When Tori and I first started the Learner Platform, our DM requests were full – with questions from “how do I get people to reply to my emails” to “how do I get a job”, all the way to “do you have a job going at BRICKS?” While we couldn’t unfortunately facilitate hundreds of new hires, we did have some advice for the former questions, and thus this newsletter was born.
Since 2023, The Learner Platform has existed to share our advice with emerging creatives on how to navigate the bits of the creative industries that nobody really teaches you – from email tips to job hunting tricks, and understanding the realities of working in fashion, media, music and beyond.
But as the creative industries change, so do the things our community needs from us. So, we want to know what you actually think.
Whether you’ve been a Learner Platform member for years, have only recently joined, or dip in and out of our content, we’d love to hear about your experience. What have you found genuinely useful? What keeps you coming back? What would you like to see more of? And (just as importantly) is there anything that hasn’t worked for you?
This survey is your chance to tell us what you want from the Learner Platform, whether that’s more practical resources, workshops, mentorship, industry insight, community or something we haven’t thought of yet.
And there’s something in it for you...
Everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a draw to win a free one-to-one mentoring session with BRICKS founder Tori West. Tori founded BRICKS during her final year of university after realising there were fewer editorial opportunities for emerging queer and working-class creatives outside of London. Since its inception in April 2014, BRICKS has gained a large cult following, launched an alternative education platform and worked with the likes of Coach, Ugg, Gucci, Converse, TikTok and Dr Martens to name just a few.
Tori is the co-founder of the Learner Platform. Only 16% of the creative industry is made up of working-class voices, so supporting more perspectives into the industry lives at the heart of this platform. A mentoring session with Tori is an opportunity to ask questions, talk through your creative career, get advice on your work or portfolio, or simply have a conversation about where you want to go next.
All answers will be totally confidential and will help us make the Learner Platform more relevant and genuinely useful to the people it’s here for. So, tell us what you think.
At this time, this survey is only for paid Learner Platform members. If you’d like us to create a survey for non-members to share their thoughts, let us know in the comments below this post.
And lastly, thank you for being a part of the community we’re building, and for helping us shape the future of this platform.
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