Emily
Gosling

Broke, burned out, brutally online: making space for mental health in the creative industries by Emily Gosling.
For many creatives, work isn’t just work – it’s identity. So, it’s little surprise that evidence has been mounting that those working in the creative industries experience higher rates of anxiety, depression, and burnout than most other workers. This talk looks to unpack why, and how we can deal with it: from algorithmic visibility and insecure work to the culture of constant self-promotion to the personal toll of staying visible, relevant, and employed. Through new interviews and research, it will look at how digital overload, precarity, and outdated ideas about “creative genius” are affecting mental health. Ultimately, it aims to offer grounded, practical ways to make creative work more sustainable, both individually and collectively.
A unique talk by Emily Gosling, created especially for MOUVO.

Emily Gosling is a London-based freelance writer, ghostwriter, and editor specialising in art, design, and culture across print and digital media. Formerly Senior Editor at AIGA’s Eye on Design, Editor-at-Large at Elephant, Senior Writer at Creative Review, Deputy Editor at It’s Nice That. Emily’s writing has also appeared in Dazed, AnOther, Vice, The Huffington Post, Computer Arts, and in weekly branding reviews at BP&O. She is the author of Great Minds Don’t Think Alike (Hachette, 2018), a book exploring the creative process, and editor of Type Notes, an award-winning print publication dedicated to typography.
In 2018, she was named one of The Dots’ 100 Rising Stars inspiring change for her contributions to creative journalism. At MOUVO 11, Emily will present her research and reflections on the constant pressure of online media, exploring the need and urgency to stay visible, creative, and relevant—and how creators can navigate these demands while remaining sane, inspired, and well.