- Wordy Girl DesignWriter & Website DesignerJanuary 2022 - Today (3 years and 2 months)London, UKI'm a freelancer doing what I love: writing and designing websites, or, put another way: storytelling + visuals + tech. I help brands and small businesses communicate with authenticity because it's noisy out there, and authenticity sells. So, if it is written, write it well; if it is designed, design it with flair. I also promise never to say, "we provide end-to-end solutions". Ugh.
- Mel Barren Art & DesignCartoonist, Book Illustrator, Greeting Card DesignerDecember 2017 - Today (7 years and 3 months)United KingdomMy glorious side hustle is drawing. I've illustrated two children's books, designed numerous greeting cards and been lucky enough to have a steady trickle of cartoon commissions coming my way. Making funny concepts work on paper keeps me sane in a mad, mad world. Kind of.
- Manage Remote TeamsBranding & Content (contract)February 2020 - January 2022 (1 year and 11 months)Hands-on branding, design, content and creation of fresh, innovative training courses: MRT helps organisations realise the full potential of a dispersed workforce with strategies supported by assessments and training. The entire tone of MRT is an inspiring voice for the new working paradigm sparked by the pandemic.
Dermot Dennehy recommend Mel
She over-delivered by a country mile: They flowed beautifully, the text used was well thought through and imaginative, the imagery was interesting and matched the slide content, and the decks and scripts continue to grab the attention of the attendees every day.
- I simultaneously left home and formal education at the age of 16, immediately after my GCSEs. All education and qualifications gained subsequently were achieved under my own steam and usually to adapt to [current] circumstances and opportunities. “Every day’s a school day”: I constantly self-educate and have broad interests in the arts, literature, science and social science. I have not found a lack of formal qualifications a barrier to the type of work and business I excel in.