We’re shouting out six of our Learner Platform members, from photographers to artists, fashion designers and astrologers.
Image from Learner Platform member Jack Mattison (Si apre in una nuova finestra)
Welcome to our latest member spotlight newsletter. We have such a talented community of creatives on our Learner Platform – we’re proud to introduce some of our members in the hope you can collaborate, connect, and follow their journeys.
Dee Elegia (Si apre in una nuova finestra)
My name is Dee Elegia and I’m a Scottish, working-class artist based in Glasgow. I’m a self-taught photographer and I work with analog processes and mixed media. My work is greatly influenced by my childhood and working class background; namely the architecture, art, cinema and music that has been made by us. I also have AuDHD, OCD and dyspraxia, which understandably influence my work too. I’ve created many self-portrait projects exploring my experience of living with these disabilities and the unique ways in which they shape both my eye and my world.I have experience of working with models, musicians and actors. I am very passionate about creating images for album and single artworks, as well as doing live gig photography.
What I’m looking for: I’m looking to work on more creative and artistic shoots with musicians. With my modelling work, I’d like to push things further and create with a team on shoots intended for publication, so I’m looking for opportunities to do this with like-minded people.
Jack Mattison (Si apre in una nuova finestra)
Hi my name is Jack. I’m a 21 year old fashion design graduate currently chained to the shackles of vintage retail. I occasionally model and love to play Animal Crossing. As a fashion designer, my work explores Victorian-inspired stories, looking inwards to inspire collections filled with texture. My graduate collection was based on the Victorian act of mourning, inspired by my experience with hair loss. Most of the collection had mine, my mother’s and sister’s hair hand-felted within the fabrics (Si apre in una nuova finestra).
What I’m looking for: I am looking to engage my creative brain. After graduating I’ve struggled to adapt my creativity into a professional environment (I’ve been rejected from every job I’ve applied for). I would love to work with a London-based label or even be able to start my own little label, working on custom designs and providing the rat race in London with some fabulous Victorian gear. I would love for my brand identity to be able to resonate with a community of likeminded individuals who see fashion as sentimental and truly care about the products they engage with. However, I also sometimes desire an office job just making drinks for all the Damson Madder and quarter zip office babes, so if anyone is out there hiring I have rave reviews on my cuppa making skills.
Mars the Mystic (Si apre in una nuova finestra)
I am a genderfluid creatrix and self-proclaimed “hedonistic hag” residing in New York City. I work for an astrology app during the day, helping shape their visuals and astrology content fed to the social media gods.
At night, I play! I freelance on and off for a variety of clients through art, design, strategy, writing, styling, and astrology. Some of my favorite past and current projects; s*x symbols and sacred erotica work for Chakrubs founder Vanessa Cuccia, album cover creative direction, styling & artwork for indie singer-songwriter Catie Lausten, ongoing monthly horoscope as well as featured in Issue 3 & 4 of Natalie Vest-Jones creative brain child The Sanxtuary (Si apre in una nuova finestra) (a BIPOC and Queer fashion magazine and platform in London), Upcoming fashion dress up doll game featuring my illustration work for ap0cene & more! In my personal life, I am a professional astrologer, Substack anonymous interviewer, avant garde outfit repeater, & certified yapper.
What I’m looking for: I am always seeking creative collaborations and partnerships with fellow visionaries and do not recoil from the opportunity to do something cutting edge. The constant turn of trends is tiring to me and I find myself desiring risk-taking outside of the trend cycle as well as the challenge to enter into new territory and learn new skills, experience new perspectives, and face new obstacles.
Things that are alluring to me about a company, artist, or idea: raw authenticity without the frills (except visually), human centered environments and products, fashion that cares about sustainability, quality, and inclusivity, celebration of the erotic and sensual without stigma, occult and astrology outside of a pop-simplified lens where it is deeper, rooted in diverse cultural history and fixed on our sense of free will and connection to the greater collective, psychedelic experiences, hedonistic mindset, play without guilt and shame, LGBTQIA+ support and stories beyond the stereotypes, reproductive health, invisible disability from chronic pain and illness, process of developing our personal style.
My dreams: directing and styling creative shoots, helping create beautiful & chic items for the home and wearable that are orthopedic & focused on mobility, writing an astrology book, starting a quarterly dinner club for creatives in NYC.... probably more if you ask me in a month!
Francesca Bell (Si apre in una nuova finestra)
Hi i’m Francesca, I’m a photographer based in the North East of England who loves working with smaller independent brands and helping create images that boost their online image. Outside of that, I love doing portfolio shoots with friends creating fun and colourful images.
What I’m looking for: I would love to connect with more up and coming businesses outside of Newcastle to create unique images that enhance the brands’ image. I would also like to connect with stylists and MUAs to create more styled images that we could all use in portfolios to grow further as creatives.
Maria Kierończyk (Si apre in una nuova finestra)
My name is Maria Kierończyk, I’m a live music and portrait photographer based in Poland, available for opportunities worldwide. In my creative work, I mainly shoot digital but have deep love for film and anything analog (mixed media too). As my photography is currently mainly focused on live music, equally, I’d love to branch out to the fashion industry.
What I’m looking for: I’d love to connect and work with more publications, brands, producers and creatives for commission work. I’m eager to connect with other more experienced photographers & videographers for shadowing, assisting & BTS opportunities too.
TwoWing (Si apre in una nuova finestra)
My name is TwoWing and I am a London-based film and digital photographer. Using the idea of ‘resistance through representation’, my queer-focused personal projects respond to contemporary issues using satirical, suggestive, and exaggerated imagery. I also love working with drag artists, musicians, designers, and other creatives to bring their visions to life – combining my experience and creative influences with their interests and unique characteristics.
What I’m looking for: I would love to connect with other photographers, designers, artists, and performers in London who are interested in working together. Eventually I would also love to (co-)create my own photography exhibitions, so any insights on what that process looks like in practice would be amazing.
If you’d like to be featured in our next Member Spotlight, become a member, and send over the following information to learnerplatform@bricksmagazine.co.uk (Si apre in una nuova finestra) with the subject line ‘Member Spotlight.’
A photograph of yourself.
Your instagram handle.
A short paragraph summarising who you are and what you do.
A short paragraph explaining the work that you are looking for, and the people you want to connect with.
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14/11/2025
