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Our Aims & Values

Blick Studios - Our Aims and Values

Mission Statement

Blick Shared Studios is a social enterprise that provides fully serviced, creative and affordable shared space, facilities and resources for creative and digital start-ups, freelancers and small businesses. Set up by a group of creative entrepreneurs to fill a gap in the market for suitable workspace for creative businesses in Northern Ireland, we provide studio and office space within Belfast and Derry~Londonderry.

Our properties have a creative and professional work environment and a friendly, informal and supportive atmosphere that encourages communication, collaboration and inspiration. Our workspaces are affordable and with flexible leases which takes the risk out of renting property. They are also fully serviced which eliminates hassle for residents so they can concentrate on growing their businesses. Meeting rooms and event spaces are available free of charge for our residents and at affordable rates for non-resident creative businesses.

We offer virtual services for creative businesses just starting out that are not able to afford workspace or for those happy to work from home but seeking a professional public image for their business. Sharing resources such as internet, utility costs and meeting rooms as well as minimising unnecessary overheads keeps our services affordable. We have a small team of staff and offer a friendly and personal service to all our clients. We are interested in collaborating and working with other creative organisations and building our business to become a profitable, recognised and respected brand whilst maintaining our independence and brand values.

Our Values

  • Independent

    To remain an independent financially sustainable social enterprise

  • Entrepreneurial

    To maximise opportunities and be flexible and business minded in our approach so we remain financially independent and sustainable

  • Inclusive

    Be inclusive and open minded to new ideas and new people and be an organisation open to everyone

  • Industry Focused

    Remain focused on the needs of creative industry entrepreneurs

  • Innovative

    Be innovative and forward thinking to provide sustainable solutions to the needs of creative entrepreneurs

Our Aims

  • To offer affordable workspace solutions and business services to help creative and digital start-ups to get started

  • To offer fully serviced workspace solutions that take the hassle out of organising premises and allow our resident creative businesses to concentrate on running their businesses

  • To bring together creative and digital start-ups to encourage collaboration, business to business sales and peer learning

  • To create a supportive atmosphere within our workspaces and activities that encourages creativity, innovation and collaboration

  • To be an independent, innovative and forward thinking organisation, able to adapt quickly and flexibly to the needs of creative entrepreneurs.

  • To develop long term, meaningful business support for creative and digital start-ups in Northern Ireland.

Our Locations

Malone Road, Belfast

Hill Street, Belfast

Cotton Court, Belfast

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    We are delighted to be part of the @nerve_centre  Spring Into the Creative Industries Programme with 'A Time is Now' panel discussion on ...

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    We are delighted to be part of the @nerve_centre  Spring Into the Creative Industries Programme with 'A Time is Now' panel discussion on diversity in the creative industries for at 6.30pm next Monday for International Women's Day. The Time is Now is a collaborative project by Blick Shared Studios and @creatingaspace focusing on honest and meaningful conversations between early stage creative entrepreneurs. This event is produced in collaboration with @womenfolk.co @belfastdesignwk  and hosted by @nerve_centre EVENT DETAILS A vibrant and timely discussion on the urgent need for greater diversity in the creative industries in Northern Ireland. Join our panel of female creatives and innovators on International Women’s Day as they bring a wealth of life and professional experience to this vital conversation about diversity in the creative industries. Hosted by Esther Mogada from Creating A Space, this event will see Emily Searle, Sorcha Ní Cheallaigh and Margaret Watiri share their perspectives on the current make-up of the creative sector in Northern Ireland and their ideas on how we can improve diversity within these industries. This issue is long-standing in the creative industries, and is reflected in the visible absence of a diversity of gender, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation and socio-economic backgrounds among leadership roles in particular. The creative industries are vital to the Northern Irish economy. As the sector we rely on to create and sell us ideas, content and products, diversity is arguably most important here so that we can understand and create things of value that reflect society as a whole. https://www.blickstudios.org/events/the-time-is-now-diversity-in-the-creative-industries-panel/

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    Next in our series of @womenfolk.co Dig Deep events is 'A DIY Guide on Instagram' on Sat 13th March from 10.00am - 12.00pm featuring the ...

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    Next in our series of @womenfolk.co Dig Deep events is 'A DIY Guide on Instagram' on Sat 13th March from 10.00am - 12.00pm featuring the lovely @laurentaylorcreates and our own Blick resident @dannisimpsonart ---------------------------------------- The aim of this event is to help you gain knowledge of how to build a brand or business on Instagram through hearing the story & journey of Lauren Taylor and Danni Simpson. They will be sharing their insights on how they have built their business, how they have built their brand and how they navigate growing their audience and business on Instagram. https://www.blickstudios.org/events/a-diy-guide-to-instagram-with-lauren-taylor-danni-simpson/

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    Next in our series of @womenfolk.co Dig Deep events is 'A DIY Guide on Photographing Your Work' next Wed evening 6.30 - 7.30pm full details ...

