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28 August 2024
Want my job? with Poyao Liang, Carnival Artist Intern at Play to the Crowd
"I enjoy being around people and designing and creating artwork as it gives me energy and inspiration."
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10 June 2024
Want my job? with Ava Majumdar, Junior Producer Director
Ava, a junior producer and director at Mediorite, shares her journey in the film industry. She discusses her passion for storytelling, the challenges she's faced, and the importance of diversity and representation in filmmaking.
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9 November 2023
Want my job with Seby X Martinez, Creative Director at Negative Kitty
"Ice-T showed a snippet on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where my work played to an audience of over one million people. It’s proven to be pretty tough to top that, but we’re working on it."
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30 October 2023
Want my job? with Laury Verdoux, music publicist
"My mom taught me that success comes when you put in the necessary effort and never give up, no matter the challenges."
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15 September 2023
Interview with Coralie Rose, casting director and founder of Road Casting
"The lack of representation in the media that I saw at the beginning of my career is one of the reasons I committed to be part of the change."
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8 August 2023
Want my job? with Manjira Mazumdar, Carnival Artist Intern at Play to the Crowd
"It is very important to actively develop and focus one's practise and also build relations with other forms of art in your community. Best wishes, I'm still trying to crack the code."
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3 August 2023
Want my job? with Davide Lorente, Founder at CASA Creative Studios
"The Lorente family trade is artisan carpentry - spanning three generations for the Catholic church. So being a guilt-ridden, idealistic perfectionist is in my blood."
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4 July 2023
Meet Holly Howe: Chair of Upstart Projects
Introducing Holly, the new chair of Upstart Projects! With a diverse background in art journalism and business communications, Holly brings a unique perspective and a passion for arts and media. Her appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the charity, as we navigate funding opportunities and seek to expand our team.
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26 June 2023
Want my job? with singer-songwriter Seba Safe
"My mother took me to a Josh Ritter concert when I was 11-years-old. This night made me want to pursue a life in music."
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8 June 2023
Want my job? with Dylan James, singer-songwriter
"Social media has changed our ability to concentrate past 30 seconds. I worry that we don’t tell our stories through pure art but through reels and streaming numbers."
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15 May 2023
Want my job? with Kyra McDonald, Junior Chief of Staff at Walr
Kyra talks about working as Junior Chief of Staff at Walr, a Market Research Technology company that supports researchers with data creation.
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10 May 2023
Want my job? with Rose Slade, Hat Fair Festival Co-ordinator
Hat Fair is the UK's longest running festival of Outdoor Arts, which takes place in Winchester each year.
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9 May 2023
Want my job? with Carmel Hart, Research Executive at Walnut Unlimited
Carmel works in the social research team at Walnut Unlimited, helping organisations find out what people think, feel, and experience.
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10 April 2023
Want my job? with singer-songwriter Aisha Badru
"One day I bought a guitar, dropped out of college, and gave myself a year to make something happen with my music before enrolling back in my classes."
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27 March 2023
Want my job? with Melissa Day, Founder of Niroshini Cosmetic Acupuncture
Talking Therapist and Integrative & Preventative Medicine Practitioner Melissa Day talks about the importance of connecting with yourself, and how her Performing Arts degree led her to where she is today.
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20 March 2023
Want my job? with radio presenter Paris Munro
Nonbinary LGBTQ+ broadcaster and musician Paris Munro talks about their career path, reflects on the industry, and offers advice to those who want to follow in their footsteps!
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7 November 2022
Want my job? with founder of EMBR Brand Agency Melissa Matson
"If I ever doubt myself, I always go back to the reason WHY I started the agency. There’s always a personal ‘why’ and a larger business ‘why.’ But your ‘why’ should always give you the motivation to keep going through the tough days. If it doesn’t, then it’s not the right one."
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28 September 2022
Want my job? with Toby Leary, freelance director of photography
"Not one day is the same. I get to work with fantastic, hard working people, people who really have you back through the thick and thin. It’s such a special moment when everything comes together and you’re looking at the monitor like ‘Wow…we did this?!"