
Jade Hylton
Creative entrepreneur, Life Model & Brighton Girl of the Year 2024
HIGHLIGHTS

It will be my birthday on January 16th. So for a special treat to all of you artists, I am offering a special discount on your first month, when signing up to my Patreon. You can claim this discount only on the week of my birthday, starting Monday 12th until Sunday the 18th of January.
Use Code JH16BB26. This discount will only be for Amber and Emerald tiers.
As you may have been following, I was crowned Brighton Girl of the Year in 2024 with Brighton Girl Network. I was nominated again for Brighton Girl in 2025 with an additional nomination in the Event of the Year category with Black Brighton Market. Unfortunately I didn’t win last year but was proud to have handed down my crown to a well deserved, motivated, tenacious and inspirational young lady, Kaia Allen-Bowden.
Now I have been nominated for a third year, for the category of Creative Girl of the Year, and I really want it! Here’s what you need to know:
– Voting: 6th January – 4th March
– Finalist Announcement: 8th March – The Top 5 Finalists for each category will be announced on International Women’s Day!
– Judging will begin, with the finalists being invited for a chat with the judging panel. The judging panel will be made up of representatives from the Brighton Girl team, award sponsors and experts.
– Awards announced: 19th March – An Awards Ceremony will take place on Thursday 19th March at 6.30pm from The Old Market!

Life Model

Find quick links to book classes I’m modelling, learn about the different packages you can get with my Patreon, and find the form to enquire for bookings.
Creative Services

As a digital media design graduate, I offer services in all types of digital design, from photography, to graphic design, web development, and general creative entrepreneurial advice.
Portfolio

View globally published photography projects, fun video projects alongside live performances and a page of my many different art expressions.
Drawversity
A life model class that focuses on introducing more BIPOC people to the world of life modelling. Diversifying art for everyone to come and draw, across Brighton and Hove.
Black Brighton

From personal exploration, to photography project turned market. Learn about the origin story of Black Brighton and how it expanded and grew into a community.
Journal
Brighton Girl of the Year nomination (3 years in a row)
As you may have been following, I was crowned Brighton Girl of the Year in 2024 with Brighton Girl Network. I was nominated again for Brighton Girl in 2025 with an additional nomination in the…
Keep readingDrawversity Safeguarding, Cultural Awareness & Professional Practice for Tutors
Purpose of this document This document outlines Drawversity’s expectations for tutors, facilitators, and session leaders when working with life models of colour. It exists to ensure sessions are ethical, culturally aware, and professionally run, and…
Keep readingDrawversity Safeguarding & Professional Boundaries for Life Models
Purpose of this document This document exists to support Drawversity life models in navigating the professional, cultural, and ethical realities of working within life drawing spaces. These spaces are often predominately white and middle-class, and…
Keep readingCallaloo // Publication
“Callaloo has emerged as the most essential and continuously published journal in matters pertinent to African American and African Diaspora Studies worldwide. Dr. Charles H. Rowell founded Callaloo in 1976 at Southern University in Baton…
Keep readingGet updates on Jade’s World
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Support your artist/activist
You’ve either met Jade hard at work at her community-focused event, Black Brighton Market, had a wholesome and creative experience at her life drawing class, Drawversity. Or gotten some of the best time and energy saving advice to help you excel in your creativity/business. You can now say a little thank you with her PayPal tip jar!
