The Junior

Dare to disrupt

The creative industry isn’t broken, it was built this way.
We started The Junior to change that. Too many emerging creatives are blocked by unpaid roles, closed networks, and outdated hiring practices. We’re here to tear that system down and build a new one, rooted in fairness, access, and real opportunity.

We exist to disrupt a system that wasn’t built for junior creatives.

We’re trying to change that. We’re here to back emerging creatives with real chances and challenge the parts of the industry that still hold them back.

Challenge
the system

We shine a light on the barriers junior creatives face and the industry norms that keep them in place. Through open conversations, research, and honest critique, we’re pushing for something fairer.

Connect
the people

We bring people together in ways that feel human, not transactional.

Our events are built for honest conversations, new friendships, and real support.

Create
the future

We’re testing new ways of working, hiring, and making. And learning as we go. Through experiments like our studio and recruitment model, we’re exploring how the future of creative work might look if it centred emerging talent from the start.

The State of the Junior is our flagship survey gaining insight into what it’s really like to be a junior creative today.

From access and pay to confidence and progression, we’re collecting the data the industry doesn’t talk about and turning it into change.

Take the survey

The State of the Junior is our flagship survey gaining insight into what it’s really like to be a junior creative today.

From access and pay to confidence and progression, we’re collecting the data the industry doesn’t talk about and turning it into change.

Take the survey

The State of the Junior is our flagship survey gaining insight into what it’s really like to be a junior creative today.

From access and pay to confidence and progression, we’re collecting the data the industry doesn’t talk about and turning it into change.

Take the survey

Connect with us!

Whether you’re an emerging creative, an industry ally, or just curious about what we’re building. We’d love to hear from you.

For junior creatives

Join our community, attend an event, or work with us on a paid project.

Join the network

For brand & agencies

Partner with us for recruitment, events, or research.

For everyone

Help us grow by spreading the word or supporting our work.