I’m an Architect... but how do I also become a successful Content Creator? ft. Thomas Rowntree

Content creation can help architecture professionals build visibility, but it can also become a distraction if it is not handled with intent.

Stephen Drew speaks with Thomas Rowntree about architecture content creation, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reels, building an audience, balancing content with professional work and whether content creation can support an architecture career.

The conversation covers:

• Why architecture professionals start making content
• How platforms like YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn shape attention
• What content creation can do for professional visibility
• Why consistency and useful topics matter
• How to balance content with an architecture career

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to architecture and content creation
• 05:00 Why architecture professionals start creating content
• 10:00 YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and online attention
• 15:00 Thomas Rowntree's route into content creation
• 20:00 Is content creation hard work or worth it?
• 25:00 Fame, money, kudos and career impact
• 30:00 Balancing content with day-to-day architecture work
• 35:00 Finding useful topics and building an audience
• 40:00 What content can do for professional visibility
• 45:00 Practical advice for getting started
• 50:00 Final reflections on content and architecture careers

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