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.
2 Ways to Get Lucky | Luck in a Creative Career
Sample Class Plan | English for Creative Careers | Luck We have a portfolio-building mentorship for international art school candidates. To promote...
Black Paint 3.0, Black Friday & Artist Barry Scott
How Artists Do Black Friday It's Black Friday, the time of year for a frenzy of offers designed to tip consumers into purchasing. Today we're going...
Life After Art School | One Graduate’s Story
Time and Money In a previous blog, I described starting Blue Noun Language Hub with limited technology. This blog is also about the tech, but about...
English for Creative Careers | BOOOOOOOM
Sample Class Plan | English for Creative Careers | BOOOOOOOM In last week's art school workshop, we began talking about the Canadian art magazine...
Tell Your Artist Story Through Tech | A Sample Exercise in English for Creatives
Storytelling | How to Tell Your Artist Story Through Technology This page contains a text and listening exercise used in our Sketchbook English for...
7 Tips for Language Learning
7 Tips for Language Learning Language learning is a marathon - not a sprint, but that doesn't mean it needs to feel like a slog (an unpleasant...
Why English Classes Fail in AD Education
English for Art Schools Are you still giving English lessons? Or do you train your students in using English for creative careers, in varied...
7 Essential Tips for International Applicants to UK Art Schools
International UK Art School Candidates This blog post is part of a series of tips helping international students apply to UK art...
Portfolio Tips for Art School | Sketchbooks
Portfolio Tips for Art School Applicants – About Your Sketchbooks This blog ensures international art school applicants fully understand what a UK...
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.