Tim Mutton and Jo Sampson, co-founders and directors, Blacksheep Husband and wife duo Tim Mutton and Jo Sampson began their company Blacksheep in 1992 and quickly became the design team of choice for the capital's club scene. From the multi-award-winning Cuckoo Club in Swallow Street to Vendrome in Knightsbridge, Blacksheep have created some of London's coolest hangouts. At the other end of the commercial market they have designed boutique hotels with entrepreneur Piers Adams and worked with the famous French architect Philippe Stark. Their secret? 'A serious commitment to simplicity, quality and innovation.' They are also three-time winners of the London Bar & Club awards.
Nendie Pinto Duschinsky and Nina Manandhar, company directors, Hardcore Is More Than Music / The Cut Nendie Pinto Duschinsky and Nina Manandhar began their fanzine Hardcore is More Than Music when they were at Chelsea College of Art. After winning a Guardian Student Media Award, the duo set up a company specialising in media and arts activities including club nights at Tate Britain and the Whitechapel Art Gallery. In 2007 they secured a grant to set up The Cut, a London-based cultural magazine aimed at 13- to 19-year-olds that has a circulation of 40,000. 'Not since the 1950s has there been such a moral panic
Doug James, managing director, Honey Doug James is one of the co-founders of the creative brand agency Honey. In just two years this organisation has attracted Britain's leading brands from Tesco to Marks & Spencer, and won an award for Harrods branding and packaging. The secret to Honey's success is very simple: it works around you. This might sound easy, but there are few companies with the flexibility and drive to be able to meet clients wherever and whenever, from airports to the hotel lobby. James' talent is for recognising consumer's desires and acting on them, making Honey the fastest growing creative brand agency in the UK.
Dan Savage, director and artist, Artstop Studios 'Energise your space,' says Dan Savage, the young director of Artstop studios. An artist who specialises in large glass works for architectural spaces, he constructs giant panels printed with graphic imagery inspired by street art. Much of the 25-yearold's output focuses on the historical context of the city, layering traditional designs over contemporary imagery to create dynamic public art.
Lee Broom, creative director, Lee Broom and Makilee Fashion graduate Lee Broom is the creative director of Lee Broom and Makilee, an interior design and art furniture company. In 2007 he won Time Out bar of the year for Lost Society and best in show at London Design Week. The publicity has attracted high profile clients, including Matthew Williamson and Kanye West.
Rachel Bright, artist Since completing a masters degree in printmaking, Rachel Bright has been in demand. She has signed a contract with Penguin to produce two children's books and has also published a range of cards that were featured in Period Living magazine. Of her practice, she says she is 'an eternal optimist' looking at the world with 'a childlike sense of awe'.
Pure Evil, artist The artist Pure Evil returned from a 10-year stint in California to set up his online gallery promoting his own and other graffiti artists' work. His distinctive tag 'weird fanged vampire bunnies' has made its mark on London's East End, and his clothing range, inspired by evil — from The Evil Dead to George Bush — is a sell out success.
Saffron Hunt, stylist and art director After studying fashion at Central St Martins, Saffron Hunt moved to Australia where she worked as a stylist for the urban underground magazine, Vice. Since her return to England in 2005, she's been in popular demand, styling ad campaigns with Kate Moss for Rimmel and Katherine Hamnett and pop videos for Concrete, Kaiser Chiefs and Bloc Party.
Tom Oldham, photographer Brighton-based Tom Oldham has been a professional photographer for 12 years. His career has led him around the globe in pursuit of the Foo Fighters, the Fratellis, Amy Winehouse, Ian Brown and numerous other musicians. Of being a photographer he says 'it's better than work' and with his quirky, off-key shooting style he is always in great demand.
Tom Price, sculptor By the time Tom Price had graduated from the MA sculpture course at the Royal College of Art in 2006, he had already secured representation by the cutting-edge East End gallery Hales, and been chosen for Bloomberg's new contemporaries exhibition. He recently became the overall winner of Beck's Canvas, a competition to select an artwork for the labels of Beck's beer bottles.
Jenny Wallace, director, DADA Jenny Wallace is the director of DADA, a cutting-edge marketing agency based in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Since launching five years ago, the company has organised more than 3,000 functions for clients that range from the BBC to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. From small concerts to summer festivals, DADA has been responsible for some of the UK's most ambitious events.
