How to use Spark AR’s DIY resources for pro Instagram Stories
Facebook’s Spark AR is making digital design more accessible than ever before for aspiring creatives. Get involved and make a buck. Creatives are finally getting a peak behind the curtain in regard to digital design tools on social media, and developing the knack of producing professional quality work is easier...
Current in Gen Z
Question – Should you spend 50 hours preparing to swap careers?
How long should you spend reaching out to the relevant people in a field you’re interested in? Here are our top tips on time management. Question: If somebody wanted to transition career, how many hours would you advise them to invest in talking to practitioners in their chosen field? Would...
How do you figure out what to do with your career?
Working out where your career is going can be tricky, but here are some tips to help guide you toward making those hefty life decisions. My take is that you can't figure out what you want to do only by self-reflection. Naval gazing will only take you so far. Pretty...
Question – How to connect with people and companies during Covid
Coronavirus has changed the way we make new work relationships. Here is how you can still get networking in lockdown. Question: Given the very difficult environment post Covid, most offices are shut. What is the best way to connect to people at the company and who is the best person...
Exclusive – Explaining the rise of AR with experts Ant and Alex
Augmented reality filters and interactive games have exploded in popularity this year, especially with Gen Zers. We sat down to discuss all things AR with two industry leaders, Ant Hagan and Alex Semenzato. If you’ve ever sent a friend a selfie with a face filter, or made a TikTok using...
Exclusive – Gen Z start-up ‘Da Bomb’ and entrepreneurship
According to a recent study, 54% of Gen Z want to run their own business. Teen sisterpreneurs Isabel and Caroline Bercaw began doing so when they were just 11 and 12 years old. Heralded as the innovative, tech-savvy, social-change focused and self-starting generation, Gen Z is altering the face of...
Exclusive – Chatting to Prospect 100 design winner Ryan Roddy
22 year old designer and Prospect 100 winner Ryan Roddy talks to us about his corkscrew sneaker, future career plans, and offers up tips for other Gen Z creatives. It’s been an exciting few weeks for Ryan Roddy, the brains behind Prospect 100’s winning entry for its latest sneaker design competition. For those unaware, Prospect 100 offers under 25s opportunities to show off their work and potentially bag career-boosting internships...
Exclusive – Meeting the creators of new Gen Z art magazine Gatekeeper
Gatekeeper is giving new and aspiring young artists resources and insights into the world of art, helping them to understand the ins and outs of an over-commercialised industry. The art market is huge, estimated to be valued at over $64.1 billion USD. That’s a crazy high number, one that’s been generated via politics, hierarchy, and elitism. That’s before you even consider that the industry remains largely unregulated, meaning the...
Why mentors are so important to boost your career goals
You’ve got the creative flair, the project all good to go - but how do you get all of those business ideas off the ground? Allow us to recommend recruiting a mentor or two to help along the journey and elevate your artistic game. They could support upcoming projects and improve the likelihood of future successes with a wide range of knowledge and fresh ideas. Here’s some tips and tricks to...
Our guide to scaling back spending during lockdown
The pandemic has put new pressure on our spending habits, with many of us now unemployed or on furlough. Luckily there are a few ways to easily reduce your outgoings and keep stress free over Christmas. Keeping track of finances can be tense and frustrating. 2020 has brought unmitigated upheaval and chaos as unemployment levels surge and continued lockdowns put strain on our ability to continue with normal working...
