Where creatives build their future.
Where creatives build their future.
Create what inspires you, connect and collaborate with like-minded creators and form a powerful creative network.
WHERE CREATIVES BUILD THEIR FUTURE
Too many brilliant creatives go unseen. There's no space to share work meaningfully, no clear path to being recognised, and no active online community that actually supports creative growth.
Too many brilliant creatives go unseen. There's no space to share work meaningfully, no clear path to being recognised, and no active online community that actually supports creative growth.
Lylac is a social networking platform built for creatives to showcase their work, connect with others across disciplines, and build collaborative, self-sustaining communities.
Lylac is a social networking platform built for creatives to showcase their work, connect with others across disciplines, and build collaborative, self-sustaining communities.
THE PROBLEM WITH EXISTING NETWORKS
THE PROBLEM WITH EXISTING NETWORKS
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Lack of Visibility with Value
Lack of Visibility with Value
Talented creatives struggle to get their work in front of the right people — industry eyes, collaborators, and potential opportunities — especially after graduating or starting out.
Talented creatives struggle to get their work in front of the right people — industry eyes, collaborators, and potential opportunities — especially after graduating or starting out.
Fragmented Creative Spaces
Fragmented Creative Spaces
There’s no unified space where creative disciplines meaningfully overlap. Communities are scattered, platforms are siloed, and meaningful cross-practice collaboration rarely happens.
There’s no unified space where creative disciplines meaningfully overlap. Communities are scattered, platforms are siloed, and meaningful cross-practice collaboration rarely happens.
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2/5
3/5
3/5
Unrewarding Digital Platforms
Unrewarding Digital Platforms
Social media turns creative work into content — stripping it of context and community. Metrics like likes and follows offer little real-world impact, growth, or connection.
Social media turns creative work into content — stripping it of context and community. Metrics like likes and follows offer little real-world impact, growth, or connection.
Gatekeeping & Closed Networks
Gatekeeping & Closed Networks
The industry often rewards access over ability. Emerging creatives are locked out of meaningful opportunities, not because they lack talent — but because they lack the right network.
The industry often rewards access over ability. Emerging creatives are locked out of meaningful opportunities, not because they lack talent — but because they lack the right network.
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5/5
5/5
Lack of Active, Ongoing Community
Lack of Active, Ongoing Community
Creative people crave dialogue — spaces where ideas evolve, projects build momentum, and relationships form. These types of communities don’t exist at scale online.
Creative people crave dialogue — spaces where ideas evolve, projects build momentum, and relationships form. These types of communities don’t exist at scale online.
OUR SOLUTION
OUR SOLUTION
A profile that acts as your personal website. Centralise your creative practice in one place, instead of spreading your work on on multiple sites.
A network of creative
collaboration
A network of creative
collaboration
A network of creative
collaboration
Artists, designers, illustrators, architects and more can actively connect, collaborate, and build relationships across practices — with tools designed for creative workflows.
Collections built around creative work
Lylac lets users create and contribute to curated, theme-led collections that reflect real creative intent — not just single posts, but connected bodies of work.
Artists, designers, illustrators, architects and more can actively connect, collaborate, and build relationships across practices, with tools designed for creative workflows.
Collections
built around
Collections
built around
Lylac lets users create and contribute to curated, theme-led collections that reflect real creative intent - not just single posts, but connected bodies of work.
Lylac lets users create and contribute to curated, theme-led collections that reflect real creative intent - not just single posts, but connected bodies of work.
creative
work
creative
work
Your Portfolio. Creative Practice. Artist Studio. Journal. Community. Network. Support Group. Forum. Collaborative Project.
Profiles that
showcase
Profiles that
showcase
Every user’s profile is designed to communicate their creative identity clearly - showing what they’re working on, where they’re active, and what communities they’re a part of.
Every user’s profile is designed to communicate their creative identity clearly - showing what they’re working on, where they’re active, and what communities they’re a part of.
your
practice
your
practice
Meaningful discovery and recognition
Work isn’t buried in timelines. Lylac surfaces posts through collections and shared interests — helping the right people see the right work, at the right time.
Profiles that showcase your practice
Every user’s profile is designed to communicate their creative identity clearly — showing what they’re working on, where they’re active, and what communities they’re a part of.
Work isn’t buried in timelines. Lylac surfaces posts through collections and shared interests, helping the right people see the right work, at the right time.
Work isn’t buried in timelines. Lylac surfaces posts through collections and shared interests, helping the right people see the right work, at the right time.
Meaningful discovery and
recognition
Meaningful discovery
and recognition
By creatives
By creatives
For creatives
For creatives
An active,
supportive
An active,
supportive
More than a platform, Lylac is a community, one where emerging voices are heard, respected, and supported by their peers and future collaborators.
More than a platform, Lylac is a community, one where emerging voices are heard, respected, and supported by their peers and future collaborators.
creative
community
creative
community
An active, supportive creative community
More than a platform, Lylac is a community — one where emerging voices are heard, respected, and supported by their peers and future collaborators.
HEAR IT FROM OUR USERS
HEAR IT FROM OUR USERS
“I used to rely on Instagram for freelance — now I use Lylac. It's way more relevant.”
Alina, 23, Illustrator @ CSM
“It's like if Behance and Tumblr had a baby — but better. I’ve actually made money through it.”
Jayden, 25, Graphic Designer
“The first time I felt like people actually got my work.”
Sara, 22, Fashion Grad
"Lylac’s the only place where I don’t feel cringe posting work-in-progress stuff."
Mia, 21, Fine Art Student
"Everyone’s portfolio looks different, and that’s kind of the point. I love that."
Rina, 23, Graphic Designer
“It doesn’t feel like I’m promoting myself. It just feels like I’m part of something."
Chloe, 25, Fashion Grad
"I thought it’d be another ‘creative network’ that goes nowhere. But I’ve actually met people I now work with."
Ali, 24, Product Designer
“I answered a random question on someone’s profile and we ended up collaborating.”
Dev, 23, Architect + Writer
“I used to rely on Instagram for freelance — now I use Lylac. It's way more relevant.”
Alina, 23, Illustrator @ CSM
“It's like if Behance and Tumblr had a baby — but better. I’ve actually made money through it.”
Jayden, 25, Graphic Designer
“The first time I felt like people actually got my work.”
Sara, 22, Fashion Grad
"Lylac’s the only place where I don’t feel cringe posting work-in-progress stuff."
Mia, 21, Fine Art Student
"Everyone’s portfolio looks different, and that’s kind of the point. I love that."
Rina, 23, Graphic Designer
“It doesn’t feel like I’m promoting myself. It just feels like I’m part of something."
Chloe, 25, Fashion Grad
"I thought it’d be another ‘creative network’ that goes nowhere. But I’ve actually met people I now work with."
Ali, 24, Product Designer
“I answered a random question on someone’s profile and we ended up collaborating.”
Dev, 23, Architect + Writer
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