2010 in a nutshell

Sheesh! Blimey it’s been a while… I’ve either been busy or I’ve been seduced by the convenience of the micro blog culture. Probably a bit of both.

So, here is 2010 in a nutshell;

After an intense period of web antics in Leamington, I left BPI to take the plunge into self employment. I’ve wanted to give freelancing a go for a long time; and I was soon travelling back to Worcester to work with some old friends. Blue Box have come on in leaps and bounds in 2009 and I worked on some fantastic projects; from Monks looking to sell their incense online to Fearnley cricket supplies. Two of my favourite sites created in this period are L&L Installations; a boring subject matter given a personality (I hope!) and FATA Automation; a remnant of Britain’s great manufacturing prowess striving to remain competitive.

Self employment was great, especially the timescales for paying tax, which still bemuses me. When a great offer came along, however, I was seduced back to employment at the mighty Rees Bradley Hepburn. This integrated agency offers me the chance to work on the kind of projects I have developed an appetite for, on some of the biggest brands in the UK.

In 6 months at RBH my pet project has been the redevelopment of Land Rover’s Sustainability website; Our Planet. The folk of RBH are as rich and varied as the ale available in any of the many local pubs.

Life is good! Add to this some dabbling with house buying and deciding to marry my amazing partner Jennie, and you have a year of intense graft and learning!