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Gallery 545 Exhibition

Contemporary Art of Northern Ireland 13 November – 5 December 2021. Blick is delighted to host Gallery 545, presenting its annual group exhibition featuring and celebrating several accomplished artists based in Northern Ireland. This exhibition showcases a curated selection of diverse...

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#Meettheresident – Autumn Aurelia

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? My business was essentially born from my lengthy battle with complex post-traumatic stress disorder. I'd been completely unable to leave the house alone for around eight years and was becoming increasingly depressed as a result. Mostly, I couldn't...

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#Meettheresident – Lyndsay Walker

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? Hi, my name is Lyndsay Walker. I am a freelance presentation designer. I have been self employed for almost 20 years in various creative industries and have been working as a pharmaceutical presentation designer for almost 7 years.  I enjoy the...

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#Meettheresident – Tom Mathews

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? I'm a digital artist and animator with a focus on video games and interactive software. I'm currently working with Level 91 Entertainment who are based here in Northern Ireland. Any projects you’re currently working on? Last year we released our...

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#Meettheresident – Eoin O’Shea

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? Hi I’m Eóin O’Shea and I am a Chartered Architectural Technologist. I run a CIAT Chartered Practice called PIM Smart where I specialise in 3D modelled technical layout designs with technical drawings and schedules generated from same. In my role...

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New Blick Team Member!

Introducing Jenny Patterson who has joined the Blick team to help with our social media, admin and virtual services. Currently a resident at our Cotton Court Studios, Jenny runs Jenny Eva Design, a Graphic Design and Illustration Studio that specialises in branding. She joined Blick in October...

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#Meettheresident – Aaron Hickland

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? I graduated from Queen's University with a degree in Drama in 2014, and since then I've been working freelance as a performer, facilitator and writer. I trained as a clown in Toronto in 2018 and over lockdown I acted in a digital comedy show my...

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#Meettheresident – Liam O’Neill

A bit about myself & my business: I’m Liam O’Neill. I’ve spent the last 5 years working at Kaffe O, a Nordic inspired coffee brand with 5 shops throughout Belfast. In those 5 years I went from a full-time Barista on shift to finishing up as a Barista Trainer, Social Media Manager, In...

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#Meettheresident – WEE NULS

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? Hey! I’m Nuala, otherwise known as ‘WEE NULS’.  I’m a multi-disciplinary artist working in a variety of mediums including printmaking, digital illustration and spray paint. I create murals to brighten up the city for council regeneration...

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#Meettheresident – Ciaran Crudden

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? My name is Ciaran, I'm a graphic designer and filmmaker and I'm currently working on launching a small creative agency which will be called STIK Creative. I also run a small film production studio called Crude Studios. Any projects you’re...

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New Project: Platform for Independent Businesses in Belfast

As a small local business, impacted like so many others over the last year we are really excited to have been working on this project with Belfast Design Week to celebrate and champion local independent businesses My Block is a curated online platform that aims to increase awareness of and...

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Join our Team – Post Now Filled

Wanted: New freelance team member - Post Now Filled We are looking for a new member to join the team at Blick Studios to help support the work we do in providing workspace, business services, events and a variety of creative projects to creative industries businesses in Belfast. The role will be...

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The Importance of Brand Identity with Scarlett Aubrey

Do you struggle with the fundamentals of creating a brand identity? We are excited to release a short video of a branding expert, Scarlett Aubrey as she breaks down the key concepts to cover when creating a brand identity. Scarlett Aubrey is a multi-disciplined Graphic Designer from Vancouver...

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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES & USEFUL FINANCE RESOURCES

It's Tax return time! the perfect time to implement new finance management systems and practices for your creative business for the next financial year. Here are some of our tips for day-to-day financial management as well as some useful finance resource links to help you manage your creative...

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Our Highlights of 2020!

Happy New Year everyone! We have made it into 2021 in one piece and we just wanted to take the time to recap our highlights of 2020. In this current climate, things are not easy and it can feel like there is no progress being made because we are all stuck inside with a ton of restrictions. Trust...

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GALLERY 545 GROUP EXHIBITION POP-UP

GALLERY 545 GROUP EXHIBITION POP-UP – 18, 19, 20 December. Open 10.30am-5.30pm. Gallery 545 at Blick Studios, 51 Malone Road, Belfast BT9 6RY. ONLINE until 20 December. Gallery 545 is thrilled to host its Group Exhibition as a 3-day pop-up at its premises. This show was previously available...

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Pop Up Design Museum Exhibition

In our Malone Road studios, we currently have an  on going exhibition where we have curated some of the artworks from the Belfast Design Week Pop Up Museum. The artworks are in response to the Belfast Design Week 2020 theme : Environment. We love the different interpretations of theme and the...

