Influencing creative change in your business

 

My Mission

To inspire, mentor and inform, Creators, Producers, Designers and Manufacturers, through project collaborations. Drawing on Industry and Studio expertise and knowledge, to Creatively and Commercially influence and engage.

Meet Esther Young

Creatorship Founder

I am a Creative Thinker, and a natural thought leader, who is calming, compassionate, yet motivating and inspiring. For almost 20 years, I have worked in Commercial Retail, in both Buying and Design for supply and Manufacture. I love Retail and all that comes with it. I love developing, conceptualising, analysing, re-engineering, people watching, reacting, building brands, transforming and improving, creating a vision, delighting consumers, and identifying and creating great opportunities. Retail is a fascinating, ever changing, yet ever familiar place. Having worked directly and closely with all the main Grocers and Supermarket Giants, along with many names that you would recognise from the High Street, I have a wealth of experience in Designing Products for UK consumers, and all the processes and considerations that come along the way.  

My areas of specialism & passion include

  • Pattern & Print Design 

  • Celebration & Greetings 

  • Paper based products

  • Stationery

  • Sustainability

  • Creative Process

  • Brand Development

  • Mentoring & Leadership

There will be more about my experience and background via the Creatorship Blog, so look out for new posts, which promise to be honest, inspiring and thought provoking.

Esther

 FAQs

Curious about Creatorship? If you have a question, we may be able to answer it below.

  • As a Creative Consultant, we can provide professional, honest, and trusted creative, commercial advice and knowledge. We operate on a Freelance basis, and can be called upon and brought on board as required. Or we can discuss a longer term commitment.

  • Please read Esther’s Story, and you will see she has many areas of specialism, however, we are extremely transferable and have experience and knowledge in most aspects of Design & Creativity. Or, if it's not us, we know who to highly recommend.

  • We can provide a bespoke quote based on your short term or long term project. We can also work on a daily rate, if you need our input and expertise on an ad-hoc basis.

  • Please make contact via our enquiry form on the contacts page, or you can contact us on Instagram or LinkedIn. Esther will get in touch with you, and a Discovery Call is a great way to e-meet via Video Conference, to discuss your needs and our services.

  • Yes, a video conference Discovery call is approx. 30-45 minutes, and totally free of charge. We make sure that we only on-board clients that we can truly collaborate with in the most effective way.

  • We are based in South Wales, and we can travel a reasonable distance for in-house / on-site collaborations. We mainly work remotely using video conferencing for 1:1 and group sessions. We are very flexible in our approach, so please just explain what you need, and we will try our best to be there (virtually or in real life).

  • Yes, we love to work with small businesses, and help move your ranges, products, and design forward with you. We understand that as an SME it can often be lonely and daunting making all the decisions alone. We can discuss your budget, and create a bespoke service and quote. For small businesses, we can offer short creative brainstorm sessions, which will get you thinking, keep you motivated, and keep you focused.

  • Yes absolutely. Esther is an experienced Thought Leader, working at a Senior level. We love talking to the top! We can influence and engage at a Senior Level of business, and bring vision and passion to Creative / Design Campaigns and Projects.

  • Yes, we work with a group of very experienced and talented artists and designers. We can discuss your specific requirements and get to know your business. We will take you through a process of Discovery, Vision, Innovation, Concept and Delivery. Please contact us to discuss projects in detail.

  • Yes we do. We can help you with Portfolio selection, Interview preparation, design critique, and creative mentoring. We can support with training and progression in Design Roles. We are also able to work directly with Creative Universities to bring expertise and knowledge to Students and young designers.

  • 100%. Esther is very at home with a Studio Team, and has recruited and developed her own teams over the last two decades. We work with Studios in a variety of ways. We can take on a project if you are under-resourced as a team, or time pressured, and alleviate some of your stress . We can support with a ‘fresh pair of eyes’ or a 2nd opinion. We can help you think differently if you need a new approach, or a new vision. Esther also thrives on colleague engagement, and 1:1 mentoring at all employee levels.

We offer a wide range of Creative Services and can work with you to map out your needs and how we can support.