Creative Lives in Progress
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12 affordable online creative learning platforms
To pick up anything from life drawing to UX design skills
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12 inspiring talks on everything from climate activism to creative coding
A guide to all our Pep Talks from 2021
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22 illuminating and timeless documentaries about artists and their work
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Creative Lives in Progress
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“For anyone reading this, finish it and then make shit happen”
Inspiring talks, advice and resources for emerging creatives by the late Virgil Abloh
Portfolio Reviews
Portfolio Reviews: November 2021
Looking to get into photography? Apply for our next portfolio review session
Portfolio Reviews
Portfolio Reviews: October 2021
Want to get into branding? Apply for our next portfolio review session
Pep Talk
Watch dina A. Amin’s Pep Talk on starting out in stop-motion animation
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
Sepideh Zolfaghari on becoming a content producer and the art of creating for YouTube
In the Studio With
We meet the team behind Wix’s design school, the Wix Playground Academy
Guide
A guide to using Instagram for your career in a healthy way
Insight
We’ve relaunched! Here’s an introduction to what’s new
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100 student, graduate and emerging makers to support this Christmas
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Creative Lives in Progress
First Hand
“We are learning more from each other than from uni”
Three students on what it’s like to be at art school through lockdown
Pep Talk
Watch our chat with creative director and #Merky Books author, Niran Vinod
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How one graduate is supporting the class of 2020
We get to know SADGRADS2020 founder, Jody Mulvey
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Seven mentoring initiatives for womxn entering the industry
Looking for a mentor? Find the right fit for you
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Five online mentoring platforms for drop-in sessions
Looking for some feedback or mentoring? Find the right fit for you
In the Studio With
Inside Dropbox Design, the virtual-first team prioritising joy at work
Advice
Timeless pieces of advice from Paul Smith’s 50-year career
Need a creative boost? Paul has some inspiring wisdom for you
First Hand
“Take internships based on values [but] don’t work unpaid!”
Should you ever take on unpaid internships? Student Daniella Chukwuezi shares her experience
Resources
The student resource helping creatives get informed and connected
A collaboration between UAL students and The Elephant Room
Insight
Everything we know about the Kickstart Scheme
What is the new initiative and how can it help emerging creatives?
Pep Talk
Watch our chat with Google Creative Lab designer, Saori Masuda