Want to learn how to sell and promote your design products and handmade gifts, acquire exciting new skills, and start making some extra cash? Of course you do!
Through our annual Makers Market opportunities, London Met’s talented designer-makers and craftspeople have the opportunity to become real world market traders.
Showcase your creativity
Whether you’re a graphic, fashion or jewellery design student with an exciting new product, or a recent graduate with a hobby for making handmade greeting cards, we welcome and encourage students and recent graduates from all areas across the university to apply to take part in Makers Market.
Application deadline
The deadline to apply to take part in Makers Market is midnight on Sunday 3 November 2024.
Sunday 3rd November 2024 - Applications close
Tuesday 12th November 2024, 16:00-18:00 (Makers Market Bootcamp)
Wednesday 27th November 2024, 12:00-13:00 (Makers Market Information Session)
Saturday 30 November 2024, 8am - 6pm (Off-Campus Market Day)
December 2024 - Various on-campus Market opportunities (Dates TBC)
Set up a stall
We’ll give you an overview of what makes a homely market stall for selling in-person.
Sell effectively
Learn about customer interaction and growing your business through social media.
Present your wares
Discover how to take professional pictures and present your products to get them market ready.
Price your products
Take out the guesswork by diving into pricing your products and setting prices that factor in time.
What can I sell?
For Makers Market we’re looking for students and recent graduates with design products and handmade gifts.
This could be a range of homeware products, unique artwork and prints, handcrafted jewellery pieces, bespoke ceramics, textile and soft furnishing items, or artisanal beauty products.