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Small Town Big Dream: The World Turned Upside Down

The latest season of our podcast project Small Town Big Dreams co-created by Graeme Watson and Karishma Kusurkar presents a 4-part audio documentary. Exploring the personal stories of how the Covid-19 crisis has impacted on the work, communities, networks and health of creative entrepreneurs,...

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Belfast Design Week 2020

Belfast Design Week 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...

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#Meettheresident – Danni Simpson

 What do you do at Danni Simpson Art? Hi, I'm Danni Simpson, an Australian artist who specialises in Commercial murals and Illustrations. My style is an urban fusion of detailed floral illustrations where wildlife clashes with architecture and typography, sprinkled through with dashes of art deco...

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    This week we had a quick catchup with our newest Cotton Court resident creative freelancer @emanuela_mae_agrini_art who told us a bit about herself ...

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    This week we had a quick catchup with our newest Cotton Court resident creative freelancer @emanuela_mae_agrini_art who told us a bit about herself and her creative work Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? Hey there! I am originally from Genoa, a seaside city in Northern Italy; my business was born there about ten years ago and bounced around a bit before moving to Belfast. My idea has always been to offer written communication for companies and individuals, but over time my core is moving more and more in the direction of a mix between visual and written communication. Although I still deal most of the time with content writing and copywriting (both in Italian and in English), I am developing some projects that can combine visuals and words, in the context of graphic facilitation, graphic recording and illustrated content. What was the biggest hurdle for you starting out and how did you overcome it? When I started as a freelancer ten years ago, the main obstacle was to convince companies and clients that remote work is still work: the mentality was very different from today and there was a lot to work to do on it. I always supported remote work and for long periods I have been traveling while working between the countries. Today luckily things seem to have changed. How do you stay creative/inspired? I pass pretty much all my free time reading books, drawing, and painting and when possible, I travel to see new places and meet new people. I love also to be around the city the more I can to listen to the stories of random people I meet. When I want to recharge, I go to the sea, which is my happy place. What’s your top tip/piece of advice for anyone wanting to work for themselves/ start their own creative business? Just make sure you are into it with all your energies and passion, and love every moment of it 🙂 You can read the full interview on our website (link in profile)

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    Don't forget to take a break for the long weekend. It can be hard when you're self employed to justify taking time off to relax and rest and...

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    Don't forget to take a break for the long weekend. It can be hard when you're self employed to justify taking time off to relax and rest and not feel guilty about it and for many if you arent working you arent earning. But there is always more that could be done so take as much of a break as possible and enjoy the peace of these extra couple of days when people don't expect you to be answering emails or phone calls #worklifebalance #bankholiday #longweekend #balance #rest #relax #smallbusinessbelfast #selfemployed #freelance #smallbusinessowner

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    Since the pandemic we have been very busy with new residents and behind the scenes work in the studios, but are planning to start picking things up ...

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    Since the pandemic we have been very busy with new residents and behind the scenes work in the studios, but are planning to start picking things up again with more for the wider creative business community in Northern Ireland in coming months. So we thought it would be a good time to re-introduce the people involved with Blick. Who we are and more importantly why we do it, starting with Blick founder Christine. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your background? How has your work at Blick compared to what you imagined you would end up doing? I'm Christine. I studied fashion and textiles at Belfast School of Art and worked briefly as a textile designer for fashion in Italy before returning to NI to start my own creative business. I was one of the founders of Blick way back in 2007 with a group of other creatives all struggling to find suitable workspace in Belfast, somewhere affordable and flexible alongside other like minded creatives. I will talk more about that journey and the story of Blick in future posts. I currently run Blick with my sister Rosy who does all our finance and operations with support from our board of Trustees as Blick is also a registered charity. I always wanted to work in fashion for as long as I can remember, so working at Blick is very different to what I imagined in one way, but I also always dreamed of working for myself. I just didn't think it was even possible. Not knowing any business owners and going to a very traditional grammar school starting a business just didn't seem feasible to me when growing up. So I ended up pursuing a career in fashion, but the reality of having to work in a big city, sitting at a desk all day, alongside the financial challenges of working within the industry led me to make the decision to return to NI to start my own fashion business. I struggled working alone at home and then met a group of creatives on a creative business course at Ulster University and we all realised just how important being with other like minded creatives on a similar path was and we came up with the idea for Blick. I ended up then taking over running Blick myself Link in bio to our blog with the rest

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    Hill streets lovely breakout areas, where you can sit and have some lunch or a coffee away from your desk

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    Hill streets lovely breakout areas, where you can sit and have some lunch or a coffee away from your desk #hillstreetbelfast #sharedstudios #coworkingspace #blicksharedstudios #cathedralquarterbelfast

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    Congratulations to our resident Dani McFerran, founder of award winning Graphic Design studio @doneanddusteddesign, as she was recently celebrated for...

