Supported by Affinity
What is self-promotion? Join an evening of inspiration with Affinity
Getting your work seen (and by the right people) can be one of the toughest parts of starting out in the creative industry. To celebrate the launch of Affinity’s all-new professional design app (that’s also completely free, forever) we’re teaming up for an evening all about self-promotion – what it really means, and how to approach it in a way that feels authentic.
What is self promotion? A night of inspiration with Affinity
Join us in person in London, or online, on Tuesday 2 December for an inside look at Affinity’s all-new, studio-grade creative app, followed by a panel discussion with a graphic designer, an illustrator and a photographer. Together they will share how they’ve learned to talk about their work, and create opportunities through self-promotion that feels true to them.
Our panel will explore what self-promotion really looks like for emerging creatives, sharing practical tips, honest insights and first-hand experiences, including:
- What self-promotion is, and what it isn’t
- How to talk about your work confidently
- Their own experiences getting noticed and making connections
- Lessons learned from promoting themselves in ways that feel authentic
- Practical advice for creating opportunities
After the discussion, you’ll have the chance to pose questions to our panel in a live Q&A.
Where and when?
You’ll have an opportunity to join us online, or in-person:
💻 Online
6pm to 8pm GMT
After introductions and a demonstration from the Affinity team, we’ll move into our panel discussion. You’ll have the opportunity to watch live and submit your questions virtually to our panel.
🎟️ In-person, London
6pm to 9pm GMT
There will be a select number of spaces available to attend in-person. You’ll get to watch the panel discussion and experiment with the new Affinity app, followed by networking time at the end where you can chat with our panellists and your fellow creatives. Spaces will be allocated via a lottery system.
How to register
Our What is...? events are for anyone at the start of their creative journey – whether you’re still studying, a recent graduate, self-taught or switching careers.
This event is open to emerging creatives (aged 18 and over) with 0 to 3 years’ experience, and we encourage emerging graphic designers, illustrators and photographers to join us in-person.
🚨Register now to secure your spot online, and enter our lottery for in-person spaces by 11.59pm GMT on Wednesday 19 November 2025.
Meet the all-new Affinity
Introducing the all-new Affinity – a fully reimagined professional design app that combines photo editing, vector design, and page layout tools in one fast, responsive platform, now completely free for everyone.
Originally introduced as three separate applications (Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer, and Affinity Publisher), Affinity grew from a vision to empower creatives to produce high quality content in an effective and affordable way. After ten years of critical acclaim and millions of downloads, the UK-based developer was was acquired by popular online visual communications and collaboration platform, Canva, in March 2024.
In October 2025, the all-new Affinity by Canva was introduced. A fully reimagined professional design app that combines photo editing, vector design, and page layout tools in one fast, responsive platform, the app took the creative world by storm when it announced it’s free for everyone, forever.
Together, Canva and Affinity are now on a mission to empower every kind of team and organisation to achieve their goals around the world.