In the second episode of the third series of Get a ‘Proper’ Job, host Kayleigh Mcleod talks to Jessica Dunrod, a translator, author, activist and director of the only black owned translation firm in the UK; as well as the creative producer, award winning filmmaker, cameraman and editor Jonny Campbell, who also has a background in architecture. They discuss their eclectic career portfolios, transferable skills and the evolution of their creative careers.
During the podcast, Jessica shares her experience of working within different fields:
I think ultimately, I understand that in all of my businesses, I am my businesses. So, whether I'm in a translation firm, I'm dealing with lots of different translation projects going into different languages, or I'm dealing with different books. It's kind of as long as you can stay on top of it, really it's just taking the same expertise and applying them to different circumstances.
Jonny also talks about the importance of trying new things within your creative career: “I think that each thing you say ‘yes’ to or you say ‘no’ to, you will learn something from. And I think it's not being afraid to change directions as many times as you feel you need to before you arrive somewhere where you're like, now, this is what I want to be doing.”
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This episode was recorded remotely in August 2021.
Links and more information
- The doll test
- Outstanding by Jessica Dunrod
- Jessica Dunrod’s Go Fund Me page
- Ambassadora
- How might screen-based media enable people to better engage with their built environment and meaningfully contribute to its design?
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