S2:EP6 Soulful Selections: Building Community Across Borders, Designing with Purpose, and Staying Creatively Grounded with Raphael

In this episode, we sit down with Pierce aka Raphael, a London-based multidisciplinary designer, illustrator, DJ, and music producer whose work bridges impactful design and soulful soundscapes.With over 8 years of experience across agencies and in-house teams, Pierce shares what it means to tell stories through design, illustration, animation, and print, while also building a global music community with over 33 million streams and 120K+ followers.We unpack the meaning of socially-driven design, the challenges of freelancing in a saturated industry, and how DJing has shaped his creative process across disciplines. From his Barbican exhibition to international gigs in NYC and Venice, Pierce reflects on the lessons learned from marathon training, creative burnout, and shifting into full-time music production.Expect real talk on creative discipline, impostor syndrome, and the rituals that help him stay grounded.Follow Creative Frequency on other platforms:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our newsletter, Creative Capsules: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠Learn more about Pierce aka Raphael:⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠TikTok⁠Word logo artwork@‌annafastova@‌nfastova_visuals