Ben Crisp
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Ben Crisp

Communications DirectorSan Anselmo, CA 94960, USA
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Ben Crisp
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Ben Crisp

Communications DirectorSan Anselmo, CA 94960, USA
About me
Creative lead across multiple projectsand formats. Accomplished in videography, photography, organization communications, research (desktop and ethnographic), brand strategies, database and social media management. International experience as Communications Director for a Guatemalan non-profit. History of project management and team management of up to 30. MA in Journalism, with a portfolio of publications in activism, politics, travel and music. Excellent communicator with strong public speaking skills and proficiencyin Spanish.
Projects
  • Down the Dust Track
    Down the Dust Track
Projects credited in
  • Design Sprint Track
    Design Sprint TrackDK&A’s Sprint Track is our tried and tested programme for bringing new products and services to market quickly – using the combined power of your in-house resource and our expert team. Watch our new animation to learn all about the sprint.
  • Re-imaging the gateline experience with HS2
    Re-imaging the gateline experience with HS2The Challenge For two years HS2 Ltd had struggled with the problem of ticket barriers in train stations, or gatelines as they’re known in the industry, and what role they would play in the future of rail travel. They were working to find the best possible experience for customers accessing their stations, platforms and trains, while satisfying their own rigorous demands for reliability, safety, security, value for money and revenue protection. Looking for answers, they challenged us to accelera
Work history
    DK&A I Design Thinkers Academy London logo
    DK&A I Design Thinkers Academy London logo
    Marketing ManagerDK&A I Design Thinkers Academy London
    265 Merton Rd, Southfields, London SW18 5JN, UKFull Time
     Creating content to help promote, showcase and publicise all of DK&A’s work  Supported content creation by communicating all outputs across DK&A’s various channels to expand reach, exposure and sales  Client work included: - Filmed, produced and edited multiple videos showcasing our projects with major brands - Compiled a detailed research report into company wellness to provide the base for workshops and a new wellness brand for external company - SAP : Ran a social media campaign in the lead up to, and including, the London Design Festival about ‘The Plastics Cloud’ event with SAP - Web & Social Media: Managed Phase II of the DK&A website launch, co-creating an animation to showcase DK&A’s Sprint Track - Raised Instagram followers by 122% in 5 months. Increased Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter in followers, interactions and unique visitors. All social media channels have worked to help market and increase sales of open programmes - Open programmes: Provided videography, photography, web design, blogs, newsletters and social media for DTA open programmes
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    DirectorStudio Cambridge
     - United KingdomFull Time
    - Led the internationally renowned, Richmond based summer camp (Sir William), managing up to 30 staff and 180 international students and their leaders. Here I was directly responsible for the success of the camp, dealing with a wide variety of problems from students, staff and group leaders, yet maintaining a very highly reviewed camp throughout. - Organised and ran excursions across the UK with up to 200 students and adults, whilst also implemented a full activities programme in the camp, in my previous role as Activity Coordinator.
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Skills
  • Writing
  • Photography
  • Videography
  • SEO
  • Social Media
  • Graphic Design
  • Public Speaking
  • Content Creation
  • Creative Storytelling
  • Adobe Creative Suite
Education
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    Master of Arts with DistinctionOrebro University
     - Örebro, Sweden
    Journalism Connected Grade: VG / Distinction Thesis: A comparative study of alternative journalism and mainstream media in response to the case of the exiled Chagossians. As a result of this MA I am experienced in: Social Media, Web Design (WordPress), SEO, Photography, Videography, In Design, Photoshop, Audacity, Final Cut Pro, After Effects.
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    • Bachelor of Arts Second Class Honours (First Division) University of Southampton
     - Southampton, United Kingdom
    History Grade: 2:1 Dissertation: Why did Ernesto Guevara join Fidel Castro & the Cuban Revolution?