Jo Bird ✨

Agent & Producer for award-winning advertising photographer, Jonathan Knowles
www.jknowles.com | @StudioKnowles

Representation: Hosting portfolio meetings at UK & ROI advertising agencies including Adam&Eve DDB, Ogilvy & Mather, Havas, McCann, BBH, VCCP, Mother, Iris and more...

Production: Receiving briefs, negotiating fees, pre-production meetings, project management, commissioning freelancers, assisting with retouching management, attending video grading sessions… Show more

Agent & Producer for award-winning advertising photographer, Jonathan Knowles
www.jknowles.com | @StudioKnowles

Representation: Hosting portfolio meetings at UK & ROI advertising agencies including Adam&Eve DDB, Ogilvy & Mather, Havas, McCann, BBH, VCCP, Mother, Iris and more...

Production: Receiving briefs, negotiating fees, pre-production meetings, project management, commissioning freelancers, assisting with retouching management, attending video grading sessions, monitoring projects until sign off and delivery.

Marketing: Researching new image trends and competition, designing online and offline marketing campaigns, overseeing social media management and SEO.

Design & Art Direction: Designing treatments for pitches, as well as concept development for both commissioned and personal projects. Show less

Working on a range of projects, including: POS, brochures, flyers/posters, digital assets.

Worked across a diverse range of print and digital projects including: integrated marketing campaigns, press advertisements, TV commercials, email marketing, websites, billboards, brochures, new business presentations and more.

Provided full support to the Creative, Client Services & Digital departments in preparing artwork for print and publication.

Designing POS, exhibitions, advertisements and signage for clients such as The Merlin Entertainment Group and Birmingham University. I worked with the Reggae Reggae brand and supported the development of marketing strategies in-house.

Supporting the marketing team with promotional campaigns and social media.

Photographing and retouching new product shots for use on marketing material.

Meeting and greeting high-profile clients and talent.

Management of calendar, including shopping for high-profile client birthday gifts and personal shopping for Rankin and family.

Supporting management with the organisation of Hunger Magazine launch events.

Co-ordinating deliveries & couriers for bespoke items on a daily basis and general administration.

Supporting assistants with model castings, organising model release forms and managing reception area.

Researching classic & contemporary artists/photographers, analysing their techniques & interpreting their practice.

Experimenting with media, techniques and equipment.

Producing series of work following themes of 'the narrative,' 'photobooks,' 'unconventional exhibitions,' 'alternative process' & dissertation topic.

Sourcing & producing public group exhibitions, marketing & promoting the event.