Damien Poulain, whose work as part of our Bateman's Row project is shown above, has a some desk-space on offer in a shared London studio. More details here...

If so we have a placement opportunity at YCN for someone looking to gain experience in creative project management, marketing and other organisational things. Please send an email with your CV as a first step.

Safeplace is a company started by Jimmy Turrell, who is a graphic artist based in London. Jimmy has an opportunity for a graphic design intern, full details of which can be found here.

Shown is work for the Parisian store Colette, created with Richard Hart from 4Creative.

MWorks is "a future-facing creative communications agency with a passion for ideas and a desire to create engaging campaigns for the 21st century". They have an immediate opening for a mid-weight freelance designer, full details of which can be found here.

We are recruiting a full time designer to work at YCN. Full details here.

Today we've received a sneak peak of the coming YCN Book, designed by HudsonBec, in the form of running sheets from our printer. It's looking great, and finished copies will be available from next week. Shown above is a spread presenting work created through YCN earlier in the year by Julien Vallée as part of a DixonBaxi pitch for MTV.

We're hoping to hear from children's writers for a possible client project. If you're an illustrator that also creates stories then even better, and please email over some examples.

The Call for Entries for this year's YCN Awards has now launched. The 25 live creative briefs that form the basis of this year's program present a brilliant range of challenges; from encouraging people to play more ping pong, to encouraging more visits to the National Portrait Gallery.

As ever, all those Commended will have their work included as part of a summer show, and in the pages of our annual book. Professional development opportunities are also offered by an impressive range of agencies, and other organisations, internationally. This year the Awards are open to anyone, anywhere not working professionally full-time; all needed to take part can be found here.

An opening has arisen at London based publishers Black Dog for a book designer. Full details can be found here and shown is the cover from Platform for Art, a recent Black Dog issue.

Launching in November 2008, murmurART exists to promote "emerging fine artists of distinct promise". The team require a freelance designer, and full details of the opportunity can be found here.

Pictured is an image relating to New Contemporaries, promoted by murmurART - and currently on show in Rochelle school, London

Yesterday and today we've run some research exercises for the Finnish company Blyk. Many thanks to all those that attended and to Simon at Blyk's agency Contra, and Elin Svensson for presenting work to the group. Jack Larner was one of those kindly to take part; and can be seen above presenting the Towel of Commendation to mark those Commended (Jack included) as part of the most recent YCN Awards. This year's Awards will be launched with a Call for Entries, week commencing 13th October.

London based studio Bodo Sperlein are seeking a new office and design project manager to join their small creative team. The role combines daily administration with creative projects management, research, events organisation and other tasks (big and small). Full details here...

YCN is rapidly growing its technical capability and as such we're looking to develop a pool of brilliant PHP and front-end developers to draw on for future projects. Please click here for details. (Image above from the fabulous Sexy People blog.)

TAGTEXT are a creatively led, mobile product company based on London's South Bank. They have a creative opening for a character illustrator - full details of which can be found here.

We're looking for a friendly and talented placement designer to come and join us immediately in the YCN studio. Work is plentiful, and much concerned with completing the latest (and soon to go to print) edition of our annual Book. We need someone with strong typographic skills who is able to work quickly and diligently. Ful details can be found here.

Kickers and their creative agency ODD are looking to work with a young designer/film-maker to create a viral to accompany footage that was shot of "dancing legs" at festivals through the Summer. Things need to be turned around quickly - full details here.