Insights

Skilled, experienced, and dedicated to navigating the successful future of your brand.

We combine our strengths to create industry-changing ideas in an open and collaborative culture, enabling us to develop supportive relationships that last. Our service ethic, commercial mindedness, and industry insights deliver design with impact – and purpose – to connect your brand with the world in a meaningful way.

 

“Our purpose is to develop brands that positively change the way we live, by generating ideas that will test the courage of our clients, shift the behaviour of their audiences and spark the passion of everyone inside Oakwood.”
Neil Sims, Co-Founder and CEO
  • Neil Sims
    Neil Sims
    Neil Sims
    CEO
  • Rebecca Petrie
    Rebecca Petrie
    Rebecca Petrie
    Client Director
  • Laura Hargraves
    Laura Hargraves
    Laura Hargraves
    Account Director
  • Natalie Brown
    Natalie Brown
    Natalie Brown
    Finance Director
  • Suzannah Meddeman
    Suzannah Meddeman
    Suzannah Meddeman
    Business Development Director
  • Sam Marshallsay
    Sam Marshallsay
    Sam Marshallsay
    Technical Director
  • Nick Barker
    Nick Barker
    Nick Barker
    Digital Design Director
  • Jodie Winter
    Jodie Winter
    Jodie Winter
    Brand Activation Director
  • Paul Ellis
    Paul Ellis
    Paul Ellis
    Creative Head
  • Alison Harvey
    Alison Harvey
    Alison Harvey
    Creative Head
  • Matt Newman
    Matt Newman
    Matt Newman
    Digital Solutions Head
  • Henry Baker
    Henry Baker
    Henry Baker
    3D consultant
  • Dea-Marie Watson
    Dea-Marie Watson
    Dea-Marie Watson
    Social Media Manager
  • Ed Ashby-Hayter
    Ed Ashby-Hayter
    Ed Ashby-Hayter
    Senior Designer
  • Rob Jacob
    Rob Jacob
    Rob Jacob
    Front-end Developer
  • Connie Borthwick
    Connie Borthwick
    Connie Borthwick
    Junior Strategist
  • Alex Hale
    Alex Hale
    Alex Hale
    Human Resources
  • Perdue Brown
    Perdue Brown
    Perdue Brown
    Wellness Director

Our values

Courage
Championing adventure and experimentation

Originality
Promoting unique talents and ideas

Commitment
Doing what's right by our clients and peers

Openness
Giving opportunity to the best ideas, wherever they come from