Sharing vignettes of the people, culture and ideas behind award-winning work, Portraits of a Visionary is a new social series from The Lovie Awards. Made in partnership with Finland-based agency 20/20 Helsinki, the six-part series provides an intimate look at the process behind ingenious creativity.

The first edition features Rickey Welch, Head of Production for WaterBear Network. The impact-focused publisher and streaming platform humanises critical issues through storytelling. He shares how WaterBear centres “authentic authorship” in their work, and the importance of embracing bravery.

One of their recent projects, “Matar” earned a Bronze and People’s Lovie Award, in Public Service & Activism, for shedding light on inequities in the UK’s criminal justice system.

Lovie Award Winners represent Europe’s leading visionaries.

To stand alongside this group, submit your work in the 14th Annual Lovie Awards. Learn about where your work fits in our honours, including the annual Publisher of the Year Award.

Stay tuned for the rest of the series, featuring Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, AFP News, Vaayu and more.

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