How many disabled creatives have you worked with?
27% of the EU population has a disability. By the time we all reach 65, half of us will be disabled. But the creative industry? Surprise, surprise, that number drops to just 12%.
We went on a mission to find out why — and ask some of the questions we’re all afraid to. Like, how do I approach someone to find out about their disability? What words can’t I use? Will it get me cancelled? Is my studio accessible? What does that actually look like?
And most importantly, what more can we be doing?
To answer all our questions, we’re joined by Paul Hewitt (Executive Creative Director at That Lot) and Julie Seal (Founder & CCO Republic of Imagination) in a candid conversation about their experiences being disabled creatives.
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Stats: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/disability-eu-facts-figures/
https://advertisingallin.co.uk/ (The stat included in the episode was based on the 2021 census, there has since been new data released which has seen a rise from 9% to 12%)
https://creativeaccess.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/01/disability-report-28th-nov.pdf
Ryan Hudson-Peralta: https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2022/01/19/ryan-hudson-peralta-designing-with-a-disability
Georgia Lupi: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/14/opinion/my-life-with-long-covid.html
Creative Equals: https://www.creativeequals.org/disabledcreatives
SCOPE: https://www.scope.org.uk/
Stories: Opal
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