How to Thrive in the Creative Industry Without a Degree

This week, the BRICKS team spoke to ASOS Fashion Buyer Calla-Rae, and Music and Commercial Events Photographer Eric Aydin-Barberini about their experience breaking into the creative industry without a university degree.

From the soaring costs of tuition, to the limitations of standardised curricula, there’s many reasons why university might not constitute the best path for everyone to become successful in the creative field. Luckily, a lot of creative positions focus more on skills than education, so it’s definitely possible to be hired into an artistic role.

Fashion Buyer at ASOS Calla-Rae (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre), and Music and Commercial Events Photographer Eric Aydin-Barberini (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre), are a great example of modern-day creatives who have thrived without the conventional higher education route. Read below as they disclose the pivotal moments that reshaped their perspectives and led them to pursue their dreams on their own terms.