Articles
Advice, insight and first-hand accounts of creative career journeys, aimed at helping you find your way in the industry.
First Hand
How do you grow a successful company alongside full-time work?
Interview by
Indi Davies
and
Creative Lives
Kyra TV creative director Diogo Lopes: “I had no idea that I could be doing this”
Creative Lives Podcast
Get ready for inspiration overload: Our favourite podcasts of 2018
Creative Lives
Kent-based illustrator, Becky Glendining: “You and your work don’t have to be perfect”
Creative Lives
Peter Hope-Parry describes his role as Barbican’s in-house print designer
Creative Lives Podcast
W+K planner, Ayo Fagbemi on politics and finding purpose in your work
First Hand
There’s no one way to be a ‘proper’ designer: Ellen Turnill Montoya on being multidisciplinary
Interview by
Indi Davies
Advice
Brutally Honest: How to spot opportunities and reach out to new contacts
Written by
Emily Cohen
Creative Lives
Illustrator Venus Libido on using drawing to challenge taboos and build a community
Creative Lives
Reagan Clare gives us a window into the work of an archivist and image researcher
Creative Lives Podcast
Reading between the lines: James Groves explains the role of a brand strategist
Parts of the Process
Disney animation supervisor Jim Capobianco on the making of Mary Poppins Returns
Advice
Grand Matter co-founder Ciara Phelan on how to find the right agent
Written by
Ciara Phelan
Parts of the Process
Behind the scenes of the banned Greenpeace-turned-Iceland ad, with Passion Animation Studios
In the Studio With
We get to know the Barbican’s small but prolific in-house design team
Creative Lives Podcast
“I thought: will this be a hobby forever?” Dan Sandison on growing Mundial magazine
Advice
What 15 emerging photographers learnt on a 5-week scheme supported by Magnum
Creative Lives
Insight
When are unpaid internships illegal?
Creative Lives
Creative Lives
Emilie Chen on designing for The National Theatre and defining success on her own terms
Advice
Why is my project going badly? Michael Lester on improving process and client communication
Written by
Michael William Lester
Advice
Lucy Hardcastle’s advice for making the most of your studies
Creative Lives
First Hand
How making fan art helped character artist Jacob Ovrick find work on Spyro Reignited
Written by
Jacob Ovrick
Creative Lives Podcast
Don’t wait for validation: ‘No Man’s Land’ executive editor, Deidre Dyer
Advice
The revealing questions to ask in job interviews, according to Maddie Fortescue and Mat Heinl
Interview by
Indi Davies
and