Kim Darragon | Marketing Strategist

@kimdoesmarketing

Marketing insights & creative life 🦋 I consult, train founders & teams and speak at events UAL lecturer ~ Adobe partner Never not reading 📰 🇱🇦🇫🇷🌍🇬🇧🇺🇸
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Hi everyone! 👋 It’s been a while since I did an intro post, and with so many new faces joining recently I thought it was about time! First, I just want to say a huge thank you. Whether you’ve been here since 2019 or just started following me, I really appreciate you 💛 Freelancing for more than 5 years has been hard work but I’ve met so many amazing entrepreneurs, clients, biz partners and Instagram friends along the way. You might be here for my marketing tips, behind-the-scenes of freelance life, or other bits of stuff I like to share (books, magazines, ice cream and sweet treats, art… you name it 😄). Thank you so much for being part of my little corner of Instagram, it really means a lot! I’m always happy to have a chat or collaborate, so don’t hesitate to drop me a DM, leave a comment or just say hi/bonjour!
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8 months ago
Calling all small business owners who want to boost awareness, increase sales this year and stand out in a very crowded market in 2025. Let’s work together! 👋 Are you a startup founder, small business owner or solopreneur ready to take your business to the next level? Whether you’re launching a new business, product or service, or looking to scale and grow, I’ve got your back. Over the past 17 years, I’ve led the marketing activities and boosted the profiles of businesses in tons of different industries, from international magazines to tech startups and creative brands. I’ve supported 190+ businesses across the UK, US and Europe since launching my own consultancy. 🌎 My career has taken me from Paris and Stockholm to London and Los Angeles, working as both a corporate marketer and a freelance consultant around the world. My international experience is how I can give your brand fresh insights, a global perspective, and innovative ideas when we collaborate. I’m also a public speaker, university lecturer and content creator. So if you’re looking for a marketing speaker for your next event or a brand ambassador to amplify your campaign, get in touch so we can collaborate! 💌 #marketingconsultant #businesssupport #femalefounder #selfemployed #smallbusinessuk #marketingfreelancer
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1 year ago
🏆 I won ‘Consultancy Businesswoman of the Year’ at the Women in Business Awards 2025! I’m absolutely stunned and still processing this.🥹 When I started my consultancy 5 years ago, I had no idea where this journey would take me. I was brand new to freelancing, constantly pivoting my services, picking up new skills and finding my way. Along the way, I started speaking at events, lecturing at universities, and mentoring new entrepreneurs. I even moved countries and had to rebuild my network. There were slow months, hectic months and plenty of moments of doubt, but I guess every step was part of the growth. But through it all, one thing never changed: my mission to support small business owners and startup founders. To give them the best marketing strategies, help them launch and grow. Especially founders from underrepresented backgrounds. Since starting my consultancy in 2019, I’ve supported more than 190 businesses across the UK, US and Europe. I remain deeply committed to empowering underrepresented, immigrant and refugee founders. Tbh, winning this award as an immigrant in the UK means the world to me. I arrived in London 14 years ago knowing just one person, working in a new language, grinding every day to make my way in the marketing world in London. There were many challenges and a lot of self-doubt. But I was also lucky and privileged to meet incredible people who supported me, opened doors and gave me the confidence to start and run my own biz. So merci to Danny, to my amazing clients and partners, to all my entrepreneur friends, IG pals and everyone who’s been part of this journey 💛🧡❤️ #marketingconsultant #freelancelife
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1 year ago
It’s that time of year again and the London Coffee Festival didn’t disappoint ☕ Met clients, caught up with friends and spent way too long discovering incredible brands: coffee, matcha, tea, hojicha (seriously having a moment right now) and a lot more. So many exciting drink brands launching in the UK too, I love seeing what’s coming and meeting the people behind some of my fav brands. Browsed around and got completely sucked into discovering new brands and low-key charmed by some incredible branding (hey @drinkdouze ) and packaging (shout out to @noissueco on this one!); always such good inspiration for that alone. The star of brand activations was @oatly . A proper New York-style newsstand with a fun moving drink dispenser straight from their lab. 😍🗞️🍵 I always leave with a head full of ideas and a packed tote bag full of goodies 🫶 Are you going to @londoncoffeefestival this year? x #LondonCoffeeFestival #LCF2026 #LondonEvents #CoffeeFest
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1 day ago
AD I tested GPT Image 2, Adobe Firefly’s new AI partner model and I brought my dream cookie brand to life visually 🍪🤭 I did it using this powerful image generation and editing model within @adobefirefly ✨ one designed to create high-quality and precise compelling outputs. 👩🏻‍💻 I took my cookie brand concept and used it to create a visual world for my deck: new packaging mockups, retail scenes, full product collection flatlay, etc. All from complex prompts and a handful of reference images (my logo, product photos and existing packaging visuals). Generations were fast, edits were sharp and the detail & text were next level. Swipe to see every step of my workflow! 🤗 Try it now firefly.adobe.com/generate/image + check this article for more info: /p/gpt-image-quick-guide #Ad #AdobeFireflyAmbassadors #AdobePartnerModels
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3 days ago
Some days just feel different ~ I was recently invited to deliver a talk at the Fashion Business School Community Day, in a room of 60+ course leaders. 😌 There’s nothing quite like presenting to the people who shape the next generation of fashion professionals and entrepreneurs. I’ve been lecturing at UAL London College of Fashion since 2021 across some of their incredible courses and programmes and joined as Entrepreneur in Residence last year, but this one was a special one. 🩵 Thank you so much to the FBS @lcflondon_ team for having me.
