THE JOINED / PRESS & MEDIA
STORIES.
QUESTIONS.
ANSWERS.
If you're writing about The Joined, creative communities, digital collaboration or Bristol's creative scene, this is the place to start.
We can help with interviews, background information, media assets, comments and press enquiries.
01 / QUICK FACTS
THE SHORT VERSION.
NO DIGGING REQUIRED.
WHAT IS IT?
A creative community platform designed to help people find collaborators, communities, opportunities and events.
WHO IS IT FOR?
Filmmakers, actors, musicians, writers, artists, designers, photographers, performers and creative companies.
WHERE IS IT BASED?
Bristol, United Kingdom, with wider international ambitions.
WHO OPERATES IT?
The Joined is supported operationally and commercially by Levlan International Marketing.
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT?
The emphasis is on participation, collaboration and real creative outcomes rather than passive social engagement.
THE BASIC IDEA
Help creative people find one another, then get out of the way and let them make things.
02 / THE STORY
BUILT FROM
CREATIVE COMMUNITY.
The Joined grew out of years spent around independent creative projects and local filmmaking communities.
The platform takes a simple idea — creative people constantly need other creative people — and turns it into a broader digital community.
Bristol is an important part of that story, with its strong creative identity across film, animation, theatre, music, visual art and digital culture.
The goal is to begin with a strong local foundation and build outward without losing the community-first approach.
BRINGS
PEOPLE
TOGETHER.
03 / POSSIBLE STORY ANGLES
MORE THAN
“NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHES.”
CREATIVE COMMUNITIES
How digital platforms can support real-world creative collaboration instead of simply increasing screen time.
BRISTOL
A platform developed from one of the UK's best-known creative cities.
CREATIVE CAREERS
How emerging creatives build networks, find opportunities and make the jump from education into real projects.
TECHNOLOGY
The role of digital platforms in connecting creative people across disciplines and locations.
COMMUNITY DESIGN
Building a social platform around participation and usefulness rather than attention alone.
LOCAL TO GLOBAL
Starting with a local creative ecosystem and building outward without flattening local identity.
04 / MEDIA RESOURCES
NEED SOMETHING
FOR YOUR ARTICLE?
LOGOS
Brand assets can be supplied for editorial use.
PLATFORM IMAGES
Screenshots and approved images can be supplied where needed.
FOUNDER IMAGES
Approved photography can be provided for interviews and editorial coverage.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
We can provide additional context about the project, company structure and development.
INTERVIEWS
Interview requests can be arranged depending on subject, availability and timing.
SOMETHING SPECIFIC?
Ask. If we have it and can share it, we will.
05 / POSITIONING
WE'RE NOT BUILDING
ANOTHER ENDLESS FEED.
The Joined is designed around creative participation.
Profiles, groups, messaging, events and discovery tools only matter if they help people do something useful with them.
The platform's success should ultimately be measured by the relationships, projects and opportunities that happen because people found one another here.
06 / BUSINESS BACKGROUND
SUPPORTED BY
LEVLAN.
The Joined operates with business, technical and operational support from Levlan.
Levlan provides the wider structure behind the platform, while The Joined remains the public-facing creative community.
For corporate, commercial and operational context, journalists can also refer to the Corporate Information page.
07 / USING OUR MATERIAL
PLEASE DON'T MAKE
THE LOGO WEIRD.
KEEP IT INTACT.
Don't stretch, distort or recreate The Joined logo.
KEEP IT ACCURATE.
Please distinguish between confirmed information and speculation about future platform features.
CREDIT ASSETS.
Where supplied media includes requested attribution, please retain it.
JUST ASK.
If you're unsure whether something can be used, we're happier answering than discovering it later.
08 / JOURNALIST, PRODUCER OR MEDIA ORGANISATION?
SEND A REQUEST.
Use the form below for interviews, comments, background information, media assets and other press or editorial enquiries.
NEED INFORMATION, IMAGES OR A COMMENT?
Contact us about interviews, media coverage, background information or press resources.
THE JOINED
ASK QUESTIONS.TELL STORIES.
GET THE FACTS RIGHT.
We'll help where we can.