Writer. Editor. Founder of Creative Boom.
For nearly two decades, I've championed creative people and built the support I wish this industry had when I started. It began as a blog and became a magazine, a podcast and a community of creatives who show up for one another through the highs, lows and messy middle of the work.
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The creative industry doesn’t need more gatekeeping. It needs room for more people to thrive. That belief is behind everything I’ve built through Creative Boom: a platform to support creatives everywhere.
What I DO
A few different hats, one passionate focus.
Founding Editor
I shape Creative Boom’s editorial voice, championing the work and stories worth knowing about.
Podcaster
I host The Creative Boom Podcast, having honest conversations about the realities of creative life.
Mentor
I mentor a handful of creative founders and freelancers on growing their businesses – one-to-one.
Everything Creative Boom, in one place.
Creative Boom brings three things together – a magazine, a podcast, and a community, all built to support creative people at every stage of their working lives.
Whatever you're making or navigating, my platform is designed to support you.
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1m+ people a month.
Creative Boom now reaches more than a million creatives every month. We’ve come a long way from the humble blog it started as.
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1m+ downloads, 200+ episodes.
Featuring honest conversations about the realities of creative life. Guests so far include Paula Scher, Stefan Sagmeister and Brian Collins.
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Nearly 10,000 members.
The Studio is Creative Boom’s private community bringing creatives together online and IRL, from Manchester to New York.
A little more about me
Katy Cowan
Creative Boom
I’ve seen how powerful creativity can be, and how isolating this industry can feel when support is missing. Creative Boom exists because creative people deserve better representation, more honest conversations, and spaces where they feel seen rather than measured.
My focus now sits at the intersection of editorial, community, and conversation. Whether through Creative Boom, the podcast, or live events, my focus is on supporting creative people in ways that feel human, considered, and genuinely useful.
WORK WITH ME
Mentoring for founders, leaders and freelancers looking to grow.
Everything else I make is deliberately for everyone – the magazine, the podcast, the community. This is the opposite: sessions built entirely around your business, your numbers, your next move. The rarest thing I offer is the only thing here: my undivided attention.
Read the blog
Understand where my head’s at right now.
I love to write about the things I’m currently curious about. Whether it’s new technology and how that’s shaping the creative industry, or the latest artists and designers grabbing my attention. I’ll always try and be honest about my own learning journey.
