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#MeetTheResident – Joe Laverty

We got to catch up with our Hill Street resident Joe Laverty who is an Irish architectural & portrait photographer, based in Belfast. He told us about his current projects and tips on how to stay inspired! Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? I am a commercial photographer &...

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SME’s Survival – Unlocking Your Potential

Image credit: Green Chamelon We caught up with Elizabeth Meehan from our Blick Cotton Court studios and founded coffeenosugar .  They are a service designer whose work helps businesses identify the gap between the service they work hard to deliver and the reality of the customer...

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A Tiny History – by Karishma Kusurkar

We caught up with Blick resident karishma Kusurkar to interview her about the launch of her new project titled  'A TINY HISTORY' which is launching on the 23rd of August. She will be having a launch at The Duncairn in Belfast on 23rd August, 6-8pm and runs until the 4th September. It will also...

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11 years lessons blog 3

This Blog is by Blick founder Christine and is the third in the series of the biggest/most important lessons we have learnt over the last 11 years of being in business since Christine started Blick in 2008. Know Your Values One of the things I appreciate most about working for myself is being...

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#MeetTheResident – Gemma O’Neill

Gemma O'Neill is an Illustrator and Author based in Belfast and Blick Resident of Hill Street Studios. Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? My name is Gemma O’Neill and I’m an Illustrator/Author. I graduated from Falmouth University back in 2011 with a BA (Hons) Degree in...

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#MeetTheResident – Clever Ghost

Paul Boal the Creative Director at Clever Ghost, a brand & design studio, Blick Resident of  Hill St Blick Studios. Tell us a bit about yourself and your business Clever Ghost? Hi, I'm Paul the Creative Director at Clever Ghost, a brand & design studio. I started Clever Ghost in October...

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#MeetTheResident – Forever Social

Meet Matt and Abby, Blick Residents of Blick Studios, 51 Malone Road. They are the founders of https://www.forever-social.co.uk/, A Wedding photography & cinematography company. Tell us a bit about yourself and your business Forever Social? Forever Social started out in Blick Studios five...

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11 year lessons blog 2

This Blog is by Blick founder Christine and is the second in the series of the biggest/most important lessons we have learnt over the last 11 years of being in business since Christine started Blick in 2008. Find your tribe  When starting a business its so much easier with a support network....

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#TopTips: Financial Resources

As a small company or a freelancer with simple accounts and financial structure it often makes sense to look after your own finances, though I know people can be intimidated at the thought and don’t know where to start. There are so many resources available online that should be able to answer...

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#TopTips: LinkedIn for Creatives

On 23rd May we hosting a LinkedIn for creatives workshop facilitated by Alistair Cameron from Startacus. Here are some of the main things we learnt. About LinkedIn LinkedIn is the largest professional network in the world with more than 610 million users in more than 200 countries and...

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An Interview with Jessica Fok

We caught up with Jessica Fok, Blick Resident and one of Belfast Design Week’s volunteers to chat about the upcoming event PRESENT: Paul Ryding taking place at Root & Branch’s Roastery on Saturday 8th June.   Tell us a bit more about yourself and the upcoming event you’ve...

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Belfast Design Week Cathedral Quarter Design Tour

We were delighted to be involved last Saturday with Belfast Design Week with organising a Design tour for AC Marriott Hotels. The Design Tour was for a group of international design media that had been invited to Belfast for the opening of the gorgeous new AC Marriott hotel in Belfast. The Design...

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LinkedIn for Your Creative Startup: An Interview with Alastair Cameron

Alastair Cameron is the Co-Founder of online startup focused platform Startacus, the Head of Startup Programmes at Digital DNA HQ, a Maserati 100 awardee and a freelance trainer. Having bootstrapped Startacus from a Startup, the team has grown a substantial audience, using a combination of...

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New Exhibition: Refugees Welcome T-Shirt Challenge

At Belfast Design Week 2017, Refugees Welcome NI joined forces with Belfast Design Week for the Refugees Welcome T-Shirt Challenge, with a number of local designers joining us for a workshop where they created their own ‘refugees welcome’ t-shirts. The T-Shirt Challenge had the following...

