Creative Lives: Adam Larter, comedian and strategic account director

On the podcast this week, we meet strategic account director and comedian, Adam Larter. After studying politics and creative writing at Kingston University, Adam tells us how he found himself in the world of advertising after landing a spot on a graduate scheme at Ogilvy, and how he eventually came to work in strategy. Alongside his full-time role at London-based agency, Studio Black Tomato, Adam is also the founder of comedy collective the Weirdos Comedy Club. Listen in as he talks about balancing work in both advertising and comedy, and the benefits of having outside interests. ... This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress. It was presented by Marianne Hanoun and the editor was Ivor Manly. Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of a number of brand partners – they include ustwo, Google, Sky Creative Agency, Colophon Foundry, G.F Smith and The Paul Smith Foundation.

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An educational resource to inspire and inform the next generation of creatives and help them make better career decisions. Creative Lives is a podcast series profiling interesting creative careers – from how they identified an interest in the industry, to landing their first job.