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Lesson 1

Key Text eBook

Your Career in the Media & Creative…

by Kerry, M. and Stone, G.
Key Text eBook

Leadership in the Creative Industries

by Mallia, K. L.
Essential Resource Website

Emerging Industry

by CFI Team
Essential Resource Other

Art Director

by Boccard, M.
Essential Resource Video

What are the Creative Industries?

by Discover Creative Careers
Essential Resource Website

What Can I Do With My Degree?

by Prospects
Essential Resource Other

Career Planning

by Dewey, J.
Essential Resource Website

Art Director vs Creative Director: What’s The…

by Indeed Editorial Team
Wider Reading Website

Exhibition Designer job profile

by AGCAS editors
Wider Reading Website

Graphic Designer job profile

by AGCAS editors
Wider Reading Website

Illustrator job profile

by AGCAS editors
Wider Reading Website

What is a ‘graduate job'?

by Total Jobs
Wider Reading Website

The Future of the Creative Economy

by Deloitte
Wider Reading Website

Industry vs. sector: importance, definitions and…

by Indeed Editorial Team
Wider Reading Website

Concept Artist job profile

by AGCAS editors
Wider Reading Website

Multimedia specialist job profile

by AGCAS editors
Wider Reading Other

Planning for success: Graduates’ career planning…

by Shury, J., Vivian, D., et al.
Wider Reading Website

Advertising Art Director job profile

by AGCAS editors
Wider Reading Website

Artworker job profile

by AGCAS editors
Wider Reading Website

UX designer job profile

by AGCAS editors
Wider Reading Website

Web designer job profile

by Vivian, N.
Wider Reading Website

Animator job profile

by AGCAS editors

Lesson 2

Key Text eBook

Leadership in the Creative Industries

by Mallia, K. L.
Essential Resource Website

What Is a Augmented Reality (AR) Designer?

by Skillcrush
Essential Resource Website

What Is a Virtual Reality (VR) Designer?

by Skillcrush
Essential Resource eBook

Smart Moves

by Angelos, T.
Essential Resource eBook

The Creative Entrepreneur

by Dailey, C.
Essential Resource eBook

Your Career in the Media and Creative Industries…

by Kerry, M. and Stone, G.
Essential Resource Website

Log In or Sign Up

by LinkedIn
Essential Resource Video

Continuing Professional Development Case Study -…

by CIPD
Essential Resource Other

Goal setting

by Froiland, J. M.
Essential Resource Website

Creative Career Paths

by Future London Academy
Essential Resource Website

How Can Designers Adapt to New Technologies? The…

by Tremosa, L.
Essential Resource Website

The power of an established industry

by Bach Andersen, M.
Essential Resource Website

How to become a: Creative producer

by Long, M.
Essential Resource Website

Finding growth in your creative career

by Morgan, A. W.
Wider Reading eBook

Entrepreneurship

by Laverty, M. and Littel, C.
Wider Reading Website

Long-Term vs. Short-Term Goals: Differences and…

by Indeed Editorial Team
Wider Reading Website

How to Write SMART Goals in 6 Steps (with tips…

by Indeed Editorial Team

Lesson 3

Key Text eBook

Leadership in the Creative Industries

by Mallia, K. L.
Key Text eBook

Your Career in the Media & Creative…

by Kerry, M. and Stone, G.
Essential Resource Website

Employment status: Worker

by Acas
Essential Resource Website

What can I do with my degree?

by Prospects
Essential Resource Website

My Story: Journey to a Freelance Web and Graphic…

by Gamblen, S.
Essential Resource Video

What is working at a creative advertising agency…

by Dahye de Givenchy
Essential Resource Website

Making The Call: Agency vs In-house Design Careers

by Hamburger, L.
Essential Resource Website

Creative Types

by Adobe
Essential Resource eBook

Working in the Gig Economy: How to Thrive and…

by Oppong, T.
Essential Resource Website

Employment Status: Employee

by Acas
Essential Resource Website

Employment status: Self-employment

by Acas
Essential Resource Video

In-house design jobs - Everything you need to know

by CharliMarieTV
Essential Resource Video

What's it like to be a freelance designer?

by CharliMarieTV
Essential Resource Website

Is self-employment right for you?

