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Southampton
Creative Directory

Find services, skills and talent in one convenient place.

Southampton is a city brimming with creativity, imagination and entrepreneurial spirit. This new directory will be a powerful resource for everything creative – from seeing what’s out there to commissioning work and services.

Southampton Creative Directory by Southampton Forward launched in February 2024 to signpost and showcase the breadth of local talent working in the creative and cultural industries.

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for a project

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  • Creative Discipline

  • Specialism/Services

Graphic Design
Visual Arts

Finding Chewy

Visual Arts, 

Southampton

Artist and designer. Both digital and mural art, creating vibrant characters that celebrate the journey of self-discovery. Web and brand designer with 15+ years experience.

Advertising
Photography

The South Social Hub

Photography, 

Southampton / Hampshire

Helping Local Cafès and Restaurants turn followers into customers☕️

Acting / Performance / Presenting
Photography
Visual Arts

Nicky Bell

Visual Arts, 

Romsey

Nicky Bell Artist MA Fine Art Nicky has been teaching painting and drawing since 2017. Starting in Sussex in the Brighton and Worthing area, she now lives and works in Hampshire, as an Art Lecturer at Itchen College and professional exhibiting artist. Striking a balance freelance / teaching.

Crafters & Makers

Carole Hillman

Crafters & Makers, 

Southampton

I create fun and joyful cards and illustrations. They are all printed in the UK. I love playing with texture and mixing patterns together. I also love to put a touch of folk art in some of my work.

Branding & Identity
Graphic Design
Writing

SG Marketing

Branding & Identity, 

Southampton

A digital marketing agency with bags of experience to make you more visible and grab more eyeballs on your you. Building a brand and marketing still remain a challenge. People often think the challenge is creating content. It's not. Is it going to deliver your marketing vision?

Crafters & Makers

Paul Dumper Creations

Crafters & Makers, 

Woolston, Southampton

A collaboration of crafts people offering unique handmade items and classes in Woolston

Crafters & Makers

Kookies Crafts

Crafters & Makers, 

Woolston Southampton SO19 9DX

We are a not for profit business providing funds for food, water and education for a village in Malawi. Support local crafters by renting shelf space to sell their products. Provide craft workshops to support health and well being and building a stronger community.

Branding & Identity
Set & Prop Design
Visual Arts

Licc Design Co.

Visual Arts, 

Southampton

One-off art pieces are our speciality. Murals and visual art specialists - Always hand painted.

Acting / Performance / Presenting
Theatre
Writing

Assembled Moments

Theatre, 

Lymington, New Forest

A female led physical theatre company based in the New Forest

Photography
Visual Arts

Konrad Cox

Photography, 

Southampton

I am a photographic artist specialising in 360 degree panoramas, capturing and transforming locations to produce unique and immersive compositions.

Branding & Identity
Production & Events
Writing

AL-HQ Law & More

Branding & Identity, 

Southampton

We are a social enterprise legal practice providing creative solutions to all your legal and law related issues, through the “& More” of our services we bring beneficial knowledge to the sector through training and supportive resources.

Photography
Visual Arts

Lewis Ford

Photography, 

Southampton

I focus on documenting sports games, weddings, portrait and city/landscapes, my aim is to create stories that can be retold throughout my work.