From 19 years to day one: What we’d do differently if we started an agency today
“Would you start an agency again?” is the one question I’m continually asked.
Skin and Blister – What we wish we knew
A couple of years ago, my big sister Fiona and I decided to set up our own healthcare communications agency, called Skin and Blister. Having worked in the industry for our entire professional lives, we thought the time was right to head out on our own. Kelly has asked us to talk about the experience of starting…
Louisa Dunbar
Tell me a little bit about yourself. What’s your background/career path? Hello! My name is Louisa and I’m the founder of a web design agency called OrangeGrove. I’ve been involved in the webby world ever since leaving university can lend my hand to most aspects of it (design, UX, HTML, WordPress, SEO). My passions within…
Kayleigh Töyrä
Tell me a little bit about yourself. What’s your background/career path? Bit of a weird one! I have moved quite quickly up the digital ranks, starting as a Digital Copywriter about three years ago; and now I am a Creative Director with a (soon-to-be) team of 7. I met my Co-Founder and partner, Gareth Simpson,…
Astrid Johnston
Tell me a little bit about yourself. What’s your background/career path? Firstly, thank you for asking me to do this. I’ve found your interviews really interesting – there’s such a good range of experience represented in the series. I am the co-founder of ast + red, a small digital studio based in Edinburgh (although I…
June Cory
Tell me a little bit about yourself. What’s your background/career path? Born and raised in Leicestershire I wanted to be an actress, but not talented enough for drama school and the only other thing that interested me was advertising. So, I took my three a-levels (English, Psychology & Theatre Arts) got on a train to…
Christine Mackay
Tell me a little bit about yourself. What’s your background/career path? I was lucky to grow up in various countries and later as an adult I travelled around and worked my way around the globe over three continents. My upbringing is a bit mixed up because I grew up in Portugal, went to French school,…
Prisca Moyesa
Tell me a little bit about yourself. What’s your background/career path? Hey! My name is Prisca and I’m the founder of a marketing agency called Moyesa & Co., and we help brands connect with culture via strategy, creative and original content creation, that’ll resonate at scale. Prior to shifting the focus to Moyesa &…
Kelly Gilmour-Grassam
Tell me a little bit about yourself. What’s your background/career path? My journey began at university, where I started taking on a few freelance writing gigs alongside my studies and two waitressing jobs. I continued freelancing on graduation to fund my travels around South America, and, on returning to the UK in 2014 with no…
Elizabeth Walker
Tell me a little bit about yourself. What’s your background/career path? I’m 40, married and have two children. My educational background is languages – French and Spanish – and this has proved a great academic foundation to build upon. Early on in my career, it was a great door opener. Although I do not use…