In November 2022, we held our first ‘Talk Creative’ event as part of Oxford Brookes’ Thrive Festival. We invited an experienced group of professionals to discuss the complexities of knowing what to charge clients for creative work. The panel included Helen Slater Stokes – Glass Artist, Alec Dudson – founder of ‘Intern’ and was hosted by Lucy Turner and Lucy Phillips from Brookes Creative with Student Assistant, Alamelu. We talked about the different pricing models, challenges to be aware of and lots of helpful tips and advice for students and early-career creative freelancers.
Watch the recording of the live Webinar on Brookes Creative’s YouTube channel:
Alec Dudson is the Founder of Intern, a platform that empowers emerging creatives to build their dream careers. He’s on a mission to make the creative industries more representative and believes that eradicating unpaid and underpaid work at the entry level is vital for that to happen. As a publisher and art director, Alec commissions young people to tell stories about navigating the world of work and as an educator he teaches students the business and entrepreneurial skills that stop them being exploited. You can explore content and courses at intern-mag.com and follow them on Instagram @thisisintern.
Helen Slater Stokes gained an M.A. in 1996 and recently completed a PhD by practice in 2021, from the Royal College of Art. Having set up her artistic practice in 1999, Helen exhibits her sculptures both nationally and internationally, in addition to lecturing and presenting research papers at conferences. She most recently presented at the Glass Art Society (GAS) Conference 2019, in Florida USA and the British Glass Biennale 2022. Her work is held in both public and private collections in the UK and the USA. You can find Helen’s work on her website and follow on Instagram @helenslaterglass.
Lucy Turner works as the Lead for Enterprise and Employability in the School of Arts and co-designed the Brookes Creative initiative with a team of students in 2021-22. Lucy has been a freelancer and business owner herself with her own fashion portfolio and has led many live projects with industry over her time at Brookes in the School of Arts (since 2008).
Lucy Phillips works as a Project Officer with Brookes Creative and an Associate Lecturer in the School of Arts at Brookes. Lucy has led professional experience modules for Fine Art undergraduate students over the past 5 academic years. She was formerly Director of OVADA – an artist-led organisation based in Oxford that supports the professional development of early and mid-career visual artists. You can find information about Lucy’s freelance curatorial projects and artistic practice on her website.