This bank of profiles was created to be used in your classroom as a resource to help pupils appreciate that living on the Isle of Wight doesn’t have to limit the possibilities open to them or their potential to achieve.
Each profile highlights someone who attended school on the Isle of Wight (Primary / secondary or both) that has gone on to have a successful career within a creative field. You will notice that around half of the interviewees are still living and working on the Island.
Please keep coming back as more profiles are being added to this library regularly!
We hope these profiles can be used to inspire and spark conversations around career paths and opportunity. Please feel free to use the additional resources on this page that suggest ways in which you could engage with the profiles.
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Profiles
Holly Jolliffe – Photographer
“every day is different and you never know what opportunity will come your way next.”
Peter Giddens – Executive Vice President
“Be patient, be curious, pay attention and ask questions. Go above and beyond!”
Georgia Newman Deputy Director – Cultural Development Agency
“Right now it’s knowing that our core aim is to make better lives through culture!”
Charlotte Ager – Illustrator
“Being freelance often means you don’t have anyone managing your time or telling you what to do!”
Trudie Wilson – Interdisciplinary Fine Artist
“Don’t be afraid to put your work out there, it might be scary but it only takes one yes to start the ball rolling.”
Dane Whitehurst – Creative Director Product Design
“Everyday is different with a new set of challenges to solve.”
Luke Joynes – Music Agent and Company Director
“Just put yourself out there. You won’t make it in this industry if you aren’t visible”
Jake Stimson – Music Producer & Mix Engineer
“I was always interested in the full picture; the whole song; the creation of the tapestry.”
Hannah Rochelle – Sustainable Fashion Journalist & Content Creator
“I really love that I get to do something positive with my work by encouraging people to support and learn about sustainable fashion.”
Tom Mansell Technical Design, Production and Operations Director
When a job can take you to interesting places…
Emily Bullock – Writer / Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing
Creative Writing. How did Emily become an author?
Mhairi Macaulay – Creative and Operations Director (Events)
Want to run a festival? Learn how Mhairi got there…
Rosie Wolfenden – Jewellery Designer/ Co Founder and Managing Director
How did the wonderful Tatty Devine come to be?
Andy Booth – Music Industry Liaison
You don’t have to just play instruments to experience this incredible industry…
James Ovnik – Technical Artist / Animator
Want to design video games? There’s so much more to know…
