Anna King
[email protected]+44 (0) 7780 956291Anna is the Founder and Director of Informare Ltd. Coming from a marketing background in the property and construction industry, working with companies that cover every facet of the business from architecture and design, to demolition and project management. Anna has grown Informare organically from being a freelancer, to a team with wide and varying skills as the business continues to support its clients in the ever-evolving world of communication. A regular contributor in the trade press, Anna can be found speaking at trade shows such as Top Drawer where she offers advice as to how to approach marketing.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographyGill Parker
[email protected]+44 (0) 7767 463648Gill is the non-exec Chair of Informare and was formerly CEO of BDG architecture + design, a wholly owned subsidiary of WPP. Gill has a strong commercial understanding, and focuses on the power of an innovative and independent thinking / approach. As part of the Informare team she brings a deep understanding of working within the built environment market sector, as well as first hand experience of designing and delivering effective marketing communication plans.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographyCora Kemp
[email protected]+44 (0) 7903 481131Cora has over 15 years' experience with high profile luxury interior clients, specialising in press communications, promotions and events. As the former senior press officer at Harrods, Cora maintains fantastic contacts within the interior consumer lifestyle press creating press strategies, trips and events resulting in exceptional coverage for clients within influential titles including House & Garden, Homes & Gardens, Livingetc, Elle Decoration, The Times Magazine, The Guardian Weekend and You Magazine.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographyCaroline Knight
[email protected]+44 (0) 7885 58503Caroline has over 25 years marketing and PR experience across the commercial, residential, and public sector. Developing brands, campaigns and market activations in both the UK and the Middle East, Caroline has worked with a breadth of design focused brands and manufacturers including Vitra, Bene, Allermuir, The Design Council as well as emerging SME's. Her breadth of experience includes brand campaigns, product launches, events, International exhibitions, media relations and strategic business development, all led by her passion for design.
Photo by Igor EmmerichNicky Young
[email protected]+44 (0) 7747 123150Nicky has over 20 years experience of branding, strategy and graphic design. Gaining experience at companies such as BDG McColl and Woodwards before setting up as a Design Consultant in 2003. Nicky has worked with companies such as BMW, BDGworkfutures, Bisley, Claremont Consulting, Thomas Cook, Waterstone's, Alliance & Leicester, Marks and Spencer, Kings Place, Green & Fortune, Searcy's and Sainsbury's, with whom she won the Retail Week award for Best In-Store Communication.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographyZoë Whitford-bartle
[email protected]+44 (0) 2034 751735Zoë graduated in 2021 with a 1st class degree in Fashion Design and Marketing from Northumbria University. Having completed an industrial placement year, Zoë worked as a PR and Marketing assistant for Hayley Menzies, where she was given multiple responsibilities including independence to meet with press. Previously, Zoë worked as a Design Consultant for the furniture company, Camerich, where this client facing role stressed the importance of understanding each individual customer’s needs. Having joined Informare in July 2022, Zoë has already worked on a variety of different projects across numerous clients and is always quick to adapt to new customer challenges.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographyDominique Klesnik-Edwards
[email protected]+44 (0) 2034 751735Dominique joined the Informare team in May 2023 and is already working on different projects with various clients, embracing the challenge’s of the fast paced PR and marketing industry.Dominique graduated from Plymouth University of Art in 2020 with a 2:1 in Interior decoration, Design and styling and still maintains a love for the world of interiors.Dominique previously worked as a design consultant for the exclusive furniture company, Camerich. The role included a client facing sales aspect that required adjusting to the requests and requirements of the customer. Dominique has developed the skills to interact and speak to clients with great confidence.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographyYasmin Bird
[email protected]+44 (0) 2034 751735Yasmin graduated from Nottingham Trent University in July 2023 with a First-Class BA (Hons) in Marketing, covering a variety of marketing-related modules. During an internship at Torque PR, working at significant sporting events and global auto launches, Yasmin gained an interest in PR. Previously as a Student Marketeer at Red Bull, she has gained additional experience organising and operating many events a year, evaluating trends in the student target population, and supporting the East Midlands sales team. Joining Informare in September 2023, Yasmin has since worked on numerous projects for a wide range of clients.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographySacha Townsend
[email protected]+44 (0) 2034 751735Sacha's career has spanned 25 years in a variety of roles from Project Administrator to Personal Assistant to a blue chip company Managing Director. Since joining Informare in 2012 Sacha's role has been to support the ever-changing needs of the business and support its clients to deliver exceptional customer service and professional services.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographyHelen Parton
[email protected]+44 (0) 7968 280116Helen Parton is an architecture and interiors journalist with over 15 years’ experience. She edited workplace design magazine OnOffice for three years from 2015-2018, garnering the title multiple award nominations in national journalism awards. Prior to that, in 2011, she co-authored a book by Thames and Hudson called Total Office Design. She has written for a wide variety of built environment titles, among them OnOffice, Modus and The Developer.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographyBlaize Henry
[email protected]+44 (0) 2034 751735Blaize is a London-based PR Consultant who is passionate about culture, music and the creative industries.He has worked in the design and architecture space both in-house and agency, for brands including Tala, Alessi, Dedar and Tom Dixon, and specialises in media relations and brand partnerships that connect new and existing audiences to compelling brand narratives.Blaize is an experienced marketing and PR specialist and a professional musician who thrives in artistic environments dedicated to nuanced and authentic creativity.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographyTomek Wojcik
