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Gareth Rutter @GaReth_Rutter

Founder and Creative Director @BellowStudio instagram.com/bellow_studio/

Joined October 2011
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On competition and joy linkedin.com/posts/gareth-ru…

I saw this over the weekend whilst in Margate celebrating the 5th birthday of my wonderful friends...

I saw this over the weekend whilst in Margate celebrating the 5th birthday of my wonderful friends Tom Rogers and Tom Lovell agency Outsiders, they put on a great party! Whilst flaneuring around...

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On the power and potential of mentorship linkedin.com/posts/gareth-ru…

I had a wonderful night at the launch of the FishTanklondon mentor programme 2025. I am extremely...

I had a wonderful night at the launch of the FishTanklondon mentor programme 2025. I am extremely proud to be one of the mentors in this programme. Massive thank you to Rochelle Robertson for getting...

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On design community linkedin.com/posts/gareth-ru…

Design community is a hard thing to find at the moment, although I'm very much starting to get into...

Design community is a hard thing to find at the moment, although I'm very much starting to get into the quite brilliant The Studio from the force of nature that is Katy Cowan of Creative Boom. During...

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On passions linkedin.com/posts/gareth-ru…

Graphic design is my passion (insert terribly tawdry meme here). Well to be honest it's more like...

Graphic design is my passion (insert terribly tawdry meme here). Well to be honest it's more like an obsession. As most of my passions are. With an ADHD brain wired for deep diving, instant interest...

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On leaps of faith linkedin.com/posts/gareth-ru…

The photo attached to this is one of the greatest feats in sport that I doubt many of you have...

The photo attached to this is one of the greatest feats in sport that I doubt many of you have seen. This 16 ft water tower ollie by Jeremy Wray, came pre X-games pre SLS. Back when I, as a teenager...

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On remote working linkedin.com/posts/gareth-ru…

This week, I’m mostly remote working from my partners house in Suffolk. One of the benefits of not...

This week, I’m mostly remote working from my partners house in Suffolk. One of the benefits of not getting much traditional in-studio freelance means I’m a bit freer where I can be to take on the...

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On craft and creativity linkedin.com/posts/gareth-ru…

Today I want to talk about craft through the lens of a skateshoe. These are a pair of NikeSB x Isle...

Today I want to talk about craft through the lens of a skateshoe. These are a pair of NikeSB x Isle Skateboards shoes. Isle are one of, if not my favourite skateboard brands ever. Nick Jensen, who...

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On wanting to find a new partner this Valentine’s Day. linkedin.com/posts/gareth-ru…

#creativedirector #designjobs #fulltime #freelance | Gareth Rutter | 16 comments

You know what's harder than dating in your 40's (thank god I found someone lovely and have left that hellscape) it's finding a new fulltime role in design. So as it's Valentines day this is an open...

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On patience and pottery linkedin.com/posts/gareth-ru…

This week I started something I’ve long wanted to try and get my hands dirty with. I’ve always...

This week I started something I’ve long wanted to try and get my hands dirty with. I’ve always searched for things to calm my busy mind but also satisfy my desire to create and pottery definitely...

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On maths and mindset linkedin.com/posts/gareth-ru…

My first book I read this year (many more have also been read) but this one was the first and so...

My first book I read this year (many more have also been read) but this one was the first and so far the most insightful. Back before I wanted to be a designer, I did mechanics maths, physics and...

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On being free from next week for freelance. linkedin.com/posts/gareth-ru…

Morning all, due to a project being rescheduled I'm free next week for freelance. I've previously...

Morning all, due to a project being rescheduled I'm free next week for freelance. I've previously freelanced for BBH Design, Designstudio and Prophet to name a few. I'm a seasoned creative as happy...

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On marketing and the pizza topping I can’t even bear to say out loud linkedin.com/posts/gareth-ru…

Today I want to talk about what I think is one of the first genius bits of marketing of 2025. Based...

Today I want to talk about what I think is one of the first genius bits of marketing of 2025. Based around one of the most heinous things humanity has ever created. I am of course talking about 🍍on...

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On Techno and Wellness linkedin.com/posts/gareth-ru…

I saw this the other day, since we're in the wellness industry gold rush time of 'New Year New You'...

I saw this the other day, since we're in the wellness industry gold rush time of 'New Year New You' we're being bombarded with the usual calls to change, fix up and be more healthy. And this partic...

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On being free from linkedin.com/posts/gareth-ru…

Having finished 2024 on a relative freelance high I'm keen to roll this into 2025. I'm free from...

Having finished 2024 on a relative freelance high I'm keen to roll this into 2025. I'm free from the middle of January, in studio, in house, remote, whatever floats your collective boat. Hire me as...

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On survival. linkedin.com/posts/gareth-ru…

Firstly it's lovely to see so many great end of year reels and to see an industry buck a difficult...

Firstly it's lovely to see so many great end of year reels and to see an industry buck a difficult year and produce some stellar work. Respect to all the studios making wonderful work this year. This...

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On the nature of joy in design linkedin.com/posts/gareth-ru…

I took this photo in an office I was freelancing in; in Canary Wharf. I like the whimsy of it but...

I took this photo in an office I was freelancing in; in Canary Wharf. I like the whimsy of it but it also made me think about the nature of joy in design and trying to find joy in the best and worst...

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Dear reader yes I did. It was glorious and even came with a little pot of dipping gravy.
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I haven’t seen the old girl for a long while. But Winnie knows a good lap when she sees one.
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My phone, like me is broken. But still works.
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Best in ear headphones not looking to spend the earth but looking for something with decent sound etc
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