Laura Olivia has run her own surface pattern design studio for nearly 5 years now, there she specializes in producing prints for the interiors industry.

Whether you are a graphic, fashion or jewellery designer, your focus should be on your creative outlet and not the red tape of self employment.

Cosmo Mulford is a freelance illustrator based in Shrewsbury, he graduated last year from Glyndwr University in North Wales with a degree in illustration.

Elly is a recent Fine Art & Illustration graduate, and has won the ‘New Talent’ Award within the Drawn Together exhibition at A Thin Place, Luton.

Mike O’Brien is a graduate of Middlesex University, since graduating he has been working as a freelance illustrator.

Hannah Clark graduated with a BA in Illustration from Middlesex University in 2010, she has since been working as a freelance illustrator.

Michael Driver is a freelance illustrator who has recently graduated from Kingston University.

Lottie Hanson-Lowe recently graduated form studying Graphic Design at Kingston University.

We’ve caught up with Nick Hammond previously on Design Juices a few years ago now, so it was great to catch up with him again.