Creativate workshop is a collaborative learning experience designed to help emerging creatives navigate the industry. It focuses on shared experience and learning alongside others to strengthen relationships in emerging creative communities. It responds to the need for more informal, non-institutional spaces where emerging creatives can learn from one another rather than through traditional teacher student hierarchy. Creativate workshop is supported with a shared digital space and resource booklet pack.
Creativate grew from research into how young creatives in Aotearoa navigate the creative industry and the barriers they face when finding their feet. I wanted to design something that supported emerging creatives through shared experience and learning alongside others. A workshop and resource that feel approachable, human, and community-driven. Each workshop section blends different learning styles (listening, reading, discussion, writing) creating an inclusive space that works for everyone, particularly neurodivergent creatives. The design encourages collaboration across disciplines, helping participants learn from each other’s processes and perspectives.
Creativate draws inspiration from DIY gig posters and the hand cut look of Matisse’s later works. I hand-printed textures, ripped paper, and cut out shapes to create a tactile, bricolage feel. The palette is playful and bold; colours have been chosen for emotion rather than realism. The resource pack includes a spiral-bound booklet, schedule, and conversation cards housed in one kit. This makes it easy for both the workshop facilitators and participants to use. Every section opens with a clear explainer and includes both short and long reads so people can engage at their own pace.
The experience and visual design of Creativate reflect its purpose: to bring people together to learn and strengthen the connections that sustain creative communities.