The company previously known as ‘Yena’, Dffrnt introduces you to its free founder & creator meetups!
Their classic format remains for the Bristol events with Dffrnt founder Ash Phillips hosting a casual networking atmosphere at the original home of Dffrnt’s very first meetup – The Square Club.
This event is free for all thanks to Dffrnt members (join here: dffrnt.so/benefits), our partners (dffrnt.so/partners), and the generous venue.
Karen George is a South West artist, currently exhibiting at The Square Club on Berkeley Square.
You are invited to drop into the club between 12 and 2pm on Monday 12th June to see how she uses sketchbooks and how they act as inspiration for her paintings. This event is free for all, and there will be a complimentary glass of fizz on arrival!
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Infinity Nation run a number of events throughout the year, to help business leaders learn and discuss current trends and opportunities.
Join Infinity Nation and leading industry experts discussing the switch to Google Analytics 4, sharing tips and recommendations to ensure a smooth transition and avoid pitfalls. There will also be an opportunity to network over drinks with fellow retailers!
Get involved with a new project to make creative work more fair
Are you a creative or cultural freelancer, business founder or collective that values sustainability, inclusivity, and equality? Are you already organising or adapting your work to reflect these values? If so, we’d like to hear from you!
This summer, researchers Dr Liz Roberts (UWE Bristol) and Dr Claudia Firth (University of Bristol) are running three paid half-day workshops to find out more about how people like you are already changing or seeking to change the way creative work gets done.
These workshops are part of Fair Creative Economies, a project seeking to explore new ways to organise creative work that are more inclusive, sustainable, democratic, and accountable.
The dates are:
Workshop 1: Alternative Organising Models Morning 23rd June (Engine Shed, Bristol)
Workshop 2: Exploring Values-Led Ways of Working Morning 5th July (Bath TBC)
Workshop 3: Visible and Invisible Labour Afternoon 17th July (Bristol TBC)
The deadline is extended to the 12th June.
Weds 28th June | 17.30 – 20.30 | @ Nine Tree Studios BS4 3QB | FREE event
How can creative and tech benefit more people? What can individual companies do to act?
Join us for a frank discussion on the purpose of sectors and technologies that contribute so much to regional growth; what can be done to realise their potential for wider benefit and learn from innovative companies and projects leading the way.
This event is hosted at Nine Tree Studios – a new video, film, photography and TV production facility in development by Jones Millbank 5mins from Temple Meads. It’s summer. We plan to open up the doors, enjoy some cold drinks and a good debate with good people. Look forward to seeing you there!
Around this event and in autumn we’ll create additional online sessions for around 10 people with current and previous speakers. More detail to follow.
In conversation with:
(No presentations, no Powerpoint, just founder and organiser talks)
Sponsors: West of England Combined Authority, who’ll share some thoughts on the Good Employment Charter
Supporters: Events like this aren’t possible without the insight and encouragement from organisations like Bristol Creative Industries // TechSPARK // MyWorld // Purplefish Agency // Bristol 247 and others.
Who’s behind this?
Purpose in Practice highlights companies that demonstrate what good business means. Our events create conversations with business owners about what’s important, how to act and what they need. Our mini-site features case studies.
It’s run by Assembly, a local company working with startups and teams to build businesses they believe in. We support organisations to find new areas of growth and put good ideas into practice.
Taking place at the Winter Gardens, our first event of the year is with Paralympic champion, Andy Lewis MBE!
Andy is not just an inspirational speaker about Mental Health and Wellbeing, but he is also a multi winning GOLD medallist in one of the toughest sports in the world, paratriathlon.
Having had ADHD, dyslexia and heightened anxiety for most of his life – things reached breaking point in 2007 when everything came to a head.
Andy will be using his life experiences and adversities to create a powerful message for NextGen. He will be sharing his ‘highs and lows’ including his success in sport but also his mental health and nearly losing his wife and children through pushing himself to the limits.
This is one that you won’t want to miss, so book your place today to avoid missing out!
NextGen events are typically attended by over 100 people, providing a fantastic opportunity to network with like-minded professionals from North Somerset and beyond who want to build valuable connections.
Join us at The Watershed, Bristol or online to hear from The Black Experience in Graphic Design, Extra Bold, Futuress, Studio Hyte and They Them Studio. A series of short talks for the design community from the following speakers, who will introduce their diverse practices in graphic design. This will be followed by an open conversation and Q&A.
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Kelly Walters (The Black Experience in Design) Kelly’s practice includes teaching, writing and experimental publishing, with a particular focus on race and representation in design. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Communication Design in Parsons School of Design at The New School in New York, and has co-authored The Black Experience in Design: Identity, Expression & Reflection. (Kelly will be joining us online)
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Kaleena Sales (Extra Bold) Kaleena is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Chair of the Department of Art & Design at Tennessee State University. Her design writing and research centres on Black culture and aesthetics. She recently co-authored the book Extra-Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Non-Binary Field Guide for Graphic Designers.
