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James Bourbon

James Bourbon

Design Director at Creature and self-taught visual artist based in Meanjin (Brisbane), working across painting, collage, textiles and installation.

Aug 4, 2026

23:30
What's your headspace like between the commercial work and your private practice?
23:37
Uh, so commercial work is very much like, it is partly like, it is what it is, you know, like I can really separate my brain and be like, you know what, like, I still want to deliver a great thing if I can, but like, obviously commercially, I know that like.
23:51
If we're talking design.
23:53
Yeah.
23:53
Yeah.
23:53
Like I'm like, oh, you know, like I'm going to do the best job I can, but if, if the project leads a certain way that I'm like not super happy with, I'm like, oh, that's fine.
24:00
Let it go.
26:40
But then when you're able then to pens down, tools down, going home, what's the switch like?

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