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Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Creative Front supports a number of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) which reflect the specific needs and agendas of the creative industries’ sub-sectors in Cambridgeshire. These might be specific to a sub-sector or a cross-discipline business agenda.
Members can join as many SIGs as they’re interested in, exchanging views and joining the debate affecting their industry at events. And if there isn't a SIG to meet your needs, let us know and we can help you create one!
Computer Games SIG, run by Games Eden
Games Eden is the business network portal for the East of England's computer games industry. As the industry extends its economic, social and cultural impact, Games Eden stimulates electronic creativity and business development. Games Eden provides communication and disseminates information for the East of England's games development industry. It promotes the region's reputation through championing achievements, sharing knowledge and developing skills. Games Eden leads the Creative Front Cambridgeshire Computer Games SIG.
Fashion & Textile Design SIG, run by Cambridge Design Collective
Cambridge Design Collective is an independent and vibrant fashion-focused collective of designers, models, photographers, illustrators, hair and make up stylists, filmmakers, visual artists, fashion writers, journalists, independent retailers and those with an interest in these areas. Cambridge Design Collective leads the Creative Front Cambridgeshire Fashion & Textiles SIG.
Film & TV SIG, run by Wired
Wired runs screenings, lectures and workshops with film and television professionals. It provides a forum of creative discussion with established and budding filmmakers, and a platform for networking and sharing knowledge with those in documentary, drama and moving image media. Wired involves those who are interested in employing such specialists – for cinema, terrestrial, digital and web-based platforms – for broadcast, commercial and academic purposes and promotes the wealth of filmmaking talent from the region.
Industrial Design SIG, run by ID Cambs
Industrial Design Cambridgeshire aims to promote the high quality and diverse range of industrial design in and around Cambridge. Our aim is to highlight the great work going on locally but also the contribution designers in Cambridge have made to companies nationally and worldwide.
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) & Copyright SIG, run by CaMedia
CaMedia is a society for professionals working in media and other creative and cultural industries in Cambridgeshire, UK. The group’s main focus is on creative entrepreneurship, investigating ways to build sustainable businesses and professional skills in keeping with the visions of those who create content in the various mediums or those who run them.
Intellectual property, particularly copyright, trademarks and design rights have been identified as common assets to all businesses, whether they are a one-artist enterprise or a small to medium-sized company. Speaker meetings and discussion groups are therefore directed around the theme of intellectual property management and other important revenue generating aspects such as marketing, business models, funding etc. Plain old socialising is at the heart of CaMedia’s activities; we encourage relaxed meetings and don’t always have to have something on the agenda to get together as ideas are ever-flowing!
Photography SIG, run by Cambridge Darkroom
Cambridge Darkroom is more than just a camera club. Whether you’re a passionate amateur snapper, seasoned photographer or a bigger company involved in something photographic, you’ll find the Cambridge Darkroom meet-ups a great place to meet like-minded people. They aim to inspire, to share, to discuss and to seek out opportunities that make us all a creative force to be reckoned with!
Publishing SIG, run by Campus
CAMPUS, Cambridge Publishing Society, is the friendly forum for everybody in publishing and bookselling in the Cambridge area. We meet regularly to broaden our knowledge, network and simply enjoy ourselves. We have lively guest speakers, stylish social events, heated debates, and an athletic rounders team. In the pipeline we have a books-about-books group, wine tasting and a summer garden party …
If this sounds like your thing, you are very welcome to join us and help make the society even better.
Social Events SIG, run by CamCreative
Creative Front also works with CamCreative as our social events co-ordinator. Their meet-ups take place on the last Thursday of the month at the Arts Picturehouse bar in Cambridge. They aim to be fun, informative and full of opportunities for people to build relationships with their fellow creatives. If you’ve not been before, come along. You never know who you might meet!
Web Design & Development SIG, run by Refresh Cambridge
Refresh Cambridge is a community of designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of New Media endeavours in their areas.
Creative Front supports the SIGs with administration, marketing, PR and event delivery.