English Language Maintenance for Creative Careers
An invitation to be yourself, in English
Art School Graduates:
This space is designed specifically for recent art and design graduates.
The years immediately after art school are often the most formative of a creative career. They might not feel ‘make or break all the time,’ but how you select and succeed in opportunities sets the direction of your creative career.
This is when:
-
skills meet real-world constraints
-
opportunities appear unevenly
-
momentum can build — or quietly stall
-
habits form that last for years
Small differences in how you reflect, decide, and articulate your work during this period can have a disproportionate impact over time.
This kind of regular self-reflection is often what separates settling from succeeding.
Talent isn’t enough.
Effort and luck matter equally, too.
But the ability to stay aligned with what you’re aiming for, and to articulate clearly the value of your work: those are key too.
You’re no longer in art school — and you miss your community.
The structure has gone.
The studios, critiques, and regular conversations about your work have disappeared.
Your English is good. You still use it.
You watch films, follow creative work online (maybe doom scroll English tips?)
Practice without a reason fizzles out.
But a fixed lesson plan would feel far too heavy.
You just graduated! You don’t want more lessons.
You want the real-world experience to grow your career.
At art school, you described your student work in English — because you practised that language again and again.
But
-
your work has changed
-
your experience has deepened
-
your ambitions have sharpened
Has your English updated with it? Or is it on the backburner.
We’ve built this space to close that gap — gently, privately, and without pressure.
Your Studio Download
An invitation to be yourself, in English
This isn’t a course, a lesson, or a programme to complete.
It’s a studio conversation — a quiet, confidential space to talk through what you’ve been working on, in English, with someone who understands creative practice.
You meet with me — Ruth, an artist and English coach — to talk about:
-
the work you’re making now
-
ideas that are forming or stalling
-
decisions you’re navigating
-
where your time and energy are going
There’s no preparation required.
No homework.
No teaching or correction.
You bring your month.
We talk it through.
I ask the questions that help you articulate your practice clearly — not as a performance, but as part of your thinking.
For some people, one conversation is enough to regain clarity.
For others, returning regularly becomes a way to stay aligned as their work and career develop.
We’re calling it a studio download.
What We Talk About Each Month
Each session is a chance to talk through what you’ve actually been working on — as your practice moves out of education and into the world.
This isn’t about discovering your creativity.
You already know how you work.
It’s about articulating what’s happening now, at a stage where small decisions quietly shape long-term direction.
We might talk about:
-
work you’ve been making, testing, or developing
-
ideas you explored, adapted, or set aside
-
influences that have shaped recent decisions
-
opportunities you said yes to — or didn’t
-
where your time and energy have really gone
Looking back like this is powerful.
It helps you:
-
notice how one idea leads to another
-
recognise patterns and emerging threads
-
describe your decisions in clear, professional English
-
stay aligned with what you’re aiming for
-
feel more grounded in your creative identity outside art school
These conversations become a kind of spoken creative journal — a record of a formative period that most artists move through without ever articulating.
You don’t need to prepare anything special.
You bring your work, your questions, or simply your month.
Over time — whether you come once or return regularly — you’ll hear yourself becoming more precise, more confident, and more fluent when talking about your practice in English.
How I Support Your English
During our conversations, I help you to:
-
find clarity when explaining ideas that are still forming
-
expand your vocabulary naturally, only where it’s useful
-
explore clearer or more confident ways of saying the same thing
-
describe materials, processes, marks, and methods with precision
-
talk about influences and research without over-preparing
-
articulate the intention behind your decisions
-
sound — and feel — more like the professional you’re becoming
If a word, phrase, or way of expressing something would serve you better, we explore it together — in context, and only when it matters.
This kind of steady, accurate support helps your English evolve alongside your practice, without forcing it or flattening your voice.
Over time, that’s what builds confidence you can rely on — not just for future interviews, but across the many professional situations your career will bring.
This offer might sound light — even deceptively simple.
But this kind of regular, precise conversation is often the difference between staying on course and slowly drifting off it.
When there’s no space to articulate your work, decisions get made on autopilot.
Language narrows. Direction blurs.
Having a place to speak things through — in English — keeps both your thinking and your practice aligned as your career develops.
That alignment is what sustains momentum over time.
People sometimes assume that if something feels gentle, it can’t be valuable.
In reality, this is exactly what you’re paying for.
