The London Post Club is the working title for a community of practice for Retouchers and Digital Artists.

A community of practice is a group of people who share a common interest or profession and come together to share knowledge, present ideas, solve problems, and improve their skills through regular interaction. We learn from each other by sharing experiences, discussing best practices, and Hearing about whats ‘goging on’.

Good question. The reductive answer would be: sitting in the dark, drawing over other people's pictures all day. But in reality, we create work that is intrinsically perfect. The skill and craft involved means the label "Digital Artist" holds more meaning for us. It’s not just about wielding Photoshop like a magic wand; we also use CGI, compositing, and grading tools to create stunning images.

If anyone has a better one-liner for this question, let us know!

There are several reasons:

- As the industry changes, sharing information, contacts, and ideas can help us all navigate it more easily.

- These meetings will feature short, engaging talks to support and inspire our practice.

- Since the "blip," many of us no longer work in studios or offices. We're isolated in our home offices and need to get out, meet everyone, put faces to names, and start conversations that can continue into the future.

- Many of us know each other, having followed similar career paths and worked together in the past.

- Some of us continue to work together on projects but only meet on Zoom or Slack. It's time to bring it back to IRL.

Probably. We have quite specialized jobs. There aren’t that many of us, and we’ve all likely seen each other’s work and know who did what.

Kind of, but in an understated way. This event is about meeting and sharing ideas with your peers. The primary goal is to enhance the group's expertise by exchanging knowledge, sharing ideas and improving our practice. In practice , this could mean proping up the bar for a few hours having a laugh.

1st floor - middle ‘container’

BOXPARK SHOREDITCH
UNIT 57
2-10, BETHNAL GREEN ROAD
LONDON E1 6GY

TWITTER @boxpark
WEBSITE boxpark.co.uk

A lift is located behind the main entrance, closest to Shoreditch High Street Station

Yes. Having talks that inspire, inform or entertain are part of the ethos of a successful community of practice.

If you describe yourself as a commercial artist, retoucher, or digital artist and you have a portfolio of work and clients, then yes. If photography is just a personal interest, then probably not.

Many! Join us, and you’ll never get banding again, and your Photoshop will never crash. (Just kidding, but we can dream, right?)