Self-driven projects can be difficult to work on, especially when you're doing it without the support of school/teachers/managers, or if you're doing it on the side of your job or studies. It can be hard to find motivation, set realistic expectations and stick to your own timelines.

Do you have a self-driven project you’d like to work on? Sign up for a guided project and have Ruchika Nambiar be your personal sherpa to guide you through it. With regular virtual meetings, goals and deadlines, you’ll receive a robust structure and scaffolding within which to execute your project. Ruchika will guide you right from conceptualization to proposal-building to critique, goal-setting, final execution and documentation.

What does your guided project include?

• A concrete project plan and timeline: Ruchika will provide you with a framework and work with you to build your own project plan that is realistic and achievable within your given timeline, skills and resources.
• Regular virtual meetings: Regular check-in meetings with Ruchika based on your project timeline to assess progress, receive feedback and troubleshoot challenges.
• Email check-ins & resources: Ruchika will check in with you regularly over email to assess your progress as well as share useful resources, inspiration, tools or tutorials as relevant to project.
• Project Afterlife Strategy: What can you do with your project after it’s complete? How do you document it and tell its story? What are the best ways to get it out in the world? How might you profit from it or get further funding? How can it gain recognition? Ruchika will work with you to create a tailored strategy for you to make the most of your new project once it’s done.
• Project Feature on CFS Platform: Your project will be featured on our CFS Instagram and our Guided Project Alums Archive on our web platform.

Project Packages

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The 1-Month Sprint (USD $225) Weekly check-in meetings

Good for short projects like completing a zine, doing a photo series, or designing a brand identity package.

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The 3-Month Intensive (USD $550) Bimonthly check-in meetings

Good for mid-range projects that require more labour and time to develop, like building an intricate diorama, self-publishing a small book, or launching a website.

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The 6-Month Deep Dive (USD $1150) Monthly checkin-in meetings

Good for complex, substantial projects that demand a sustained creative rhythm, like producing a limited-edition artist book or creating a short film.

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The 1-Year Magnum Opus (USD $2250) Monthly checkin-in meetings

Good for career-defining, large-scale projects that require multi-faceted production, like an in-depth research/writing project, a book or graphic novel, a feature-length film or animation, a series or exhibition body of work.

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Please note, Ruchika takes on a limited number of guided projects in a year. Fill in our interest form below, and we will reach out to let you know if we can accommodate you.

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