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Championing, connecting and inspiring the West Midlands creative community

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Upcoming events

Fancy hanging out? Here‘s a selection of upcoming events you might be interested in.

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Spring Collage Club

hosted by Hang Collage

Tue 19 Mar 2024

From 7pm

The Steam Room, Harborne, B17 8PY

Picnic Still Life Social

hosted by Picnic AOI

Thu 21 Mar 2024

From 6.30pm

1000 Trades, Jewellery Quarter

Easter Makers Market

hosted by Makers Market Midlands

Sat 23 Mar 2024

From 10.30am

Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW

Dreams Of Brum

hosted by Maryam Wahid & Ikon Gallery

Sat 13 Jan – Sun 31 Mar 2024

Handsworth Library, B21 9DP

Jobs closing soon

Looking for work? Last chance to apply for these great roles.

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Design and Content Officer

at The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham

Salary: £28,000 to £30,000 FTE per annum (Actual salary £16,800 - £18,000)

Location: Birmingham

Deadline: 24 Mar 2024

Senior Designer

at Kingel

Salary: 35k – 45K

Location: Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham

Deadline: 01 Jul 2024

Say hello to Birmingham Design Shop

A new home for design books, stationery and BD/BDF merch.
Shop online or come and visit us in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter.

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The Creative City

Watch the new film showcasing some of the amazing talent in and around Birmingham as part of our BDF2021 exhibition.

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Find a Freelancer

A directory of freelancers working in or around design, based in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Find your next designer, illustrator, photographer and more.

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Support for the community

Things are tough at the moment. Let us help you navigate these uncertain times.

Join the Birmingham Design Slack community

Come and join our community. Sign up is dead quick and you’ll be chatting in no time with your local peers, swapping tips and comparing woes.

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BFF Scheme

Helping connect graduates with industry mentors. Register as a graduate or an employer and begin mentoring today.

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Submit a job vacancy

Reach our audience of West Mids based designers with your job ad and help support the Birmingham Design community.

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Register as a freelancer

We’re building a database of freelancers to help local businesses find local talent.

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Introducing Birmingham Design

A new resource from the folks who bring you Birmingham Design Festival. We’re here to help connect the design community.

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