Working to a Brief

Learn how to think and work like a pro

A unique opportunity to hone your skills and enhance your professionalism.

How it works

Receive your instructions.

Watch the LIVE launch of the latest Working to a Brief assignment (or catch up on the replay), and read the detailed brief.

Each brief we assign contains detailed information about what you need to deliver, from the objective and purpose of the image or film to its lighting, mood and composition.

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Deliver what the client wants.

Stay focused on their demands and expectations, and harness all of your skills and expertise to meet them.

Each brief gives you a unique opportunity to practice responding to the kind of commercial brief you would be given by a client or art director hiring you for a job.

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Submit your work for review.

Every submission we receive is reviewed in a follow-up live workshop – a rare chance to get detailed professional feedback on your creative work.

By helping you learn how to execute work to a commercial standard, our ‘Working to a Brief’ assignments offer a great way to hone your creative skills and enhance your professionalism.

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Looking to step up into the commercial world? Already working with commercial clients? Improve your chances of professional success by Working to Brief.

Ready to start Working to a Brief?

Working to a Brief 13: Floating Glasses

For our thirteenth ‘Working to a Brief’ assignment, Karl would like you to create a simple, stylish product shot.

Deadline: 28th May 2023

Take a look at some of our previous briefs

Working to a Brief 12: Members’ Gallery

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Working to a Brief 13: Floating Glasses

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Working to a Brief 11: Members’ Gallery

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Working to a Brief 12: Beer Bottle

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Working to a Brief 11: Cosmetic Swatches

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Working to a Brief 10: Members’ Gallery

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Working to a Brief 9: Members’ Gallery

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Working to a Brief 10: The Dewdrop Flower

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Working to a Brief 9: The Cutting Saw

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Working to a Brief 8 Members’ Gallery: Honey-Jar Composite

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Members’ Gallery: Milk-Splash Photography (WTB 7)

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Honey Jar Composite Photography Brief (WTB 8)

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Members’ Gallery: Flat-Lay Pie Ingredients

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Milk-Splash Photography Brief

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Flat-Lay Pie Ingredients brief

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Photography Brief #5 – Coca-Cola Product Shoot

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Photography Brief #4 – Earphones Product Shoot

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Photography Brief #3 – Blueberry Muffins

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Photography Brief #2 – Wine Bottle

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Photography Brief #1 – Cider Advert

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