James Sommerville Introduction

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More Creative. All Together.

1 December
2022

The Problem

TALENT IS DECENTRALIZED

MODEL IS DEAD

CRAFT AND

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THE AGENCY
BRANDS SEEK
TRANSPARENCY Creative industry is being disrupted Fulfillment now found in new places Inspired minds are now distributed more than ever Ambitious collaborators need a trusted voice

Our Mission

TO CREATE A STAGE FOR GLOBAL CREATIVE TALENT, SUPPORTED THROUGH COMMUNITY, DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY.

We want to inspire Stimulate and encourage exceptional design craft through new means and methods leveraging human and technology.

We want to spotlight Champion undiscovered, diverse voices and communities through a culture of radical collaboration and kinship.

We want to empower Provide the space, the right tools and the education for creatives and brands to individually grow and thrive.

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James Sommerville Recognized creative leader with 40+ years experience across creative agency, global brand leadership and design community. James now b tased in Atlanta, GA was Co-Founder of ATTIK agency, then VP Global Design, The Coca-Cola Company. 1986 Founded ATTIK 600 Employees XXM Exit 5 Global Studios 2022 Advisors to King Charles III $ 2k Start-up Capital £ james@knownunknown.com simon@knownunknown.com Best of British (2006) Grandma’s attic bedroom — studio #1 1986) Patron Prince’s Trust
Our Community — Diversity mixed with raw creative talent 10,000+ Members 100+ Countries Represented 200,000 Weekly Impressions 70+ Creative Disciplines #3 Design Podcast 50+ Global Media/Keynotes Creative disciplines of our members range from; Brand designers, product designers, UI, UX, data, experience, graphic, packaging, web2, web3, visual identity, 3D, logo, interaction, industrial, ceramic, fashion, costume, motion, landscape, surface pattern, illustrators, typographers, AI artists, coders, marketers, writers, copywriters, artists, NFT artists, videographers, entrepreneurs, architects, sound designers, creative directors, art directors, project coordinators, character artists, advertisers, metaverse builders, event producers, strategists, visual storytellers, brand directors, founders, brand ambassadors, digital content creators, photographers, project managers, calligraphers, video editors, bloggers, sculptors, YouTubers, CEOs, students, social media managers, music producers, podcast hosts, software engineers, composer, educators, investors, painters, doodle artists, web devs, concept artists.

Our Clients

Partnering iconic brand who truly value design

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have engaged with the above clients since 2019. Project based assignments, (S, M, L, XL) — the following pages share some detail around a few of these projects.
NFT art • brand strategy
visual identity systems
icon design
digital
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photography toolkits
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