Working Groups
Mentoring Group
The SBTD series of Mentoring Programmes has aimed to inspire, motivate and encourage designers at all stages of their career.
Listening to your needs and offering support, both practical and emotional. Through shared experiences and passing on of knowledge, we aim to enable confidence as to your future, no matter what level or type of career you have. Helping set goals and how best to accomplish them with clarity and encouragement.
Offering both virtual and in person workshop sessions.
At our in person workshops we offered motivational talks (followed by Q&As); advice on how to develop and refine skills and design practice; given positive constructive feedback on portfolio/websites and also advice on how to best represent particular abilities or design skills within the work shown, aiming for individuals to meet the highest professional standards.
With patience and understanding we have aimed to challenge designers to achieve their best.
Previous talks have included:
- Welcome Sessions for Graduates: in University/College Groups – Virtual
- Mentoring Group Session Workshops for all Designers – Virtual
- Mentoring Group Session Workshops – in person; in London, but also working towards Regional Hearts Venues
- Mentoring Group Session Workshops held in Theatre/Opera Venues
The SBTD have and continue working towards:
- More companies offering 1 year paid Assistant Designer residencies
- Companies offering short Assistant Designer residencies
- Mentoring One-to-one
The Mentoring Group has not been active for some months with regard to Workshop Sessions, but have answered the many individual emails that have been directed towards us and the group leaders have continued to offer advice at informal occasions such as at SBTD Designers Drinks, Linbury Prize portfolio days and as speakers at a variety of events.
We are always open to suggestions as to future talks/events/workshops and often work in collaboration with the Graduate lead, Libby Todd, at her events and workshops.
Please do not hesitate to be in touch.
Contact us about the Mentoring Group
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