Media & Articles
(Interviews, sample lessons, exhibition reviews)
At True Voice English, we work at the intersection of language, creativity, and professional practice.
This page brings together selected media coverage, conferences, articles featuring our work, and writing that explores our approach to helping artists, designers, makers, and creatives find confidence and precision in English.
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Videos sharing our methods
Support for English for Creative Careers
Help yourself to this collection of resources about English for Art Purposes or English for Creative Careers.
Each article is written to make your English learning journey simpler – or to provide rich vocabulary or discussion topics for anyone teaching English for Art Purposes.
They cover the real-world topics we consider useful for your studio practice and art and design career.
Will I Even Need English for my Art Career?
English for Art Careers As an artist, maker or designer, we know that you have more interesting/urgent things to do than work on your English. It's...
How to Not Stop | Task Management Tools in Language Learning
Self-Discipline in English for Art Purposes Educators need to know that task management tools that provide visual progress information can help...
Why You Need Active Learning | English for Art Purposes
Why Artists Need Active Learning The biggest obstacle to helping artists and creatives with English for Art Purposes is getting them to commit. It’s...
Free Class Plan for Reported Speech | AI & Creatives’ Rights
AI & Creatives' Rights Like all academia, AI is a loaded topic in Art and Design Education. This lesson plan looks at just one aspect: proposed...
Anxiety in Language Learning for Creative Careers
An Introduction to the Correlation Between Anxiety & Creativity In her book Beyond Anxiety, Sociologist Dr. Martha Beck examines ways creativity...
How Many Elephants | English for Design Careers
Image credit: International Anti Poaching Foundation How Many Elephants? This week saw the first World Female Ranger Day. Over a two-part blog, we...
English for Design | Holly Budge & How Many Elephants
This is a 2 part lesson plan, examining Englsih for Design through the How Many Elephants (HME) campaign. In our first blog, we looked at World...
When the Music Paused | English for Artists
A Resource/Lesson Plan in English for Artists Fermenta was a music festival & art exhibition by ChamberMusicBox. Fermenta presented 100+...
REAL English for Designers | Explore Dundee Design Festival
REAL English for Designers Designers, join Blue Noun for a design-filled immersion week in Scotland from 23rd to 29th September. Design Week is a...
The Alone With English Podcast
Alone with English is a free podcast for anyone learning English independently — whether you’re currently in a class, between courses, or have stepped away from traditional lessons altogether.
Hosted by experienced English coaches Ruth and Jennie from True Voice English, the six-part series offers support and fresh perspectives for adults who want to reconnect with English on their own terms. If you’ve ever felt left behind by classroom learning or unsure where to go next, this podcast is for you.
Conferences
- Empowering learners through pronunciation: From clarity to confidence and connection, Jennie Reed & Ana Paula Biazon Rocha, PronSIG, 2025
- Representing Pronunciation SIG: Confident communication through pronunciation skills, IATEFL Themes, 2025
- Confident communication through pronunciation skills, IATEFL Edinburgh, 2025
Press
- Eduverse, Edition 19, Article: How an independent language school in Scotland uses a unique approach to language education.
- The University Grapevine (Issue 29, September 2025)
Listen Your Way
Start with Episode 1 or choose the topic that speaks to you most.
No pressure. Just one gentle shift at a time.
You’ve tried everything.
Now try a way in — into English that feels like yours.