You’re paying for an English encounter that builds trust and confidence without discomfort.
No time-wasting.
No sitting silently while others speak.
No being forced to talk about things you don’t care about.
No generic conversation that has nothing to do with your creative career.
This is focused, one-to-one English practice that respects your time, your work, and your voice.
You get to speak about what actually matters to you — your practice, your decisions, your direction — with someone who understands creative work and knows how to support your English without flattening it.
That’s why it works.
And that’s why it feels light.
Not because it lacks value —
but because it removes everything that gets in the way.
1. One-Off Studio Download: £99
A single, focused studio download in English.
This option is right if you:
-
want clarity around your current work or direction
-
are at a moment of change or decision
-
want to experience the space before committing further
You bring where you are now.
We talk it through — clearly, accurately, and without pressure.
2. Monthly Studio Downloads: £75/month (Subscription)
This option is for people who want to keep English quietly active as their practice evolves.
It suits you if:
-
you value regular reflection without intensity
-
you want continuity, but not a heavy commitment
-
you see this as maintenance, not a fix
There’s no coursework, no targets, and no performance.
Just a reliable space to stay aligned.
3. A Year of Language Maintenance — 12 Sessions for the Price of 10 (£750)
This option is for recent graduates who understand how formative these early years are.
It supports:
-
steady, low-pressure development
-
keeping English aligned with your changing practice
-
regular reflection that helps you stay on course
You’re not committing to more work.
You’re investing in continuity.
Which Option Should I Choose?
If you’re not sure, start with a one-off session.
You can upgrade at any time — and we’ll honour the savings if you move to the annual bundle.
All conversations are private and one-to-one.
FAQ
Can I cancel my monthly subscription?
Yes — anytime.
There’s no minimum commitment.
If the Monthly Art Voice Check-In isn’t right for you, you can cancel your subscription with no penalty.
How do I book my sessions?
We use Calendly for all bookings.
Once you sign up, you’ll receive a link to choose your session time. It’s quick, simple, and automatically shows your local timezone.
There will be options for different time zones.
What is your cancellation policy?
You can cancel or reschedule your session up to 24 hours before your appointment, but please use this only as a last resort — we can’t guarantee short-notice availability for another slot.
If you cancel within 24 hours or miss the session, it will still be billed.
This protects your time and mine, and keeps the programme running smoothly for everyone.
Check out the True Voice English Privacy Policy about fair play.
Do I need to prepare anything?
No preparation is required.
You don’t need notes, slides, or finished work. You simply bring where you are — your work, your questions, or your month — and we talk it through.
Is this only for people who want to improve their English?
This is for people whose English is already good, but no longer fully aligned with their current work or ambitions.
It’s about keeping your English up to date, flexible, and usable in professional creative contexts — not starting again or “fixing” anything.
I’m shy about speaking — is this still for me?
Yes — especially for you.
The hour is relaxed, low-pressure, and supportive.
You set the pace, and we build your confidence slowly, month by month.
Can I switch from a one-off session to monthly support?
Yes.
You can upgrade at any time, and if you later decide to switch to the annual bundle, we honour the savings.
Is this interview preparation?
No, and that’s intentional.
These conversations naturally improve how you talk about your work in future interviews: there’s no performance pressure here.
This space supports your practice as it develops, not for a specific outcome (which gives you sustainable, long-lasting skills).
You can discover our presentation coaching options below.
Discover your year-round options for improving your English for Art Purposes — with courses and guided conversations designed for artists and designers, including:
-
Presentation Coaching
-
Sketchbook (a practice-led English method)
-
TEN Talks (real conversations with UK practitioners)
→ Learn more about English for Art Purposes
Why the review matters
You don’t always know what’s ahead.
In the years just after art school, direction is often unclear,and that’s normal.
What is usually clear, once you pause, is how far you’ve already come.
These conversations create a moment to do exactly that.
To stop.
To look back.
To speak what’s been happening.
Not to judge it.
Not to evaluate it.
But simply to notice it.
When you hear your month spoken out loud — your work, your decisions, what changed, what didn’t — patterns start to appear.
From there, it becomes much easier to sense whether you’re still moving in the right direction.
Not because someone tells you.
But because you can feel it.
That’s why review is so powerful.
It’s not about seeing far into the future.
It’s about staying oriented — by paying attention to your own movement.