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Ongoing professional development for people who want more from their creative careers
Join an award-winning community of designers, architects, creatives, makers and artists who want to keep learning, meet brilliant people and open themselves up to new ideas and opportunities.
Through live workshops, guest speakers and conversations with industry professionals, we bring together career, professional, business and personal development in one place. Develop the confidence, knowledge and industry connections to take your career further and create more opportunities for yourself.
Build a career you are proud of
Develop the confidence, knowledge and skills to make stronger decisions, create better opportunities and move towards the career you actually want.
Learn from people shaping the industry
Join Larsen Architecture and guest experts who are actively working across design, business and the creative industries, sharing real experience, fresh thinking and what actually works.
Build connections that open doors
Meet ambitious creatives from across the industry, grow your network and create relationships that can lead to new ideas, collaborations, opportunities and friendships.
What your membership includes
This is ongoing professional development designed to grow with you. Each month, you’ll have access to live learning, industry experts, practical business and career development, and a community of people who are serious about what they do.
The topics change, the conversations evolve and there is always something new to take away and put into practice.
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Live professional development workshops throughout the year
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Guest speakers and industry experts across design, business and creative industries
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Full access to past session recordings
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Business, career and personal development covering everything from portfolios and marketing to sales, PR, AI and accountancy
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Community access to connect with other ambitious creatives
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Regular in-person opportunities to learn, meet and connect beyond the screen
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Learning shaped by the industry
This Professional Development Membership is hosted by Larsen Architecture, but is so much bigger than us.
We bring together experienced designers, business owners, specialists and industry experts to share the knowledge, ideas and experience that can genuinely move your career forward. It is practical, relevant and built around the things creative professionals actually need to know, from business and marketing to confidence, technology, communication and the changing industry around us.
This is not another library of generic content. It is an award-winning platform built to give you access to people, perspectives and knowledge.
Our role is to bring it all together, make it useful and create a place where there is always something new to learn, someone worth listening to and another opportunity to grow.
How we deliver results
Professional development works when it becomes part of how you think and work, not something you dip into once and forget.
That is why this membership is built around ongoing learning, real conversations and practical development across business, career, confidence and communication.
We cover topics that actually shape a creative career and business. From portfolios, websites, social media and marketing to buyer types, sales conversations, advertising, accountancy, PR and of course AI and automations. The subjects change as the industry changes, so the learning stays relevant.
You learn from people who are doing the work, ask questions, hear different perspectives and take what is useful into your own career.
The aim is not to give you more information. It is to help you think differently, make stronger decisions and keep developing long after the session ends.
The membership is designed to fit around real creative careers. Join live workshops, dip into the sessions that are most relevant to you and use the growing library when you need something specific.
Some weeks you might be learning about branding or AI. Another session might be focused on client acquisition, advertising, pricing, portfolios, communication or leadership. The calendar keeps moving because your career does too.
What our members say
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A community of like-minded designers
For the first time, I believe there's a chance and an actual pathway to overcome not just some professional particulars, but personal limitations too.
It means a lot when you're welcomed without dismissal but with a full understanding by landing some initial thoughts and options from first-hand experience like Marc's.
Tijana Matabudul
Architect
This opportunity helped and forced me to grow as a designer. I took on more responsibility and as it was a field I was not familiar with, I had to learn.
It all begins with you and you need to want something strong enough for you to decide to go for it. I am grateful for the day I decided to work on myself for I believe I wouldn't be typing this message right now.
Desree Lukele, ZA
Interior Designer
I have learnt many things about professional application by working with the team and Ryan. I have gained more confidence in myself and how I carry myself. This programme is the real deal. You're meeting with real professionals who know what they are talking about. They are here to really make your success their mission.
Can't recommend Ryan and Marc enough, they honestly so good!
Anjali Bhatia, UK
Architectural Designer
You’re setting a great example that you CAN achieve a healthy work life balance in architecture, contrary to what most people have come to accept which is working tirelessly to meet unrealistic deadlines because “that’s just the way it is” which it doesn’t have to be.
I wanted to say thank you for all the support you’ve provided and your patience working with me that I really needed.
Now I feel like I’m stepping in to the next point of my career with a more positive outlook and open mind, the reflections and conversations we’ve had about this being a driving factor towards this.
Linda Tighlit, UK
Designer
I have seen the biggest improvement in my professional confidence and clarity of direction. I have also become more confident in discussing my work and positioning myself within the architectural industry.
Rutuja Patil
Interior Designer
It's an incredibly supportive and multifaceted program with a truly individual approach, designed for designers at all different stages, whether your goal is to build a business, find your first job, change careers, or apply to university. Everything is centred around what you personally want and need! A big part of it is about unlocking your potential, getting clearer on your goals, understanding yourself better, identifying your strengths and weaknesses, and getting real support in figuring out your professional direction.
You're already doing everything you can to support me in the best way possible. Thank you so much!!
Victoria Tyshchenko, Rus
Designer
Your career should keep evolving
Creative careers rarely follow a straight line, even though we are told that they should. Your interests change, your life changes and the industry changes.
The Professional Development Membership gives you somewhere to keep learning, questioning, developing and connecting throughout that journey. Build your confidence, strengthen the skills you already have, discover new ones and expose yourself to people, ideas and conversations that can change your career.
Whether you are looking for a new job, developing as a designer, stepping into leadership or building a business, you should never stop investing in yourself and the person you are becoming.
More than online
Our Professional Development Membership is designed to fit around your career, but sometimes the most valuable conversations happen when we are in the same room.
Throughout the year, members will have opportunities to join us in person for selected workshops, industry events and community experiences. These are a chance to step away from the day-to-day, meet people properly and build stronger connections and keep developing alongside others who care just as much about their work as you do.
The online learning keeps you moving. The in-person experiences bring the community to life.
Who is behind your membership
We created this Professional Development Membership because we could see something was missing. It started as a platform for graduate architects to showcase their work, was picked up by the AJ and ArchDaily, and has grown into a multi-award-winning platform supporting designers and creatives at every stage of their career.
Today, Ryan and Marc are invited to speak across the country because people connect with the way they think, teach and bring people together.
Ryan Wenham
Architect | Interior Designer | Mentor
Ryan Wenham is a Chartered Architect and Registered Interior Designer who has been recognised with multiple awards, including the Elmes Memorial Prize.
After training in Liverpool and Barcelona, he co-founded Larsen Architecture, where he now supports architects and designers in scaling their businesses, attracting high-quality clients, and building sustainable, fulfilling careers.
Marc Prats
Organisational Psychologist | Confidence Coach
Marc Prats is a trainer, coach and communication specialist with a background in linguistics, organisational psychology and leadership development.
A qualified Insights Discovery Practitioner, he designs and delivers professional development programmes at Larsen Architecture that help architects and designers strengthen communication, build confidence and unlock their full potential in both business and practice.
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Connected to the industry
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Design Central
We are proud to be partnering with Design Central, the UK's largest design trade show in the North.
This partnership matters because it shows exactly where our work sits. We are not just talking about the design industry from the outside.
Our work keeps us connected to designers, studios, brands, events and people across the industry, which means the conversations inside the membership stay relevant to what is actually happening in the design world.
From our work with Design Central to guest speakers, collaborations and industry partners, we bring those relationships into the membership whenever we can, giving members access to new perspectives, useful conversations and opportunities they might not otherwise come across.
For us, this is about raising the standard. Better conversations, better support and better opportunities for designers who want to build something unique.
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