The Middle School

Welcome to The Middle School. We provide honest advice and practical skills for designers in the middle of their careers. Follow us to kept up to date with event info and visit themiddle.school to find out more

Grateful to @TweetsByTBI for the opportunity to talk about @The_Middle_Sch, confess my love for the Barbican Library and quote Seal.

8 months ago @andSutherland asked me if I’d give a @typocircle talk and luckily wouldn’t take no for answer 😉 With 24 hours to go, I can’t wait to share my journey to @AcceptProceed, @The_Middle_Sch and why protecting hope is more important than ever. bit.ly/3NqVBCq

Tickets now available for Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th December eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-lunch-ta…

Working from home can feel lonely and predictable so we’re hoping to brighten up some lunchtimes with The Lunch Table from this week. These events invite you to meet 3 other designers in a private conversation, where you each pose a question to the group instagram.com/p/CXaf4FsM7ns/…

@Jane_Mutiny Thank you @Jane_Mutiny 😊 Our events primarily cater to designers in the middle of their career but we will be hosting more talks in the future that anyone can attend, hopefully on topics that resonate widely with the creative community

Show vulnerability + accept imperfection + ask for help + experiment + set your own boundaries + keep learning. Thank you @The_Middle_Sch @alisonhaigh for a great talk with @OwenDHughes on mental health, helping & getting help from your co-workers, career growth and more.

Join us live on Tuesday with Freelance Brand Strategist and Creative Director @OwenDHughes We’ll cover looking after your (and others’) mental health, his experience leading teams at @WolffOlins and advice on working with charities. 7pm Tues 16th Feb @The_Middle_Sch Instagram

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Instagram Live with @EliseSantangelo yesterday and everyone who helped spread the word. If you missed it, you can catch up on our IGTV instagram.com/tv/CKj6l8oB9vf…

Don’t forget to join us tonight for our first Instagram Live event ✨

Make sure you join us at 7pm (GMT) tomorrow for a live chat with Elise Santangelo-Rous, Creative Director at @_DesignStudio_ instagram.com/p/CKdgwd4ByO6/…

Join us this Wednesday for a live conversation with @EliseSantangelo Creative Director at @_DesignStudio_ in London. We’ll cover her experiences of changing roles as well as locations, and the power of being kinder to yourself. 7pm Wednesday 27th Jan @The_Middle_Sch Instagram

Designers, which book has helped you the most in your career and why?

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We’ll be back soon and would love to know what you need help with. Head over to our insta stories to let us know (answers will be kept anonymous) instagram.com/the_middle_sch…

@luketonge @ashleyo_brien Yup it’s something we’d love to get running in the future. Until then the hope is the podcast and other content can fill in some of those gaps.

@ashleyo_brien Yeah agreed – my dream is to role out BFF nationally (somehow, sometime) and then maybe we tackle the equally important issue of who mentors us! I think @The_Middle_Sch is also working in this area..

New designers. We know the virus is making getting your first placement or job tougher. Anyone who needs one can have a 20 minute conversation with a member of our design team. Find a time that works for you, book your place and we'll be in touch. cutt.ly/VuApwXr

Design Graduates of 2020. I know some of you fear being the ‘forgotten year’, but I can assure you that will not be the case.

@benjonstn @ilysmdotcom @timelyapp Thank you for the feature 😊🙌🏻

Latest 10ft Deep Newsletter out now! Shop Talk — mailchi.mp/fca62679c9ae/s… feat: @ilysmdotcom, @timelyapp, @The_Middle_Sch, and more!

What would you love to learn about at The Middle School? Is there a particular thing you get stuck on? Or something you wish we could all have a conversation about? Let us know and it could form a future event

@Hollygleave @alisonhaigh Thank you so much. So happy you could be there for the launch 😊