Articles
Advice, insight and first-hand accounts of creative career journeys, aimed at helping you find your way in the industry.
First Hand
“I considered leaving all the time”
Rosa Kimosa’s account of managing anxiety as a student
First Hand
“I worry the pandemic will worsen inequality”
UK students share their biggest worries, after a term in lockdown
Resources
A list of schemes, opportunities and networks for BIPOC creatives
Written by
Jyni Ong
First Hand
“It’s virtually impossible to separate how you feel about your work and yourself”
Tutor Jasper Goodall on why he decided to train as a counsellor
Creative Lives
Life through the lens of director, photographer and art director, Filmawi
Resources
Class of 2020: Help us create the ultimate list of virtual degree shows
Written by
Creative Lives in Progress
Resources
A list of recommended resources for supporting the Black Lives Matter movement
Written by
Creative Lives in Progress
Creative Lives
How filmmaker Daisy Ifama creates compelling stories both online and offline
Guide
A guide to photographing your work with limited resources
Advice
Into the unknown: Ten creatives on working through times of uncertainty
We learn how how challenging times can become valuable life lessons
Creative Lives
A day in the life of Lorna Dannielle Dumba, senior VFX producer and head of production
Insight
How can we improve mental health in creative education?
Our insight report uncovers the bigger picture
Advice
The Guardian’s digital design director on how to turn self-comparison into a positive
Written by
Ben Longden
First Hand
Entry Level Activist’s Faith Robinson on social-media distancing
Advice
Turn everyday objects into kinetic sculptures, with some help from designer Liang-Jung Chen
Written by
Liang-Jung Chen
Creative Lives
Birmingham-based artist, Doaly talks breaking into industry as a self-taught illustrator
First Hand
Photographer Giles Duley’s learnings on isolation and struggle from the “ultimate lockdown”
Written by
Siham Ali
Creative Lives
Axel Kacoutié on being an in-house sound designer for podcast Today in Focus
Resources
Behind the lens: Five documentaries that explore the creative process
Written by
Creative Lives in Progress
Creative Lives
“There’s no expiry date on your artistic process”: Artist and illustrator Charlotte Edey
Advice
How to keep your side project going: Tips from BRICK magazine, Hoverstat.es and Collage Club
Written by
Callum Green
Resources
Back catalogues and archives: Dig into these design and magazine treasure troves
Written by
Creative Lives in Progress
Creative Lives
Photographer and editor-in-chief Jameela Elfaki on celebrating womxn
Advice
Practical steps you can take if you’ve lost work or been laid off
Written by
Abadesi Osunsade