our mission.
Design. Publishing. Inclusivity. is an impactful mentorship initiative for under-represented creatives and have assembled leading designers across the publishing industry as mentors.
Our mission is supporting creatives from under-represented groups to develop the skills and acumen to pursue a career in the world of book design, while also offering existing designers in the industry advice on career progression.
mentoring
process.
Applications for the 2024 programme have now closed. Please do not be discouraged if you had not been chosen this year- we strongly encourage you re-apply for the 2025 programme or future dates!
If you’re selected for mentoring, we will match you with a mentor whose area of expertise and interests will best match with your professional goals. You will meet with mentors ideally on six occasions over a six-month period either in-person, on Zoom or a hybrid for one hour (on a mutually agreeable date).
The six sessions should be spread so that they happen approximately every month across the six-month period - a shorter time period - e.g. four months can be discussed in advance with the DPI team and your mentor).
eligibility
criteria.
You must be UK & Ireland based
You must be aged 18 years or above
From an underrepresented background (one or more of the following):
Black, Asian and minority ethnic
Disabled
Neurodivergent
LGBTQIA+
Working class
*No prior design experience or formal art education is required. We also encourage existing designers to apply.