Student Progression - Shades Of Noir

Shades of Noir has welcomed many students and recent graduates into our team. They have contributed to our work in significant and meaningful ways and in return have often felt and benefited from the impact Shades of Noir has on community. We have preserved some of these testimonies below, with many more in our archive.

Please reach out to us if you are interested in reading more student pieces for research purposes.

My Shades Reflection

The past few months have been very eventful. I’m now a third of the way through my final year and I have been working at…
My time at Shades.

By Ndzalama Rodney Sihlangu Working at Shades of Noir as a member of the social and content team has provided me with a unique working…
Reflecting on My Time At Shades

By Jess Wan Shades of Noir is like a family. I never imagined that I could be part of a team where everyone is so…
My Time at Shades of Noir

By Aarony Bailey Working at Shades of Noir (SoN) has been one of the best things to come out of this year, for me. When…
Reflection On My Time At Shades

For the most part, I feel that I’m able to keep my emotions in check and maintain a calm exterior, but the realisation that my…
Reflection On My Time At Shades

I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Shade of Noir. I have learnt a lot from the team and also…
Bee Smith: Final Salute

It’s never easy to say goodbye… What does creating legacy sound like? How do you describe a phenomenon? What can I possibly say about Shades…
Time to Look Back: My Time so Far at Shades of Noir

My time at Shades of Noir is almost hitting the 18 month mark, and as I look back on my time spent as part of…
Patricia Peterson: Final Salute

The ‘Final Salute’ by recent Shades Grad. Patricia Petersen (Media Developer)
Farewell Salute

Shades of Noir has given me security and confidence in my understanding of self as a young Women of Colour. The consistent opportunity to reflect…
My Salute

By Hsuan Wan For all the silent fighters in our society, thank you. “無知者無畏, 無畏者無懼” The ones that know nothing cannot be frightened. The ones…
Reflection on Shades of Noir

By Rayvenn Shaleigha D’Clark What a year it has been. Tears. Tantrums. Growth. The idea of leaving shades scares me. Scares me in a way…
Reflection on working with Shades Of Noir

Tamara James-Dickson I didn’t acknowledge that I needed a safe space until i discovered one. Soldiering on with my head down, I was carrying a…
Final Salute: Tabitha Austin

Words by Tabitha Austin I am sitting on the Gate D1, Terminal B floor of the LaGuardia airport, legs crossed forehead furrowed. Over the past…
Michael Ukaegbu – My final salute

My Final Salute Shades has been a place I’ve called home for just over a year now. However, within that year I feel I’ve grown…
Reflecting on my time at Shades of Noir

Reflecting on my time at Shades of Noir Shades of Noir is the Voice of The Marginalised Becoming a UAL graduate, that no longer has…
University reflection piece: My time at Shades of Noir

I started working for Shades of Noir in November, as I’m writing this now it is now the end of May. My times at Shades…
My Shades Experience – Mica Schlosser

I’ve never had a stranger just starting touching my hair on the subway. Or my skin. No one’s ever asked me why my art is…
Dear Diary: My Shades of Noir Experience (Part 1) – Michael Ukaegbu

In this piece, I’ve chosen to share my shades experience so far, in the format of a diary.November 27th – January 24th.Dear Diary, It’s been two…
My Shades of Noir Experience: Charisse Chikwiri

I began working at Shades of Noir in June 2016, I joined the team during my first year of university after having heard about our…
My Journey with Shades of Noir – Tiffany Webster

At this point in time, I’m in my final year of BA Sculpture at Camberwell College. My journey with Shades of Noir officially started back…
The Shade of It All

About three years ago, I went to an event called Pale Male Stale. The panellists included three admirable women that I still inspire to this…
My Shades (of Noir) Experience.

I applied for the job at shades empathising but not completely understanding the core reasons behind why it was an essential platform to have at…