How do you make money doing something you love? Especially if you’re in an industry in which supposedly ‘only the lucky few’ make the £££. 💰 This was one question Lois Lelland was grappling with when she arrived at TechPixies. But having just recorded and mixed her debut EP, she was also struggling to know how…
Doing something you love and getting paid for it – it’s the dream, isn’t it? Catherine Speakman has taken her passion for the hidden corners of her home county of Dorset and her skill as a mapmaker (honed after working as a cartographer for the Ministry of Defence) and has, quite organically, grown a brilliant…
Pants. Not something you’d imagine might give you the feel-good factor. But for our chief TechPixie Joy and pants champ Sarah Jordan of Y.O.U Underwear, pants should have a purpose. And they should be brave with a touch of sparkle. ✨ We’re always popping on our ‘brave pants’ here at TechPixies. But up until now,…
There’s a reason we call Paula Tadzik ‘Magic Tadzik’. And it isn’t just because whenever there’s a TechPixie in a tech pickle, she’s right there offering a helping hand. It’s because Paula saw redundancy after 17 years in the same job as an opportunity to make her dream of living and working abroad a reality.…
Are you looking for the perfect gift for a loved one? Or a fab treat for a friend? Keen to find a pressie that will knock their socks off? Well, you’re in the right place because, whatever the occasion, our community is full of talented makers and creators only too happy to provide you with…
Say the word ‘veteran’, and what do you see? An elderly gent with a lapel full of medals? 🎖️ As Kelley Austin, a former medic in the Royal Air Force, points out, you don’t immediately associate the word veteran with women. And that lack of visibility can be an issue, especially if you’re leaving a…