The YCC began in 2008 as the Young Creative Council, a group of junior creatives who spotted a big gap in the ad world: a real support network for people starting out.
So we built one. Talks, bowling battles, creative speed-dating, portfolio nights – if it helped people learn or connect, we made it happen.
Since then we’ve lectured at countless creative unis and teamed up with agencies like Mother, R/GA and VCCP; companies like Framestore, Adobe, Instagram and Google; and awards bodies including the IPA, D&AD, Creative Circle and NABS.
We work in ads by day and run this by night. We may not be “young” anymore, but YCC is still evolving – and still backing junior talent of any age.
Andy PEEL
Having been part of the YCC gang since 2009, there’s nothing I haven’t experienced, or organised.
Be it hosting 6 months of weekly Covid-eo Crits on Zoom during lockdown, many D&AD New Blood exhibition stands, Single Mingle events, lectures, workshops and even junior recruitment – I’ve done it all.
My work for the YCC saw me nominated for the IPA’s iList in 2022, and I also look after Ad Job Wall, Single Creatives, and the Placement Poverty Pledge.
My career has taken me across the country and to great agencies in Edinburgh, Leicester, London and Tunbridge Wells, creating work that’s won D&AD Pencils, Cannes Lions, and shiny things from the Creative Circle.
Have any questions about anything? Get in touch via email or add me on Linkedin.
