Workshop Programme
Our 2025 Workshop Programme is NOW LIVE and is open to all emerging creatives. Look at the workshops below to find out more and book your FREE space!
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How to Design a Difference with Contagious
HOW TO DESIGN A DIFFERENCE WITH CONTAGIOUS
An inside look at how Contagious, a brand-led creative design agency, approaches building distinctive brands and experiences. From shaping identities and packaging, to designing brand homes and visitor journeys, this session explores how creativity can transform not just how a brand looks, but how it feels and connects with people in the real world.
An introduction to brand development with StudioLR
An introduction to brand development with StudioLR
An overall intro into the world of brand. Covering everything from what brands are and why they exist, through to the fundamentals of brand strategy, how we go about developing brands, and how to use creativity to your advantage. Participants will leave the session with a better understanding of what brands are, and a few timeless principles and quick tips they can apply in their own work. We’ll weave in some interactive exercises throughout the session and there will be time for a Q&A at the end.
Bringing a creative proposition to life with Visit Scotland
Design systems are more than just style guides - they’re the foundation for scalable, consistent creative work.
Inside a Creative Agency: Campaigns, questions, careers with Union (rerun)
Understand the basics of how campaigns work, how an agency runs and all the different jobs you can do in the industry.
Strategies for brand success on social media with Scottish Government
We’ll give an overview of how we collect, interpret and apply social media analytics data to measure effectiveness, optimise performance, and make evidence-based decisions. We’ll also touch on brand values and ethical social media practices and how this guides our online presence.
The Brief Escape - Learn how to craft a compelling campaign with GRA
Welcome to The Brief Escape — a hands-on, escape room-style workshop where cracking the campaign is your only way to crack the code. You and your team will uncover the secrets of successful marketing by learning how to plan, build and report on a campaign from start to finish.
Creating impactful social media content with Visit Scotland
Design systems are more than just style guides - they’re the foundation for scalable, consistent creative work.
How to come up with big creative ideas with media stretch
Two or three of Story's top creatives will lead a session covering inspiration, ideation and integration. Oh, and interaction too - as attendees will have a chance to respond to a short, fun brief to exercise their own creative muscles.
Learning Outcomes
Attendees will leave with an armoury of tips, tools and insights to enhance their creativity and boost their confidence
Building a Design System that scales with VisitScotland
Design systems are more than just style guides - they’re the foundation for scalable, consistent creative work.
A Crash-Course in Advertising with STV
Join STV’s In House and Commercial creative teams for this in-person, hands-on, immersive look at the world of advertising.
PR Campaigns Behind the Scenes with Story Shop
This session will take you behind the scenes of a real PR campaign that made global headlines
Speed Dating: Meet all the departments that make up Leith Agency
Deep dive into the world of campaigns & careers with Leith Agency
Inside A Creative Agency: Campaigns, Questions, Careers with Union
You’ll leave with an understanding of the basics of how campaigns work & how an agency runs.
Top tips on how to create big brand stunts with John Doe
Attendees will go behind the scenes of some of John Doe's biggest experiential moments which have gone live this year.
Personal branding – building a strong professional presence with 3x1
We'll explore the essentials of building your own brand with a focus on boosting your LinkedIn profile.