About me

• Founder of Mother Bran, a commercial production company championing independent creatives. • Co-founder of Wisern, connecting creatives with industry leaders for 1:1 microadvice. • Public speaker in creative industry & small business arenas. • Pitch List 100, 2021

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• Free event - Thurs 20th July - I'll be interviewing music and portrait photographer Tom Oldham about his craft, career strategy and awards.
• FREE online event Thursday 22nd - The Importance of Systems & Processes for Creative Businesses
• NFTs are blowing up! Catch this FREE intro to what NFTs, blockchain and web3 mean for artists, creators and the creative industry. Tues 26th

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Projects

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  Smirnoff Equalising Music x Annie MacIn February 2019, Annie Mac announced the launch of the Equalising Music Pledge, an initiative challenging everyone in the music industry to do just one thing to accelerate gender parity in the industry. Created by Smirnoff Equalising Music, the campaign is endorsed by the PRS Foundation's Keychange initiative and supported by Coda.
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  Soho Angels launchThe Soho Angels are an exceptional team of trained volunteers who walk the streets if Soho, ensuring everyone is safe. It's an incredible initiative, led by Westminster Council and the LGBT Foundation, and supported by Smirnoff, which has a particular focus on supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Photographer Tim Jobling spent an evening with the team on their first night...
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  NSPCC Christmas appeal case studyThis heartbreaking, but sadly true, case study formed the basis of the NSPCC's Christmas appeal.
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  Google CloudGoogle Cloud customers, shot on location in Paris for the Google Cloud Next18 event in London.
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  Techspace Kreuzberg, BerlinIn November 2017, flexible office space provider, Techspace, threw open the doors of their first space outside London: Kreuzberg, Berlin. A stunning 10,000 sqft offering, this is the first of several forthcoming offices across the capital.
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  Childs FarmThe first major campaign for British brand, Childs Farm, that use natural ingredients and essential oils to create skin and hair care products for newborns and children, even those with sensitive, eczema-prone skin.

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Projects credited in

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  The Festival of YOUwww.globaltechfest.com
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  TPF Labs: Pursuing a career in the Creative IndustriesFor November's TPF Labs, we’ll was once again be joined by Emma Alexander from Wisern, who has a wealth of experience in the creative industries, from photography, production and advertising. During this engaging and informative session, Emma shared her personal career journey, and the strategies she’s used to excel in the creative industries. She discussed the roles available within the creative industry, beyond freelancing and assisting, and share some insights and tools for people looking to
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  TPF Labs: Editing a Killer Portfolio that landsDuring this session, Emma shared practical insights and strategies to help curate a portfolio that will resonate with new and existing clients. Emma gave out tips around identifying a target audience, how to create a cohesive and visually impactful portfolio, and how to showcase your skills and experience in a way that aligns with your clients' needs. Emma talked through some do’s and don’t of portfolio curation, sharing examples of great portfolios, and creating space for questions and a spac
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  TPF Labs: How to break in to the Advertising IndustryFor July’s TPF Labs where we’ll be turning our focus to the exciting world of the advertising industry. This session will be delivered by Emma Alexander, who has over 17 years of experience working in the advertising industry, both in the UK and abroad. About this event During the session, Emma will demystify the process behind large-scale commercial campaigns commissions and give helpful tips and insights into how to break into and thrive in the advertising industry. It will be a great oppo
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  Original Magazine x Wisern #11Editors Michael & Emily will be talking all things folio and what to include with Emma Alexander, a commercial photography specialist with more than 20 years' experience in the creative industry. She has worked in advertising agencies in both London and Melbourne, commissioning and producing global campaigns for a host of household names including Guinness, Chivas Regal, Lucozade and Sennheiser. She now runs the commercial production company Mother Bran, and is co-founder of Wisern. Wisern is a
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  TPF Labs: Pricing and Usage in the Creative IndustriesFor June’s TPF Labs we was excited to kick off a special series of Labs delivered in Partnership with Wisern. Wisern partners with the UK's leading creative minds to offer personal, online sessions to transform your businesses. These sessions will be led by Wisern's co-founder, Emma Alexander. Emma Alexander is the founder of commercial production company, Mother Bran. She has been bringing creative ideas to life for over 17 years, with over half that time spent in advertising agencies in the

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Work history

Co-founderWisern
Apr 2021London, United KingdomFull Time
Wisern is a business development platform for creative microbusinesses and freelancers. We bring together a niche collective of industry-leading experts to deliver personal one-to-one support whenever you need it.
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Founder / Executive ProducerMother Bran
Oct 2017London, United KingdomFull Time
Mother Bran is a creative production company offering full-service shoot production, commissioning and research, with a focus on supporting independent photographers. On our journey so far, we have helped produce work for brands such as: Google, BMW, Polestar, Foot Locker, Smirnoff, Bowers & Wilkins, NSPCC and Childline.

Skills

• Advertising
• Budgeting
• Project Management
• Art Buying
• Photography Production
• Art Buyer
• Styling
• Management
• Production Management
• Mentoring

Education

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BA(Hons) PhotographyThe Arts Institute Bournemouth
Sep 2000 - May 2003London, United Kingdom

Awards

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Pitch List 100The Pitch Fanzine
The Pitch Fanzine (Pitch magazine) was founded by Sherry Collins to challenge inequality, discrimination and the lack of diversity in the creative industry. I was nominated and included as part of the 2021 cohort of Superpeople in the creative industry.
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Best New Business category finalistNational Business Women's Awards
Finalist in the Best New Business category of 2019 National Business Women's Awards.