Hello gorgeous…
We’re a gang of fabulously lovable creatives and developers who work uber hard often burning the midnight oil to make your beautiful project come to life.
We feel it’s important to develop chemistry with a creative agency and you may want to date a few before you decide which is ‘the one’.
So we’ve bared our souls and shared our loves, laughs, hopes and fears.
Look into our starry eyes and tell us you wouldn’t love a big hug!
Martin
Creative Director- I love:
- design, science, innovation, oh and a new creative brief!
- I cry:
- when a great idea doesn’t see the light of day
- I laugh:
- at clever conceptual advertising that just works
- I eat:
- like a horse
- I drink:
- too little water
- I play:
- retro arcade games (they are still the best)
- I watch:
- Pixar for fun, Ridley Scott for cinematography
- I read:
- Infinite Loop (How Apple went Insane!)
- I listen:
- to Massive Attack, William Orbit, Coldplay, UNKLE, 90’s House, 80’s Electro, 70’s Funk, 60’s Rock and any Manchester bands
- I cringe:
- when reminded by work colleagues of less than sober breakdancing exploits in a busy Manchester bar
Kate
Studio Director- I love:
- being outdoors
- I cry:
- far too easily
- I laugh:
- every day
- I eat:
- my friends’ baking
- I drink:
- loads of tea
- I play:
- at trying to grow my own
- I watch:
- the kids having fun
- I read:
- anything my Dad reads
- I listen:
- to my elders
- I cringe:
- at being tricked by a very convincing Ricky Gervais lookalike at a busy exhibition!
Ali
Front End Developer- I love:
- christmas, chocolate, cats, California, Dave
- I cry:
- at badly indented code, and onions
- I laugh:
- at myself
- I eat:
- when I'm hungry, which is most of the time
- I drink:
- Singapore Slings
- I play:
- Mario Kart, badly…
- I watch:
- many things on Netflix… hard to replace Breaking Bad though
- I read:
- when I’m on holiday
- I listen:
- to all things... house, trance, 90s pop, rock
- I cringe:
- at the thought of eating cucumber!
Bailes
Account Manager- I love:
- sleep
- I cry:
- at having nothing clever to say
- I laugh:
- at dad jokes
- I eat:
- pesto, cheese and pesto
- I drink:
- tea, Estrella Galicia and pesto
- I play:
- all sports terribly
- I watch:
- Drag Race and Queer Eye
- I read:
- books... mostly
- I listen:
- to anything but Jazz
- I cringe:
- at all of the above
Bex
Senior Account Manager- I love:
- exploring new places, travelling and CATS
- I cry:
- at goodbyes!
- I laugh:
- in awkward situations
- I eat:
- out too often!
- I drink:
- red, red wiiiiine
- I play:
- badminton on a Monday
- I watch:
- too much reality tv
- I read:
- on holidays
- I listen:
- to anything and everything
- I cringe:
- at my bank balance
Craig
Lead Digital Design- I love:
- my bikes
- I cry:
- when I fall off my bike
- I laugh:
- in the face of danger
- I eat:
- Mexican food
- I drink:
- strawberry milkshakes
- I play:
- with fire
- I watch:
- too many videos on youtube
- I read:
- design blogs and cycling magazines
- I listen:
- to a wide range from heavy metal to Motown
- I cringe:
- at my drunk dancing
Ellie
Digital Account Executive- I love:
- Nights out, holidays, my dog and reading.
- I cry:
- At all the animals out there i don’t have space to adopt!
- I laugh:
- At memes
- I eat:
- Japanese food!
- I drink:
- Only at weekends...mostly
- I play:
- With words
- I watch:
- Netflix, Youtube and AHS!
- I read:
- Hundreds of books, over and over again
- I listen:
- To music that fits my mood
- I cringe:
- At arrogant people
Ian
Associate Creative Director- I love:
- you
- I cry:
- like a baby
- I laugh:
- in your face
- I eat:
- my hat
- I drink:
- like a fish
- I play:
- hard
- I watch:
- paint dry
- I read:
- between the lines
- I listen:
- carefully
- I cringe:
- at my answers to these questions
Jane
Web Designer- I love:
- My twin sister, family and friends
- I cry:
- At films that pull on your heart strings
- I laugh:
- At reality TV (guilty pleasure!)
- I eat:
- Anything, but a few faves are any chocolate, peanut butter and also cheese!!
- I drink:
- Hot chocolate or... if I’m out…spiced rum and coke!
- I play:
- Electric guitar
- I watch:
- Films with a good plot! Independent and foreign films are great!
- I read:
- I haven’t read a book for a while, need to change this!
- I listen:
- To lots of Oasis and also Christine and the Queens
- I cringe:
- at bad jokes!
Jonny
Front End Developer- I love:
- Life, Family, Friends, Job, Plants and Animals!
- I cry:
- at things I shouldn't cry at, such as movies
- I laugh:
- everyday
- I eat:
- whole foods, plant based!
- I drink:
- Water, Rooibos, Licorice Tea!
- I play:
- Football, Table Tennis, Badminton, Swimming, Gym, Darts, Snooker, Pool. PS5 when I get the time
- I watch:
- Documentaries, Football, Snooker, Cricket, NFL, NBA.
- I read:
- Self Improvement Books, Health, Fitness, Cookbooks, Graphic Novels.
- I listen:
- to many many different genres.
- I cringe:
- when looking in the mirror.
Justin
Graphic Designer- I love:
- the green green grass of home!
- I cry:
- at onion autopsies
- I laugh:
- at my own jokes
- I eat:
- burgers
- I drink:
- White Russians (like Jeff Lebowski aka the Dude/His Dudeness/Duder/El Duderino)
- I play:
- Guitar/drums/ukulele/triangle
- I watch:
- Game of thrones “Valar morghulis”
- I read:
- not enough
- I listen:
- to dusty old vinyls
- I cringe:
- at my drunken antic recollections
Matt
Dev Ops- I love:
- land rovers
- I cry:
- using Windows
- I laugh:
- at my dog
- I eat:
- pizza
- I drink:
- rum
- I play:
- pc games
- I watch:
- streaming
- I read:
- old books
- I listen:
- to Funk
- I cringe:
- at reality TV
Paul
Senior Creative- I love:
- mulling things over
- I cry:
- every time I see that Archie Gemmil goal
- I laugh:
- at the resurgence of 80’s fashions
- I eat:
- buttery toast and marmalade (yes, all the time)
- I drink:
- expensive M&S cordials
- I play:
- with scalpels, marker pens & pads of paper
- I watch:
- people from the corner of a dingy pub
- I read:
- and re-read again
- I listen:
- an eclectic mixture
- I cringe:
- when I see myself in the mirror
