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THE VISION
A PLACE FOR THE FUTURE LEADERS OF CREATIVE SERVICES TO GATHER.
The vision of Creative Partners is to bring emerging leaders across all creative services together.
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There are already spaces that exist to serve special interest groups, for specific industries.
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Creative Partners goes beyond the borders of one industry to inspire creativity, further original ideas, and allow magic to happen between big dreamers.
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THE BENEFITS
ACCESS TO WORLD-CLASS CREATIVES.
With a high bar to entry, all members of Creative Partners will be an asset to each other.
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Members will be invited to four events per year with special guests. Speakers will be leaders in their fields, inspirational, and have a great story to tell.
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All members will be added to the Creative Partners global directory. Contact details will be visible only to members, while members of the public can see who is part of the collective.
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Members of the collective will receive industry insights and communications from the founders periodically.
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THE CRITERIA
A high bar for entry to attract and retain excellence.
All prospective members must:
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Have 8+ years* of experience in their creative industries.
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Have clear 5 and 10 year visions for their careers.
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Have a referral from two existing members.
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Bonus: Be working on their own creative project.
*At the discretion of the founders, less experienced applicants with outstanding contributions or recognitions in their field with may be considered for membership.
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THE CRITERIA
A HIGH BAR FOR ENTRY TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN EXELLENCE.
All prospective members must:
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Have 8+ years* of experience in their creative industry.
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Have clear 5 and 10 year visions for their careers.
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Have a referral from two existing members.
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Bonus: Be working on their own creative project.
*At the discretion of the founders, less experienced applicants with outstanding contributions or recognitions in their field with may be considered for membership. Applicants whose formal training takes 5 years or more will also be considered, if they have 3+ years of experience in their field.
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THE STORY
WE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
In the autumn of 2024, Olivia Bond and Kurt Machlachlan met for coffee in central London after connecting on LinkedIn. Neither had worked together before, though they had mutual connections on the periphery of their own networks. It was in their nature to say yes to catch-ups like this; both knew the importance of getting out in the real world and talking to people in person.
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Both Kurt and Olivia had taken non-linear paths to get to the current stage of their careers. Kurt, owner of MOTUS VFX, was always entrepreneurial and willing to take risks. Olivia, VFX Producer and New Business Manager at The Flying Colour Company, describes herself as a creative who has been fortunate enough to learn about the business from the inside.
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They realised quickly they had a lot in common, and the conversation turned from career journeys to industry observations. They, like many in VFX, had noticed a decline in real-world connections following the pandemic and a sense of disillusionment with the current state of the UK film and TV industry.
They also discovered they had many friends and colleagues outside of VFX who shared similar sentiments. Both kept throwing names on the table of people they thought the other would benefit in knowing, and one thing was clear: those people weren't just limited to VFX. They were spread across creative industries, in a variety of roles, but all had one thing in common - they were ambitious, proactive, had great reputations, were big-dreamers, open to new experience, always trying to learn and grow, and were taking action to do so.
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Imagine if we could get all those people in a room together?
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And what might happen if we went on a quest to find more people like that? What if we opened the borders between creative industries and mingled? What if we could get composers, actors, editors, publishers, entertainment lawyers and accountants, camera operators, podcasters, all in one place...
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Let's do it.
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And after weeks of further discussion, and hashing out exactly what a group like this could look like, function like, and offer - Creative Partners was born.
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The mission is simple, but bold: bring ambitious, action-oriented individuals together. Foster a community where they can share insights, build trust, and ultimately, help each other achieve their goals. A network of future leaders in creative services, spanning all disciplines, united by a shared vision for success and a love for art in all its forms.
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