Christina Leaver

Founder, Studio Charlie ~ Creative Studio | Creative Director | Mentor

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Creative Director and founder of Studio Charlie, a female-led independent creative studio with a collective mindset. Helping businesses of all sizes to curate bold connections today and every day. Outside of my creative practice, I mentor young creatives – those looking to get into the industry via non traditional backgrounds as well as more established creatives looking to take the next steps in their careers. Get in touch to find out more.

Experience

  • Founder / Creative Director at Studio Charlie
    2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Studio Charlie is a female-led independent creative studio with a collective and collaborative mindset. Helping businesses of all sizes to curate bold connections today and every day. Providing you with branding and communication services; including but not limited to: visual identities, brand development, strategy, tone of voice, social, digital, and campaigns. ---- Trusted by WACL, Codec, Eptura, 1021 Creative, Glide, Lucy Smith Therapy

  • Mentor at Livity
    2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Student Mentor at University of the Arts London
    2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

    Mentoring students who are looking to get into the creative industries by either setting up independently or getting that first role.

  • Mentor at Who'sYourMommaLondon
    2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

    Mentoring female and female identifying creatives within industry looking to amplify their next steps.

  • Freelance Creative Director & Art Director at Freelance
    Dec 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 7 mos

    Creative, strategic, and craft-led. I have worked with some amazing people and clients. They have continued to inspire me to always creatively push myself further and further. In turn, I have developed best-in-class creative solutions and amplified brands across various channels, both locally and globally. Brand development, advertising, experiential, activations, digital, social – I've done it all. Brands include: Action Aid, MINI, Google, Twitch, Smirnoff, Deliveroo, Subway, Rekorderlig, Porsche, Bentley, Bacardi, Peroni, Bupa, GSK, Unilever, Aussie Hair, L’Oreal, Max Factor, Dunhill, The Alan Turing Institute, Twitter, Coca-Cola, Dove DermaSeries, The Body Shop, GEAPP, Waitrose Collaborators include: Saatchi & Saatchi, M&C Saatchi, Jungle Creations, Media Monks, LADbible, The Digital Fairy, McCann (London, Enterprise & Health), Live & Breathe, Design Bridge, Agency Space, Exposure London, Livity, Atelier-LB (Leo Burnett), Cake PR, Jack Morton, Sense, Golin PR, Wordbird