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This is Creative Enterprise Industry-connected creative learning for schools and young people.

Graphics is everywhere. It shapes the brands we recognise, the campaigns we remember, the content we scroll past, the me...
14/08/2026

Graphics is everywhere. It shapes the brands we recognise, the campaigns we remember, the content we scroll past, the messages we respond to and the way ideas show up in the world.

Across our graphics workshops, young people explore visual communication through a mix of creative thinking, design skills, software, layout, image-making, branding, storytelling and industry-led briefs.

From traditional techniques to digital tools and future-facing creative roles, these experiences help students understand how graphics can transfer into so many areas of the creative industries.

Because graphics is not just about what something looks like. It is about what it says, who it speaks to and where it could take you.

🔵 visual communication | creative careers | industry skills

30/07/2026

Talent isn’t just about mastering the technical side. It’s about learning how to tell stories.

In this clip from our FE/HE Insights series, .uk, Senior Lecturer in Photography and Deputy Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Photography, Video and Digital Imaging at the , shares why storytelling sits at the heart of great photography.

Whether you’re drawn to portraits, fashion, documentary or commercial work, developing your own perspective is just as important as learning the camera settings. Every image has the potential to say something – and that’s what makes it memorable.

🔵 FE/HE Insights | Photography | Creative Pathways

Creativity builds far more than creative skills.Through TICE, this student found the confidence to share ideas, the moti...
27/07/2026

Creativity builds far more than creative skills.

Through TICE, this student found the confidence to share ideas, the motivation to push beyond the obvious and the self-awareness to understand their own role within a team.

It’s about taking an idea that exists only in your head and learning how to make it real.

Along the way, young people develop skills they can carry into future projects, further education, employment and whatever comes next.

Because creative experiences don’t just shape the work young people make. They help shape the people they are becoming.

TICE. Built in the North East, shaped by young people.

🔵 confidence through creativity | skills for the future | student voices

23/07/2026

Creativity is easy to recognise when it becomes a painting, a song, a performance or a finished piece of work.

It is much harder to name while it is still happening.

We have seen that recently in schools, where a simple question, “Do you think you’re creative?”, was often followed by a pause.

And then there is Beau (our COJ), discovering that when a stick does not fit across a bridge, the answer is apparently to go around it, jump the river and carry on regardless.

Not elegant. Not necessarily sensible. But undeniably creative problem-solving.

In the latest **From the Founder**, Jen thinks aloud about where creativity lives beyond creative subjects and why we need to help young people recognise it while it is still moving.

Read here: https://www.thisistice.com/journal/creativity-doesnt-always-look-creative

🔵 From the Founder | Creative Thinking | Creativity in Education

TICE Fest is back.On 17th and 18th November 2026, we’ll be bringing together young people, creative professionals, educa...
20/07/2026

TICE Fest is back.

On 17th and 18th November 2026, we’ll be bringing together young people, creative professionals, educators and industry voices for two days of ideas, insight and possibility.

Inspired by the creatives, thinkers and innovators who have lived, studied and built their careers in the North East, TICE Fest celebrates the region’s place within the wider creative industries.

Students will hear directly from professionals, explore interactive career activities and see the outcomes of TICE Live Briefs brought to life.

It’s a chance to discover what’s possible, connect creativity to real careers and see just how much opportunity exists on their doorstep.

More details coming soon.

🔵 creative careers | industry insight | North East creativity

And that’s a wrap on the TICE academic year 2025–26.It’s been a year filled with new ideas, bold creative thinking and o...
17/07/2026

And that’s a wrap on the TICE academic year 2025–26.

It’s been a year filled with new ideas, bold creative thinking and opportunities for young people to experience creativity beyond the classroom.

From TICE Live Briefs exploring fashion, illustration, music, sustainability and AI, to TICE Fest welcoming more than 400 young people for two days of creative careers and industry insight, there has been plenty to celebrate.

We’ve continued delivering workshops in and out of schools, launched our teacher and student docuseries to explore the value of creativity in education, and introduced From the Founder - a new series of thought pieces on creativity, industry and the world young people are preparing to enter.

Behind the scenes, we’ve also been developing a brand-new collection of TICE Live Briefs for 2026–27, bringing even more disciplines, ideas and creative possibilities into schools.

Thank you to every student, teacher, creative professional, school and supporter who has been part of this year.

There is much more to come.

🔵 creative experiences | real industry insight | young creative voices

15/07/2026

As we continue our conversations with teachers and students across the North East about creativity, we’re hearing again and again how creative learning reaches far beyond the classroom.

In this clip, Christine Egan-Fowler, artist teacher at Royal Grammar School, Newcastle, reflects on how studying art can support young people in all kinds of future careers, including medicine, dentistry and healthcare.

Because creativity is not just about making something. It is about thinking differently, communicating ideas, solving problems, revisiting decisions and developing the confidence to bring something original into the world.

A brilliant reminder that creative subjects do not narrow opportunities. They can open them up.

🔵 creative confidence | real experiences | future opportunities

Over the years, TICE music workshops have taken students from classrooms to stages, studios, venues and soundscapes.From...
03/07/2026

Over the years, TICE music workshops have taken students from classrooms to stages, studios, venues and soundscapes.

From performing in bands and meeting producers to exploring field recordings, live briefs and the many roles behind the scenes, these experiences are about much more than making music.

They help young people understand the industry, see where their skills could take them, and discover the creative opportunities that exist both on stage and beyond it.

🔵 creative careers | real industry experiences | young people in music

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