The Kusp

2024 ✅️ To all of our partners, collaborators and industry specialist this year - thank you! Want to join us on our journey in 2025? Here's how you can: Be an Industry Speaker 🎤 | https://lnkd.in/gkHQ77b8 Become a Mentor 👥 | https://lnkd.in/eBZmuWN2 Work with The Kusp 💥 | https://lnkd.in/egtuKV3t Give a Donation 💛 | https://lnkd.in/gXAYR7Wg #diversity #inclusion #talent #creativemedia #representation #community #development #newopportunities

Faces of The Kusp ✨️🌐 Diverse. Talented. Community. Filmed by Roy Jox-Fredstie

That's our 2024 wrapped in collaboration with Ndako! 🌐 Big thank you to Foday Dumbuya from Labrum London for spending time with us, sharing his story of building the brand, and leaving us with some inspiring advice to take into 2025 💛 Really grateful to our sponsors who helped to make this a memorable one 🥳 FOMO House | Dalston's Soda Co. | Go Mate Drinks | LOAH | Logitech Photography by Daisy L

We are very excited at the potential of growing our community in Brighton with the support of Projects! 💥 More to come...

It's been a memorable experience partnering with UAL Creative Shift over the years. A partnership that began before 2020. Despite the lockdown, we didn't want to stop curating experiences that had a positive impact on the creative entrepreneurial endeavours of students and graduates from University of the Arts London with the support of some amazing industry specialists. The outcomes proved that we made the right decision! Here's our partnership review from 2020 to 2024. Excited for what's next... Special thanks to Lora Ghany (FHEA), Decarla Phillip-Riley, Davinia C., Roxanne Peters, Tanikha Renzo Allen, Kesang Ball, Romany-Francesca M., Claire Burman, Sebuh Mesfin, Kian Bakhtiari, Mia Sakai, Nance Synthia-K, Mathieu Ajan, Isabelle Landicho and Chiamaka Ojechi 💥 Honorable mentions of industry mentors pre-2020; Joey Yu, Louise Nindi, Johnson Gold, Basma Khalifa, Paula Akpan and Tolani Shoneye 💫

It's only right that we come together to wrap up the year properly, right!?! If you're able to make it, it would be great to see you! Music and good vibes, courtesy of Ndako 🌐 RSVP: https://lnkd.in/ex_uTntf Any further queries, email info@thekusp.co.uk 📩

I’m so excited to be a part of this incredible community created by The Kusp , and was moved to read such a supportive introduction. It’s only been a few days and i’ve been made to feel valued, seen and heard. I’m so excited for this journey and to be a part of a welcoming and warm village. #Thekusp #community #filmmakers

Back in 2022, Bellhouse Markes got in touch and wanted to collaborate on mentoring scheme to help guide under-represented talent within the fashion and media space. We put together the Creative Mentorship Programme, and this is how it turned out! Keeping to our curated approach, 9 creatives were matched with 8 top industry mentors spanning across Hair & Make-up, Photography, Creative Directors and more. Thanks to Hiromi Ueda, Araminta Markes, Etty Bellhouse, Jeremy Valender, Samuel Bradley, Andrew Lim Clarkson, Ed Duffield, Sarah-Jayne Todd, Katya I., Kareyni Davis, Frankie Spence, Mathushaa Sagthidas, Tanikha Renzo Allen, Caitlin Keenan-Jones, Shilonite Simon, Sofia P, Nahshon R. 💫

"Loved this so much. When's the next one?!" 💥 Last week was another milestone! ✅️ With over 200 RSVPs, not everyone managed to secure a seat at our Directors Showcase in collaboration with Somesuch, but those that did, loved it! Thanks to the volunteers, filmmakers, attendees and Curzon for allowing us to bring this experience to life! Maybe we will see you at the next one? Photography by Charlotte Hull

"Easily the most inclusive networking event I've been to." 💫 Final Social Mixer of 2024 ✅️ Thanks to Martine Lewis Rohan Sudan Logitech Saraphina Mattis Priscillia Assemien Nicola Lees Matt Mitchell Adriana Deaconescu Photography by Charlotte Hull