Meet graphic design intern Ruby Brown (@ruesrealm ) – this week’s Spotlight creative from the CLIP community!
Her self-initiated project “Up-North Design Festival” brings together graphic design, branding, motion design and 3D to champion emerging designers beyond London.
The project creates a platform connecting students and graduates with industry professionals, and in Ruby’s words “it aims to highlight and support the Northern design community by creating a platform that connects students and graduates with industry professionals.”
Using Adobe Creative Cloud and Blender, she developed a dual visual identity pairing halftone print techniques with chrome 3D renders to bridge traditional and digital design practices.
If you’d like your work to be the next CLIP Spotlight there’s a Google Form linked in bio to apply.
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Creative burnout is frustratingly common in the creative industry — but how do you recharge when you’ve got projects on the go? And, how do you figure out if truly you’re burnt out, or just need a break?
We asked therapists Ragini Jha (@withcardamom ) and Amy Bojanowski-Bubb (@abbtherapy ) how creatives should best handle burnout, and most importantly, how to prevent it from creeping up again.
Find the full article (that breaks down all the tips and tricks mentioned here) on creativelivesinprogress.com
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📣 Last chance to apply! 📣
We’ve rounded up some of the best creative opportunities with deadlines closing soon; from The Arena’s Speed Mentoring Event with GF Smith to UAL’s Graduate Apprentice Technician role and BBH Barn’s Creative Incubator Programme ✨
Featuring opportunities from @gfsmithpapers , @unioftheartslondon , @okaystudio and @bbhlondon 👀
Click the link in the bio to explore more opportunities on our board and get applying!
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Working for various advertising agencies as a freelance 3D designer, Central Saint Martins (@csm_news ) alumnus Kwan Chow (@kwa_____ ) knows the importance of a good team and long-lasting relationships.
It’s not all about the loud wins. If anything, separating your identity (and ego) from your work is the most sustainable way forward.
In this week’s Creative Lives, Kwan shares how to build your network and client base.
Read the full interview at creativelivesinprogress.com
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Working for various advertising agencies as a freelance 3D designer, Central Saint Martins (@csm_news ) alumnus Kwan Chow (@kwa_____ ) knows the importance of a good team and long-lasting relationships.
It’s not all about the loud wins. If anything, separating your identity (and ego) from your work is the most sustainable way forward.
In this week’s Creative Lives, Kwan shares how to build your network and client base.
Read the full interview at creativelivesinprogress.com
#3DDesigner #3DDesign #FreelanceDesign #FreelanceDesigner #EmergingCreatives
Created in collaboration with @annieleibovitz , the Saltzman-Leibovitz Photography Prize spotlights emerging women photographers from around the world.
This year’s artists included:
📍 Marisol Mendez (@marisol___mendez ) — the 2026 winner, and a photographer and researcher from Cochabamba, Bolivia, whose project MADRE explores Bolivian identity, folklore and matriarchal lineage through staged imagery and family archives.
📍 Lindeka Qampi (@lindekaqampi_ww ) — a self-taught South African photographer documenting township life through striking, symbolic portraiture.
📍 Miranda Barnes (@mirandabarnes ) — the runner-up, and a US-based documentary photographer whose series Social Season captures Black debutante culture with warmth, care and attention to tradition.
A selection of work from all five nominees will be exhibited at @photolondonfair this month — and if this year’s line-up is anything to go by, it’s definitely a prize to keep an eye on next year.
Every creative seems to have a Substack right now. But do you actually need one?
We asked a panel of writers and creatives to weigh in and answer. From building accountability and growing an audience, to the very real downsides of no editorial process and platform oversaturation, we cover it all in our new series ‘Do you actually need…’.
Keep an eye out for future deep dives on what platforms you might (or might not) need on your creative career journey, and find the full article at the link in our bio.
Featuring: @kyle.macneill , @carolynyoo , @_rhys.thomas_ and @alice.zoo
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We’re back with more brief-breaking advice from our ‘How To’ event series in partnership with the Adobe Creative Apprenticeship program!
Our expert panellists seriously delivered, and there’s still so much more we couldn’t fit into these videos. Comment ‘Brief’ below and we’ll send you even more advice straight from the events.
If you’re feeling ready to tackle a real-life brief, don’t forget to check out the Adobe Creative Apprenticeship on Behance for access to the full range of career-related opportunities placed and sponsored by Adobe, including paid commissions, job opportunities at leading creative companies and mentorship with industry leaders.
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Meet book cover designer & illustrator Scarlett Yang (@scarlettyang.ig ) - this week’s Spotlight creative from the CLIP community.
“Her Feast” is a series of illustrated still lifes, in which Scarlett examines the aestheticisation and consumption of femininity.
If you’d like to be featured in the next Spotlight, head to the Google Form linked in our bio to find out more.
Ah, the elusive creative brief. We’ve all been there – a page of text staring back at you and no idea where to start. But we’ve got you!
We just wrapped up our ‘How To’ event series in partnership with the Adobe Creative Apprenticeship program. Panellist Marcus Kerr (@marcus.kerr ) is a Junior Graphic Designer now working at Studio Bergini, after completing an apprenticeship gained through the program. He joined Janice Ahn (@mynameisnijju ), Creative Director at BUCK – one of the program’s employer partners. They gave some amazing insights on responding to creative briefs that you won’t want to miss.
Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll dive even deeper into their advice and experience 👀 #AdobeCreativeApprenticeship #CommunityxAdobe #CreativeBriefs #Briefs #HowToAnswerABrief
Getting ghosted on payment is one of those frustrating parts of creative work that no one prepares you for.
But, before you throw your laptop out the window, know that there is a structure to this and multiple steps you can take - as shown by our escalation ladder 🪜
So, regardless of what rung you’re sitting on, we’re here to help you hop off and finally get paid!
Want email templates for every step? Comment ‘Paid’ and we’ll send them to you
#FreelancerLife #CreativeFreelancer #FreelanceTips #FreelanceAdvice #Freelancer
“Growing up in South London, there’s a great sense of pride and unspoken rules that are part of the culture,” says copywriter, poet and Channel 5 (@channel5_tv ) social media executive, Ashanté Thomas-Burton.
Since dropping out of a degree in nutrition and joining the D&AD Shift programme (@d_and_ad ), he has learned what it is he actually wants to do and how to advocate for himself.
In this week’s Creative Lives, Ashanté (@theshanifesto_ ) shares how to unlearn social expectations and seek out unexpected opportunities.
Read the full interview at creativelivesinprogress.com
#Creative #EmergingCreative #CreativeCareers #CreativeLife
