V&A Connects With ARTS THREAD

Tuesday 25th January
Sackler Wing
18:30-20:30

Looking to advance your career within the creative industries? Join us for an evening of networking, practical careers advice and information. Find out more about ARTS THREAD, the leading creative graduate website which bridges the gap between education and industry.

Discover how ARTS THREAD can showcase your work to the global creative industry, help you create the perfect online portfolio, and offer practical advice on career development before and after university. If you are starting your own business, going freelance or looking for that perfect job, chat to industry experts from across the field. Talk to postgraduate students at the Royal College of Art, and find out more about their latest work.


Speakers include:
PAUL CROFT: Owner of Paul Crofts Studio www.paulcrofts.com London based multi-disciplinary product design studio.

JOHN CUNNINGHAM: VP Technology Europe at digital marketing experts Razorfish www.razorfish.com.

LOUIS DE GAMA: Owner of high-end womenswear label Louis de Gama www.louisdegama.com .

SALLY LEONARD: Owner of high-end jewellery label Leonard of London www.leonardoflondon.com.

OLAF PARKER: Consultant for BBC Blast www.bbc.co.uk/blast

JANE RICHARDSON: Business Development Print/Digital Director, Aquent aquent.co.uk creative recruitment consultancy.

JOYCE THORNTON: Design journalist & education expert, creator of WGSN's New Gen student portal www.wgsn.com .

ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART: www.rca.ac.uk postgraduate Master's students : View their latest projects and find out more about the College and student work. Courses represented include: Animation, Architecture, Ceramics & Glass, Design Interactions, Design Products, Fashion Menswear, Fashion Womenswear, Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork & Jewellery, Innovation Design Engineering, Textiles and Vehicle Design.

V & A Museum
Cromwell Rd
London SW7 2RL

FREE for students £8/£6 concessions
Book online here
or call 020 7942 2211

vam.ac.uk/va-connects