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#TopTips: Setting up a Website for Your Creative Business

On Tuesday 2nd April we hosted a workshop on ‘Setting up a Website for your Creative Business’ kindly facilitated by Lizi Daley head of web at Kaizen Brand Evolution. It was a fantastic workshop with loads of really useful information, here are our top takeaways: General tips Your...

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An Interview with Dillon Osborne

We caught up with 'Content Creator' Dillon Osborne  to pick his brains ahead of our latest Faculty course 'the Rise of the Mobile Content Creator' which he is facilitating starting Tuesday 30th April.   Tell us a bit about yourself and your role as a ‘Content Creator’ and what...

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11 Year Lessons Blog 1

Last year was so busy for us we missed our 10-year anniversary/birthday celebrations. This year instead we plan to celebrate our survival and journey over the past 11 years. Including through a series of blogs on 11 of the most important/biggest lessons we have learnt since we started Blick in...

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#TopTops: Financial Planning for Creatives

On 27th March we hosted an event on financial planning for creative entrepreneurs, freelancers, small business owners and start-ups Here are our key lessons from the event: Put aside a small amount of money on a monthly basis for rainy day spending, as your business grows try and increase...

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Finalist: ‘Best Creative Business’

Finally got ourselves organised to apply for an award and our super excited to be a finalist as "Best Creative Business Category" sponsored by Destination CQ in this years Belfast Chamber Belfast Business Awards alongside some great company - Kaizen Brand Evolution - Cinemagic -...

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Self-care for Creative Entrepreneurs: Sleep

Friday was national world sleep day which got me thinking and inspired me to write a blog as sleep is something that I have been working on personally and is something I think is so important for creative entrepreneurs. Everyone knows sleep is vital for health and well-being as well as...

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Grateful to have an excuse to leave home for studio building checks and mail collection and a few hours of uninterrupted work in this lovely space ...

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Grateful to have an excuse to leave home for studi Grateful to have an excuse to leave home for studio building checks and mail collection and a few hours of uninterrupted work in this lovely space this morning

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Missing this cosy workspace and our lovely residents. Fingers crossed we get back to normal sooner rather than later and can enjoy our Fridays ...

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Missing this cosy workspace and our lovely residen Missing this cosy workspace and our lovely residents. Fingers crossed we get back to normal sooner rather than later and can enjoy our Fridays properly again!

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Looking forward to getting back to this lovely peaceful space and getting some separation between work and home again.

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Looking forward to getting back to this lovely pea Looking forward to getting back to this lovely peaceful space and getting some separation between work and home again.

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Some motivation for the week @stbdpodcast podcast guide - some of our favourites from business to inspiration to wellbeing there's something for ...

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Some motivation for the week @stbdpodcast podcast Some motivation for the week @stbdpodcast podcast guide - some of our favourites from business to inspiration to wellbeing there's something for everyone for all lockdown moods & activities https://www.smalltownbigdreams.co.uk/smalltownbigguide

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We know there are lots of surveys floating about at the minute, so sorry to add another one to the mix, but we are working with our residents to find ...

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We know there are lots of surveys floating about a We know there are lots of surveys floating about at the minute, so sorry to add another one to the mix, but we are working with our residents to find out what impact Covid-19 is having on their business/creative work and what support they require to be able to adapt and survive the current crisis and we thought it might be an idea to put it out to our broader network to capture the opinions of a broader range of creatives whose voices might have been missed in the different arts and business surveys so far. If your creative business/work has been impacted and you would like to share your experiences please fill in the following short survey link below and in bio: https://blickstudios.typeform.com/to/I05hld

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We have been busy behind the scenes planning for a somewhat uncertain future and enjoying a bit of downtime so have taken a bit of a break from social...

