I left Carlisle in my early twenties because talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn’t.

That belief has taken me across six continents, leading teams through crisis and transformation at some of the world’s largest organisations. From Switzerland to Korea, one lesson kept repeating: whether in global firms or small towns, people often miss the talent and opportunities right in front of them.

It’s why I founded the Purpose Made Podcast.

A podcast and platform exploring how challenge, change, and growth shape who we are. I sit down with athletes, entrepreneurs, creatives, and leaders to uncover stories that inspire resilience and offer lessons worth sharing.

Because people don’t follow strategies, they follow stories.

Stories that connect, challenge, and create purpose.

Beyond the podcast, I work with governments, charities, Fortune 500s and entertainment bodies to help leaders navigate change via my consultancy Purpose Made. My roots in gaming and transmedia storytelling (from my EA days) continue to fuel this belief: narrative drives behaviour as much as strategy does.

Outside of work, three brilliant kids keep me honest about what really matters and why we do the things we do. 

Kids have a way of doing that, right?

Connect to explore more, I’d love to hear your story too.

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Marko Djurdjevic made 82 Marvel covers in a single year, held a seven-year exclusivity deal with Riot, and survived two heart surgeries mid-production. Now he's betting everything on the one story he's been carrying since he was 22.

#Before5onFriday ﻿#IndependentIP #Transmedia #GameDev #Orken

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After 30 years making billion-dollar franchises for other companies, Marko Djurdjevic is risking everything on one story of his own. Marko Djurdjevic 

Open article: You Make Them Billions….And You Get A Wet T-Shirt. by Peter George Bell • 6 min read

You Make Them Billions….And You Get A Wet T-Shirt.

At 47, after three decades servicing the biggest franchises on the planet, Marko Djurdjevic decided to finally build the one that was his.

82 Marvel covers in a single year. A seven-year exclusivity deal with Riot on
League of Legends. Concept art feeding the early MCU. His studio Sixmorevodka is one of the most respected in the industry.

But he's been carrying a story since he was 22. Tried to build it four times and
talked himself out of it every time. It sat in his desk for years until Russell Binder
saw it and told him it was the best thing he'd ever made.

Even then he hesitated.

Then one thought landed: "My time is running out."

1,400 pages written. 350+ original illustrations. A video game prototype by Demagog Studio. Six books going to print. 75 major pitches behind him. Two heart surgeries in the middle of production.

The Orken Kickstarter launches today with a free demo on Steam.

We discuss how he went from a kid with no books to one of Marvel's most prolific artists. Working with Marvel and Riot on some of the world's most established franchises. What he learned from giving away his previous IP for free. How his wife thinks he's lost his mind and his son suddenly became his biggest fan. And why at 47 he decided the window doesn't stay open forever.

Clients only ever get "one out of you," he said. "And never the full
package. The full package can only exist if you're doing it yourself."

So, he's doing it himself.

Listen or watch on the Purpose Made Podcast. Comment MARKO and I’ll DM you the links.

﻿#IndependentIP #Transmedia #GameDev #Orken

Drawing for the World's Biggest Franchises | The Full Story.

Marko Djurdjevic is one of the most respected illustrators in the industry.

But where did it all start?

From drawing with just paper and pencil as a kid… to producing 10 covers a month for Marvel Comics.

What looks like an “overnight” viral moment was actually years of obsessive

In this episode, we go deep into: 

• The years before the viral breakthrough
• The reality of drawing covers for Marvel
• Working on the world’s biggest franchises
• Why he never stops reinventing himself
• And the launch of his latest project, Orken on Kickstarter

The full episode is now live on my YouTube channel. 

Comment "MARKO" and I'll send you the direct link.

23 years in the making.

The best projects aren’t rushed.
They grow through doubt, experience, and time.

And sometimes… all it takes is one conversation to reignite the flame that started it all.

I love discovering the behind-the-scenes stories in this podcast.

Comment MARKO and I’ll send you the full conversation.

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Advanced Technology, Science and Tool making.
Technology is the natural result of our biological evolution.

But Technology, unlike us naked apes, evolves at an exponential pace. Each wave of innovation accelerating the next one.

Within 2/3 decades, life on earth will be unrecognizable. 

☢️ In today's world, it has become almost second nature to be offended at nearly everything for many. 
But valuable discourse requires discomfort.

So beware, I am notorious for strong opinions and a willingness to express them. I speak my mind.

My intent is always to provide perspective, shake things up, and for what is ahead, there is no time to tickle people into it.

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🌊🏄‍♂️ The Coming Wave will be built on and resulting from #ArtificialIntelligence.
Humanity’s final invention.

It will power #TheMetaverse.
#Web3 will be the infrastructure for this new world, its design and operation will be paramount.

To create a reasonable and fair world, facts matter and we must make the right choices the next 20 years. 
Technology will reshape our reality and our evolution. 

The next step in our journey will be the Singularity, a point from which forward, technological progress will be so impactful that it is hard to comprehend today what the world will look like just 50 years from now.

❓What I do❓
Help people understand and navigate the double exponential change we are experiencing in our technological and social landscape. 

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I'm a University dropout. As an undiagnosed high functioning ADHD powered Mutant, I couldn't find a drive to keep spending endless time in boring lectures and stuffy books, I wanted to change the world... 

Still I tried for 6 years, studying Greek ancient history, international relations, Islam and its history, turkish Language, amongst other things. 

As an Auto-didact polymath 😂 I closely follow the fields of
Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Psychology, History, Anthropology etc. 
I study all of these fields by consuming the never-ending stream of books, podcasts, and scientific papers that are released every year.

My mission: To inspire, educate, and empower people to embrace the opportunities and challenges of our time and explore the ethical, philosophical, and cultural implications of our evolving relationship with technology.

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