by Smith. J.
Wider Reading Website

Freelancer vs. Independent Contractor: What'…

by Indeed Editorial Team
Wider Reading Website

4 reasons to consider being an in-house designer

by Amado, F.
Wider Reading Other

My job is important as it brings ideas to life.…

by Hughes, R.
Wider Reading Website

What’s it really like in agencies? Anonymous…

by Turley, R.
Wider Reading Video

Creative Insights: Working brand-side vs agency-…

by Niice
Wider Reading Website

Content marketer: Liam Taylor

by Taylor, L.
Wider Reading Website

Why I Will Not Be Going Back to Full-time…

by Li, K.
Wider Reading Website

Ace Ruele - actor, character developer and motion…

by Ruele, A.
Wider Reading Website

Interviews with designers - to inspire you

by This Design Life
Wider Reading Website

What is a portfolio career? (With definition and…

by Indeed Editorial Team
Wider Reading Website

Types of Employment status

by Acas
Wider Reading Video

Creative Insights: Benefits of working in-house…

by Niice
Wider Reading Website

Junior designer: Emily Higgs

by Higgs, E.
Wider Reading Website

Why I chose to work for a small design agency

by Dawson, E.
Wider Reading Website

Seven designers reveal what it's really like…

by May, T.
Wider Reading Website

I Wish I Knew That: Freelance Edition

by Goddard, B.
Wider Reading Website

Benefits & Risks of Self-Employment in Design

by Zock, J.
Wider Reading Website

How I manage my portfolio career in the arts (…

by Pickup, J.
Wider Reading Video

Portfolio careers

by CareersNZ
Wider Reading Other

Welcome to a new era of work: The portfolio career

by Hoff, M.
Wider Reading Website

How to get ahead as an in-house designer

by Creative Bloq Staff
Wider Reading Website

The Pros and Cons of In-House Designing

by Hurst, T.
Wider Reading Website

Theo Scott - illustrator, animation director and…

by Scott, T.

Lesson 4

Key Text eBook

The Creative Entrepreneur: A Guide to Building a…

by Dailey, C.
Key Text eBook

Entrepreneurship

by Laverty, M. and Littel, C.
Essential Resource eBook

Launching New Ventures: An Entrepreneurial…

by Allen, K. R.
Essential Resource eBook

Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New…

by Barringer, B. R. and Ireland, R. D.
Essential Resource Video

What is Feasibility Analysis? | Entrepreneurship…

by Business School 101
Essential Resource Website

Business Owners vs. Entrepreneurs: How Are They…

by Indeed Editorial Team
Essential Resource Website

Self-assessment, test your entrepreneurial…

by BDC
Essential Resource Video

8 secrets of success. Richard St. John

by TED Talks
Essential Resource Video

How I became an entrepreneur at 66. Paul Tasner

by TED Talks
Essential Resource eBook

Your Career in the Media & Creative…

by Kerry, M. and Stone, G.
Essential Resource Website

Enterprise Skills and Competences

by Bolton, D.
Wider Reading Website

Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation

by Winfrey, O.
Wider Reading Website

About Microsoft - Stories

by Microsoft
Wider Reading Website

My work and career

by Gates, B.
Wider Reading Website

Company information, culture and principles |…

by Meta
Wider Reading Website

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative - Building a Future…

by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Lesson 5

Key Text eBook

Entrepreneurship

by Laverty, M. and Littel, C.
Essential Resource eBook

Working in the Gig Economy: How to Thrive and…

by Oppong, T.
Essential Resource Website

Things to avoid when starting a business

by Smith, J.
Essential Resource Website

Self-assessment, test your entrepreneurial…

by BDC
Wider Reading Website

Is self-employment right for you?

by Smith, J.
Wider Reading eBook

Creating a Business Plan For Dummies

by Curtis, V.
Wider Reading eBook

Self-Made Me: Why being self-employed beats…

by Burch, G.
Wider Reading Website

10 Steps to Start a Business In 2024

by Thornhill, J. and Howard, L.