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    Congratulations to our resident Dani McFerran, founder of award winning Graphic Design studio @doneanddusteddesign, as she was recently celebrated for her contribution to entrepreneurship at the House of Lords to mark International Women's Day! Read all about the F:Entrepreneur event, and Dani's amazing businesses on our blog - link in bio. #residentnews #residentpromotion #blickresidents #blicksharedstudios

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    Our lovely main room in our Malone studios is available for hire and we now have a special reduced rates for anyone wanting to make an ongoing ...

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    Our lovely main room in our Malone studios is available for hire and we now have a special reduced rates for anyone wanting to make an ongoing longterm booking of 8 weeks or more, we currently still have availability for Thursday and Friday evenings and Sundays. Prices and details are on our website (link in bio) or email christine@blickstudios.org for more info #roomhire #maloneroadbelfast #belfast #eventspace #blicksharedstudios

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    Our Malone Road studios illustrated by resident and team member @jenny_eva_design 🌿

    Offering private and shared studio space, 51 Malone ...

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    Our Malone Road studios illustrated by resident and team member @jenny_eva_design 🌿 Offering private and shared studio space, 51 Malone Road is a beautiful space full of character and natural sunlight, perfect for finding some Monday motivation! Find more of Jenny's work at jennyevadesign.com ✨ #blicksharedstudios #blickresidents #belfastcreatives #belfast #maloneroadbelfast #illustration #studio #coworkingspace

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    A warm welcome to Holly @holly.e.m who has recently joined Blick as a resident in Cotton Court.

    Holly is a theatre graduate and has recently ...

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    A warm welcome to Holly @holly.e.m who has recently joined Blick as a resident in Cotton Court. Holly is a theatre graduate and has recently moved to Belfast, working as the marketing and growth lead for a production company called Tell based in York! Check out @tellyork and our interview with Holly on our Blog >> link in bio ✨ #meettheresident #blicksharedstudios #coworkingspace #studio #remoteoffice #dedicateddesk #cottoncourt #belfastcreatives

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    Our second studio space in the Cathedral Quarter; Cotton Court, illustrated by resident and team member @jenny_eva_design ✨

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    Our second studio space in the Cathedral Quarter; Cotton Court, illustrated by resident and team member @jenny_eva_design ✨ Find it on waring Street opposite the Merchant Hotel. This space provides dedicated desks and private offices for creative businesses, and is the perfect city centre base to meet clients! Find more of Jenny's work at jennyevadesign.com 👀 #belfastcreatives #supportlocalartists #blickresidents #blicksharedstudios #illustration #hillstreetbelfast #belfastcathedralquarter

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    What a gorgeous weekend. Hope everyone got to enjoy the good weather.
    Did you know that as well as providing physical workspace for creatives we ...

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    What a gorgeous weekend. Hope everyone got to enjoy the good weather. Did you know that as well as providing physical workspace for creatives we also provide virtual office space for only £20 a month. A city centre address creates a confident and professional first impression and separates your business and home life. You can choose between our South Belfast address at 51 Malone Road, BT9 6RY or our Cathedral Quarter address 46 Hill Street, BT1 2LB For more info visit our website (link in profile) or get in touch

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    Hill St soaking up all the sunlight today ☀️

    Our shared studio space on the top floor of this lovely building is the perfect base for a ...

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    Hill St soaking up all the sunlight today ☀️ Our shared studio space on the top floor of this lovely building is the perfect base for a growing creative business, with great coffee around the corner, break out spaces to catch up with clients and a friendly organising team on hand to help! Find out about our other studio spaces on our website > link in bio 🌿 #blicksharedstudios #belfaststudiospace #coworkingspace #sharedstudios #dedicateddesk #networking #belfastcitycentre #belfastcreatives #inspiration

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    Our lovely Hill Street studios by resident and team member @jenny_eva_design✨

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    Our lovely Hill Street studios by resident and team member @jenny_eva_design✨ Check out more of her work at jennyevadesign.com! #belfastcreatives #supportlocalartists #blickresidents #blicksharedstudios #illustration #hillstreetbelfast #belfastcathedralquarter

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    Beautiful sun filled views from our Hill St. studios this morning ☀️

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    Beautiful sun filled views from our Hill St. studios this morning ☀️ #blicksharedstudios #belfastcathedralquarter #studiospace #inspiration #sunlight #workspace #workspacegoals

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    We got the chance to chat with Documentary fillmmaker Gillian Callan, one of our newest residents at Cotton Court. Gillian shared her top tips as a ...

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    We got the chance to chat with Documentary fillmmaker Gillian Callan, one of our newest residents at Cotton Court. Gillian shared her top tips as a freelancer, who inspires her (Whitney Houston!) and how she overcame any hurdles starting out. Have a read on the blog 👉 link in bio! #meettheresident #blicksharedstudios #studiospace #belfastcreatives