Lylac
A curated space to share work, grow your network, get recognised by employers, connect with artists from around the world, collaborate and find paid opportunities — without the noise.
Made for art school students, multidisciplinary makers, and ambitious creatives who crave more than just likes.
The algorithm was never made for us.
You post your work.
It gets buried.
You’re talented, but your feed’s full of influencers and ads.
You want to find people to collaborate with — but where?
→ Lylac was built because young creatives deserve more.
→ A space made for artists, by artists.
→ No chaos. No clout-chasing. Just creativity, community, and actual opportunity.
Why does Lylac exist?
Our Manifesto
The creative internet is fractured.
Today’s social platforms and professional networks aren’t built for creatives. What once felt like community has splintered — scattered across apps and websites, diluted by noise, ads, and algorithms. Spaces that promised connection now prioritise virality over value, and creators are left behind.
Finding like-minded artists, designers, and collaborators has become a full-time job. Building an audience takes hours of unpaid labour across multiple platforms, only for engagement to vanish the moment you stop posting. Creativity has become performance. And it’s exhausting.
At Lylac, we believe that shouldn’t be the norm.
We’re building a home for creative people — a focused, dedicated space to grow your network, engage with your community, and build your presence, all in one place.
Lylac is a centralised hub for creative activity online. A platform designed around the way creatives actually work — not the way algorithms expect us to. Here, your profile is more than a feed. It’s your studio, your archive, your digital portfolio. No more juggling domains, building personal websites, or chasing fleeting traffic.
We believe creativity thrives in connection. That inspiration, collaboration, and opportunity should be within reach — not behind paywalls or follower counts. Whether you're here to find your people, showcase your practice, or simply exist in a space that gets you, Lylac was made for this moment.
By creatives, for creatives.
Backed by
Who's on Lylac?
Your Portfolio. Creative Practice. Freelance Opportunities. Gigs. Network. Community. Work. Writing. Showcase.
What makes Lylac different
An integrated social media and networking platform
Lylac isn’t just another social platform — it’s a creative ecosystem. Every part of the experience is intentionally connected, built to reflect how creative people actually work, think, and collaborate.
As both a creative and the founder of Lylac, I’ve struggled with two things for most of my career: sharing my practice in a way that feels true to me, and finding the right people to connect with. I used to believe those were two separate goals — that showcasing my work and building a network meant speaking to entirely different audiences.
But they’re not different. They're one and the same. And that’s exactly where Lylac comes in.
Lylac seamlessly merges the personal expression of social media with the strategic value of creative networking — two worlds that have always felt disconnected, but make perfect sense together when you’re a designer, an artist, or an architect trying to grow. You shouldn't need five different platforms just to be seen, stay inspired, or find your next collaborator.
Here, everything works in harmony.
You can share your work, explore others’, connect with creatives from around the world, and start conversations that lead to real opportunities — all in one place.
From fashion designers in Seoul to illustrators in London, from architects to animators — Lylac is designed to help you find your people. Follow their work. Save what inspires you. Reach out. Collaborate.
And you can do it all in a space that puts your safety and autonomy first. Lylac is encrypted by default. No extra fees for basic privacy, no hidden settings — just a safe space to be yourself and connect with others who get it.
This isn’t social media as you know it.
It’s not a marketplace.
It’s not a feed for content you didn’t ask for.
Lylac is the digital home creative people have always needed — built with care, clarity, and a deep understanding of how creativity really works.
Not just another social media. Here’s a few of the many things you can actually do:
Long term vision
Lylac was built with one thing in mind: the creative community.
Right now, it’s just me behind the scenes — designing, coding, maintaining the platform, and shaping every detail with care. Over the past year, I’ve built Lylac from the ground up with help from friends and fellow creatives who believed in what we were making.
From the beginning, I made a conscious decision to keep Lylac independent. I turned down early investment because their vision wasn’t aligned — all they could see was rooted in profit, not people. I didn’t want Lylac to become another platform that exploits artists for engagement or advertising.
Lylac will always be free to use.
We’re here to serve creatives — not the other way around.
In the future, we’ll introduce optional memberships for those who want to support the platform’s growth. These will never limit access to Lylac’s core features. Instead, they’ll help us stay independent, expand our reach, and make Lylac even better — together.
This is just the beginning. And we’d love for you to be part of what’s next.
Team
Lylac is built, designed, and maintained by one person — me, Piers Woodward.
After graduating in Architecture from Central Saint Martins in 2023, I found myself in the same place as many of my friends across creative disciplines: struggling to find paid work, struggling to be seen, and unsure where to turn next.
It wasn’t a lack of talent — it was a broken system.
From limited support after university, to underpaid opportunities buried beneath endless competition, the creative industries have become increasingly difficult to break into. The spaces that should help us thrive felt fragmented and out of reach.
So, I decided to build the space I wished existed.
Lylac was born out of a need — not just mine, but one shared by countless emerging artists, designers, architects, illustrators, and more. It’s a platform where creatives can showcase their work, build meaningful connections, collaborate across disciplines, and find real, paid opportunities — all within a community that truly understands the creative process.
This isn’t a side project. It’s a mission. And it’s only just getting started.
