Robot Food’s Jess Cook talks us through some of the main challenges that still face women in the workplace today: confidence, having a voice, being heard, equal opportunities for career progression and more.

In this piece, we hear from four top-tier creatives without a design, illustration or photography degree between them, to find out how they made it here today.

Mother Design’s ECD Kirsty Minns explains why in her eyes, truly great designers should all strive to be problem seekers rather than just solvers.

Like all annoying things in life, you don’t really want to deal with them but they still find their way into your inbox. Same old rejection email, we meet again.

We speak to five creative interns, who’ve had placements up and down the country since the start of the pandemic, about their experiences in-house, at home and in the studio.

In this piece, we talk to five kick-ass, successful creatives without a single internship between them, to discuss why internships really aren’t everything.

Graphic designer Jenny Taylor shares her experiences and advice, on finding courage and confidence after graduating.

Designer, illustrator and Founder Callum Ritchie shares his journey from Norwich University to embracing his inner “creative freak”.

Photographer, designer and illustrator Laura Tobin breaks down her thoughts on the question every 2021 grad dreads: “So what’s next?”

This one is for all the losers and the just-missed-out-ers. It’s time to look beyond the pencil and start reflecting on what went on the paper.

Podcast host, design student and master networker Jorja Taylor, shares her take on making valuable connections within the creative industry.

Once the glamour of the ‘hustle’ has worn off, what are you left with? Do I really need a side project? The Arena team run through the pros and cons of their experience with side projects.

Leeds-based creative, Holly Boden talks about her recent experiences with mentoring and some of the hurdles that guidance helped her overcome.

Actor, musician and vocal coach Georgina White, discusses creative career paths, for ‘multi-skilled chameleons’.

Matt Emmins shares his journey from grad show to Creative Lead at Other Media, including the ups and downs along the way.

Senior brand designer Tina Jiwa, explores the idea that you can measure how brave you are by how vulnerable you are willing to be.

Independent magazine owner and Norwich native Alice, shares the ups and downs of publishing Akin Magazine in a pandemic.

As a platform, it’s far more relevant than you might think. It’s not a creative platform, no. But that doesn’t make it anti-creativity.

Shrewsbury based designer & illustrator Daniel Kevin Lloyd, explains why and how he overhauled the way he uses Instagram in 2020.

Senior Brand Strategist, Jack Wimmer explains why the typical job-hunting process should be thrown out the window.