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CREATIVE CONNECTIONS THROUGH CONTENT

Need to think big?

Client problem to solve?
New social brief just landed?

I develop creative solutions for social campaigns and brand video channels, blending big ideas with strategic insight and extensive production experience.

3 day creative sprints; 1 hour brain picking sessions; creative workshops - we can collaborate in a variety of ways to suit your budget and timeline.

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  • Problem to solve? Big social brief just landed? Need a killer deck? Or need to pick a specialist's brain for an hour?  I develop creative solutions and craft innovative content formats & strategies  - connecting your brand to specific audiences with authenticity and impactful storytelling. 

  • Confused about shorts vs stories? Looking for a digital developer to revamp your unscripted slate? Creator looking to develop new formats?


    With expertise in digital format development from short form to long form across multiple platforms I collaborate to repackage existing formats or create new ones tailored to your brand or channel brief.

  • Just won the pitch? Ready to setup a new channel? Format going into production?

    I can lead creative teams from pitch through to delivery orchestrating seamless content campaigns across platforms, ensure messages resonate consistently and effectively with audiences.

  • Need to inspire your students ? Need to supercharge creativity? Your TV Development team need to pivot to digital?

     

    I can develop and lead bespoke workshops for your content teams, drive development sprints & cross-team creativity days.

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Wreck Series 2

BBC

Social Campaign

Role : 

Lead Creative & Exec

To launch the second series of BBC Three show we created an innovative campaign where creepypasta stories & found footage inspired by the show was posted into Reddit. A 21 asset creator campaign of 'storytime' GRWM; true crime and horrortok fans then targeted the folklore of the show into the feeds of audience niches to create awareness of the series.

Leading a team of 4 to deliver and activate over 40 social assets from brief to end of campaign in 6 weeks.

BBC Bookworm

BBC

Channel Launch

Role : 

Creative Lead

Originating as an innovative way to market BBC dramas to Booktok audiences this project has evolved to a more editorialised offering providing a destination for booktok community to connect with the stories offered across the BBC.

Working alongside the editorial creative lead at Little Dot Studios we developed a brand identity, channel strategies and BAU returning formats informed by insights into Booktok community. Alongside this we developed specific campaign moments around channel launches.

First & Last

Prime Video

Social Format

Role : 

Lead Creative

A returning junket format created for Jack Remmington & Ash Holme specifically for Prime's blue carpets - Mr & Mrs Smith ; How to Date Billy Walsh & Fallout

NFTS

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Creative Workshops

Role : 

Guest Tutor

Delivering workshops and full day creative sprints at the National Film and Television School, Beaconsfield. With a focus on the Entertainment Producing & Directing MA & Factual Development short courses I assist the course leader with inspiring creativity and format development aswell as critical appraisal of student's module projects.

Only New Questions

Prime Video

Video Format

Role : 

Lead Creative

A returning junket format developed for Charley Marlowe that see's the UK's biggest Jane McDonald fan ask celebrities questions they haven't heard before or face a forfeit.
James May: Our Man In India; Your Christmas or Mine; LOL: IE; How to Date Billy Walsh

Better Baskets

Tesco

Social Campaign

Role : 

Lead Creative

Refresh of Tesco's year round Better Basket's campaign w/ Jamie Oliver. This format focused on driving engagement through reply to comment style recipes and adopting more social first filming techniques.

5 MED Book Launch

Jamie Oliver

Marketing Campaign

Role : 

Lead Content Creative

Alongside the fabulous marketing & social teams I led creative sessions to develop a deliverable strategically underpinned launch campaign for Jamie's latest book - from hashtags to earned media moments I worked across all internal teams to develop out and champion ideas.

Ben & Jerry's

Ladbible

Social Campaign

Role : 

Creative Producer

CANNES Nominated 2022
In conjunction with Detention Action this campaign brought to life the lived experiences of detention of three contributors.

Ministry of Justice

Capital Xtra

Social Campaign

Role : 

Creative

Will the real magistrate please step forward? Taking the lineup format and turning it on its head to try and challenge the perception of what a magistrate is for the Ministry of Justice. This social campaign saw Capital Xtra hosts Will and Remel try to find the real magistrate.

KFC

Ladbible

Social Campaign

Role : 

Creative Producer

Nothing Beats the Original! Lookalikes take on world records and trick shot goals commentated by Chris Kamara and (not) featuring Usain Bolt, Gareth Southgate and Jack Grealish.

Greggs

Capital

Social Series

Role : 

Creative

Ho Ho Doughnut?! Greggs wanted to put their festive offering front and centre with the latest music so for this campaign for Capital we mixed up a great celebrity interview with some leftfield Greggs inspired games.

Key art - Wreck Series 2 campaign for BBC
National Film and Television School building
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