How Do You Take Sick Leave When You’re a Freelancer? "Most people would think that lying horizontal and doing nothing is pretty easy; if you're anything like me, you'll know it's one of the hardest things to do." "Most people would think that lying horizontal and doing nothing is pretty easy; if you're anything like me, you'll know it's one of the hardest things to do."
This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Freelance, Internships & Workshops This week’s opportunities board features roles at MUBI, TikTok, Dazed Media and more – along with all the latest creative grants, freelance call-outs, events & worshops. This week’s opportunities board features roles at MUBI, TikTok, Dazed Media and more – along with all the latest creative grants, freelance call-outs, events & worshops.
PODCAST: Sophie Sandberg, Founder of Cat Calls NYC Welcome to season two of our Navigating the Creative Industry Podcast! We speak to Sophie Sandberg about how to make sure online activism has a real-world impact. Welcome to season two of our Navigating the Creative Industry Podcast! We speak to Sophie Sandberg about how to make sure online activism has a real-world impact.
This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Freelance, Internships & Workshops This week’s opportunities board is a big one! Featuring roles at Sony Music UK, TATE, The Guardian & more – along with all the latest creative grants, workshops & events. This week’s opportunities board is a big one! Featuring roles at Sony Music UK, TATE, The Guardian & more – along with all the latest creative grants, workshops & events.
Ellie Darby-Prangnell on Why She Created a Zine for Disabled Creatives This week, the founder and editor of LookDeeper, Ellie Darby-Prangnell, shares her advice on zinemaking & on how to accommodate disabled people in your workplace. This week, the founder and editor of LookDeeper, Ellie Darby-Prangnell, shares her advice on zinemaking & on how to accommodate disabled people in your workplace.
This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Freelance, Internships & Workshops This week’s opportunities board features roles at Chet Lo, Satellite Films, British Fashion Council and more – along with all the latest creative grants, workshops & more This week’s opportunities board features roles at Chet Lo, Satellite Films, British Fashion Council and more – along with all the latest creative grants, workshops & more
This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Jobs, Freelance, Internships &… This week’s opportunities board features so many of our faves! Including Thiiird Magazine, Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY, Vogue Europe and more! This week’s opportunities board features so many of our faves! Including Thiiird Magazine, Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY, Vogue Europe and more!
Bee Illustrates Workshop: Illustrating for Joy and Self-Care This week, artist Bee Illustrates hosts a virtual drawing workshop exclusively for BRICKS Learner Platform members on Friday 25th at 6pm GMT. This week, artist Bee Illustrates hosts a virtual drawing workshop exclusively for BRICKS Learner Platform members on Friday 25th at 6pm GMT.
How-To: Apply for Grants & Funding with Cassie Quinn This week, biodesigner and co-founder of sustainable fashion research lab CQ Studio, Cassie Quinn, shares her advice following the recent funding of her workshop series. This week, biodesigner and co-founder of sustainable fashion research lab CQ Studio, Cassie Quinn, shares her advice following the recent funding of her workshop series.
This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Freelance, Internships & Workshops This week’s opportunities board is a big one! Featuring roles at Co-Star, BOTTEGA VENETA, Burberry & more – plus all the latest creative grants, events & workshops. This week’s opportunities board is a big one! Featuring roles at Co-Star, BOTTEGA VENETA, Burberry & more – plus all the latest creative grants, events & workshops.
How-To: Pitch to Music Publications with Lucy Harbron Freelance music journalist Lucy Harbron writes for Clash, Gig Wise and NME. This week, she shares her best advice on finding stories, writing pitches and editing ideas. Freelance music journalist Lucy Harbron writes for Clash, Gig Wise and NME. This week, she shares her best advice on finding stories, writing pitches and editing ideas.
This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Full-time, Freelance, Internships… This week’s opportunities board is a big one! Featuring roles at Pxssy Palace, Net-a-Porter, Urban Outfitters and more – along with all the latest creative grants… This week’s opportunities board is a big one! Featuring roles at Pxssy Palace, Net-a-Porter, Urban Outfitters and more – along with all the latest creative grants…
Meet Dalia, Our New Community Editor This week, Dalia Al-Dujaili, the new Communtiy Editor of the BRICKS Learner's Platform, introduces herself and tells us a bit about her aims for the platform. This week, Dalia Al-Dujaili, the new Communtiy Editor of the BRICKS Learner's Platform, introduces herself and tells us a bit about her aims for the platform.
This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Freelance, Internships & Workshops This week’s opportunities board is a big one! Featuring roles at The Face, LVMH, The Stem and more – along with all the latest creative grants, and freelance calls and… This week’s opportunities board is a big one! Featuring roles at The Face, LVMH, The Stem and more – along with all the latest creative grants, and freelance calls and…
BRICKS Magazine's Social Media Tips for 2022 This week, we spent a lot of time working on our social strategy for the next 12-months. Here's our top tips on what we've learned so far! This week, we spent a lot of time working on our social strategy for the next 12-months. Here's our top tips on what we've learned so far!
