Industry expertise, training, leads, curated news, kudos – it’s all here, in your membership.
Individual & Startup
£49 per year
Showcase your profile, earn more and get up to 40% off industry events. Suitable for freelancers, small businesses and startups turning over less than £150k a year.
Select membership Pay monthlyBusiness
From £130 per year
Grow your business, flaunt your work, and save on recruitment fees with free job adverts. Suitable for established or growing businesses and agencies with 2 or more employees.
Select membership MOST POPULARStudents & Graduates
Free
Get noticed by employers and launch your career in the South West’s creative industries. Membership is free for students and recent graduates.
Select membershipFrom £130 yearly
This membership suits you if you want to raise your profile, find talent and get more business opportunities. You’ll be an established or growing agency/creative business with 2 or more employees. (Our business members typically make back their joining fee with one hire through our free job adverts.)
Showcase your best work and attract new clients with a company profile in our member directory. Members can also self-publish updates on the newsfeed – great content may be boosted to the homepage
Post unlimited free job adverts, saving you on average £3,500 per candidate, plus receive recruitment strategy support
Build valuable connections at invitation-only members’ lunches and creative industry events
Get discounted tickets to keynote events and upskill your staff with reduced-cost training
Get local perks and discounts for your whole team – including access to the Engine Shed business lounge at no cost to you
Get more business and build valuable connections with a three-minute pitch at our invitation-only members’ lunch.
“The power of Bristol Creative Industries is in the community, and being able to connect with other members over a relaxed Members’ Lunch took the pressure out of networking.”
Michael Green, Managing Director – Luna 9
From £49 yearly
This membership is for you if you want to earn more by getting your profile noticed. You’ll be a freelancer, a startup or a small creative business turning over less than £150k. (If you need free job adverts and access to Engine Shed then you’ll need to opt for our business membership.)
Show off your work and get more gigs with an individual profile in our member directory
Meet creative directors and secure new projects at our members-only Portfolio Nights
Self-publish content on the newsfeed – if it grabs our attention, we’ll push it to the homepage
Learn from the best with up to 50% off keynote events and reduced-price workshops
Get hot desk, coffee shop and other local discounts through your membership perks
Get your Freelancer portfolio in front of Bristol’s best creative directors in this fast-paced networking event. You’ll receive feedback and advice plus the opportunity to land new jobs.
“If you’d love to meet top agency directors, present your portfolio in a relaxed way, and gain future work opportunities all in one evening, then a Portfolio Night is made for you. I’m continually grateful for the boost it gave me at the start of my freelance career.”
Lara Candido Porter, Freelance Copywriter
Free
Snap up this free membership if you want to launch your career in the South West’s creative industries. You’ll be currently studying in the area or have graduated in the past year.
Show off your work and get noticed by employers with a student profile in the member directory
Get free or heavily discounted tickets to events and industry workshops
Fuel your creativity with discount coffees and other local perks
“We love how much Bristol Creative Industries adds to the local community – helping Atomic Smash to connect with other studios via talks, lunches, networking events and the member directory. It’s a must join for anyone in the creative industry.”
Piers Tincknell, Managing Director – Atomic Smash
Member since 2010
Which membership is right for me?
Membership is split into three categories: business, individual and student. Each comes with its own benefits and every member enjoys our local perks. When you create your profile, it’ll be visibly tagged according to your tier, so choosing the right membership is important to secure profitable connections and work opportunities. We also welcome partners and sponsors who support the creative industries – contact us if this sounds like you.
Where does my membership fee go?
As an independent Community Interest Company, we don’t receive outside funding. The organisation is funded by three revenue streams – membership, events and advertising on our jobs board.
Our aim is to support the creative industries in the South West and provide benefits for our members and the wider community. Any profit we make goes directly back into more jobs, more connections and more kudos for our members.
What are the creative industries?
Innovation and creativity come in myriad forms. Our members are made up of those in advertising, marketing, design, digital, product, graphic, film, TV, video, radio, photography, IT, software, createch and publishing. We also welcome those who support these industries. Find out about becoming a partner or sponsor.
Where do I need to live to join?
You or your business must be based in Bristol, Bath or the South West of England so you can support and contribute to our reputation and economy.
Have the membership categories and prices changed?
We’ve simplified our memberships into three categories and made our pricing structure fairer and more transparent.
In brief this means:
If I don’t see a membership for me, what should I do?
We also welcome partners and sponsors of the creative industries. If you don’t know which membership works for you, please contact us.
Individuals & Startups
£45 per year
Showcase your profile, earn more and get up to 40% off industry events. Suitable for for freelancers, small businesses and startups turning over less than £150k a year.
Select membership Pay monthlyBusiness
From £120 per year
Grow your business, flaunt your work, and save on recruitment fees with free job adverts. Suitable for established or growing businesses with 2 or more employees.
Select membership MOST POPULARStudents & Graduates
Free
Get noticed by employers and launch your career in the South West’s creative industries. Membership is free for students and recent graduates.
Select membership
Power-up your professional services at a workshop and hear the views that matter at talks across the South West.
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See who’s hiring and snap up the role you’ve been waiting for on our jobs board. New jobs are posted regularly.
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