Lesson 6

Essential Resource eBook

The Creative Entrepreneur

by Dailey, C.
Essential Resource Website

Plan Your Business

by Bplans
Essential Resource Website

Business Plans

by King's Trust
Essential Resource eBook

Working in the Gig Economy: How to Thrive and…

by Oppong, T.
Wider Reading eBook

Pricing for Profit: How to develop a powerful…

by Hill, P.
Wider Reading Website

Software & Solutions for Small Businesses

by Xero
Wider Reading Website

FreshBooks: Invoice and Accounting Software for…

by FreshBooks
Wider Reading eBook

The One-Hour Business Plan: the simple and…

by McAdam, J.
Wider Reading eBook

Self-Made Me: Why being self-employed beats…

by Burch, G.
Wider Reading eBook

Launching New Ventures: An Entrepreneurial…

by Allen, K. A.
Wider Reading Website

From Office To Owner: Essential Tips For Starting…

by Houston, M.
Wider Reading eBook

Understanding Business Accounting for Dummies

by Barrow, C. and Tracy, J. A.
Wider Reading Website

How Contracts Can Protect You And Your Business

by YEC Women
Wider Reading Website

Zoho Books: MTD Accounting Software

by Zoho Books
Wider Reading Website

Online accounting software for small and medium…

by Sage
Wider Reading Website

Quickbooks

by Intuit
Wider Reading eBook

Creating a Business Plan For Dummies

by Curtis, V.
Wider Reading eBook

Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New…

by Barringer, B. R. and Ireland, R. D.

Lesson 7

Key Text eBook

Stand Out: Design a personal brand. Build a…

by Anderson, D.
Key Text eBook

Small business marketing strategies all-in-one…

by U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Essential Resource Website

Unique Selling Propositions: What It Is, Why You…

by Deland, A.
Essential Resource Website

How To Create A Successful Value Proposition

by Thacker, M.
Essential Resource Video

5 Steps to Building a Personal Brand You Feel…

by TED Talks
Essential Resource eBook

The job-ready guide : how to set yourself up for…

by de Waal, A.
Essential Resource Website

How to build a personal brand that feels…

by May, T.
Essential Resource eBook

Design your life: your career, your way

by Gounari, E.
Essential Resource Video

3 Strategies to Find Your Unique Selling…

by GoDaddy
Essential Resource Website

What the heck is a personal brand in 2025?

by May, T.
Essential Resource eBook

Working in the Gig Economy: How to Thrive and…

by Oppong, T.
Essential Resource Video

The art of marketing — for good

by Raja Rajamannar
Wider Reading Article

How to Build Your Personal Brand at Work

by Orduña, N.
Wider Reading Website

The Seven Critical Pillars Of Your Personal Brand

by Hauwiller, J.
Wider Reading Website

19 Smart Marketing Strategies To Help New…

by Forbes Expert Panel
Wider Reading Website

Discover the Unique Selling Proposition of Your…

by Barker, S.
Wider Reading Website

Unique Selling Proposition: Customers First,…

by Aslam, K.
Wider Reading Website

Unique Selling Proposition Examples: 21 Brands…

by Hancock, G.
Wider Reading Website

Why Is Having a Unique Selling Proposition…

by Hudson, K.
Wider Reading Video

Brand YOU

by Peters, T.

Lesson 8

Key Text eBook

Here's the Pitch: How to pitch your business…

by Soorjoo, M.
Essential Resource Website

How to Create the Perfect Elevator Pitch - Plus…

by Herrity, J.
Essential Resource Video

The Best Way To Answer “So What Do You Do?” by…

by TEDx
Essential Resource Website

Elevator pitch ideas for small UK businesses

by Adobe Express
Essential Resource Video

The art of persuasive storytelling by Kelly D.…

by TEDx
Essential Resource eBook

Entrepreneurship

by Laverty, M. and Littel, C.
Essential Resource Video

How to captivate people with more than words:…

by TEDx

Lesson 9

Essential Resource eBook

The Successful Career Toolkit

by Barr, P.
Essential Resource eBook

The job-ready guide: how to set yourself up for…

by de Waal, A.
Essential Resource eBook

Design your life: your career, your way

by Gounari, E.
Essential Resource eBook

Working in the Gig Economy: How to Thrive and…

by Oppong, T.
Essential Resource eBook

Smart Moves

by Angelos, T.
Essential Resource Website

What successful creatives wish they'd known…

by May, T.
Wider Reading Website

Jessica Hische

by Hische, J.
Wider Reading eBook

Your Career in the Media and Creative Industries…

by Kerry, M. and Stone, G.
Wider Reading Website

Jessica Walsh - Creative Director in New York, NY…

by Behance
Wider Reading Website

&Walsh

by Walsh, J.

Lesson 10

Wider Reading Website

Compress PDF

by Smallpdf