‘I don’t think our learning journeys ever stop’

Illustration by Afra Al Majed

Head of College Natalie Brett says schemes such as LCC’s Industry Mentoring Programme can play a key role in graduates… Read More »

Why homeworking has hit some creatives hard

Why homeworking has hit some creatives hard

For those who have seen the hit US show ‘The Office’ (or the UK original), it is clear that nothing… Read More »

Three new UK music producers you need to about know in 2021

Three new UK music producers you need to about know in 2021

With the UK in an ongoing battle with Covid 19, nightlife as we once knew it has been obliterated. DJs… Read More »

#celebratethesmallwins – dealing with dwindling lockdown productivity

#celebratethesmallwins - dealing with dwindling lockdown productivity

March 16th 2020 – a day forever etched into our minds and the beginning of a new era. I don’t… Read More »

‘Skint or rich, just keep doing it’: the working-class creatives striving for inclusivity

'Skint or rich, just keep doing it': the working-class creatives striving for inclusivity

The creative industries have long been dominated by the middle class, but a new breed of young working class creatives… Read More »

You are the filmmaker

You are the filmmaker

After a conversation with freelance filmmaker Gareth Johnson, it became obvious that not everything can be taught and learned in… Read More »

Escape from harsh reality through photography

Escape from harsh reality through photography

In the middle of nowhere in Lithuania, dreams are a shaggy-dog story – and a bitter, sour life lives at… Read More »

The Wes Anderson Effect: art direction’s importance in big films

The Wes Anderson Effect: art direction's importance in big films

“People don’t really have a relationship with great writing or great production or great art direction or great direction. They… Read More »

The unrecognised art of video games

The unrecognised art of video games

“Video games can never be art,” commented the late film critic Roger Ebert in 2005. However, over the last decade… Read More »

Hidden Britain: the creative side hustles of essential workers

Hidden Britain: the creative side hustles of essential workers

Extra money can be a great thing, especially when it’s generated from something you love doing. The financial outcome isn’t… Read More »

See life as a cube, never as a square

See life as a cube, never as a square

With Covid-19 changing our lives and perspectives forever, a whole new generation of creatives, independent, thriving people has been created. If… Read More »

Why creative arts degrees are undervalued

Image by Maura Barbulescu from Pixabay

What exactly are you studying? What are you going to make out of it in the future? Will it actually… Read More »

What next for young artists?

Work by Elliott Highmore

Ah, the art world. The glitzy, hidden, scary art world. A world of free-flowing champagne, teams of studio assistants and… Read More »

Nine great books to help get you through lockdown

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As the pandemic continues to affect almost every aspect of life, we take a moment to extol the virtues of… Read More »

Poems in lockdown: an elixir of hope

Poems in lockdown: an elixir of hope

In the midst of the pandemic, when motivation has scurried out the window and everything seems dull and grey, I… Read More »

Art university and your future

Art university and your future

Art university; Where to even begin? Art university can only be described as a parallel universe. The person you are… Read More »

How Anime Influences Everyday Life

How Anime Influences Everyday Life

From fashion to lifestyle, restaurants to amusement parks. Anime has become woven into Japanese culture and has even influenced western… Read More »

COVID and the creative industry: could it be curtain call?

COVID and the creative industry: could it be curtain call?

With lockdown still in full swing and COVID-19’s grasp remaining firm on the UK, it’s safe to say that no… Read More »

The lockdown legacy of toxic productivity

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Life during the pandemic has led to an increase in the pressure we all feel to be our most productive… Read More »

Gaming during lockdown

Gaming during lockdown

The pandemic has turned the past 12 months into the year of being fully online, from work to schooling, for… Read More »

The power of posters

The power of posters

The humble poster is one of the oldest forms of visual communication, printed and designed to target passing audiences. Typically,… Read More »

Creatives get crafting during lockdown

Creatives get crafting during lockdown

How the restrictions placed on our lives during the pandemic have sparked an upsurge in crafting. In March 2020, as… Read More »

9 ideas on what to do between school and uni that you will benefit from in the long run

Illustration by Lauren Latham

Are you a college student and already know that you want to go to university afterwards? Then you probably know… Read More »

Please don’t stop the music – how artists have fought back against the pandemic

Please don't stop the music - how artists have fought back against the pandemic

Music creatives are close to a standstill thanks to the pandemic, with livestreams currently their only option when it comes… Read More »

The importance of networking

The importance of networking

Networking is an essential part of any graduate’s paths towards becoming established in their chosen industry. Making new connections and… Read More »

Journeys to success

Journeys to success

Travel writer and editor Tom Harris has worked within the publishing industry for over 30 years, a career that took… Read More »

Up from the underground

Up from the underground

In conversation with Jake Osman, the creative force behind London based music agency Motive Hunter ‘What do I want to… Read More »

7 creative Instagram accounts that stand out from the crowd

7 creative Instagram accounts that stand out from the crowd

Many online creators were afraid of what the first lockdown in 2020 would bring. Would creating content become more difficult?… Read More »

From camera and cancer to paintbrush – how making art can empower you

Self-portrait photograph by Claudia Diaz

London-based nurse, photographer and painter, Claudia Diaz, says: “I am lucky to be creative in my everyday life. A picture,… Read More »

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