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Nina Paim (Futuress) Nina is a Brazilian designer, editor, curator, and educator based in Porto, Portugal. Her work revolves around notions of directing, supporting, and collaborating. A three-time recipient of the Swiss Design Award, Nina co-founded the feminist platform for design politics Futuress in 2020, which she currently co-directs. (Nina will be joining us online)
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Arjun Harrison-Mann (Studio Hyte) Arjun is a London-based designer, activist and co-founder of Studio Hyte. His practice currently engages in the ongoing Disability Benefit Cuts that are taking place in the UK, collaborating with DPAC (Disabled People Against Cuts) in order to create tools to facilitate alternative protest for deaf and disabled people.
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Zed Gregory (They Them Studio) Zed is a queer graphic designer and runs They Them Studio from an old newspaper office by the sea. They work almost exclusively for queer individuals, queer run organisations or on queer projects for universities. They are also the co-director of Trans Pride Hastings.
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During the event we will be joined by community groups and organisations from the Southwest of England working across intersectional practices to enhance the conversations we are having about Bristol’s role in graphic design.
This event will be hosted in person and online. Tickets are £10 general admission, £5 students and £5 online
Join us at The Square Club on Thursday 25th April from 12.30-2pm. BCI’s members’ lunches are the perfect opportunity to catch up with fellow members and the BCI team and, as some of our lunches are now in person again, you can enjoy a delicious Mediterranean buffet lunch too!
There’ll be plenty of opportunities to catch up with old friends and meet some new faces too. Everyone will have a 3 min slot to introduce themselves and tell the others a little about who they are and what they do and share any news and/or challenges. You don’t need to fill the three minutes but we do set a timer to make sure everyone has time to talk! We usually find some common themes emerge which we can discuss over the course of the session. It’s all very informal with no need to stand up and present slides!
The members’ lunch is much more than just pitching; it’s a shared space for connecting with your peers to discuss challenges and opportunities for collaboration, and generally celebrating the wonderfully eclectic mix of creative businesses in the region.
We see businesses of all shapes and sizes during the session. From the managing director of an established 50+ person agency to founders of innovative startups, each month we encourage a variety of members to attend. You’re more likely to meet potential partners or referrers than competitors.
If you’d like to attend email BCI’s membership manager Alli Nicholas at [email protected]. The members’ lunches tend to fill up quickly so if you miss out on this one, you’ll be top of the list for the next!
Not a member? Sign up today so you can join the lunch!
Join us at The Square Club on Wednesday 18th October from 12.30-2pm. BCI’s members’ lunches are the perfect opportunity to catch up with fellow members and the BCI team and, as some of our lunches are now in person again, you can enjoy a delicious Mediterranean buffet lunch too!
There’ll be plenty of opportunities to catch up with old friends and meet some new faces too. Everyone will have a 3 min slot to introduce themselves and tell the others a little about who they are and what they do and share any news and/or challenges. You don’t need to fill the three minutes but Chris is a rigorous timekeeper! We usually find some common themes emerge which we can discuss over the course of the session. It’s all very informal with no need to stand up and present slides!
The members’ lunch is much more than just pitching; it’s a shared space for connecting with your peers to discuss challenges and opportunities: post-covid issues, maintaining company culture when working remotely, getting rid of office space, recruiting, new business pipeline and conversion, confidence, those on slowdown, those overstretched… the time flies by.
We see businesses of all shapes and sizes during the session. From the managing director of an established 50+ person agency to founders of innovative startups, each month we encourage a variety of members to attend. You’re more likely to meet potential partners or referrers than competitors.
If you’d like to attend email BCI’s membership manager Alli Nicholas at [email protected]. The members’ lunches tend to fill up quickly so if you miss out on this one, you’ll be top of the list for the next!
Going forward, our members’ lunches will be a mix of in person and online events so keep an eye on the calendar for details of future dates.
Not a member? Sign up today so you can join the lunch!
Join us at The Square Club on Thursday 14th September from 12.30-2pm. BCI’s members’ lunches are the perfect opportunity to catch up with fellow members and the BCI team and, as some of our lunches are now in person again, you can enjoy a delicious Mediterranean buffet lunch too!
There’ll be plenty of opportunities to catch up with old friends and meet some new faces too. Everyone will have a 3 min slot to introduce themselves and tell the others a little about who they are and what they do and share any news and/or challenges. You don’t need to fill the three minutes but Chris is a rigorous timekeeper! We usually find some common themes emerge which we can discuss over the course of the session. It’s all very informal with no need to stand up and present slides!
The members’ lunch is much more than just pitching; it’s a shared space for connecting with your peers to discuss challenges and opportunities: post-covid issues, maintaining company culture when working remotely, getting rid of office space, recruiting, new business pipeline and conversion, confidence, those on slowdown, those overstretched… the time flies by.
We see businesses of all shapes and sizes during the session. From the managing director of an established 50+ person agency to founders of innovative startups, each month we encourage a variety of members to attend. You’re more likely to meet potential partners or referrers than competitors.
If you’d like to attend email BCI’s membership manager Alli Nicholas at [email protected]. The members’ lunches tend to fill up quickly so if you miss out on this one, you’ll be top of the list for the next!
Going forward, our members’ lunches will be a mix of in person and online events so keep an eye on the calendar for details of future dates.
Not a member? Sign up today so you can join the lunch!
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