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    Next in our series of @womenfolk.co Dig Deep events is 'A DIY Guide on Photographing Your Work' next Wed evening 6.30 - 7.30pm full details below ------------------------------------------------ We understand how hard it can be to know the basics of photography and we wanted to create a workshop that covered the basics and that you can walk away with tips and tools that you can implement straight away. We will be covering: -Basics of photography - creating a strong focal point, using exposure and white balance to get your images right, working with natural light -Telling a visual story with your images -Different types of set up - plain backdrop, editorial styling and flat lay. -Editing your images - using software to improve your photos -Images for print and web use - Backing up and storing your image catalogue Get your ticket at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-diy-guide-on-photographing-your-work-with-carrie-davenport-tickets-141958777525?keep_tld=1

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    Blue Skies. Spring is definitely in the air. What a lovely start to the week

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    Blue Skies. Spring is definitely in the air. What a lovely start to the week

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    The tiniest bit of spring in the air in the Cathedral Quarter this afternoon. Fingers crossed things are starting to look up and these streets will be...

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    The tiniest bit of spring in the air in the Cathedral Quarter this afternoon. Fingers crossed things are starting to look up and these streets will be busy with people again in the not too distant future!

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    We have this great online event on setting up a website yourself for your creative business on Sat 20th Feb part of our @womenfolk.co Dig Deep ...

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    We have this great online event on setting up a website yourself for your creative business on Sat 20th Feb part of our @womenfolk.co Dig Deep Programme but open to all to attend ---------------------------------------------------- A DIY Guide on Creating Your Own Website The aim of this event is to help you become knowledgeable in getting started with understanding how to set up your own website DIY style. We will be covering: – What is important to include on a website ( information, photographs & copy) – How to make your website user friendly & accessible – Practical tips on using different platforms such as Squarespace – Domain names – SEO – Planning content – Consistency – Products to display – Logistics of the backend of selling online through a website As a creative, it can be hard to know where to start or what to include when creating your own website for your creative business or personal project. This is a DIY workshop to help you get started on your own. This event will help you understand how to design the website you want, the tools on how to create it and a clearer understanding of how to navigate the different platforms available. ------------------------------------------------ OVERVIEW The workshop will be split into two sections. The first part of the workshop will be facilitated by Karishma Kusurkar @karishmasworld who will be giving us practical tools on how to create a website and using Squarespace as an example of how to use it. The second half of the workshop will be led by Emma Jackson of @hunterpaperco and @huntandgatherbelfast who will be giving us a presentation of how she built her own business and website herself. ------------------------------------------------- WHO IS THIS FOR? This event is for anyone that is looking to set up a website for their creative business. Whether you already have a website and are looking for tips to navigate the platforms or update your current website, or you are someone just starting out and needing a push to get started, this is for you. https://www.blickstudios.org/events/a-diy-guide-to-setting-up-a-website-with-karishma-kusurkar-emma-jackson/

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    We have a great new online event this Wednesday evening on creating your own brand. It's part of our @womenfolk.co Dig Deep programme, but open ...

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    We have a great new online event this Wednesday evening on creating your own brand. It's part of our @womenfolk.co Dig Deep programme, but open to all to attend and is kindly supported by Ulster Bank so is free to attend. Tickets can be booked through our website: https://www.blickstudios.org/events/a-diy-guide-on-creating-your-own-brand-with-karishma-kusurkar/ Full event details are below and on our website (link in profile) ---------------------------------------------------- A DIY GUIDE ON CREATING YOUR OWN BRAND WITH KARISHMA KUSURKAR Wednesday, February 10, 2021 6:30 PM 8:00 PM AIMS The aim of this event is to help you become knowledgeable in getting started with understanding how to set up your own brand DIY style. We will be covering how to create your own logo, what font to use, and what important things you need to include in setting up your own brand. As a creative, it can be hard to know where to start when designing your own brand, especially at the beginning as you may not have the finances to pay for a professional graphic designer to put it together. WHO THIS IS FOR Whether you are just starting out in business, wanting to create a personal brand, or need a refresher on how to create a brand, this is for you. We wanted to create an event where you can walk away with practical tools that you can apply and implement into your brand. This is a DIY workshop to help you get started on your own. Even if you are planning to pay for a professional, you may not know what is required to ask for, so in this workshop, we will be covering the following: A simple break down of what branding is Brand Guidelines Typography Brand Identity - what is a brand identity, what is it used for, and what is in it? Logo ( how to create a logo that translates well throughout various platforms, what format it should be in, where your logo will be placed, where it needs to be, Fonts ( what fonts are suitable & what they communicate) This event will be facilitated by @karishmasworld

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    We have put together lots of free business and self-care resources for creative businesses as part of our @womenfolk.co Dig Deep Programme. We will be...