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We have been busy behind the scenes planning for a We have been busy behind the scenes planning for a somewhat uncertain future and enjoying a bit of downtime so have taken a bit of a break from social media. We are still checking on our buildings and plants and missing the calm and serenity of our working spaces and our community of residents. We're looking forward to getting back to work properly in our lovely studios for focus, company and better balance in our lives. Working from home is tough!

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Monday Motivation on a very difficult week for most small businesses. Like most small businesses in Belfast we have already been impacted by the ...

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Monday Motivation on a very difficult week for mos Monday Motivation on a very difficult week for most small businesses. Like most small businesses in Belfast we have already been impacted by the pandemic and will continue to be over coming months. We have postponed all our events and workshops, cancelled external bookings and are closed to new residents for the time being. No-one knows what will happen in the coming days and weeks so all we can do is keep calm and try and use the downtime efficiently to rest and think, develop new skills and work on new projects

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#fridayfocus Happy Friday everyone! Hope you all #fridayfocus Happy Friday everyone! Hope you all are keeping cosy and warm in this spring weather. . We are back again with some new events & funding opportunities that are happening in Belfast City. . Each week we try and gather information and resources from various industries just so you know where to look. . Keep the momentum going, the weekend is near! . Full blog on our website - link below https://www.blickstudios.org/fridayfocus/fridayfocus-events-funding-opportunities/ #workspace #creativeworkspace #coworkingspace #socialenterprise #creativecity #nicreatives #fridayfocus #blickstudios

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Another gorgeous spring morning. Walking through botanic park is a lovely way to start the day.
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Another gorgeous spring morning. Walking through b Another gorgeous spring morning. Walking through botanic park is a lovely way to start the day. . The perks of having a studio in this area. . Hope your morning is fresh and full of inspiration!

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Gorgeous light at our Malone Road studios. Spring is definitely here and we are super excited!
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Gorgeous light at our Malone Road studios. Spring Gorgeous light at our Malone Road studios. Spring is definitely here and we are super excited! . Great light always brings great inspiration.

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We are fortunate in our Malone studios to have @_flow.yoga sharing our ground floor. Giving a lovely atmosphere to the space and making it super easy ...

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We are fortunate in our Malone studios to have @_f We are fortunate in our Malone studios to have @_flow.yoga sharing our ground floor. Giving a lovely atmosphere to the space and making it super easy to nip down after work or over lunch for a quick yoga class to unwind

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Do you struggle to balance your finances within yo Do you struggle to balance your finances within your business? . Do you find the finances part of your business overwhelming? . Join us on the 31st of March for an evening workshop led by Rosy James where she will be giving some top tips and information on how to manage your finances within small businesses. . Blick Finance manager, Rosy James, will be offering some simple tips on getting your finances right – working towards the tax return of each year. Rosy, who has set up the finance systems and managed the accounts of numerous small businesses will be offering some great tips. . Limited spaces available . Book your space at : https://www.blickstudios.org/events/blick-academy-managing-the-finances-of-your-small-business/

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#fridayfocus - It's that time of the week again where we share what's going on in this fabulous city!
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#fridayfocus - It's that time of the week again wh #fridayfocus - It's that time of the week again where we share what's going on in this fabulous city! - This week we will be covering Events & Funding and Opportunities - Full blog post available on our website https://www.blickstudios.org/fridayfocus/fridayfocus-events-funding-and-opportunities/#blickstudios #belfast #workspace #creativeworkspace #coworkingspace #socialenterprise #creativecity #nicreatives

