Join us on Thursday 12th March in Manchester as we break down barriers to the creative industry and give traditional ‘mentoring’ a fun twist with the creative advertising, packaging and branding agency, LOVE.
Their wonderful team have volunteered their evening to speak with emerging creatives to answer your burning questions, provide some snappy portfolio feedback or just have a general chit-chat.
Event details
Location:
LOVE Creative, 31 Dale St, Manchester, M1 1EY
Time:
Arrival from 6pm, kick-off at 6.30pm, wrap-up by 8.30pm
Date:
Thursday 12th March 2026
So what’s the twist?
Ever been speed dating? No? Neither have we…but the format still works! All mentees at this event will get the chance to speak to three different members of the LOVE team, rotating every 10 minutes, with small breaks in between to regroup.
You can be emerging at any age, so there’s no age limit on this event. If you have less than two years of industry experience, you can get involved!
Spaces are limited, so don’t hang about. Applications will close on Thursday 19th February at 11pm GMT.
Meet the mentors
Meet the mentors
Sophie Seaton
Junior Creative
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Sophie has been part of LOVE for the past 18 months, joining as a Junior Designer after completing her internship during her placement year at the University of Central Lancashire.
Sophie has contributed to a broad range of projects, from packaging to advertising, consistently supporting the team, developing her skills, and gaining valuable industry experience.
Ashley Powell
Junior Creative - Spatial
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Ashley graduated in 2022 from Falmouth University and is now a Spatial Creative at LOVE, where he works with leading brands to design spaces that tell great stories and provide best-in-class experiences.
He builds on his prior experience in London working on projects spanning commercial, workplace and hospitality environments.
He loves the energy and culture that working in a creative agency brings. Ashley has experience as a visiting lecturer in supporting students and up-and-coming designers with projects and to help them find a role that champions their creativity.
Mariana Gates
Strategist
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Eleanor Spickett
Creative
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Eleanor has been part of LOVE for over three years, joining the studio after working at multiple London agencies and graduating from the University of Central Lancashire.
Her experience spans branding, packaging and art direction, alongside close collaboration with spatial teams to help bring to life tangible experiences for brands.
A standout career highlight includes working on the Back to Nature rebrand, packaging, campaign and pop-ups.
Eleanor has a strong eye for detail and a skill for creating cohesive brand experiences, with bold, new ideas always at the heart of her work.
Amy Dunwoody
Senior Account Manager
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With a Fine Art degree and seven years in the creative industry, Amy has worked her way up from Office Manager to Senior Account Manager, with a brief stint in web development along the way.
She loves being around creativity but thrives on the organisational side (building relationships, managing projects from small local accounts to global brand launches, and keeping things positive!).
Whether you want to chat about account management, finding your feet in the industry, or just navigating agency life, she's happy to help.
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Sam Williams
Account Manager
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Sam is an Account Manager at LOVE, having recently joined the team, bringing experience in brand strategy, campaigns and FMCG packaging.
Having graduated as an Advertising and Marketing student, he’s worked across some household brands like Warburtons and Pilgrims Choice, as well as online D2C brands in the Sports Nutrition industry.
Having started client-side before then moving agency-side, he has experience of what is involved in creating and evolving brands from both perspectives, with learnings to offer from both sides.
Eve Warren
Design Director
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So what are you waiting for?!