[email protected]+44 (0) 2034 751735Tomek began his career in technology over 16 years ago, as a web developer at the former search engine and portal Lycos. He continued working in the digital sphere, gaining a broad range of technical and digital marketing skills with companies including AOL, ITV and Action on Hearing Loss. In more recent years, he has specialised in web analytics and search engine optimisation (SEO). His knowledge base is uncommon in his field, deriving as it does not only from theoretical best practice but from a wealth of hands-on experience. This allows him to create bespoke SEO plans that take into account potential gain and effort of implementation, rather than relying on one-size-fits-all solutions.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographyTracy Kemp
[email protected]+44 (0) 2034 751735Tracy was responsible for award winning integrated acquisition campaigns at Virgin.net, from where she moved to AOL specialising in PPC, retail, product launches and email marketing. At PRS for Music she instigated their social media activity including MySpace, Facebook and Twitter accounts. For the last two years, Tracy has specialised in social media for a number of B2B clients, growing their audiences and increasing customer engagement, in this increasingly important channel.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographyCatherine Belbin
[email protected]+44 (0) 2034 751735Catherine is a Dubai based Media Consultant, specialising in architecture and design. She launched identity magazine in 2002, the Middle East’s premier architecture and design magazine the first of its genre, as well as editing and contributing to numerous other publications including: Dubai Voyager, EP- for EMAAR Properties, Design Pioneers- The Entrepreneurs, The International Herald Tribune, MSNBC, and Elle. Formerly the Philippines Bureau Chief for Gulf News, covering social, political and economic issues, and during her time as a Rome based correspondent her key areas included politics, fashion design, architecture and trade as well as writing special in-depth country reports.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographyRebecca Kent
[email protected]+44 (0) 2034 751735Rebecca is a journalist and events producer with a specialism in commercial property, including design, workplace and office trends, regeneration and housing, proptech, global investment, plus next gen and recruitment trends. She lives in Sydney, Australia, having recently relocated from the UK. While based in London, Rebecca was the special projects editor at EG (formerly Estates Gazette) the UK's leading title for real estate news, data and analysis. Rebecca is skilled at bringing stories to life through multimedia coverage, including social media, words, podcasts, videos and data, for maximum engagement.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographyAnneloes Topper
[email protected]+44 (0) 2034 751735Anneloes is a creative, pragmatic thinker with over 20 years of international experience in the furniture, interior design and leisure business. Having previously worked for Haworth in London and Ahrend in the Amsterdam, she set up KORU Marketing in the Netherlands in 2010 and has subsequently managed a range of projects and events for clients including Steelcase, Center Parcs, Humanscale and Klöber. Together with Informare, she proactively supports clients with brand strategies, PR and content driven events in the Benelux.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographySarah Sian
[email protected]+44 (0) 2034 751735Sarah Sian, senior consultant to Informare is a multi-channel content expert that demonstrates creative ideas, strategic direction and strong leadership skills. Sarah understands the relationship between content and commercial performance and has over 18 years experience in retail, the luxury market, social media, copywriting and brand management. Sarah has worked with large premium beauty houses including LVMH, Estee Lauder and YSL as well as helping smaller niche brands and start-up find a voice in busy marketplaces. She has an extensive range of contacts in the press and leading social media influencers. Sarah was the Beauty Editor ‘At Large’ at Debenhams for 17 years.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographyIva Kravitz
[email protected]+44 (0) 2034 751735Iva Kravitz, Associate AIA, has been marketing creative services since 1986, working with architectural, interior, graphic, lighting and landscape designers and real estate clients. She is a committed citizen, working to promote a greener approach to design, to establish social justice and working with several non-profit groups. Iva has moderated public panels for the Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA). She has lectured to the American Society of Interior Designers New York Chapter, the Chinese American Real Estate Association, Surface Design Association National Conference, Surtex for George Little Management and the Fordham Business School. She is a member of the Center for Architecture and the New York Chapter of SMPS.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographyCecil Yau
[email protected]+44 (0) 2034 751735Cecil Yau is a Hong Kong based Marketing Consultant, with experience in developing and delivering marketing and PR strategies for key Asia Pacific countries including, HK, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore and South East Asia, Taiwan and India and has excellent contacts with the key regional press. As Ceritified Digital Marketeer, Cecil is experienced on the unique social media platforms that serve the region such as WeiBo, Wexin and We Chat , developing content, monitoring performance. Events form a critical part of the marketing mix in China particularly, as such Cecil has initiated and managed numerous internal and external events.
Photo by Phil Hutchinson PhotographyMiriam Giordano
[email protected]+44 (0) 2034 751735Miriam Giordano founded Labóh, a transdisciplinary public relations and communication agency dedicated to design and architecture. From the head office in Barcelona, Labóh works internationally to spread the identity, values and different projects and activities of her clients: institutions, trade fair organisations, companies, professional studios and events. In 2013 she joined PSA Publishers as curator and editor at www.world-architects.com platform, and she is the regional director for Spanish-Architects and Italian-Architects. Board member of the Industrial Design Association ADI-FAD, Miriam is the mind behind “The European Conference on Architecture and the Media” a biennial event, intended as a space to meet and exchange experiences on the dissemination of architecture in the media.
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