BOLD Talent event at Justified Studio
The creative industry is in the middle of a major shift. New tools, new expectations, and new hybrid disciplines are reshaping what it means to be a designer, strategist, technologist, or anything in between.
Our response.
BOLD Talent is our ongoing series spotlighting creatives who embody the same principles that drive our studio: strategic intelligence, creative experimentation, technological fluency, and a relentless focus on impact. They think differently. They work differently. These are individuals who represent what we believe the future of creativity looks like. Thinkers and makers who move with clarity and purpose. We didn’t start this series to simply “feature” talent. We started it to explore what makes someone or something forward-thinking in a world changing at pace. At Justified, these are the people we pay attention to.
BOLD Talent: Luke Evans
How do we select BOLD Talent?
It’s about being intentional. The people we select for this series share a few defining traits: They are all curious. They treat new tools and emerging technologies as creative accelerants. Whether it’s AI, automation, or a new design system, they’re willing to experiment early and often. These aren’t just talented individuals. They’re catalysts, people changing how our industry thinks and works.
“At its core, BOLD Talent is a celebration of what we believe matters most: craft, curiosity, conviction, and creativity with purpose.”Joshua Ogden
BOLD Talent: Andu Masebo
The Stories
Each BOLD Talent feature goes beyond the portfolio. We’re less interested in what someone made and more focused on: how they think, what motivates them, how they’re using technology in new ways, what they believe creativity should achieve and how they see the future of their craft.
These are not simple Q&As. They’re deeper conversations about the philosophy behind the work, and the mindset required to create something meaningful today. One thing connects every person we’ve chosen to feature: they refuse to be defined by a single discipline. This hybrid way of working is exactly where our industry is heading. BOLD Talent exists to show what that looks like in practice.
BOLD Talent: David Ormondroyd
A Celebration of the Future
At its core, BOLD Talent is a celebration of what we believe matters most: clarity, craft, curiosity, conviction, and creativity with purpose. This series is not about predicting the future. It’s about spotlighting the individuals already building it. And if they’re any indication, the next era of creativity will be sharper, smarter, and more intentional than anything we’ve seen before.
BOLD Talent: Isabel & Helen
