RewireLondon – creativity, connections and Courvoisier punch!
Last month, on 8th June, the first RewireLondon event took place, at Rich Mix in Shoreditch – a collaboration between Bracket and 8Fold. RewireLondon was an unconference for the creative sector, an interactive and flexible event where the attendees were the driving force. This meant that rather than curating the schedule completely with invited speakers, it was mostly left... Read More
Concourse 2- Yes, No, Maybe – 9 July
Concourse 2 – Yes, No, Maybe is a one-day event delivered as part of the Cultural Leadership Programme for those that provide continuing professional development (CPD) for others in the creative/cultural sectors. The day is for freelancers, independents and micro-businesses working as trainers, consultants, project managers, advisers, coaches and mentors and will provide the... Read More
Hidden Art Forum 2010, 16 June
This year’s Hidden Art Forum on 16 June focuses on “Innovation in a Recession”. There will be a range of panel dicussions and micro-sessions providing tips on “strategies and tools for design businesses to thrive as the global economy struggles back to its feet”, all at the very good price of £15 (£5 if you’re a Hidden Art member). One session... Read More
BracketLab
Bracket is setting up an agency that will bring together independent creatives to work together on collaborative projects for commercial clients. We are running BracketLab to kick start this – Bracket will be its own first client! How will it work? A team of self-employed creatives will get together w/c 31st May to brainstorm and develop ideas for an online presence and... Read More
RewireLondon, 8 June, Rich Mix
Bracket is co-organising an exciting event, together with Sinead from 8Fold! On 8 June at Rich Mix in Shoreditch, creative freelancers and businesses from across all sectors (art, design, theatre, music) will come together for a day of inspirational talks, presentations, practical sessions, showcases and collaborative design sessions at RewireLondon, a co-created, energising and... Read More
Free creative industries evening
Date: Thursday, 18th March 2010 Time: 6.30-9pm (refreshments provided) Location: THE CUBE, Studio 5, 155 Commercial Street, London E1 6BJ BOOKING ESSENTIAL Collaborative working, digital technology and new business models are developing quickly around us. But as a creative business or freelancer, how do you take advantage of these opportunities while sustaining your business? ... Read More
Bracket’s CUBELUNCH
Bracket’s lunchtime workshop at THE CUBE was a great success, with lots of interesting discussion about effective creative collaboration using online tools. Questions were raised around approaching intellectual property and attribution, managing egos and how to encourage people to use online tools (when all they want to use is e-mail!). Creative Boom London kindly wrote a... Read More
CUBE LUNCH: 17th February
Bracket will be hosting a lunchtime workshop at THE CUBE, a new co-working space for creative businesses, on 17th February 2010, 1-2pm. THE CUBE, based on Commercial Street, E1, offers affordable office and hot desk space for self-employed individuals or young and growing firms, as well as a range of benefits including virtual office assistance, flexible meeting and conference... Read More
Social Media Week London, 1st-5th Feb 2010
Next week is Social Media Week, which will bring people together to explore the impact that social media has had on culture, business communications and society at large. It’s a global programme, with events taking place across 5 countries and 6 cities, and London has its own schedule. In true web 2.0 style, many events are open platforms where the attendees set the agenda for... Read More
Tips n Tricks on Social Media (workshop at Craft Central)
Using the social web for promotion and communication to develop your creative business 3rd February, 6-8pm, Craft Central As a creative business, it’s likely that you have a website that showcases and maybe sells your work. But are you making use of the increasing number of other web-based tools to increase your profile, promote your work and make valuable connections? Bracket... Read More