Articles
Advice, insight and first-hand accounts of creative career journeys, aimed at helping you find your way in the industry.
First Hand
Can joining a trade union help protect your creative future?
We explore how unions could protect creatives from exploitative industry practices and fight for a better future
Creative Lives
“Hard work will be recognised”: Illustrator Poppy Lam on balancing multiple jobs with her practice
Resources
Don’t miss: Roles in project and account management, as well as cultural programming
Also including opportunities from Future Factory, Love + Money Agency and Somerset House Trust
Creative Lives
Anyways’ junior creative Shana Marie on self-worth, finances and the media that inspires her
Creative Lives
“Be persistent”: How Hurricane Films’ video editor Jack Williams landed his first freelance gigs
Creative Lives
How answering a brief at a uni lecture kickstarted branding designer Ya’Qub Mir’s career
Resources
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
Resources
Don’t miss: Roles in content creation, design and motion
Also including opportunities from Pentland Brands and Iris Worldwide
Resources
Stop searching, start signing up! Your next job might be just an email away
Resources
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
Guide
A guide to creating great decks and presentations
A great deck can explain an idea, tell a story or sell your skills
Resources
A list of resources for supporting trans rights in the UK
Resources
Looking to learn more about Web3? These resources will help you get started
From newsletters to apps to help you create digital art
Resources
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
Resources
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
Resources
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