Articles
Advice, insight and first-hand accounts of creative career journeys, aimed at helping you find your way in the industry.
First Hand
Matt Dowling gives us the lowdown on getting paid as a freelancer
Written by
Creative Lives in Progress
Parts of the Process
How Paula Castro created the illustrations for new book Fleabag: The Scriptures
Creative Lives Podcast
Artist and designer Yinka Ilori on motivation, money worries and finally making it
Creative Lives
Adidas designer Nick Hussain explains how moving from London to rural Germany redefined his career
Creative Lives
How the stress of freelance photography led Erica Von Stein into a dream job in TV production
Creative Lives
“Always ask for more”: 3D Artist Anton Hjertstedt on getting paid and personal projects
Parts of the Process
Production designer Anna Rhodes on creating on-set magic for Virgin Media’s new ad, I Can Do Anyth-ing
Advice
Central Saint Martins tells us how to turn yourself into an ‘ideas factory’
Written by
Lucy Alexander and Timothy Meara
Creative Lives
Artist Joy Yamusangie Miessi discusses post-grad unemployment and breaking into the art world
First Hand
Photographer Katharina Poblotzki on overcoming rejection and fear as a freelancer
Written by
Katharina Poblotzki
Creative Lives
Darren Shaddick proves you don’t have to live in the city to become an illustrator
Creative Lives
How PR creative Will Norman kick-started his career by speaking up and stealing fruit bars
Creative Lives
From adaptability to organisation, Mairi Claire Bowser shares how to make it as a props buyer and set decorator
Creative Lives
“Be prepared to get rejected”: Photographer Josh Adam Jones on persistence and hard work
Resources
Take a virtual glimpse inside some of the world’s most interesting studios
Interview by
Marianne Hanoun
Insight
What are the benefits of a four-day working week?
Written by
Creative Lives in Progress
Creative Lives
Stylist Nathan Klein on valuing yourself and finding inspiration in Legally Blonde
Creative Lives
“If you don’t ask you don’t get!”: Alice Pomfret on designing with confidence
Advice
Portfolio tips from experienced Central Saint Martins tutors
Written by
Lucy Alexander and Timothy Meara
In the Studio With
Inside The Academy: The PR agency creating work that gets noticed
Creative Lives
Craig Black on crafting live lettering and innovative installations from his hometown of Gourock
Creative Lives
Caitlin Clancy on how a curiosity for visual culture led her to work for The New York Times
First Hand
Celebrating single Black mothers: Filmmaker Timi Akindele-Ajani on the process behind a two-year side project
Creative Lives
Advice
Illustrators: here’s why it’s worth learning to animate
Creative Lives