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Established in 2001; YCN today produces design, branding, advertising, products and much else besides - both for its own projects and ventures, and on behalf of diverse clients.

A multi-disciplinary central team of designers, art directors, strategists, writers, and project managers work together at 72 Rivington Street in London. We're always recruiting, and love to hear from anyone interested in joining the team.

Additionally, YCN represents a roster of illustrators, animation directors and other creative practitioners - promoting their work and facilitating commissions day to day. Through our longstanding awards and development programmes we are able to identify the best emerging talent from around the world, and welcome it into our network.

Such a structure enables YCN to quickly shape project teams around the specific requirements of any creative brief; blending planning, creative development and execution. Consequently our output is rich and diverse - from helping a branding agency find illustrators, to ourselves re-branding an insurance company; from naming a pub and designing its interiors, to developing an integrated ad campaign for the best tasting beer behind its bar

We love to hear about new opportunities and can be called on +44 (0)20 7033 2140 or emailed at studio@ycnonline.com. Downstairs at 72 Rivington Street is open publicly from 10am daily and includes a shop, gallery and lending library.

Agency / Sam Brewster
Shop & Library / Valentine’s Bouquets
Ideas Illustrated / LDN to NYC
Agency / New work from Fernando Volken Togni
Ideas Illustrated / Make Friends With The Neighbours

Valentine’s Bouquets…
Delight your loved one

Beautiful floral bouquets are offered through the shop for Valentine's romantics. We'll freely hand-deliver in Central London.

1. Agency

A multi-disciplinary agency producing design, advertising and representing the freshest creative talent internationally.

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February 03rd, 2012

Hello Sam!

We are thrilled to welcome illustrator Sam Brewster to the YCN family! | more...

February 02nd, 2012

Owen Gildersleeve for Motilo

YCN illustrator Owen Gildersleeve recently completed a project for fashion website Motilo. | see it here...

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February 01st, 2012

New case study for Toyota

YCN illustrator Ciara Phelan recently contributed some new work towards Toyota's latest promotional booklet.  | see more here...

February 01st, 2012

Portfolio update for Visitor Studio

We recently updated YCN animation duo Visitor Studio's portfolio with some brand new work. | more...

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February 01st, 2012

Jack Hughes and Mitch Blunt for Usbek & Rica

YCN illustrators Jack Hughes and Mitch Blunt have recently had some new work featured in the latest issue of Usbek & Rica magazine. | more...

January 31st, 2012

New work from Emma Löfström

We have recently refreshed YCN illustrator Emma Löfström's portfolio with some brand new work. | more...

January 31st, 2012

Portfolio update for André Beato

We recently updated YCN illustrator André Beato's portfolio with some brand new work. | more...

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2. Awards & Education

Stimulating and supporting creative talent through awards, education and the curation of opportunities.

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February 03rd, 2012

Tips for learning no.6

Have conversations with people who aren't like you. | see it here...

February 02nd, 2012

Thursday’s visit

YCN enjoyed a visit to see the BA Motion Graphics, BA Digital Advertising & Design and MA Moving Image students at Ravensbourne today. | more...

February 02nd, 2012

Tips for learning no. 5

Remember that "common sense" is a cultural construction. | more...

February 01st, 2012

Tips for learning no.4

Read the Physical world. | more...

January 31st, 2012

Tips for learning no.3

Ask Questions. | more...

January 30th, 2012

Tips for learning no.2

Learn to hear your own voice. | more...

January 27th, 2012

This week’s visits

This week, YCN visited the University of Gloucestershire and Camberwell College of Arts to discuss this year's Student Award Briefs.  | more...

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3. Shop & Library

A physical space and online shop presenting exclusively designed products alongside rich reading matter.

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February 03rd, 2012

Shutter Island

We have recently added Martin Scorsese's 2010 psychological thriller Shutter Island to the YCN lending library. | more...

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January 31st, 2012

Valentine’s Bouquets

YCN has teamed up with florist Emily Clark to offer some beautiful bouquets, hand delivered for Valentine's Day. | buy a bouquet here...

January 30th, 2012

Tasting Hastings - the seaside comes to Shoreditch

Throughout February, a collection of Hastings-based artists and designers will be offering their wares for sale in the YCN Shop & Library at 72 Rivington Street. | more...

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January 24th, 2012

Spellbound

We have recently added Jefferey Blitz's 2002 documentary Spellbound to the YCN lending library. | more...

January 18th, 2012

Now you can borrow films!

In addition to our ever growing collection of stimulating reading material, the YCN Shop & Library now has a small but perfectly formed assortment of films available for lending. | more...

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January 17th, 2012

The YCN Student Awards Annual 11/12 is here!

We have a limited number of the brand new YCN Student Awards Annual available in our online shop! | Buy it here

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January 16th, 2012

The Good Times

It may well be the most depressing day of the year, but creative agency The Church Of London are looking to lift our spirits with The Good Times, a newspaper-style publication dedicated to all that is wonderful in the world. | See it here

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4. Ideas Illustrated

Our quarterly print publication now has a digital companion, with archived and web only content.

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January 27th, 2012

LDN to NYC

A unique transatlantic collaboration between Annie Collinge and Jiggery Pokery.  | see it here...

January 26th, 2012

Reading List

George Lois suggests five inspiring additions to consider for your bookshelf.  | more...

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January 25th, 2012

A PR man’s moves

Mark Borkowski discusses the necessity of creative thinking within the public relations industry. | more...

January 24th, 2012

Fitting in: a neurotic’s guide

Gordon Comstock suggests five ways we can integrate ourselves into a new working environment. | more...

January 24th, 2012

Eat Somewhere Different

Adam Tickle suggests we broaden our horizons with a trip to an unfamiliar restaurant.  | more...

January 20th, 2012

Make Friends With The Neighbours

Owen Gatley suggests we get acquainted with the people over the hedge. | more...

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January 19th, 2012

The Magical Gap

Collyn Ahart encourages us to engage with the fantastic in our day to day work.  | more...

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3. Shop & Library
4. Ideas Illustrated
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Visit and write to:

72 Rivington Street
London, EC2A 3AY
t: +44 (0)20 7033 2140

Come in...

Visit our shop and library
72 Rivington Street
London, EC2A 3AY
Call us: +44 (0)20 7033 2140
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Working with YCN

We love to hear from new potential collaborators and clients alike.

Talent – To discuss commissioning talent through YCN or to introduce your portfolio
please contact Head of Talent Tim Higgs

New projects – To discuss new design, advertising or other agency projects please 
contact Director Nick Defty

Education – For details of our Awards, college visits and other development programmes
contact Project Manager Kezia Clark

Internships – If you’re interested in applying for a creative or project management
internship at YCN please contact Project Manager Zoe Barrett