On average one hour of screen production equates to over a full year’s carbon emissions for an average UK citizen. If you then add up the hours of production you have been a part of over your career, the numbers become mind boggling.
The good news though is that there are some really simple things we can all do to change the conversation and start implementing sustainably minded creative and production methods that can make a difference.
Join this webinar from Amy Goodman and come away with new knowledge and real life tips to make a difference across all stages of production and resources which you and your teams can implement today.
There will be practical tips from submitting a brief with sustainability in mind, through to production methods and tools that can be used for capturing and reporting on data.
Anyone who works in creative or production on the client, agency, studio or location side.
Amy is an award-winning executive producer who has been working in-house in the branded content space for the last 13 years at a Fortune 500 technology company.
Over this time Amy has seen the huge shift in the in-house agency roles and responsibilities, offering the team extended opportunities to shine in creative production.
Amy prides herself on specialising in finding the heart in technical stories and is always looking for ways to uplevel storytelling from both a narrative and production model perspective.
Amy joined TeamPeople HQ in 2024 and has taken the knowledge gained at Spark Studios to help other in-house teams set up for success. Personally, Amy has a keen interest around sustainability which she has merged into her production career and has recently completed her sustainability champion training with Albert.
> See TeamPeople’s BCI profile
> Connect with Amy on LinkedIn
These Wake Up Call sessions are exclusively for BCI members – register your free place below!
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
These sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team.
Our community is full of such amazing talent so we’re giving members the stage to talk about things that excite them so they can inspire their peers. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.
Our usual online format is an interactive ‘meeting’ but for this series we’re running webinars so that it’s easy to listen in while prepping for the day ahead or while having your breakfast! Cameras and mics will be off but you can ask your questions through the chat box or submit them beforehand.
Please get in touch with Dan if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.
The Bristol WordPress group is making great strides in its resurrection.
The next meeting is on 4 February at the King William Alehouse, 20 King St, Bristol BS1 4EF. Meeting from 6.30pm (don’t worry if you are late). At the moment it is anticipated that the meetup will be downstairs and a notice will be on a table where we are. If the numbers are sufficiently large then it will be arranged to meet in an upstairs area.
The format will be finalised when they are more sure of the number of attendees. The group is not at the stage of visual presentations just now. The team will be looking for active participation in the near future.
If you’re in Year 11, have a creative passion and you’re thinking about what comes after your GCSEs, come and see us at our Open Day on 25th January.
At Access Creative College (ACC) Bristol of Broadmead, we offer courses in music, media, games, esports, and computing. Our industry expert tutors teach from a bespoke, creatively designed campus tailored to maximise your learning experience so you leave us set for success.
Our campus is fully kitted out with all the tech you need to kickstart your career, including the below, plus much more!
When you study at ACC, you join both a local and national collaborative community of passionate, like-minded creatives with a shared goal – to build a successful career and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Over the last 30 years, some of the creative industry’s biggest names have passed through our doors and gone on to shine in their respective fields including Ed Sheeran, Rita Ora, Jess Glynne and more. Will you be next?
Throughout the year, we run two different types of events – Taster Days and Open Days. Our next event in Bristol is an Open Day, giving you the chance to experience first-hand what it’s like to study with us.
On the day, you’ll get the chance to tour the campus, try out our tech, learn more about us and our courses, meet staff and student ambassadors and get a chance to ask any questions you may have.
Find out where your creative talent could take you. Book your place at accesscreative.ac.uk/eventsnow.
In this talk, Rebecca will cover legal changes for 2025 which will affect your business, from smart data, use of Generative AI through to the impact and adjustments you will need to make for the forthcoming employment law changes as a result of the Employment Rights Bill.
The talk will include tips and trends for navigating contract negotiations with clients and how the nature of client relationships are changing. We will also look at the impact of Gen AI on creative and digital services, how you can leverage Gen AI and the opportunities for partnerships and collaboration to unlock growth.
Rebecca is an award winning business lawyer, long-time advisor to tech and creative digital businesses and friend of BCI. She is a partner at Charles Russell Speechlys.
> BCI member tickets are priced at £30 +VAT.
> Non-member tickets are £45 +VAT.
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
In January Creative Lives are excited to offer not one, but two Portfolio Review events, designed to give you the opportunity to receive personalised feedback, get inspired by others, and take your work to the next level. Whether you’re looking to refine your skills or expand your network, apply now for the chance to join us and kickstart your year with a creative boost!
The Portfolio Review events take place over Zoom on Tuesday 28 Jan and Thursday 30 January from 5pm to 8pm. There are a limited number of places available, so make sure you apply by 12pm on 17 January 2025.
These Portfolio Reviews are fast-paced: in breakout rooms of three emerging creatives and one reviewer, you will get the opportunity to show and discuss work, as well as get advice and feedback. This will then rotate, so you’ll get to meet several reviewers throughout the evening.
You will be joined by a range of reviewers, including: AKQA, Anomaly, BBC Creative, Craft, DEPT®, Human After All, RPM, Represent, Elmwood, Droga5, Art&Graft, Land of Plenty, Landor, Boyle&Perks, weareseventeen, PROPER Snacks, Koto, Lovers, Studio Juice. More to be confirmed!
These Portfolio Reviews are open to students, grads, or those within the first year of a creative career. You are only eligible to apply if you are:
– Not in full-time creative work
– Within the first year of your career
– Based in the UK
– Aged 18 and over
You will be required to have something to show (e.g. one to two projects or pieces of work that capture what you do) but don’t worry if this isn’t a polished portfolio.
Please note:
– You can only apply for one event.
– You cannot attend both events.
