Articles
Advice, insight and first-hand accounts of creative career journeys, aimed at helping you find your way in the industry.
Creative Lives
How “trying everything” helped motion designer Nadine Kennedy find her place in industry
Creative Lives
“Exposure is my least favourite word”: We meet freelance creative Kayleigh De Sousa
Creative Lives
Will Daulphin’s journey from shoe sales assistant to creating content for Reebok
Resources
Junior roles to apply to from MACK Books, the National Theatre and more
Five junior roles for designers, writers and organisers
In the Studio With
Meet Zendesk Design: The teams bringing helpful business software to life
Guide
A guide to making, sending and chasing up invoices
Pep Talk
Watch Don Allen Stevenson III’s Pep Talk on working in AR, VR and motion graphics
Advice
Bijan Berahimi on what makes for a dream collaborator
Resources
10 resources and communities for queer, trans and non-binary creatives
From feminist zine fairs and Instagram archives to IRL and URL meet-ups
Creative Lives
Photographer Hidhir Badaruddin on Asian masculinity and challenging stereotypes in industry
Creative Lives
How textile artist Molly Kent weaves mental health into her work
Portfolio Reviews
Portfolio Reviews: August 2021
Want to get into graphic design? Apply for our next portfolio review session
Creative Lives
Graphic designer Dominic Lord on finding clients, freelancing and going full-time
Creative Lives
DesignOpp’s Grace Enemaku on why there’s no wrong path to creative success
Creative Lives
How illustrator Mariam Tafsiri balances her practice with working in economics
Resources
Five junior roles and internships for both creative and strategic minds
From Kickstart placements to project management roles
Guide
A guide to preparing for job interviews
First Hand
How to bring your full self to work
Designer Sophia Luu on the benefits of being more open at work
Pep Talk
Watch Lindsay Arakawa’s Pep Talk on making connections
Creative Lives
Find your pace: Art director Anne Danao on career goals and combining your strengths
Resources
A list of resources made for creatives from low-income backgrounds
From mentoring and research to training and programmes
Creative Lives
Creative Abbey Monteiro on resilience, style and coming up with “fresh, juicy ideas”
Resources
A growing list of unmissable degree shows to check out
Have a degree show coming up this summer? Let us know!
Advice
Written by
Ruby Boddington