Here, is why this is important

Here Now is run by Never Not Creative –a not-for-profit committed to making the design industry a better place.

Australia is a multicultural, multi-faith, and multi-racial country but our design industry does little to reflect this. Our industry is failing BIPOC creatives and BIPOC students are being hit particularly hard.

In our industry, career advancement is often propelled by who you know, how wealthy you are, where you live, and what school you went to. This system results in a ‘network gap’ that sees diverse talent, who perhaps don’t have established industry connections, working twice as hard to get their foot in the door.

Here, Now aims to address this lack of representation by tailoring an industry led mentorship course to students in their final year of study. Because when creatives feel supported, represented, and seen, they’re set to create their best work.

Here, is how it works

We’re on a mission to connect emerging BIPOC talent to BIPOC creatives in the industry.

In groups of five, creatives will come together, face-to-face or online, to share their experiences, support one another, and offer each other advice. There’ll also be a dedicated Discord channel where conversations can continue between meet-ups.

Groups are made up of:
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1 x Director level
1 x Mid or Senior level
3 x Graduates