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Creatives in the Industry w/ Morgan Jones from STEP

Hackney-based aspiring Fashion Designer Morgan Jones on minimalism, inspiration, and the creation of characters within a design process

03 May 2024

Creatives in the Industry w/ Bil-Marhamah Rahman

NON LINEAR alum and emerging Director from Tower Hamlets, Bil-Marhamah on breaking the stereotypes of how Bengalis are shown in media, being inspired by filmmakers from the Global South, and more.

29 April 2024

A guide to shooting your first film: Creatives in the Industry w/ Nelson from NON LINEAR

Nelson shares 4 top tips in the journey to making his very first short film titled 'Tomorrow's Creatives'.

11 January 2024

Creatives in the Industry: Q&A w/ Leah from NON LINEAR

Leah reflects on her memorable successes, lessons from NON LINEAR, and overcoming personal hurdles, including managing a chronic injury/disability and navigating financial barriers in the dance industry.

10 January 2024

Creatives in the Industry: Q&A w/ Courtney Brown from Creativity Works: Podcasting

Courtney delves into the challenges of navigating the creative industry as an artist, highlighting the importance of skills training initiatives such as Creativity Works and finding community when starting a career.

13 December 2023

Creatives in the Industry: Q&A w/ Ivan d’Avoine from Creativity Works: Podcasting

Ivan delves into his creative journey, from freelancing in the audio industry to spearheading solo projects, all while reflecting on the impactful experience of the Creativity Works: Podcasting programme.

05 December 2023

Creatives in the Industry: Q&A w/ Emma Plumpton from NON LINEAR

Emma recalls the value of self-discovery and feeling free to explore multiple creative interests and passions.

30 November 2023

Black History Month - Ankara, Jerk Wings, and Other Empty Gestures

Ayo Adedeji, the founder of The Plain Shop, discusses the importance of supporting the Black community year-round and the need for a fresh perspective on celebrating Black History Month

26 October 2023

Harsh Lessons I Learned from Entrepreneurship During Adversity w/ David Kamara

David, Future Startup Now alumnus and the founder of House of Fire Studios, shares the lessons he learned whilst dealing with chronic illness and navigating his journey as an entrepreneur; from personal anecdotes to memorable quotes from his favourite writers

17 October 2023

Creatives in the Industry: Q&A w/ Joey from STEP 5 

Joey candidly takes us on his winding witty journey to working as a trainee at the BBC; from facing ups and downs in formal education to navigating a pandemic job market

09 August 2023

Creatives in the Industry: Q&A w/ Sara Berkai

Sara is on a mission to encourage kids to build. Read up on how she launched her social enterprise ‘Ambessa Play’ on Kickstarter

21 July 2023

Creatives in the Industry: Q&A w/ Rechmail Miller

From athlete to creative: Rechmail Miller takes us through the importance of DIY learning and combining the different parts of your character to create authentic content

21 July 2023

Creatives in the Industry: Q&A w/ Juliana

Producer of ‘No Shame In My Name’ podcast Juliana shares lessons on facing fear, bouncing back from rejection and creating community

20 July 2023

Creatives in the Industry: Q&A w/ Mohammed Z. Rahman

Visual artist, writer and zinemaker Mohammed reveals his favourite projects of 2022 and the intricacies of representation in the creative industry

20 July 2023

Creatives in the Industry: Q&A w/ Chioma from Flipside 

Chioma takes us through her product design journey w/ top tips for any emerging designer

20 July 2023

Creatives in the Industry: Q&A w/ Carlos from Flipside

From Flipside trainee to Junior Product Designer, Carlos shares his golden nuggets of advice for fellow creatives finding their feet

20 July 2023

Creatives in the Industry: Q&A w/ Jazmine from Flipside

Read about how Jazmine tackled imposter syndrome and built her confidence through Flipside

20 July 2023

Creatives in the Industry: Q&A w/ Britney from Flipside

With applications now open for Flipside 2022, Britney shares how the programme has helped kickstart her career

20 July 2023

Creatives in the Industry: James Kaguima

Our alumnus James is on a mission to empower the skate community. Here’s how he built his award-winning platform, Skate Cabal

20 July 2023

Find out what it is like building your own Startup during adversity

Our Alumni, James from our last Future Startup Now will share his entrepreneurial journey and what it’s been like being part of the programme

22 June 2023