Articles
Advice, insight and first-hand accounts of creative career journeys, aimed at helping you find your way in the industry.
First Hand
Job hunting while autistic: “We have to pretty much hide our traits”
Lyla Johnston reflects on her journey as an autistic creative in industry
Resources
Eight resources for Black creatives and founders
Mentorship schemes, grants and more, as recommended by Mentor Black Business
Creative Lives
“Find value in the work you do”: Sadler’s Wells’ digital and content coordinator, Angharad Mainwaring
Advice
Jessica Walsh picks her list of fantasy teammates
Creative Lives
Why diversity and inclusion specialist Chauntelle Lewis’ friends call her the “bounceback queen”
Guide
About to go freelance? Our fail-safe checklist will help you get started
Creative Lives
Photographer Nolan Ryan Trowe on being yourself, accessibility and telling stories as a disabled creative
Creative Lives
The Telegraph’s designer, Jake Hawkins, on fast turnarounds and tracking your achievements
First Hand
Adefela Olowoselu shares three lessons inspired by design icon Archie Boston’s journey
Resources
Including opportunities at D&AD, Human After All and more
Creative Lives
Valuing your craft and finding inspiration in dance: We meet illustrator Geraldine Sawyer
Creative Lives
Illustrator Charlot Kristensen on comics, social media and getting creative with hashtags
Resources
10 essential websites for free fonts and typefaces
From serifs to slabs, these sites will help you find the best free fonts
Advice
We Are Social’s Paul Rider shares five tips to help you get started
Creative Lives
From mathematics to photography: How personal projects helped Brunel Johnson launch a creative career
Creative Lives
Museum of London’s project assistant Crystal Mah-Wing on feeling the fear and doing it anyway
Creative Lives
“Try not to overthink your work too much”: Brendan Browne-Adams on side jobs and asking for help
Resources
Don’t miss: Design internships, plus mentoring from Google and Mentor Black Business
Including opportunities from DesignStudio, Google and The AOI
Guide
A guide to public speaking and battling nerves
Creative Lives
Photographer Sara Carpentieri on industry inclusivity and the rawness of film photography
Creative Lives
HAM the Illustrator’s unconventional path through digital art, architecture and music production
Resources
All the design teams you might not know exist in tech
From interior designers to video editors, Zendesk Design reveals its inner-workings and unexpected roles
Creative Lives
“Latching onto trends is a waste of time”: Painter Callum Eaton on the power of following your passions
Resources
10 websites and resources for disabled and neurodivergent creatives
From art workshops and summer schools to databases for Black disabled creatives