A Little Background
About Me
If you’ve landed here, you’re probably curious about the person behind Creative Boom. I’m Katy – writer, editor, and founder – and I’ve spent my career exploring what drives creativity, and the people brave enough to live it.
Curious. Independent. Always moving.
Curiosity has always been my compass. I grew up fascinated by people – how they think, what they make, and why they do it. That fascination led me into journalism, where I learned how to listen, question, and tell stories that matter.
From journalism to PR – and back again.
I began my career in broadcast journalism, working across regional and national radio before co-founding Boomerang, a PR and digital consultancy in Manchester. We helped clients like the BBC, Manchester City FC, and TATA Group tell their stories better. It was a brilliant chapter – fast, demanding, and full of lessons in how creativity meets business.
But in 2009, I built something closer to my heart: Creative Boom. I wanted to celebrate creativity in all its forms – from graphic design and art to photography and illustration. Sixteen years later, it’s become one of the most widely read platforms in the creative industries, reaching over a million people every month.
I also host The Creative Boom Podcast, where I talk to artists, designers, and makers shaping culture today. It’s honest, curious, and human – everything I believe creativity should be.
These days, I’m focused on building Creative Boom into a space that reflects the next era of creativity.
From broadcast journalism and agency life to building a global creative platform.
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