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Textile designers create designs for knitted, printed and woven textiles. These designs often feature repeating patterns. Job Description, salaries and benefits Textile designers create designs for knitted, printed and woven textiles. These designs...

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Introducing the Next Generation to Creative Careers: A Blueprint for Tomorrow's Innovators #PurposeMonth

“Children are the future” is a pretty hollow statement. That being said, in a global economy where creativity is seldom financially rewarded and it’s easier to make a fortune effectively moving numbers around a spreadsheet than...

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The Art of Self Promotion: How to Sell Yourself as a Freelance Creative in 2024

As someone who has been freelancing for the best part of two decades now, I noticed a definite sea change in the weeks and months following the dawn of the pandemic back in 2020. Little by little, friends that had been “company men”...

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Creative Trends That Will Dominate 2024 #YearInReview

We’ve already looked back at the year that was 2023 and what a year it was. But what kind of magazine would we be if we didn’t also cast our sights on the next 12 months? Of course, there are a few trends you can expect to see pop up...

Inspiration

Art is dead(?) - The dangers of AI in creative spaces

“Roko’s Basilisk” is a popular thought experiment. It proposes a hypothetical situation in which an all-knowing, all-powerful. An evil artificial intelligence comes into power in the future. It may want to destroy every human who...

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AboundStudio reshapes brand experience for Vabel | #BehindTheBrand

Vabel, the property brand committed to elevating the standard of London living, partnered with strategic design agency AboundStudio to translate their personality, unique approach and ethos into a compelling narrative and distinctive design language...

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The Best Cannes Lions Winners of All Time #HistoryMonth

It’s been a full week now since the dust settled on the 2023 Cannes Lions and only time will tell if any of this year’s Grand Prix winners stand the test of time and earn their wings as legitimate “all timers.” Given that...

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#MemberSpotlight on freelance creative director & photographer, Jan Enkelmann

How did you get into the industry? Prior to coming to London, I studied Communication Design in Stuttgart, Germany. Before that, I did an apprenticeship and trained as a fine art silkscreen printer. I got into branding and visual identity design...

Leaders

#GettingToKnow Mike Bell, Executive Producer @ FutureDeluxe

Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? Life as an EP means that no two days are the same - and for me that’s part of what makes it so compelling. My focus is on considering the needs of our client partners...

Commonly asked interview questions in design (and how to answer them…)

Even the coolest of candidates get nervous before a job interview. While we don’t advise having ready-made responses for every question. We do recommend spending some time preparing for what you may be asked. If you’re applying for a role in...

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How to choose a direct marketing agency

Ever wish you could just cut all the middlemen out of marketing and get straight to the point? Direct marketing is your answer. As the name suggests, direct marketing is a means of marketing directly to your customers via multiple channels. Direct...

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Unlocking human stories with Synoptic Office | #CompanySpotlight

Synoptic Office is an award-winning design consultancy working globally with leading cultural, civic, and business organizations to communicate ideas, build experiences, and cultivate new audiences. Designers Caspar Lam and YuJune Park originally...

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The sports photographer that shoots from the heart | #MemberSpotlight

Karen Yeomans is an award-winning freelance photographer on a mission to help women be seen and support the rise of women’s sport. Based in North London, her clients include major names in the sporting sphere like Red Bull, Invictus and...

Industry

The freelance creative director carving out a rebellious future | #MemberSpotlight

Of all the roles in the creative industries, Creative Director is arguably one of the most coveted. It’s a role that means a thousand different things at once and offers complete creative control. But to be a CD at an agency means you’re...

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Emotional baggage: How vulnerability can be beneficial in the workplace

Stereotypically, the ideal employee is seen as strong, ambitious, and someone who strives for absolute perfection. These traits are not going to be the same for every employee. The expectations put on employees to be perfect is unfair. When...

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"Never leave a briefing with questions unanswered" - With Tom Drew, Executive Creative Director at Wunderman Thompson | #GettingToKnow

What is the secret to becoming a successful Executive Creative Director? According to Tom Drew's old CEO Ben Fennel, you need to "turn around a big piece of business." Turns out Ben was right. Tom Drew is the Executive Creative Director of Wunderman...

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Is your digital footprint hurting or helping your career prospects?

Your digital footprint refers to the record of your online interactions. It's everything you do, share, or post online - some of which can tarnish your reputation. But, according to Statista, only about a third of people who use the internet...

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Tangents & Trajectories with the Founder & CEO of Brash | #GettingToKnow

Working at the intersection of different timezones, John Brash is a brilliant entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of Brash agency. But few will know and realise how important his early steps were in the overall development of his career. According to...

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How his love for editorial design saved an art director - #MemberSpotlight

When the pandemic hit, Steve Thone was one of the many creative professionals who were forced to move to a freelance life for a living. His resilience serves as a testimony to the strength of the overall industry - as well as a reminder of his own...

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Behind the Idea: Faking Royalty with loyalkaspar for CNN

Creative branding agency loyalkaspar recently created a series of live-action spots to promote the new CNN documentary series, “The Windsors: Inside the Royal Dynasty,” which uses archival footage and interviews with insiders and experts...

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The power of sport in brand activism

Throughout history, athletes have operated in the sphere of public good. From Mohammad Ali resisting the Vietnam War draft, Billie Jean King playing the now infamous 'Battle of the Sexes' match to promote women’s equality, or Colin Kaepernick...

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A guide to reviewing your brand: 13 key questions

We understand that a full-rebrand is a big deal and requires quite a level of commitment and valuable resources. The strength of your brand gives you an advantage over your competitors, so we recommend re-assessing your branding every so often. This...

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Brands need to find their vocal chords

A view from David Coombs... Voice just got personal, thanks in part to the arrival of Google’s new robotic assistant Google Duplex which sounds eerily similar to a human voice, replete with natural speech pattern and hesitations and interjections...

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Rebrand Roundup: WeTransfer drop the transfer and other stories...

Bold Monday - WeTransfer Online file sharing service WeTransfer has unveiled a bold redesign of its identity, logo and website, which includes the rater severe step of removing the “Transfer” from the brand name. This is the first...

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Rebrand Roundup: Coffee, Beer and Baby Food

485 Design - 92 Beans Coffee Restaurant Brands teamed up with Mt Atkinson Coffee Roasters and 485 Design to create a new coffee brand that could be exclusively retailed at Carl's Jr restaurants throughout New Zealand.
 The name and identity of the...