Articles

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

Guide
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A guide to understanding what you want to do in your career
Creative Lives
How ITV creative Jonathan Clarke-Ezzidio overcame rejection and honed his craft
Resources

7 tried-and-tested productivity techniques for creatives

Real techniques used by real creatives to check off the boxes and help your creative practice to thrive
Advice

What is a creative in advertising, and how do you become one?

The Wieden+Kennedy team share the insights and advice for aspiring creatives
What is...?
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Register now for our free panel all about working in copywriting
Creative Lives
Heather Jo Carby on combining her love for art, design and movies through prop making
IRL Networking
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Register now and join our free, IRL networking session
Creative Lives
“Focus on your end goal”: How Elmwood’s Paolo Orazietti went from apprentice to design director
Advice

What is UX design and how do you get into it?

The ustwo team share their expert advice on getting into this exciting role
Creative Lives
Experiential designer Julie Chan talks textiles, technology and creative fusions
What is...?
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Register now for our free panel all about working in art direction
Creative Lives
“The trick is knowing your brand”: Anthony Ray Caballero on standing out in the film industry
Creative Lives
How creative technologist Maria Than is using AR and AI for social good
Advice

From DIY to MBE: Sharmadean Reid’s lessons in launching a creative business

The serial founder’s insights on how to start your entrepreneurial journey
Portfolio Reviews
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Based in LA? Join our Portfolio Review with Google Events and Experiences
Resources

18 platforms to find creative jobs outside of London

Here’s where to look for exciting opportunities all across the UK
Creative Lives
For filmmaker Soham Kundu, cinema is a powerful tool for South Asian representation
Creative Lives
“I had to learn to write again”: Scarlett Ward on poetry, publishing and living with Multiple Sclerosis
Portfolio Reviews

Portfolio Reviews: January 2024

Looking to get into motion design? Apply for our next portfolio review
Advice

The best creative advice from our 2023 Creative Lives

We’ve rounded up a year’s worth of wisdom from our community to inspire you
Insight

Get to know The Google Creative Fellowship and its current rising stars

We explore the initiative’s impact and meet its most recent cohort
Creative Lives
StormBrands graphic designer Alex Farquhar on finding inspiration everywhere
Resources

22 ways creatives can support climate action

In time for COP28, here are some ideas for how your creative practice can contribute to climate action
Creative Lives
From probation officer to UX designer: Shamila Sulaiman on the power of “starting over”