Dean Leivers

Less than a month to go until the YMCA Sleep Easy event, raising vital funds for YMCA Derbyshire. I'd be really grateful for your financial support for a charity carrying out vital work for some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Here's the link for more info and how to donate so that I can hit my target! https://www.justgiving.com/page/dean-leivers?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL #charity #fundraising #ymca #endhomelessness

I've been working with Bobbins and Buttons on some upcoming instructional videos, sequencing footage, creating titles, adding music and balancing colour to get the best possible results before they go live! #creative #freelance #video #collaboration #eastmidlands

Proudly presenting…'Crow Man' an animation project made alongside one of my fabulous Mighty Creatives Creative Mentees.

Looking forward to seeing what we get up to next!

#creative #freelance #mentoring #workshops #eastmidlands

Arts Award! The results are in and all participants in the Alfreton Home Education group achieved Arts Award Bronze! A huge well done to everyone for such a strong set of portfolios and big thanks to Black Shale LCEP for support and funding for this opportunity. #creative #freelance #artsaward #workshops #eastmidlands

Always great to work and collaborate with Julia at Bobbins and Buttons in Leicester. If you're into dressmaking or would like to learn how to make your own clothes go and check out her work and store!

#photography #eastmidlands #freelance #promotional #promo #fashion #Collaboration

Well, January went by a bit quickly didn't it? Here's some books, music and TV that I enjoyed and you might too! https://open.substack.com/pub/deanleivers/p/this-month-ive-mostly-been-9d6?r=42mxwc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true #BookRecommendations #TVRecommendations #MusicRecommendations

Animation update. Continuing to try out layering ideas using a little DIY lightbox, and just enough time this week to put together a small test film. Production brought to you by me, a mentee and The Mighty Creatives. #creative #freelance #animation #mentoring #eastmidlands

In March I'm taking part in the YMCA Sleep Easy event, raising vital funds for YMCA Derbyshire. I'd be really grateful for your financial support for a charity carrying out vital work for some of the most vulnerable people in our society.

I'm hoping for much better weather than we've had this week, although there are a lot of people that won't be in a warm house the day after sleeping rough!

Here's the link for more info and how to donate https://www.justgiving.com/page/dean-leivers?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

#charity #fundraising #ymca

For this years charity fundraising activity I've decided to once again opt for a YMCA Sleep Easy event, this time raising vital funds for YMCA Derbyshire. I'd be really grateful for your financial support for a charity carrying out vital work for some of the most vulnerable people in our society.

Here's the link for more info and how to donate: https://www.justgiving.com/page/dean-leivers?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

Steadily getting back into the swing of things. This week I started work on a new animation with a mentee for the Mighty Creatives, which we hope will incorporate light boxes and stop motion.

Lots of experimenting and interesting ideas!

#freelance #mentoring #eastmidlands #creative

For anyone else who isn't anywhere near 100% this week. Thank you Creative Boom 🙏

https://www.creativeboom.com/tips/how-to-ease-back-into-creative-work-after-christmas-without-burning-out-by-week-2/

#CreativeRecovery #WorkSmartNotHard #PostHolidayRoutine #BeatBurnout #JanuaryMindset #GentleProductivity

This month I decided to run down, in no particular order, my favourite books, movies/TV and albums from the last 12 months.

Check out the blog post over on my Substack https://open.substack.com/pub/deanleivers/p/this-year-ive-mostly-been?r=42mxwc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#bookrecommendations #filmrecommendations #tvrecommendations #musicrecommendations

A fun bit of animation to finish the year with one of my 'Mighty Creatives' creative mentees. Genuinely have to pinch myself sometimes to make sure my job isn't a dream!

#freelance #mentoring #creative #animation #education

A great morning with Samantha Jayne Peberdy working on the layout and text placing for our children's book 'The Bongazingajangle' which we'll be sharing in early 2026!

#childrensbook #autor #illustration #eastmidlands #freelance #Collaboration

A little look at the cover design work in progress for 'The Bongazingajangle' a children's story by Dean Leivers and Samantha Jayne Peberdy.

We are so excited to be putting this collaboration out into the world in 2026!

#book #creativewriting #illustration #story #childrensbook #eastmidlands #freelance

One of my Mighty Creatives mentees has entered his experimental photography phase. This week some light painting! We made a little video clip using his stills too.

#mentoring #photography #lightpainting #derbyshire

🎶 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas…In Blackwell Parish at least.

📷 Some recent photographs for Greater Creative as they unveiled the festive trees created during the 'Squares' project. Over 5000 crocheted squares were made by local residents which were stitched together to create the trees that will be displayed in five parish locations.

I can't wait to see them in place!

#photography #eventphotography #derbyshire #eastmidlands #freelance

We went back to get the finer details of the Home Truths 'Recreate the Streets project. All of the models are amazing and there are so many details to explore.

Big thanks to Platform Thirty1 for the loan of the office/studio space for a morning.

#photography #studiophotography #derbyshire #eastmidlands #freelance

This Month I've Mostly Been…November 2025

Another run down of the books, films and music that entertained me over the last month. https://open.substack.com/pub/deanleivers/p/this-month-ive-mostly-been-4fc?r=42mxwc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#bookrecommendations #movierecommendations #musicrecommendations