Wiltshire creative agency meets increase in demand with three new hires
Chippenham-based creative agency Milk & Tweed is continuing to expand its team to keep pace with growth as three more talented young people join the fast-growing company.
Joining the agency are Junior Digital Marketers Tia-may Collins and Charlie Moody as well as Junior Web Developer Jada Baron.
Creative Director Jake Jeffries explained that the Wiltshire agency, which specialises in website, brand and logo design and digital marketing, has made the appointments to stay ahead of demand brought about by a growing list of clients. He said, “With new commissions for websites coming in all the time and more demand for digital marketing services from our existing clients, we need to maintain our high standards of customer service.”
Jada, 23, has made a career switch to web development after five years in fashion buying.
She said, “I’ve had a good journey in fashion and I liked the pace of it and the social side of it but actually tech has always been something I’ve really been interested in, it’s where the world is going anyway.”
Jada, who is from east London, signed up for website coding courses and studied in the evenings last year to build up her knowledge.
“That’s when I realised I wanted to move into tech as a career,” she continued. Thrilled to be given her own website project after just a few weeks at Milk & Tweed, she said, “Getting such a big project so early on was a bit daunting but the level of support and help I got was great. It is very team-focused and collaborative here, which I really love.”
Tia-may, 20, from Bristol, is in her first marketing job after leaving college and working in retail.
“I studied business, but I really enjoyed the marketing aspect of it,” she said. “There’s always something new to learn and I enjoy writing website content and learning more about SEO.
“It’s been supportive from the start here and if I have a question, I know who to go to. Everyone’s so lovely, I think that’s what makes it so enjoyable to work here.”
Charlie, 24, from Great Somerford, Wiltshire, had her university studies interrupted by Covid but still completed a degree in advertising and brand communications and secured a placement with a marketing company that confirmed her interest in the sector.
She said, “I like being creative and being able to help people at the same time, so it’s the perfect role. You’re helping clients to be creative with their businesses. I’ve got a lot of things to learn, so it’s keeping me busy, keeping my brain active. I’ve enjoyed getting to see the range of clients we have and the work we do for them, how we help them individually.”
Jake believes having a lively staff culture is helping the agency attract new talent over rivals in larger cities such as Bristol and Bath. He added, “It is always a challenge finding and keeping good people but being able to offer varied, great quality work and a supportive atmosphere is key.
“I’m delighted to have Jada, Tia-may and Charlie as part of the Milk & Tweed team, it’s exciting to bring in talented young designers and creatives to add their energy and they have already settled in brilliantly.”
The agency recently expanded its Chippenham office when it took on an empty unit next door to create a larger open-plan office and two extra meeting rooms.
Find out more about the agency’s services at milkandtweed.com.
Pictured above: Milk and Tweed’s trio of new starters, Junior Digital Marketers Tia-may Collins, left, and Charlie Moody, right and Junior Web Developer Jada Baron, centre
