Dom Bridges of Haeckels • Buddy's Buddies #001
GREETINGS FROM MARGATE!
Welcome to episode 1 of Buddy’s Buddies!
I’m so happy you could join on the ground floor, the debut, the premier - it really is immensely exciting to start sharing these podcasts with you all at long last, and with any luck, long may that continue. I’ll do my bloody best, folks.
It’s a real treat to set things in motion by way of a full length chat with Dom Bridges from Haeckels. I’ve known about the company and the shop for a good while, and been a devotee of the amazing Instagram feed for a minute too, so it was excellent to be able to record this with Dom in his shed down the end of the garden and get the whole story. You get the full Margate experience too with the seagulls insisting on getting in on it too, and who was I to step in their way…
We begin with the intel on a trip to Hinase in Japan on an eel-grass mission, and from then on we cover much space and time, including what took place in Japan, his upbringing and parents stories (involving hairdressing, bookbinding, rock drumming, the usual), being a shy kid, the road from art school to London, early days working in design and directing, the perils of a beard back in the day, the madness of the advertising industry, finding a home in the town of Margate and the magic within, the transmission of the ‘Made Of Margate’ tagline and the responsibility of it, Haeckels House, the origins of the name, the marvellous team behind and in front of the scenes, the importance of showing up and being present, Indiana Jonesing it at every step, not having a plan and of course, the glorious sea bathing machine which now takes pride of place in the beach near the Margate clocktower!
It’s a packed one, people - I really hope you get a buzz off it, it’s immensely inspiring and uplifting, as well as being open, honest and frank, much like the Haeckels brand itself. A real pleasure and one that should take you through the weekend with a spring in your step and a glide in your stride. And certainly a very strong desire to go jump in the sea. ENJOY!
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