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Do you struggle with being consistent and disciplined with your goals?
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Do you struggle with being consistent and discipli Do you struggle with being consistent and disciplined with your goals? - Do you get overwhelmed on where to start when thinking about starting a creative project, starting a business or maintinnig a business/project that you have, but need fresh ideas? - In this 6 Week course we have created a plan that helps you break down your large goals into managable steps that feel attainable. - It is so easy to get swpet up with goal setting, dreaming big, but not feeling like you have the resources or where with alls to achieve it. - In this course we are offering you time and space to figure that out. Asking questions of what you really want out of life, what is your dream lifestyle and how can we create a plan to move forward. - It is extremely important to always dream big, but it is equally as important to do the work, create systems in place to get there and to be consistent. - You don’t have to do it alone. We want to create an encourage safe space to figure out what YOU need to do and what you want to do. - Time is something that we always feel that we don’t have. Therefore we know that it is hard to make time for ourselves and priories those needs and desires. - By choosing to do this course, you will be choosing to invest in yourself, your wellness and examine what you want to do and change. And what a better time to do it coming into Spring. The Time is Now, are you ready to start? For more information visit www.blickstudios.org/events/the-time-is-now-6-week-course/

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Such a lovely peaceful atmosphere in the Cathedral Quarter at this time of day. Great start to the working day!
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Such a lovely peaceful atmosphere in the Cathedral Such a lovely peaceful atmosphere in the Cathedral Quarter at this time of day. Great start to the working day! . . . #walktowork #belfast #city #lovebelfast #cathedralquarter #CQBelfast #ireland #travel #northernireland #explore #discoverni #niexplorer #cityscape #citylife #urban #loveireland #architecture #VisitBelfast #BelfastCC

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A chilly, but beautiful start to March in Belfast!
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A chilly, but beautiful start to March in Belfast! A chilly, but beautiful start to March in Belfast! . . . #march #belfast #cathedralquarter #cqbelfast #creative #design #art #artist #artwork #wallart #streetart

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#fridayfocus - It's that time of the week again where we share what's going on in this fabulous city!
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#fridayfocus - It's that time of the week again wh #fridayfocus - It's that time of the week again where we share what's going on in this fabulous city! This week we will be covering Events, Funding and Opportunities & Business Resources. Be sure to check out the full blog below! https://www.blickstudios.org/fridayfocus/fridayfocus-events/

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Hump day sunshine ☀️ . . . #wednesday #humpday Hump day sunshine ☀️ . . . #wednesday #humpday #hillstreet #creatives #creativeworkspace #business #sharedworkspace #blicksharedstudios #belfast #creativebusiness #cqbelfast #cathedralquarter

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February fuel in the Cathedral Quarter. Where is February going?!
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February fuel in the Cathedral Quarter. Where is F February fuel in the Cathedral Quarter. Where is February going?! . . . . #cqbelfast #cathedralquarter #belfast #lovebelfast #discoverni #creative #coffee

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#fridayfocus - A new weekly blog giving information about what is going on in our city!

Check out our blog below to see all the opportunities...

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#fridayfocus - A new weekly blog giving informatio #fridayfocus - A new weekly blog giving information about what is going on in our city! Check out our blog below to see all the opportunities available. https://www.blickstudios.org/fridayfocus/fridayfocus-funding-opportunities-studio-spaces/

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Team catch up! We had a lovely meeting catching up and creating a plan of attack for the year!
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Team catch up! We had a lovely meeting catching u Team catch up! We had a lovely meeting catching up and creating a plan of attack for the year! - You will be hearing more about our team at Blick and who we are & what we do. - Hope you all are having a blessed day!

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Peaceful Tuesday in our Hill Street Studios
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Peaceful Tuesday in our Hill Street Studios . . . Peaceful Tuesday in our Hill Street Studios . . . #hillstreet #belfast #cqbelfast #blickstudios #workspace #creativeworkspace #coworking #studio #studiospace #architecture #entrepreneurlife #creativelife

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Jan & Feb are months of planning for us at Blick. Resetting the balance after the busyness of the previous period and catching up with admin and ...

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Jan & Feb are months of planning for us at Blick. Jan & Feb are months of planning for us at Blick. Resetting the balance after the busyness of the previous period and catching up with admin and other essential tasks. We have lots of new events and projects planned for 2020. However it's so easy to get caught up in plans and details and not actually get time to implement new ideas so keeping this quote in mind over the next couple of weeks to keep us moving forward to our 2020 goals