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

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A list of resources for supporting trans rights in the UK
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Looking to learn more about Web3? These resources will help you get started

From newsletters to apps to help you create digital art
Creative Lives
How an organic connection led to account executive Miyoshi Tamashiro landing her role at Aurora Agency
Advice

“If you can’t find a room, build your own”

Illustrator and artist Charlie Collins’ advice on overcoming creative isolation
Creative Lives
Archivist, zine maker and social media manager: Meet sweet-thang zine founder, Zoe Thompson
Portfolio Reviews

Portfolio Reviews: May 2023

Are you a budding advertising creative? Apply for our next portfolio review session
Creative Lives
PinkNews format producer Zac Haniff on interviewing drag icons and launching Charlotte Tilbury’s TikTok
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12 free platforms to watch archival TV, film and advertising collections

From Super Bowl ads to historical footage, find your inspiration and creative references in these archives
First Hand

How will art funding cuts in schools affect creativity?

An arts teacher and four state school-educated creatives on how arts education influenced their practice
First Hand

Three entrepreneurs share their experiences as part of the Black Business Incubator at Somerset House

With the fourth round of applications open, recent participants share their journey and top tips on applying
Creative Lives
How Gracie Hawkins’ internships and love for The Sims led to graphic design for GOV.UK
Creative Lives
We talk publishing, Notes app poetry and Twitter bots with writer and editor, Siam Hatzaw
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Get to know these branding, design and digital studios in Edinburgh

13 agencies from the cultural city to have on your radar
Creative Lives
Finding retired politicians and a 100+-year-old woman: Tomas Araya Larrain on life as a TV researcher
Advice

What is copywriting and how do you get into it?

From skills to salaries: Verbal branding and copywriting agency Reed Words give us the full tour
Meet & Greet

Meet & Greet: April 2023

Thinking about getting into animation? Sign up for our next networking event!
Creative Lives
“Ask yourself how you got here”: 3D character animator Saif Munawar’s remedy for imposter syndrome
Advice

How do you know if your work is good enough?

DixonBaxi on self-doubt, digesting feedback and the creative process
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10 TikTok accounts for creative advice, interview tips and opportunities round-ups

From creative start-up founders to music video directors and job search coaches
Creative Lives
Artist and curatorial assistant Ghafar Tajmohammad is amplifying refugee voices at the Migration Museum
First Hand

Three Muslim creatives share their experiences and advice on observing Ramadan

As Ramadan starts, Lamisa Khan, Ethar Aiem and Mohammed Amin Swaleh share their insights
Creative Lives
“Portfolio reviews are invaluable”: How 3D motion designer Charlie Ellis landed a role at Bolder Creative
Creative Lives
For photographer, designer and model Deye Sarr, self-teaching is the way
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24 creative studios to check out in Bristol

Including animation, motion graphics, film and branding agencies