Articles

Advice, insight and first-hand accounts of creative career journeys, aimed at helping you find your way in the industry.

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
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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
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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

The Next Generation: Creatives share what they actually charge for projects

Written by Ruby Boddington
Resources

Five workshops and events for creatives looking to try something new

From portfolio reviews and workshops to training programmes
Advice
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How to reduce the carbon footprint of your digital portfolio
Portfolio Reviews

Portfolio Reviews: July 2021

Building a multidisciplinary portfolio? Apply for our next portfolio review session
Creative Lives
“We are here, we deserve to be heard”: Meet Melanated Zine’s Thyra Bankole
Creative Lives
Joe Puxley on starting out as a photographer and finding beauty in the ordinary
Creative Lives
Community photographer Hark1karan on why you shouldn’t chase likes
Creative Lives
Gallery Girl founder and art writer Lizzy Vartanian Collier on covering art from the Middle East
Guide
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A guide to writing and sending cold emails
Pep Talk
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Watch Elliot Ulm’s Pep Talk on design, humour and building a community online