Lucas Zanotto, Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Sophy Hollington and Tracy Ma

Another month has flown by and it’s time to look ahead to our next edition of creative talks, October’s Nicer Tuesdays Online! Offering up a bounty of creative inspiration, this month’s event will take place on Tuesday 27 October, kicking off at 6 pm GMT on ouronline events platform. Join for us a riveting round of talks featuring the wonderful illustrator and artist Sophy Hollington, artist Luis Alberto Rodriguez, animator and director Lucas Zanotto, and visual editor Tracy Ma.

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Lucas Zanotto

The Helsinki-based designer, animator and directorLucas Zanottonever fails to put a smile on our faces with his charming kinetic characters. With a number of accolades under his belt, from an Apple Design Award to a Golden Lion in Cannes, Lucas will provide a much-anticipated insight into his interdisciplinary practice stretching across installation, commercial directing, digital loops and 3D animation. Known for his fun and playful approach, Lucas’ clients include Amazon, Wimbledon and Google, not to mention a host of personal projects. And to top it all off, he also has a company focusing on children’s content,Yatatoy.

Sophy Hollington

Artist and illustratorSophy Hollingtonhas been commissioned by the likes ofThe New Yorker,Bloomberg Businessweek, WeTransfer,Wired, Penguin andThe Wall Street Journal, to name just a few. Her work mostly takes the form of relief prints, a laborious process created using lino-cutting. Using this lengthy and historic process, Sophy was recently commissioned byThe New York Times Magazineto create a cover inspired by a book of 100 stories processing the fear and grief caused by the Black Death in the 14th century. At this month’s Nicer Tuesday’s, the illustrator will delve further into this timely brief and how she approached the task.

Luis Alberto Rodriguez

The Berlin-based, American-Dominican artistLuis Alberto Rodriguez has forged an impressive career to date using his background as a dancer to inform his movement-infused photography. His recent seriesPeople of the Mudshines a light on communities based in County Wexford, Ireland, and was made in collaboration with these communities too. At October’s Nicer Tuesdays Online, Luis will talk us through the powerful series, which explores the collision of tradition and modernity.

Currently the visual editor atThe New York Times,Tracy’simpressive career to date spans five years as deputy creative director atBloomberg Businessweek(where she oversaw over 200 issues) and teaching stints at New York’s Parsons. With a portfolio brimming with visual wit and experimental interactions, during this month’s Nicer Tuesdays Online, Tracy will share an insight into her creative process and how she and her team atThe New York Timesdeliver razor-sharp visuals day after day, week after week.