Creative Lives in Progress
Resources
Five junior roles and internships for both creative and strategic minds
From Kickstart placements to project management roles
Guide
A guide to preparing for job interviews
First Hand
How to bring your full self to work
Designer Sophia Luu on the benefits of being more open at work
Pep Talk
Watch Lindsay Arakawa’s Pep Talk on making connections
Resources
A list of resources made for creatives from low-income backgrounds
From mentoring and research to training and programmes
Resources
A growing list of unmissable degree shows to check out
Have a degree show coming up this summer? Let us know!
Portfolio Reviews
Portfolio Reviews: July 2021
Building a multidisciplinary portfolio? Apply for our next portfolio review session
Creative Lives
Gallery Girl founder and art writer Lizzy Vartanian Collier on covering art from the Middle East
Guide
A guide to writing and sending cold emails
Resources
16 places to search for creative jobs in the UK
Looking for a new role? Here are great places to start your search
Creative Lives
“The power that you hold as a creative is really important”: Meet photographer Shenell Kennedy
Creative Lives
Graphic designer Jay Vaz on designing for music and visualising the sounds he loves
Portfolio Reviews
Portfolio Reviews: June 2021
Want to work in art direction? Apply for our next session
Guide
A guide to creating your PDF portfolio
Creative Lives
Patience, practice and paper: We meet Manchester-based illustrator Hellie Cartledge
Creative Lives
Rising photographer Ryan Prince on portraiture, Blackness and battling imposter syndrome
Creative Lives
From medicine to words: How Liz Hew launched a career in writing and content production
Portfolio Reviews
Portfolio Reviews: May 2021
Want to work in graphic design? Apply for our next session
Creative Lives
How graphic designer Lorna Harrington went from super-fan to employee at Aardman Animations
Creative Lives
Graphic designer Ruben Buffery on landing his first graduate job at The Midnight Club
Pep Talk
Watch Andrew Herzog’s Pep Talk on building a portfolio that best represents you
Creative Lives
Multidisciplinary artist Farouk Alao on NFTs, freelance life and finding balance
Guide
A guide to writing a great cover letter
Creative Lives
Megan Lee on her winding path to VFX, as a senior colour assistant at The Mill