About GEL Studios.

Working in the e-learning team at Deutsche Telekom (2010 - 2012) in Bonn Germany. It opened my eyes, gave me confidence, expanded my horizons, and gave me the fundamental skills I needed to launch GEL Studios. However the best bits? Fantastic beer, amazing food, and awesome people.

Amazing memories.

Anyone who starts a conversation with "Wordpress". I don't think there would be enough custard pies? It has a place - and I completely respect that - but its place isn't where we go with clients...

Some of the best moments I enjoy are showing clients the power of a better, more capable CMS, and seeing those lightbulb moments.

Quite simply - people. Surround yourself with colleagues, and also clients that mirror your values and beliefs, and never waiver.

Treat others how you wish to be treated, and success (however you measure it) will come.

Having the chance to let your imagination run wild. After all... "the creative adult is the child who survived."

Firstly, my team and wanting to push boundaries with them. But also - Walt Disney. To live by a motto where imagination has no limit, and turn that into something creative that is so widely adored by children and adults, for such a long time... I find that incredibly inspirational.

Backpacking around the world for 6 months on a solo trip between 2013 - 2014. That, and creating a new brand identity for GEL Studios that Mr Graeme Leighfield approves of - that's definitely up there!

Why would you want to write on my nice, crisp, clean sheet? That's like me wanting to add a pop up box to a page that's not in the plan!

My favourite has to be Sporty Spice, the front flips, the 6 pack but most of all - the Adidas poppers!!!

The thing I enjoy most is you Carly, obviously haha! The reason I love being at GEL is the team I work with above everything - my work family x

My favourite IPA at the moment is BrewDog’s Hazy Jane Guava but it’s pretty difficult to get hold of outside of their bars. For my birthday last year, I went up to Ellon and stayed in the Kennels in Aberdeen which was really cool. And yes, I took full advantage of the beer fridge in the shower!

Tiny Rebel’s Electric Boogaloo is also a favourite of mine too. 

I have five at the moment - it’s quite difficult to say which one I like most. None of my tattoos have a specific meaning behind them, they’re just what I wanted to get at the time.

I think the sugar skull on my calf is the one I remember getting the most because it was my first tattoo, it hurt the most and took the longest to do. I had always planned to get a second sugar skull on the other calf but ten years on, I’m still not ready to get it done.

I’m currently trying to psych myself up to get my kneecap tattooed next, that can’t be any worse than your calf right?

My favourite memories from my childhood were definitely when we used to go to Cornwall every summer. We’d all squeeze into the car and drive the seven or eight hours from Kent to Cornwall for two weeks. We’d stay in a really old cottage in Porthleven that overlooks the sea. Whether it was days on the beach, days out to places like Flambards or St Michael's Mount, all I have are good memories of those holidays - even if it did rain for 13 out of the 14 days we were there!

If you know, you know!

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Paper boy - classic first job!

Without a doubt - curry. The hotter the better!

I love them all! But most probably Dobby the house elf. He's extremely loyal and does whatever it takes to help the ones he loves. He's also extremely hard on himself when things don’t quite go according to plan. Traits I think I’ve shared on many occasions.

Hmmm it’s got to be love Island and all the drama and people that go with it…. that or Donald Trump...

I would choose to put a stop to all exams and tests up until college, no child/ teenager needs that pressure or stress. Instead, lessons teaching real life skills…. after all, when have I used Pythagoras theorem to get me through a day at work?

Friendly, approachable and hungry.

Photography - at a very amateur level but it is something I really enjoy and combines brilliantly with my love of the outdoors.

Don't ride your clutch - I didn't take the advice and it cost me a fortune!

Pink- she's a bit of an idol of mine, I've listened to her music for as long as I can remember and I think she would bring a bit of fun to the party.

Brian Cox- The Physicist. I could listen to him talk about the world for hours.

Dave Grohl- I bet he has some amazing stories and is a legend in every sense of the word.

Tom Hardy- I cannot think of a single reason as to why he shouldn’t be there.

I feel like we need a comedian at the party in case conversations run dry. The problem with comedians is that they can get a bit offensive at times which no one wants at a dinner party! Initially, I thought Greg Davis as he is very funny but I think he might prove my theory and scares me a little so I've opted for Jack Whitehall. He's still very funny but I think Pink could probably take him out if he got a bit chopsy.

Driven, creative and passionate.

A boost of creativity, a drive to uplift clients and a considerable dent in the studio’s coffee stash.

Spider-Man 2 [2004] + Halloween [1978] - both are iconic and the soundtracks are *chefs kiss*

In the future, I hope to travel to different parts of Asia such as Thailand, Vietnam and go island hopping in Indonesia. I've also always wanted to swim with sharks especially whale sharks and so I'd also be wanting to tick that off whilst travelling.

The Seamstress, Loyle Carner

The best place I've ever been to was when I went to Australia for 6 weeks and travelled all over the East Coast. The highlight of the trip was definitely diving at the Great Barrier Reef and swimming with a turtle. The scariest but also best moment was definitely the bungee jump in the Daintree Rainforest.