Articles
Advice, insight and first-hand accounts of creative career journeys, aimed at helping you find your way in the industry.
Creative Lives
Why baby steps are the way forward, with digital content creator Shilonite Simon-Mathurin
Resources
20 creative studios to check out in Manchester
Including copywriting, creative coding, motion design and branding agencies
Creative Lives
Creative programmes and charitable initiatives: How Amazon art director Jeng Au “fell into” advertising
Meet & Greet
Meet & Greet: February 2023
Thinking about getting into project management? Sign up for our networking event!
Creative Lives
“Set goals and put in hours”: artist Cam Portland on hosting art workshops and illustrating for #Merky Books
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“Make what you want to make”: Filmmaking duo Bagels talk cooking up films with limited resources
Creative Lives
Daisy Mae Fry on juggling motherhood and making soft sculptures celebrating the North
Resources
A list of creative co-working groups and makerspaces across the UK
From libraries to craft-based and 3D printing workspaces
Creative Lives
Kumbirai Makumbe on blending the physical and digital in their artistic practice
Creative Lives
Fromm Studio talk 3D animation for Spotify and The New York Times
Resources
12 creative studios to check out in Leeds
Including illustration, branding, motion and web design studios
Resources
13 alternative platforms to showcase your creative work online
From coding to writing and design, here are some places to get your work seen
Creative Lives
Editorial assistant at gal-dem, Riann Phillip, on entering journalism and working remotely from Coventry
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Digital communications officer Hassan Raja on creating social content for the Mayor of London
Guide
A guide to networking and making connections
Everything you need to know, from where to network to keeping the conversation going
Resources
12 exercise clubs for creatives to join
Running, football, bouldering and swim clubs set up with creatives in mind
Creative Lives
Camera trainee Ant Belle talks on-set problem solving and working on Netflix’s Top Boy
Portfolio Reviews
Portfolio Reviews: January 2023
Hoping to get into graphic design? Apply for our next portfolio review session
Creative Lives
Writer and editor Lara Delmage on battling misogyny in publishing and experimenting with writing styles
Advice
Art director Adam Morton-Delaney’s 23 alternative New Year’s resolutions for 2023
From sleeping more to trying 20-minute stints, Adam shares his creative resolutions
Creative Lives
Art direction, music-making and club nights: Stephen Gombakomba does it all
Resources
Seven creative studios to check out in Brighton
Including design and animation studios, editorial platforms and strategy agencies
Creative Lives
Artist Dan Chan on reconnecting with their mixed Chinese heritage through queerness and politics
Advice
What is strategy and how do you get into it?
Anomaly fill us in, before sharing resources for budding strategists