Author Archives: Phil

7 Tips on how to become one in a million new creatives

Posted on 30/04/2015 by Phil

This week’s blog by BCre8ive Co-Founder Phil Parker looks at the skills and work needed by creatives to survive in the coming years. NESTA have produced a report calling for 1m more creative jobs to be created by 2030, while … Continue reading →

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4 Phrases which limit Creativity?

Posted on 22/04/2015 by Phil

Developing new original creative projects to the point where they are more likely to succeed than fail is difficult. However, it is made even more difficult by the prevailing development culture as encapsulated in four often-used phrases. These four statements … Continue reading →

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On the Pleasure and the Pain of Collaboration…

Posted on 16/04/2015 by Phil

This blog is written by one of BCre8ive’s Creative Champions, Leslie Stewart. Leslie Stewart has worked for the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV as a writer and director. His credits include the drama strands Play For Today, Screen Two (writer/director), … Continue reading →

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5 Not Rules for Collaboration

Posted on 02/04/2015 by Phil

This blog is written by one of BCre8ive’s Creative Champions, Leslie Stewart. Leslie Stewart has worked for the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV as a writer and director. His credits include the drama strands Play For Today, Screen Two (writer/director), … Continue reading →

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6 (plus 1) Free Creative Apps to start a project

Posted on 26/03/2015 by Phil

This blog is one of an occasional series which identifies digital options for creatives from Phil Parker, co-founder of BCre8ive.. Creating on the move and in particular with tablets is now a big opportunity for creative but which apps, given … Continue reading →

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Collaboration : In the Service of a good idea

Posted on 19/03/2015 by Phil

This week’s guest blog is written by one of BCre8ive’s Creative Champions, Jocelyn Stevenson. A children’s media professional. Jocelyn  has worked for over 40 years in children’s media as a writer, creator, producer and executive producer. Her credits include Sesame … Continue reading →

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5 Writing Tips from Jocelyn Stevenson

Posted on 12/03/2015 by Phil

This week’s tips are from Jocelyn Stevenson a children’s media professional. Jocelyn  has worked for over 40 years in children’s media as a writer, creator, producer and executive producer. Her credits include Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, The Magic Schoolbus, Bob … Continue reading →

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Creative Collaborations – starting out

Posted on 04/03/2015 by Phil

Collaboration is key to success in the arts, and especially so in digital projects and transmedia, but how do you do it, and what does it mean. In this blog I will discuss some of the key elements which are … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Creative Ideas – David Sproxton

Posted on 16/02/2015 by Phil

This blog is based on 5 Creative Ideas from BCre8ive’s Creative Champion David Sproxton. Dave is co-founder and Executive Chair of Aardman Animation working on projects from Morph and Wallace and Gromit to Shaun the Sheep. In no particular order … Continue reading →

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5 Top Creative Tips – Chris Trengrove

Posted on 05/02/2015 by Phil

This blog is based on the top 5 Creative Tips from BCre8ive’s Creative Champion Chris Trengove. Chris has been writing for UK and US television since 1986 with hits shows from Thundercats and Bob the Builder to Dennis and Gnasher. … Continue reading →

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