About this episode

Marcus Hay discusses his creative journey from New York to Sydney and the changes in the lifestyle branding industry.

A childhood New York souvenir turns into a full-blown compass, and for Marcus Hay it points straight to a 20 year creative career in the US. We’re talking Manhattan apartments, the magazine years, and what it’s really like to build visual worlds for major lifestyle brands when the industry shifts under your feet. Now Marcus is back in Sydney, living with a view of a park instead of a brick wall, and he’s entering a new chapter with fresh eyes and a much calmer nervous system. We chat about h...

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Hosts: Bree Banfield, Lauren Li

Guest: Marcus Hay

Topics covered

• creative career
• lifestyle brands
• visual worlds
• New York
• Sydney
• industry shifts

Keywords

• creative career
• lifestyle brands
• New York
• Sydney
• visual design
• industry shifts
• magazines

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Places: New York, Sydney, Manhattan, Sydney

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