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4 days ago
Ever feel like your marketing copy isn’t hitting the mark? You’re not alone! Swipe through for easy tips to write marketing copy that makes your audience feel seen and actually want to buy. 🔵 Keep your personas in mind 🟢 Know their motivation’s level 🟣 Avoid jargon 🟠 Think mobile first Swipe to see the deets x #marketingtips #smallbusinessuk #smallbusiness
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5 days ago
AD Product mockups done in a couple of prompts? Yes please. 👀 I’m always looking for quicker ways to create quality marketing assets for my clients and myself. I just used a fab tool to help me create some new mockups. It’s Adobe Firefly AI Assistant (now in public beta). I just had to show you this… It’s a conversational experience that brings together tools from across Adobe Creative Cloud (@adobefirefly , Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom, Illustrator, Express and more) in a single interface. You start with your vision, describe what you want, and shape it as it comes together. 💁🏻‍♀️ I uploaded my logo and mug photo, described the outcome I wanted, and the results were awesome. What I loved most was that it suggested refinements too. I steered, refined and kept going until it looked exactly how I’d imagined. The AI assistant understands what you’re working with and makes context-aware suggestions as your work evolves. You stay in control the whole time. It suggests and executes, and you direct and refine the outcomes. ❣️ No switching between apps. It’s made my creative process a lot faster and I love it. Swipe to see my workflow and the prompts I used. ✨ Try Firefly AI Assistant now at /ai-assistant #Ad #AdobeFireflyAmbassadors #FireflyAIAssistant
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8 days ago
Super excited to be returning as an official mentor at SXSW London this June! 🪽 I love supporting and meeting founders and creative entrepreneurs from all over Europe and beyond. If you’re heading to the festival this year, you can book a mentoring session with me directly through the SXSW app. 👋 & let me know if you’re going? #SXSWLondon @sxswlondon
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10 days ago
April roundup and she was BUSY 🗓️ Caught some incredible new exhibitions, celebrated Lao New Year & welcomed ice cream back into my life with open arms! Not in order: ❤️ Visited @magculture ’s pop-up at Selfridge’s 💖 Schiaparelli exhibition at the V&A, if you’re into fashion & surrealism, this is simply extraordinary!! 🧡 The Gentlewoman’s new issue launch party at Magculture 💙 Hurvin Anderson at Tate Britain, a must-see! 🩵 Thai & Lao New Year Festival at Buddhapadipa Temple 💜 The most flavourful Thai pop-up at Spiritland, bravo Neil @bangkokdeliveryboy 💛 V&A East museum preview in Stratford 🤍 Glazed donut soft serve I’m still thinking about 🤎 Jung Festival, went to London’s first Korean food festival, was super crowded but Therese @small_business_collaborative and I were lucky to go first thing on Friday and managed to avoid the queues and pick up some 🇰🇷 treats and products!
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12 days ago
💌 My April newsletter is out! Here’s what’s waiting inside: 🟠 A brilliant conversation with Niko Dafkos & Paul Firmin, founders of @earlofeast @earlofeastlondon 🟣 A curated roundup of industry news, social updates and standout campaigns 🔵 And the latest news from my consultancy from a magazine fair to a talk at LCF Fashion Business School Subscribe to the newsletter (for free!) to receive the latest marketing insights, plus inspiring interviews with founders and creatives, delivered straight to your inbox. Link in bio x #smallbusiness #marketingtips #smallbusinessowner
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16 days ago
AD Okay so whimsical content has my whole heart right now 🩷 If you’re keen to add some playful aesthetics to your marketing assets this spring, this one’s for you. I’m breaking down how I use Adobe Express to bring those charming, whimsical vibes to life 🎀 From cute seasonal templates to animations, magical sound effects, dreamy text effects and more, it’s all in the carousel 👉 swipe through! 💫 Try @adobeexpress at at adobe.com/express for your next whimsy content. #Ad #AdobeExpressAmbassadors #HowToAdobeExpress
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18 days ago