Project Type: Art & Design

Children's book about neurodivergent historical figures.

Illustrated Educational Children’s Book

All Kinds of Brilliant introduces children 6 to 12 to real people – from artists and inventors to poets, scientists and musicians – whose unique brain wiring helped them shape the world in extraordinary ways.

This is a project born from a desire to support children’s self-love and acceptance, as well as the role of educational settings in delivering historical knowledge and neuro-inclusivity in an engaging way. With bold illustrations, fun activities, and curious facts from history’s most original thinkers, each figure was chosen based on credible expert research.

I planned the content and structure, carried out the research, developed the storytelling, and produced all illustrations and design. The book was published in hardcover and paperback formats. I also set up a mini website where parents and teachers can learn more via a frequently asked questions section and download a teacher guide for free.

25% of author royalties are pledged to support the National Autistic Society via a Work for Good fundraising agreement.

creative fashion R&D

Creative R&D | UGC-style Fashion Content

Creative Strategy & Visual Validation

This project explores the use of UGC-style visuals as a pre-production tool to support more informed creative and commercial decision-making within retail streetwear content. The focus is on using a rapid prototyping environment to test styling direction, visual tone and social content formats before committing investment to physical production.

The videos were developed to reflect the visual language of contemporary creator-led fashion social content, capturing natural movement such as relaxed posing and unscripted transitional moments, similar to those seen in backstage or between-take footage, in lo-fi aesthetic. This allowed styling combinations, casting direction and content pacing to be evaluated in a format closer to final output than static moodboards alone.

Scope and contribution

End-to-end creative ownership including:

  • Fashion styling and silhouette direction
  • Model referencing to test casting archetypes and brand fit
  • Visual direction informed by retail social trends
  • Music research to support storytelling, tone and audience positioning
  • Editing, pacing and shot selection
  • Development of a cohesive social-first visual narrative

Strategic purpose

The work functions as motion-based concept validation, supporting:

  • Early evaluation of styling investments
  • Creative direction alignment prior to shoot approval
  • More efficient allocation of production budgets
  • Stronger briefs for photographers, stylists and casting teams
  • Faster iteration of social content concepts
  • Reduced creative risk through early visual testing

Creative methodology

The visual approach intentionally prioritised realism over spectacle, focusing on subtle, commercially relevant details such as garment behaviour, natural posture, authentic pacing and platform-native framing. The objective was to create believable social-first fashion moments that allow stakeholders to assess viability rather than simply react to abstract concepts.