Based in NYC, San Francisco or Sunnyvale? Join our Portfolio Review with Google

If you’re looking for a chance to showcase your skills, receive feedback and advice, as well as connect with leading creatives from Google Cloud and YouTube Creative Studio, you won’t want to miss this!

On Wednesday April 23, we’ll be hosting a special Online Portfolio Review with Google, focusing on Creators and Makers. This means we’re looking for talented creatives, from copywriters and content creators to designers, video editors, art directors, and creative technologists.

This will be your chance to:

If this sounds like you, it’s a perfect step toward expanding your career opportunities.

Who is this event for?

This event is designed for creatives based in New York, San Francisco or Sunnyvale and already have some industry experience. Ideally you will be able to share a strong portfolio of work that demonstrates skills within any of the following disciplines:

However, don’t worry if you don’t fit into a specific role just yet – we will be looking for transferable skills evident throughout your portfolio.

Applicant criteria

Please note that you are only eligible to apply if you:

How will it work?

📍 Where
Online: The event will take place virtually on Google Meet

⏰ When
From 10am–1pm PDT (1pm–4pm EDT) on Wednesday, April 23, 2025

💻 How
The event will take place online. You’ll be introduced to the group before being assigned to small breakout rooms - each including two or three emerging creatives and one or two Google reviewers.

During each session, you will have the opportunity to present work, discuss your experience and receive feedback. These sessions will then rotate, so you get to meet several reviewers throughout the event.

Who will be there?

On the day, 18 emerging creatives will be paired with six creative leaders from Google’s Cloud and YouTube Creative Studio teams; you can read more about these teams below.

These reviewers will represent a mix of specialities and creative backgrounds, including: brand design, creative concepting, art direction, copywriting and creative writing and experiential design.

YouTube Creative Studio
With a team made up of creatives, producers, and strategic thinkers, YouTube Creative Studio works to bring the magic of YouTube to life for its audiences. The team’s mission is to create work that is impossible to ignore.

Google Cloud
The team at Google Cloud are a diverse set of thinkers, makers and creators with a passion for simplifying complexity. Their work offers insights and ideas that inspire love for their brand and products, ultimately growing the business.

How to Apply

Apply via the button in this article, by 11.59pm on Wednesday April 9, 2025.

What you need to apply
As part of the application process, you will be asked to share work that best reflects your level of creative skills. This can include both personal endeavours (e.g. comedy work, scriptwriting, content creation) or professional work from a creative business context (e.g. from an advertising agency, or in-house creative department).

Please note
Registering for this event does not guarantee a spot and there are only a limited number of places available. Those invited to attend will receive an email one week before the event to confirm attendance.

Please be aware that the selection criteria is different from our usual Creative Lives in Progress Portfolio Reviews. As there will be a focus on talent discovery, Google may identify strong candidates for potential future opportunities; however this is not guaranteed.

Not eligible or your application wasn’t successful?
We know it’s tough when applications aren’t successful. While the criteria for this opportunity is a little tighter, if you’re an emerging creative looking for advice and insight, we invite you to check out our other events.