""

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.

Find the perfect freelancer or supplier for your event

Find your 
next collaborator

Commission a creative 
for a project

Are you a local creative?

Join our directory!

Create a profile

  • Creative Discipline

  • Specialism/Services

Branding & Identity
Graphic Design
Industrial & Product Design

Hijack Creative LTD

Graphic Design, 

Southampton, Hampshire

Hijack Creative covers all areas of Brand Identity and logo design, Web/app design and development, UX and UI product design, AI integration and automation, Digital and print marketing, Animation, video, motion and film, Campaign and event design and Public Relations and comms

Photography

Roxanne Bennett

Photography, 

Southampton

Freelance photographer, mostly specialising in theatre but with experience in all sorts of events and portraits

Music
Photography
Video/TV/Film Production

Glen Jevon

Video/TV/Film Production, 

Hythe, Southampton

Photography Video Animation Composition

Writing

Sophie Lister

Writing, 

Southampton

Published novelist with a flair for fiction and creative written expression of all kinds

Advertising
Writing

Grace Burton

Writing, 

Southampton

Fractional marketing manager for small businesses

Dance
Entertainment
Theatre

Chris Arscott

Entertainment, 

Southampton

Elevating & Evolving the Artistry of Chiropractic

Music
Visual Arts

Kwame Bakoji-Hume

Visual Arts, 

Totton, New Forest, Hampshire

Kwame was born into the drumming and herbalist tradition in Buipe, Ghana. Sponsored to advance his education at the Ghanatta college of arts in Accra, Kwame went on to become the artist in residence at the Centre for National Culture in Ghana.

Production & Events
Visual Arts

Lucie Smith

Visual Arts, 

Eastleigh, Hampshire

Artist, educator & producer working across a broad range of mediums including sculpture, painting, drawing, photography & film. 2+ years teaching experience leading workshops, clubs, 1:1 & group lessons. 3+ years producing, coordinating & assisting arts & heritage orgs locally & internationally.

Music
Sound

Matt Javanshir

Music, 

Southampton

I am a freelance music composer who mainly works in video games. Whether you are a single-person developer, a small team or a larger studio, I apply the same level of collaboration, proactivity, and professional conscientiousness to every project I work on. Feel free to get in touch!

Acting / Performance / Presenting
Theatre
Writing

Amber Antonia O’Connell

Theatre, 

SOUTHAMPTON

I am an actor, theatre-maker and acting teacher-director, based in Southampton. I trained at University of Plymouth and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. I have a wide set of performance skills that encompasses screen and stage acting.