Founding editor of Creative Boom.
I’ve spent the last two decades championing the work that shapes our world: the brands, campaigns, design and ideas that change how we live. What started as a humble blog in a recession is now the independent voice of commercial creativity, reaching a million people a month. Recessions, algorithms, a pandemic, now AI. I’ve rolled with every one of them, and I’m only just getting started.
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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 clear focus.
Founding Editor
I set Creative Boom’s direction and voice. We find the angle, ask the right questions and tell it how it is.
Podcaster
I host The Creative Boom Podcast, where I have candid conversations with industry leaders.
Mentor
I mentor a handful of creative founders and studio leaders, one-to-one, on growing their businesses.
Everything Creative Boom, in one place.
A magazine, podcast and community for the people who make, lead and commission creative work. News, inspiration and insight across advertising, branding, design, illustration, motion and more. Whether you’re running a studio or signing off the next big campaign, this is where you’ll find the work worth knowing about.
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1M+ people a month.
Creative Boom reaches more than a million creatives every month, from junior designers to the people writing the briefs.
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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 been in this industry long enough to know the difference between a good story and a dull press release.
These days I work across editorial, community, and conversation. That means the magazine and podcast, plus the odd room full of people at a live event. It might be different shapes, but it’s the same job: shining a light on the work and people that matter, and saying something valuable.
WORK WITH ME
Mentoring for ambitious founders and leaders.
Creative Boom is for the whole industry. This is the opposite: one-to-one sessions built entirely around your business and where you’re heading next. You’ll have 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.
