My relationship with design began as illicit rendezvous with internships and local theatre productions, tinkering with posters and bothering people for work. I snuck my way into a Proper Grown-Up Agency after university in 2015, and another a few years later, working with bigger fish, bigger briefs, and balancing freelance work on the side until going fully self-employed in the glorious year that was 2020.
Since then I’ve been lucky enough to work with theatre companies and artists up and down the UK, small businesses looking to grow (sometimes literally, hello garden designers), and Film and TV projects for the likes of Sky, Paramount, Netflix, the BBC and Disney.
I grew up in Leicester and loved graphic design from the moment it was added to our school curriculum. I’d spend every minute at home making fake albums and Doctor Who fan art (I’m cool, I know).
But my family all left school at 16, and there was a fair bit of pressure to go down a more academic route when I headed off to uni. So naturally, my next step was a BA in archaeology and anthropology at the University of Oxford.
It turns out that I don’t love old soil as much as I love design, so I spent all my free time at uni freelancing for student theatre shows and the student union. In 2012, I landed my first full-time design job at an Oxford design agency just three months after graduating. And friends, this was the making of me.
I worked with some incredible creatives, strengthened my skills, and developed my design style. I briefly worked at another agency after a move to Scotland, before finally taking the plunge and going freelance in 2020. I now live and work in Bangor, Northern Ireland, running Mighty Fine as the design business of my dreams.
Since I set out on my own, I’ve been busy building Mighty Fine as a micro agency. Alongside my own skills, I’ve got a little black book of talented copywriters, marketers, social media whizzes, photographers, and set designers to bring your job to life, no matter the size.
I also share my studio with Rachel McCarthy, a wildly talented photographer and a dream person to be creative alongside. We regularly collab on projects — think of us as a handy two-in-one for theatre posters and the like. Since starting Mighty Fine, I’ve worked with a lot of incredible clients, including theatre companies and artists, small businesses looking to grow, and the likes of Sky, the BBC, and Disney.
Charlie Flint
Photographer (London)
Charlie specialises in theatre artwork and live entertainment photography. From production stills to promotional artwork and behind-the-scenes moments - he captures atmosphere, energy, and storytelling.
Cup of Ambition
Marketing
Fee Sheal
Motion Designer
Fee specialises in 2D, logo, and typographic animation. Anything from brand reveals to social media graphics, explainer videos, title graphics - she’s your gal.
Jonathan
Creative Artworker
Rachel McCarthy
Photographer (Belfast)
Known for warm, thoughtful portraits of people working across the creative arts, Rachel’s work feels natural, cinematic and genuinely human, with a real focus on personality over stiff posing or overly polished imagery. She’s especially brilliant at making people feel comfortable in front of the camera. And she shares a studio with Laura - handy!
Sonal Dack
Email Wizard
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