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Hannah Prothero, Exhibitions and Arts Marketing Freelancer

Many creative graduates, especially those with non-vocational degrees, find that they have broad areas of interest in which to pursue potential careers. If you are prepared to be proactive, there’s no need to limit yourself to one avenue of creativity.

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CHARITIES

Ceri Clements - An Interview with the Director of THE HUB

Ceri Clements, director of the Bristol 'Hub',  on running an 'innovation environment' and supporting the development of new social businesses.

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CRAFT

Creating a Career as a Stained Glass Artist; Interview with Eleanor Bird

Eleanor Bird has quickly established herself as one of the UK's leading contemporary stained glass artists.

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DESIGN

Interview with Jamie Lenman

We get tips from Guardian illustrator, Jamie Lenman, on how to build a career as an illustrator.

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FASHION

Becoming a Fashion Stylist

Working in the fashion industry appealed to me from an early age but it wasn't until I discovered the role of 'fashion stylist' that the love affair began.

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HERITAGE

Challenging the Stereotypes - Working in Heritage - Anne Morgan

Have you ever considered a career in the heritage sector? Archivist Anne Morgan challenges preconceptions about careers in the heritage sector, explains the joys of working with personal correspondence and shares her favourite jokes about archivists.

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LIVE ARTS

The Stool Pigeon Music Newspaper; Interview with Phil Hebblethwaite

In 2005, journalist Phil Hebblethwaite and design specialist Mickey Gibbons left their respective jobs to set up an independent and entirely free music periodical.

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MEDIA

Opinion: Why Journalism?

The last year of University often seems stressful enough without the added demands of job-hunting. When my final year began in September 2005 I wanted, along with so many other students, to work in 'The Media'. At this point I never really questioned 'why journalism?'.

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PUBLISHING

Press Plant - Breaking Into Publishing

Eighteen months ago I announced my first job, as editorial assistant on a gardening magazine.

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TEACH

The Joy of Tweed: Creating a Career as a Teaching Academic

After I finally received confirmation I was being awarded a PhD a friend asked me, "So, now that you're all doctored up have you given in to a strange yearning to buy twe

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VISUAL ARTS

Hollow Contemporary Art; Creation of a Gallery Space

Tucked away above a restaurant on Islington's busy Upper Street, the unassuming frontage of Hollow Contemporary Art belies the ambition of its owner.

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WRITING

The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work; Interview with Alain de Botton

Alain de Botton is a writer of essayistic books that have been described as a 'philosophy of everyday life.' He's written on love, travel, architecture and literature.

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