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  • Lizi Legge Portrait

    Grief, pressures and the value of talking

    A story with Lizi Legge, Social Content Executive

    Lizi works in digital marketing. By day, she’s the cheerful, approachable go-to girl for all things social, and by night, she’s the force behind lifestyle blog, Glasses Girl. “My role is running the day to day social media campaigns for our clients”, she explains. “I also run my own blog on the side, focusing on…

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  • Alex Lester

    Embracing the best and worst of times

    A story with Alex Lester, Content Strategist

    After graduating in 2012, a close friend and I decided to start our own independent magazine – a decision that the more I think about, the more I appreciate. Titled Tusk Journal, our aim was to celebrate the creative landscape of both Manchester and Liverpool; two cities that, at the time, felt as though they…

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  • Finding solace in the arts

    A story with PILLARS, Musician

    For some, working in the creative industry can be a contributing factor in their struggles with mental health, but for others, it can present itself as a welcome remedy. This is something that rings true with the face of artist PILLARS, who tells us her story of how working and creating in the music industry…

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  • Laura Evans-Fisk

    Invisible walls in a familiar setting

    A story with Laura Evans-Fisk, Senior Account Manager

    Whenever Laura Evans-Fisk walks through a room, an air of self-confidence, positivity and belief often follows. Balancing professionalism with a radiant, warm personality, she is the perfect account manager – a role she was recruited to fill at one of the North’s leading digital agencies less than 18 months ago. But just because today Laura…

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  • Colin Grist

    Looking after yourself (and others) in the workplace

    A story with Colin Grist, Senior Creative Designer

    Colin Grist (or ‘Col’, to those that have had the pleasure of meeting him) is a designer for a digital agency in the north of England. His eyes are kind and his smile is genuine. Now in his twelfth year of sitting in front of a Mac, his craft has been mastered, and it isn’t…

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  • Eleanor Nicholson

    Starting up and shutting down

    A story with Eleanor Nicholson, Co-founder of Oslo Agency

    Eleanor Nicholson is the co-founder of Leeds based creative studio, Oslo – and like all great creatives, she has a kickass Instagram account. As those who follow her will tell you, her feed tells a story of success, pride and lightly brushed filters. Her bio tells the reader that she’s a design and colour enthusiast,…

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