Archives: Events

  • First Concepts Creative Sprint 3.0 // Mother

    Forty emerging creatives get the same live brief, 90 minutes and an AI creative workspace, then pitch what they make to a judging panel including Mother’s Tom Bender and Uncharted’s Laura Jordan Bambach. 17 September, 6pm // London // Find out more Got a junior role, event, competition or story worth sharing? Send it over…

  • Creative Access – Getting a Job Session

    A practical session on CVs, cover letters, portfolios and interviews, including what employers are looking for and a live Q&A with the Creative Access recruitment team. 3 September, 5pm // Online // Find out more

  • D&AD — 2026 Annual Trend Report

    D&AD is unpacking the ideas and creative trends that kept appearing across this year’s awarded work, followed by a Q&A and networking. Basically a way to nick several hours of jury-room pattern spotting without personally inspecting thousands of case-study films. 30 September // London // Free // Find out more Got a junior role, event,…

  • D&AD — My Life in Design with Irma Boom

    A free live podcast recording with legendary book designer Irma Boom, followed by drinks and networking at D&AD. Useful if you like design, books, unusual careers or being in a room with people you might eventually need to email. 23 September // London // Free // Find out more

  • Portfolio Reviews: All Things Strategy // The One Club

    An online portfolio review specifically for students, grads and junior strategists. Bring case studies, get them looked at by people further up the ladder, and discover which slide everybody politely hates. 17 September // Online // $10 for non-members, free for members // Find out more

  • LBB // The Future of Freelance Talent

    A free panel at Publicis London on how freelancers find work, build relationships and stay visible as agencies move towards leaner, project-based teams. 29 September // London // Free // Find out more Got a junior role, event, competition or story worth sharing? Send it over to andy@ycc.agency and it might make next week's YCC…

  • The Monthly Cut @ Mother London

    A free screening of some of the previous month’s best advertising and production work, plus drinks, pizza and actual industry people.

  • Creative Boom IRL Sheffield

    An informal meetup for Sheffield’s creative community, with designers, illustrators, photographers and other creative people getting together without the usual conference-name-badge theatre.