This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Full-time, Freelance & Internships This week’s opportunities board features roles at Vogue, Fashion Revolution, Burberry and more – along with all the latest creative grants, and freelance calls. This week’s opportunities board features roles at Vogue, Fashion Revolution, Burberry and more – along with all the latest creative grants, and freelance calls.
How-To: File Your Self-Assessment Tax Return with Carla Hoppe With the January 31st deadline in sight, tax advisor and educator Carla Hoppe of Rethink Tax shares her top tips for first-timers filing their self-assessment tax returns With the January 31st deadline in sight, tax advisor and educator Carla Hoppe of Rethink Tax shares her top tips for first-timers filing their self-assessment tax returns
This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Full-time, Freelance & Internships This week’s opportunities board features roles at Dazed Media, TikTok, Alexander McQueen and more – along with all the latest creative grants and freelance calls. This week’s opportunities board features roles at Dazed Media, TikTok, Alexander McQueen and more – along with all the latest creative grants and freelance calls.
Molly Mae, Meritocracy and Measuring Success Following the now-viral comments made by mega-influencer Molly Mae Hague, our Digital Editor Madeline Reid reflects on the myth of meritocracy and measuring success. Following the now-viral comments made by mega-influencer Molly Mae Hague, our Digital Editor Madeline Reid reflects on the myth of meritocracy and measuring success.
This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Full-time, Freelance & Internships This week’s opportunities board features roles at Contact Creatives, Guap Mag, JW Anderson and more – along with all the latest creative grants, and freelance calls. This week’s opportunities board features roles at Contact Creatives, Guap Mag, JW Anderson and more – along with all the latest creative grants, and freelance calls.
How To: Create Social Assets With Photoshop In our first 'How-To Guide' of the new year, our Digital Editor Maddy Reid shares a step-by-step guide to creating Instagram Story assets using Photoshop. In our first 'How-To Guide' of the new year, our Digital Editor Maddy Reid shares a step-by-step guide to creating Instagram Story assets using Photoshop.
This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Full-time, Freelance & Internships Our first ops board for 2022 features roles at Boiler Room, It’s Nice That, Christian Louboutin and more! Our first ops board for 2022 features roles at Boiler Room, It’s Nice That, Christian Louboutin and more!
Recap: Our Best Learner Guides of 2021 BRICKS Founder and Editor Tori West shines a light on her favourite resources published on our Learner's Platform since its inception. BRICKS Founder and Editor Tori West shines a light on her favourite resources published on our Learner's Platform since its inception.
New Year’s Resolutions and How Not To Make Them Words Megan Bowles BRICKS social editor Megan Bowles pens a personal piece on learning to value more than toxic positivity, perfection and productivity going into 2022. … Words Megan Bowles BRICKS social editor Megan Bowles pens a personal piece on learning to value more than toxic positivity, perfection and productivity going into 2022. …
This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Full-time, Freelance & Internships… This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Full-time, Freelance & Internships Our final ops board for 2021 features creative roles at Lazy Oaf, Gay Times, Coach, Boiler Room… This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Full-time, Freelance & Internships Our final ops board for 2021 features creative roles at Lazy Oaf, Gay Times, Coach, Boiler Room…
Freelance and Business Tips from an Anxious Business-Owner When it comes to being a freelancer or a small business owner, the focus is mainly on stats, growth and finance, not our mental wellbeing. When it comes to being a freelancer or a small business owner, the focus is mainly on stats, growth and finance, not our mental wellbeing.
This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Full-time, Freelance & Internships This week's opportunities board features roles at Dazed Media, LVMH, The Guardian, Chanel and more – along with all the latest creative grants and freelance call-outs. This week's opportunities board features roles at Dazed Media, LVMH, The Guardian, Chanel and more – along with all the latest creative grants and freelance call-outs.
5 Things I've Learned This Week This week, digital editor Madeline Reid shares what she's learned, from podcast deep-dives to Instagram algorithm hacks. This week, digital editor Madeline Reid shares what she's learned, from podcast deep-dives to Instagram algorithm hacks.
This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Full-time, Freelance & Internships This week's opportunities board features roles at Dr Martens, House of Sunny, Ralph Lauren, Edel’ine Lee and more! This week's opportunities board features roles at Dr Martens, House of Sunny, Ralph Lauren, Edel’ine Lee and more!
This Week's Opportunities: Grants, Full-time, Freelance & Internships This week's opportunities board features roles at Chanel, Burberry, Jaded London, Tatler, Alexander McQueen and more – along with all the latest creative grants and… This week's opportunities board features roles at Chanel, Burberry, Jaded London, Tatler, Alexander McQueen and more – along with all the latest creative grants and…