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    We have put together lots of free business and self-care resources for creative businesses as part of our @womenfolk.co Dig Deep Programme. We will be adding more content each week, to help you on your business journey https://www.womenfolk.co/dig-deep-resources1

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    Looking forward to having our spaces filled with busy creatives again. Hopefully in the not too distant future

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    Looking forward to having our spaces filled with busy creatives again. Hopefully in the not too distant future

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    ⁠ We just wanted to wish everyone Merry Christmas and a Happy New year! ⁠ ⁠ What a year it has been, with everything going on. We hope that you all take the time to relax, and have a well deserved break and slow down over the Christmas season.⁠ ⁠ Spend time with your loved ones and stay safe! ⁠ ⁠ See you all in 2021!

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    Gorgeous sunny start to the week at our Hill St studios 🌞☀️

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    Gorgeous sunny start to the week at our Hill St studios 🌞☀️

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    All 4 episodes of our @stbdpodcast audio documentary 'The World Turned Upside Down' on the impact of Covid-19 on the creative industries in ...

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    All 4 episodes of our @stbdpodcast audio documentary 'The World Turned Upside Down' on the impact of Covid-19 on the creative industries in Northern Ireland are available now for listening on Soundcloud Spotify and iTunes with full details on our blog (link in bio) https://www.blickstudios.org/.../small-town-big-dream.../ Big thanks to project co-creators and hosts @karishmasworld and @graeme_theory and academic partner Dr Brian Dixon and project funders FutureScreensNI and @northernirelandscreen

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    @belfastdesignwk took place from 2nd-8th November 2020 and included a Pop-Up Design Museum in venues across Belfast city centre with work by ...

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    @belfastdesignwk took place from 2nd-8th November 2020 and included a Pop-Up Design Museum in venues across Belfast city centre with work by commissioned designers. It was great to see such variety of work from designers & makers, the different types of people collaborating together and the will to keep going and showing up, despite how testing 2020 has been.  The theme of Belfast Design Week 2020 was "Environment" and it was great to see the broad spectrum of how people interpreted the theme within their work.  Thanks to everyone that joined us and supported us this year! These are some of the highlights from this year's Belfast Design Week as filmed by @foreversocialweddings

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    We are excited to introduce our newest Blick Resident - @dannisimpsonart ⁠
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    Danni is an Australian artist who specialises in Commercial ...

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    We are excited to introduce our newest Blick Resident - @dannisimpsonart ⁠ ⁠ Danni is an Australian artist who specialises in Commercial murals and Illustrations. Her style is an urban fusion of detailed floral illustrations where wildlife clashes with architecture and typography, sprinkled through with dashes of art deco and mandala patterns.⁠ ⁠ Danni has a side project, The Creatives Market which showcases local NI Makers and Creators will be holding a virtual Black Friday Christmas Market to encourage people to Shop Small and local this year. ⁠ ⁠ Head over to her page today to check it out or visit her website at www.dannisimpsonart.com⁠ ⁠ Be sure to check out the full interview on our website https://www.blickstudios.org/meettheresidents/meettheresident-danni-simpson/⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠

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    Filming this week in our main room in our Malone studios which is currently available to rent hourly or for the day or evening, prices and info on our...

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    Filming this week in our main room in our Malone studios which is currently available to rent hourly or for the day or evening, prices and info on our website or get in touch for more info #creativespace #creativeworkspace #coworkingspace #creativehub #workspace #studiospace #Belfast #southbelfast

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    We had some gorgeous light shinning on our Malone Road studio this morning! Feels like the last of those crisp autumnal mornings before winter ...

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    We had some gorgeous light shinning on our Malone Road studio this morning! Feels like the last of those crisp autumnal mornings before winter arrives!

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    Monday morning vibes at our Cotton Court Studios! ⁠
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    We love how different all of our different studio spaces are but still have the same...

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    Monday morning vibes at our Cotton Court Studios! ⁠ ⁠ We love how different all of our different studio spaces are but still have the same feel about them. ⁠ ⁠ We make sure in all studio spaces that there is a relaxing communal place for everyone to come together ( socially distanced of course). ⁠ ⁠ #blickstudios #creativespaces⁠

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    We've got that Friday feeling at our Hill Street Studios! We hope that you all have a great weekend and keep cozy!

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    We've got that Friday feeling at our Hill Street Studios! We hope that you all have a great weekend and keep cozy!

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    The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact across the globe across all industries.

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    The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact across the globe across all industries. As a creative business-focused organization, we wanted to understand how other creatives have been affected by the pandemic as well as how they have coped with the situation that has been forced upon us. The toolkit provides an insight into how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the creative industries in Northern Ireland and gives practical advice and guidance on how to stay positive during this period of uncertainty. The toolkit was compiled by Dr. Brian Dixon Ulster University from evidence gathered from the Small Town Big Dreams audio documentary ‘The World Turned Upside Down’ about the impact of the pandemic on NI creatives. To get access to the toolkit, click the link in our bio and it can be downloaded or visit our website at www.blickstudios.org

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    Very sad to see the Cathedral Quarter so empty on a Saturday evening 😥

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    Very sad to see the Cathedral Quarter so empty on a Saturday evening 😥