– If you don’t have a preferred date, you can let us know in the registration form.
Applications close at 12pm on 17 January 2025.
In this workshop, hosted by The Industry School, you’ll develop a solid understanding of the financial principles that make an agency profitable.
From building an agency annual budget, to forecast planning, income recognition and project commercials – Jo and Sarah will use examples and scenarios throughout the workshop to make the content engaging, relevant and relatable.
This workshop is for those leading or working in an agency and looking to improve their financial plans and processes.
Jo Petroccia – Operations Director at The Industry School. Creative Ops Consultant. Business Advisor, Trainer & Mentor.
Sarah Vick – Chair, Non-Executive Director, Board Advisor and Trainer.
> BCI member tickets are £150+VAT.
> Non-member tickets are £295 +VAT.
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
We are pleased to offer the opportunity to book a free of charge 30 minute 1:2:1 session for people strategy advice, specifically geared towards the needs of creative businesses.
Richard Roberts has over 30 years’ experience of helping organisations establish dynamic people strategies that help to shape culture and build highly productive and engaged teams. Across his career he has supported a number of marketing and creative agencies as an outsourced HR Director and consultant. As creative and marketing business grow, attracting and retaining talent often creates people challenges that benefit from an external perspective.
These sessions are an opportunity to ask Richard any questions about your people strategy. These might relate to culture, employee engagement, talent retention or the establishment of best practice HR policies.
These sessions are available to all BCI members FREE OF CHARGE, and are delivered in collaboration with en:Rich HR.
Bath Digital Festival is set to return in 2025 to transform Bath into a vibrant hub of innovation, creativity, and cutting-edge technology. More than just a local event, this curated festival aims to provide a platform for the entire South West region to explore, learn, and celebrate advancements in the digital and tech industries.
Immerse yourself in a diverse lineup of interactive workshops, thought-provoking discussions, and engaging panels. Get hands-on with cutting-edge technologies, meet the brilliant minds shaping the future, and experience the energy of a true festival.
Whether you’re a digital innovator, a curious learner, or someone with a bold idea, Bath Digital Festival 2025 welcomes you to join the conversation.
Space: Beyond the Horizon
Highlighting the South West’s role as the UK’s third-largest aerospace cluster, this theme explores both the literal and figurative boundaries of space. Delve into immersive digital environments, rethink physical and workplace spaces, and consider the human drive to explore and create.
Sustain: Enabling the Future
From sustainable business models to mindful personal growth, this theme redefines what sustainability means for people, the planet, and communities. It’s a call to action for ideas that go the distance—whether in design, education, or urban development.
Being: The Human and Beyond
With a focus on health, life sciences, and the intersection of technology with the human experience, this theme tackles neurodiversity, mental health, and advancements like IoT, robotics, and quantum computing. It’s about enhancing what it means to be human.
Whether you’re a digital innovator, a curious learner, or someone with a bold idea, Bath Digital Festival 2025 welcomes you to join the conversation.
We are now exposed to as many as 4000-10,000 ads per day, and the average person consumes around 74 GB of information daily, equivalent to watching 16 movies or spending seven hours online. It is harder than ever to be seen in this over-saturated and information-led world.
In this FREE webinar, hosted by AMBITIOUS’ Deputy Managing Director, Laura Lear, our panel of comms experts will unpack the tactics and tools corporate and B2B businesses need to maximise their brand for cut-through, expanding on their recent report ‘Brand and your business: why brand building is non-negotiable in 2025’.
The session will cover:
This is an exclusive opportunity to gain expert knowledge from AMBITIOUS specialists across the agency, from content to strategy to campaigns and community, and get your comms queries answered.
There will be 15 minutes at the end for a Q&A, so make sure to submit any questions ahead of time or during the session.
Creativity is a team sport. It’s for everyone in our industry – not just creatives, and that’s coming from one.
saintnicks creative director Marcus Culloty, previously McCann and Jameson in-house creative director, kicks around an analogy about what he’s learned from playing creative for 18 years, and how you can score big with clients when you play as one team.
In this session, Marcus will share top tips on:
This session will revolve around real-life work examples and anecdotes from Marcus’ time in Scotland at The Leith Agency, to running a creative department before he turned 30 in London, to transforming Irish distiller Jameson’s in-house adapts studio into an award-winning creative studio, to his time at McCann working on Admiral TV, Proper Job OOH, and Dunlop to currently heading up the creative department at saintnicks on the likes of LIV Golf, d&b Audiotechnik and Pistonheads.
This event will help attendees better understand everyone’s position on the wider creative team. Everyone has a position on the pitch and plays a pivotal role in the team.
Anyone in a client-side or agency, whatever their role or remit, who’s in the business of creativity.
As saintnicks’ new creative director, Marcus leads the agency’s conceptual output alongside supporting with the mentoring, shaping and development of the creative studio.
With more than 18 years of experience, Marcus has spearheaded award-winning work for global brands such as Toyota, O2, British Airways, Jameson Irish Whiskey, and Dunlop. His impressive career spans some of the UK and Ireland’s top agencies, including McCann, Havas, The Mix Dublin and The Leith Agency.
> Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn
These Wake Up Call sessions are exclusively for BCI members – register your free place below!
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
These sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team.
Our community is full of such amazing talent so we’re giving members the stage to talk about things that excite them so they can inspire their peers. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.
Our usual online format is an interactive ‘meeting’ but for this series we’re running webinars so that it’s easy to listen in while prepping for the day ahead or while having your breakfast! Cameras and mics will be off but you can ask your questions through the chat box or submit them beforehand.
Please get in touch with Dan if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.
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