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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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  • Creative Discipline

  • Specialism/Services

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.

Graphic Design
Visual Arts

Gullu Kandrou-Williams

Visual Arts, 

Southampton

LIVE EVENT PAINTER & WEDDING STATIONER | Exhibited worldwide incl with Tate Modern | bespoke & unforgettable | Travel Worldwide |📍UK-based | sustainable, eco-friendly, neuroinclusive & accessible business | #loveisthemovement

Acting / Performance / Presenting
Theatre

Jane Glennie

Acting / Performance / Presenting, 

Southampton

I’m an actress and historian specialising in museum education, living history and creating monologues based on women’s history for public speaking engagements.

Crafters & Makers
Fashion & Beauty
Visual Arts

Gemma Piper

Visual Arts, 

The Nook, 24 Lower Banister Street, Southampton SO15 2EH

I am a tattoo artist and illustrator based in Southampton city centre. I specialise in flora and fauna, and work in both black and grey or colour.

Crafters & Makers

Linda Harwood Illustration

Crafters & Makers, 

Southampton

Cute and quirky collections of Linda Harwood Illustrations. Illustrations, stationery and gifts to suit everyone.

Advertising
Branding & Identity
Graphic Design

Thomas Miller Creative

Graphic Design, 

Alresford

Creative design and marketing agency, working in and around Southampton with well-known names like Mayflower Theatre and MAST Mayflower Studios, the BID area GO! Southampton and Visit Southampton as well as smaller local businesses. We also worked with Southampton Forward on the city of Culture bid.