(UK) How to create standout personal projects with the Adobe Creative Apprenticeship
How can personal projects help shape your creative career? We’re kicking off our special event series with the Adobe Creative Apprenticeship exploring how personal projects start, evolve and help you stand out as an emerging creative. Register now and join us on Tuesday 28 April!
Breaking into the creative industry can feel like a loop. You need work to build a portfolio. You need a portfolio to get work. And somewhere in between, you’re figuring out what actually makes a project stand out.
To help you get started, we’re teaming up with the Adobe Creative Apprenticeship to bring you two free online events this April. Across the series, you’ll hear from creatives about how they build portfolios, approach briefs and turn ideas into opportunities.
Whether you’re studying, building your first portfolio or looking for your first paid project, this session is designed to give you practical insight you can use right away.
Event 1: How to create standout personal projects
Some of the most impactful work in a portfolio isn’t client work. It’s the projects you start yourself.
In this session, you’ll hear from designer Samuel Vigus and illustrator An Chen about how self-initiated work has helped them experiment, develop their visual voice and open up new opportunities. Find out more about our panel below.
This is the first of a two-part event series with the Adobe Creative Apprenticeship programme. Check out the second event all about answering creative briefs, here.
Where and when?
- 🗓️ Tuesday 28 April
- ⏰ 6pm to 8pm BST
- 💻 Online, Zoom
Who can register
This event is open to early-career creatives across the UK, including:
- Self-taught creatives
- Students or recent grads
- Those switching careers
If you are based in the US and Canada and would like to attend, click here.
What you’ll learn
- Where ideas for personal projects can come from
- Why self-initiated work can be just as valuable as client work
- How personal projects can help develop your style and perspective
- Ways to stay motivated and keep experimenting
- How Behance and Adobe can help you share your work and find creative opportunities
You’ll also have the chance to ask questions during a live Q&A.
Who will be there?
The event will be hosted by Cyn Lagos. Cyn is an artist, creative technologist and founder of Lagos Studios, an Austin-based consultancy specialising in street photography, graphic design and emerging AI education. Since becoming the first Latinx female Adobe Creative Resident in 2019, she has dedicated her career to expanding access to visual education and helping creators adapt to new tools with confidence.
Samuel Vigus
Samuel is a Brighton-based visual artist and graphic designer and a graduate of Ravensbourne University. Much of his expanding body of work is self-initiated, drawing on influences from music, skateboarding and counterculture.
An Chen
London-based Taiwanese illustrator An creates bold geometric illustrations that combine nostalgic print-like textures with dynamic forms. With a background in graphic design, her work spans editorial, branding and advertising, with clients including Apple, YouTube, the BBC and The New York Times.
How to register
1. Sign in or create a free account
2. Head to the sidebar on this page to register for this event
If you're in the US or Canada and would like to attend, please register here so we can make sure you have the right link and everything you need to join us.
This is the first of a two-part event series with the Adobe Creative Apprenticeship. Check out the second event all about answering creative briefs here.