We’ve arrived at the start line.
It’s taken 3 years to get here. Hundreds of conversations, thinking and rebuilding. All with the South West’s creative community front of mind.
We’re excited to publicly launch.
Follow the link in the bio, to find out more.
@rj_motion_ on the motion 🔥
New year, new work ahead.
Got a brief in mind?
Send it over.
We’ll match you with vetted, standout freelance creatives - because the work’s better when the right people are involved.
Creative talent worth knowing.
Had a brilliant time visiting a few of the @tcnuk spaces for their monthly coffee mornings this week!
Huge thanks to everyone who took the time to chat with us.
A big shoutout to the @tcnuk team for organising, the coffee, and for all their support.
Looking forward to popping by again soon ☕
Tomorrow, Harry will be taking the stage at @thefoundersplayground .
Five minutes to share what we’re building at Klio - in a space designed to accelerate bold ideas across the South West.
Excited to be part of it. See you there!
In Focus: Lauren Doble
Lauren is an illustrator and designer based in the South West, working across digital and traditional mediums.
Alongside her graphic design work - from menus and proposals to decks and social - her practice blends analogue and digital techniques, with a focus on acrylic and oil painting.
Her work is grounded in value, often exploring themes around environment and personal relationships, while bringing colour and spirit into everything she creates.
Creative that feels considered - not just applied.
Creative talent worth knowing.
Find out more via the link in the bio 🔗
Last night we ran an intimate workshop with @moretolife.coach focused on the “self” in self-employed, in @tcnuk new space Unit 5.
It was a chance for everyone to zoom out and consider all that they’d achieved over the last year - professionally and personally. It was striking how quickly people downplayed their own progress.
It was also a chance to get to grips with how freelancing affects their nervous systems - what happens when things feel uncertain, what actually helps when the pressure builds, when stepping away from the desk is necessary, how children can shift your perspective, and how experiences like grief inevitably change the way you approach your work.
A reminder that most freelancers are doing better than they give themselves credit for.
Grateful to Lucia for holding the space so thoughtfully and for everyone that came down and got stuck in.
Thank you Rachel for hosting us.
On Wednesday I had the chance to step into the world of @heffersstudio , with @edwirgman .
We shot the first episode of a new storytelling series for @klio.creative . An idea that’s been cooking for years.
We sat soft with Ed H at his house, learnt about what makes his creative ticker tick, explored his creative processes and heard his perspective on how the industry has changed during his time as a creative.
Sharing honest stories has always been the plan - shining a light on practical insight, what it really takes to keep the ball rolling, and most of all offering reassurance that none of us are figuring this out alone.
Everyone’s got a story to tell.
Excited to share the first Episode.
@edwirgman on the 📸
Being your own boss is great.
It’s also really f***king hard.
And if, like us, you’re tired of the endless stream of “10x your followers in 10 days” advice and formulaic business hacks, this events for you.
We’re hosting an evening with Lucia Fontaina-powell - accredited coach and champion of the messy, human side of self-employment - to start a more honest conversation about what freelance life actually feels like.
No guru talk. Just real, honest and supportive conversations that help you invest in your most important business asset: you.
Join us for an evening of connection, reflection, and learning on the messy, human side of freelancing.
Thursday 30th April, 6-8pm
Temple Studios, Bristol
Tickets in the bio
Introducing our next In Focus: Sara Foley
Sara blends soul with sharp thinking creating purposeful and emotive ideas that carry through from strategy into craft. Combining art direction and design, her work is big on ideas and precise in the details – always made to resonate.
With an agency background rooted in branding and campaigns, she’s comfortable moving between big-picture thinking and hands-on making, always grounding the work in real human insight and emotional intelligence.
Creative talent, worth knowing.
From our network to your radar.
Here’s a recap from our launch event at Hamilton House, on the 25th of March.
Freelancers, agencies and studios - all in one room.
An honest panel. Good conversations.
Thanks to everyone that came down and made it what it was.
@mitchellsvisuals 📸
Introducing our next In Focus: Myles Skinner
Myles is a brand designer and creative, with over 10+ years experience. In this time he’s worked commercially as an in-house designer as well as at various agencies within Bristol, with a B2B focus. This has allowed him to work across a wide range of sectors, as well as enabling him to develop an all-round skillset, in both print & digital facets. He has been fortunate to work on plenty of varied projects and campaigns – devising innovative, creative strategies and designs that deliver unique user experiences.
He undertakes any brief/project in a pragmatic way – with the intention of delivering creative that not only works aesthetically, but is also clear in its
messaging that connects on a meaningful level to its audience.
Creative talent worth knowing.
From our network, to your radar.
