Articles

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

Creative Lives
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
Creative Lives
Assistant director Rasheka Christie-Carter on making strides as a working-class creative
Advice

Art director Mal Sobczak on navigating the creative industry as an introvert

Mal shares tips on everything from prepping notes to speaking with purpose
Meet & Greet

Meet & Greet: December 2022

Thinking about getting into motion design? Sign up for our networking event!
Advice
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Decoded: How to get started in the creator economy
Resources

10 free resources and practices to manage your money effectively

From best practices and budgeting apps, to advice websites and Instagram accounts
Creative Lives
NFT marketplace community manager Amie Woodroffe on demystifying Web3
Creative Lives
Channel 4 junior production manager Darrel-Kirk Lambert on crafting a solid career trajectory
Meet & Greet

Meet & Greet: November 2022

Thinking about getting into strategy? Sign up for our networking event!
Portfolio Reviews
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Meet the Google Creative Lab team and get feedback on your work
Resources

10 creative trade unions you can join in the UK

Representation for every creative, from actors to videographers
Creative Lives
Photographer Karis Beaumont on documenting Black diaspora beyond the capital
Advice

Tips on funding your creative projects, from No Jobs in the Arts

The Midlands-based arts group share successful methods of approaching funding applications
Creative Lives
“Do it yourself”: Miguel Hathiramani on making small budgets work