Strategy, content and creative freelancer

About me (by other people)

They honestly said this…

It’s a rare pleasure to work with someone like Matt. Incredibly knowledgeable. Always excited to be able to share insights from a delightfully diverse range of sources and experiences. Confident, but never arrogant. Passionate about ideas, but always willing to discuss direction. As completely committed to perfection in the tiny details as he is to an inspiring, overarching vision. A true storyteller, a pitch-winner, and one of the best presenters you will ever see.
— Rich Hedges, Client Services and Marketing Director, 20ten (ex AKQA and Zone)
Matt’s a thoughtful strategist, confident and clear with clients, and both fun and inspiring to work with. He gets on with the job, solves problems as he goes, and introduced us to lots of new ideas and approaches. He’s also a lovely guy to hang out with. We loved having him on the team and look forward to doing so again.
— Dan Linstead, Content Director, Immediate Media
Matt was bloody fantastic. We worked on a large automotive client together and his ability to take the “crazy” data insights and turn these into meaningful creative which a customer could understand easily was brilliant! A real pleasure to work with.

Not only someone who gets the job done with attention to detail, but the results are fantastic and you have fun doing at the same time too!
— Ben Salmon, Founder, Crank
As a creative, Matt’s leadership is everything you could want when working on a project. He enthuses and motivates from the outset, plants the seeds of an idea or creative direction, then gives you the freedom to explore your own routes and bring new concepts to the table.

Although Matt’s a ‘romantic’ creative at heart, feedback is always precise, practical and constructive, so you feel yourself improving under his stewardship on every project.
— Will Dalton, Creative & Social Lead, Fold 7
Matt is an incredibly passionate creative, always striving to do whatever it takes to get the best out of everyone around him and the work that he delivers. He’s full of great ideas, is inquisitive, strategic and his charming presentation style captivates audiences.
— Saya Jones, Client Services Director, Ivy Street agency Victoria, Australia (ex-Coca Cola)
Matt is highly skilled in storytelling and helping organisations find a voice and a place in the market. His work has helped us find direction for our brand.
— Claire Harrison, Marketing Director, Secret Compass
An incredible creative and content brain. An individual who will always deliver above and beyond what you are expecting which pleases clients to no end.
— Cressida Pickavance, Digital Business Director, Samsung UK
Genuinely one of the best creative responses to a pitch we’ve done and superbly managed from start to finish by you.
— Matt Simpson, then COO - Zone, now MD - Candyspace