Ardagh Young Creatives 2025

Ardagh Young Creatives is a yearly programme for young people to learn about creative careers and the world of design.

Applicants will be invited to join our programme to learn about design processes and methods through hands-on workshops, mentorship, collaboration and co-design.

How does it work?

During the programme, you will learn by participating in a series of practical workshops led by professionals from a wide range of creative disciplines, including architecture, graphic design, product design, and sustainability. This year's lead designers will be announced shortly.

Resolve Collective, Space Black, and architects Siraaj Mirtha and Katie Fisher have been previous collaborators. We have also worked with Templo, Trash Gxng, Ricebox Collective, and others.

Bringing your knowledge together, you will work as a group to co-design a project that will be displayed to the public at the Design Museum.

What will participants get out of the programme:

• Understand pathways into creative careers
• Develop digital and hands-on skills
• Work on a design brief
• Co-create a group project with industry professionals
• Meet other young people
• Add to their CV and portfolio
• Learn employability skills and receive guidance from professional mentors

Good to know:

• This programme is free to join and covers lunch and travel costs

• The 2025 programme will run from April to August 2025

Please note:

Applications for this year's programme are now closed, but we offer workshops and events for young people across the year. Keep an eye on the website and our socials to see what's coming up.

Download this PDF document that indicates the museum's spaces and instructs wayfinding.

Background image by Justine Trickett.