Processing is the podcast where creatives reveal their process and process what it means to create. It illuminates the human journey behind creative work – where professional creatives share their authentic processes, struggles, and triumphs with a host who champions creative collaboration and kindness.
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The podcast explores themes such as the creative process, collaboration, and overcoming challenges in artistic work, with episodes delving into topics like service-oriented creativity, the impact of creative constraints, and personal transformations in artistic practices.
Creatives Processing is the podcast where creatives reveal their process and process what it means to create. It illuminates the human journey behind creative work – where professional creatives share their authentic processes, struggles, and triumphs with a host who champions creative collaboration and kindness.
Join us for a conversation with prop and interior stylist turned homewares entrepreneur Kira Corbin, founder of ceramics line Standard Affair. After years of perfecting the art of curating and arranging objects to tell stories for clients, magazines, and cookbooks, Kira embarked on a two-year journey to create something entirely her own.
This honest conversation explores the evolution from creative service to creative authorship, covering everything from the meditative aspects of styling to the challenging realities of product development. Kira shares insights into her commercial styling process, the importance of cultural exploration in creative work, and why she believes human craftsmanship matters more than ever in an automated world. Whether you're a creative professional considering your own evolution or simply curious about what goes into creating beautiful objects, this episode offers valuable perspectives on creative courage, authentic growth, and redefining success on your own terms.
Episode Highlights:
How Kira’s high school exchange year in Argentina sparked a lifelong love of cultural exploration and language learning
Her journey from graphic design student to discovering styling at Glamour magazine
The transition from fashion styling to still life and food styling, and why she prefers the intuitive, meditative quality of prop styling
The comprehensive process of commercial styling, from initial client briefs to on-set problem-solving
Her philosophy that there are many right answers in styling
Why she launched Pillar, her retail shop, and the strategic decision to close it after three years
Working with a career coach to break circular thinking patterns and make intentional growth decisions
The two-year development process for Standard Affair, including factory negotiations and the compromises between artistic vision and production realities
Choosing Portugal for manufacturing: personal heritage, cultural craftsmanship, and sustainability innovations
Why she believes creative work provides essential relief and beauty in people's daily lives
The human element in manufacturing and why collaboration beats automation
Connect with Kira Corbin:
Instagram: @kiracorbin, @standardaffair
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