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

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A list of platforms to keep you updated on creative industry news

From daily news to insightful features, these are our favourite sites for creative updates
Creative Lives
“My community are my influence”: Meet producer and visual artist, Shane Sutherland
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Don’t miss: Roles in content creation, design and motion

Also including opportunities from Pentland Brands and Iris Worldwide
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18 newsletters and mailing lists for creative entry-level jobs

Stop searching, start signing up! Your next job might be just an email away
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16 creative studios in Birmingham to have on your radar

Digital-focused studios in the Midlands’ cultural capital
Creative Lives
Apprentice-turned-assistant producer Dion Hesson makes long-form documentaries for BBC Studios
Creative Lives
Why Word Tonic’s Carolyn McMurray refuses to be labelled a “junior” copywriter
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A guide to creating great decks and presentations

A great deck can explain an idea, tell a story or sell your skills
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A list of resources for supporting trans rights in the UK
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Looking to learn more about Web3? These resources will help you get started

From newsletters to apps to help you create digital art
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Don’t miss: Junior roles in PR, marketing and social media, plus a digital content course with A New Direction

Also including opportunities from British Interactive Media Association, 42Bruton and Not Actual Size
Creative Lives
How an organic connection led to account executive Miyoshi Tamashiro landing her role at Aurora Agency
Advice

“If you can’t find a room, build your own”

Illustrator and artist Charlie Collins’ advice on overcoming creative isolation
Creative Lives
Archivist, zine maker and social media manager: Meet sweet-thang zine founder, Zoe Thompson
Creative Lives
PinkNews format producer Zac Haniff on interviewing drag icons and launching Charlotte Tilbury’s TikTok
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Don’t miss: Internships in TV, creative and curation, plus £2,500 from It’s Nice That to fund your project

Also including opportunities from Anomaly, draftLine and Bond & Coyne
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12 free platforms to watch archival TV, film and advertising collections

From Super Bowl ads to historical footage, find your inspiration and creative references in these archives
First Hand

How will art funding cuts in schools affect creativity?

An arts teacher and four state school-educated creatives on how arts education influenced their practice
First Hand

Three entrepreneurs share their experiences as part of the Black Business Incubator at Somerset House

With the fourth round of applications open, recent participants share their journey and top tips on applying
Creative Lives
How Gracie Hawkins’ internships and love for The Sims led to graphic design for GOV.UK
Creative Lives
We talk publishing, Notes app poetry and Twitter bots with writer and editor, Siam Hatzaw
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Get to know these branding, design and digital studios in Edinburgh

13 agencies from the cultural city to have on your radar
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Don’t miss: Art and advertising open calls, Future Lions, plus a free workshop at Tate Britain

Also including opportunities from Creative Lives in Progress, AKQA and the Marketing Academy Foundation
Creative Lives
Finding retired politicians and a 100+-year-old woman: Tomas Araya Larrain on life as a TV researcher