The studio
Studio.
Brightloud is eight people in a converted print shop in Bristol. We make campaigns for small brands, answer our own phones and take long lunches on Fridays.
What we believe
Small brands do not need to whisper. They need one clear idea, said loudly and often, by people who care.
2016
the year we started, with one desk and a borrowed camera
8
people, all of whom answer the phone
60+
small brands helped, from bakeries to bike makers
How we work
Three house rules.
01
Be specific
Vague briefs make vague work. We ask annoying questions early so the ideas can be sharp later.
02
Be kind
Feedback should help the work, not bruise the people. Everyone here has been on both sides of a rough review.
03
Be a bit silly
The best ideas usually start as a joke someone was slightly embarrassed to say out loud.
The crew
Meet the humans.
MO
Maya Okonkwo
Creative director
Started in a print shop and never stopped loving loud paper.
Fun fact
Keeps a jar of ideas she has already used and a jar of ones she hasn't.
TL
Theo Lindqvist
Head of paid media
Ran ad accounts for a dozen kinds of shop, from bakeries to bike makers.
Fun fact
Has never met an ad he couldn't rank by vibes and then by numbers.
PR
Priya Raman
Strategy lead
Turns messy goals into a sentence the whole team can repeat.
Fun fact
Writes every brief on one page or sends it back.
JW
Jonas Weber
Video lead
Directs and edits the short films that carry most of our campaigns.
Fun fact
Owns 14 tripods and uses one of them.
ID
Ines Duarte
Senior copywriter
Writes the headlines, captions and the odd rude limerick.
Fun fact
Can name any shop in a single word, usually the fourth one she thinks of.
SA
Sam Adeyemi
Social producer
Keeps every feed we run posting on time and talking back.
Fun fact
Answers comments faster than the person who wrote them.
LK
Lena Kowalski
Designer
Designs the logos, layouts and the odd van.
Fun fact
Draws a tiny sticker for every project finished.
AF
Arlo Finch
Client partner
Your first call, your last call and the reason the weekly update arrives.
Fun fact
Remembers your dog's name and your launch date.
14 Corn Street, Bristol BS1 1JQ
Drop by on a Thursday. We bring the biscuits.