Articles
Advice, insight and first-hand accounts of creative career journeys, aimed at helping you find your way in the industry.
Creative Lives
Never compromise on standards, says illustrator Dominic Kesterton
First Hand
How a five-week course launched photographer Marcella Chan’s career
Creative Lives
Creative Lives
Software engineer Vivian Galinari on how she landed her dream job at the BBC
Creative Lives
“I always made art and one day I started getting paid for it”: artist Sofia Niazi
Creative Lives
Space, socks and stationery: Inside illustrator Mike Lemanski’s Mirfield-based studio
Advice
Creative Lives
Creative Lives
Art director Joe Kibria on creating tweets for KitKat and top-secret campaigns for Apple
Creative Lives
“Learn your craft and find your individual voice”: Meet photographer Hollie Fernando
Creative Lives
Illustrator Patch Keyes tells us why taking the less ‘cool’ jobs is ok
Advice
How to deal with low self-esteem, anxiety and depression after graduation
Written by
Anoushka Khandwala
Advice
How do you make a good impression when having your portfolio reviewed?
Written by
Creative Lives in Progress
Creative Lives
Artist and illustrator Jasmin Kaur Sehra on why all good things take time
Creative Lives
“Never forget that the computer is only a tool”: Texture artist Giorgio Lorenzetti
First Hand
How burnout changes your approach: The Other Box’s Leyya Sattar
Interview by
Indi Davies
and
Creative Lives
“Getting paid to paint – that’s the dream, right?” We meet illustrator Alice Tye
Creative Lives
How creating a poster a day helped graphic designer Osheyi Adebayo find his style
Creative Lives
Animation isn’t a style, it’s an integral part of the story: Animation director Marcus Armitage
Creative Lives
Designer Bhav Mistry on serifs, street photography and dodging a job at Sainsbury’s
Advice
Transmit Your Beacon! Illustrator Allison Filice on helping others find you
Written by
Allison Filice
Creative Lives
Filmmaker, photographer, and Havas creative John Ogunmuyiwa on the power of individuality
Advice
21 steps to the perfect editorial commission, by The Guardian’s Chris Clarke
First Hand
How Disney supervising director Ben Juwono overcame his creative guilt
Written by
Ben Juwono
Creative Lives
“Self-promotion, especially in the beginning, is crucial”: Photographer Sam Gregg
Advice
Writer and journalist Rob Walker on the art of noticing
Written by
Rob Walker