Top Influencers: 9 UK Founder and Creative Director's To Follow in 2022

Co-Founder and Creative Director play a crucial role in any startup. It takes an extraordinary person to fulfil the Co-Founder and Creative Director role. We have selected these Co-Founder and Creative Director’s for this list as they are inspiring for a variety of reasons – whether that’s pushing boundaries, creating groundbreaking products, or doing their bit to save the world.

Our analysts did their best to select be best, and most innovative Co-Founder and Creative Director’s. The list is in no particular order!

Riz Smith

Co-Founder and Creative Director @ Riz Boardshorts

Follow Riz Smith on Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin.

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Riz Smith is the co-founder and creative director at Riz. He is also a design tutor at Central Saint Martins. Riz is a former associate lecturer at London College of Fashion. Learn more about Riz Smith on Crunchbase…

Riz Boardshorts designs and produces sustainable boardshorts and swim shorts for men. Read more about Riz Boardshorts on Crunchbase…

Bruce Smith

Founder and Creative Director @ Anecdote

Follow Bruce Smith on Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin.

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Read more about Anecdote on Crunchbase…

Matthew Snyman

Co-Founder and Creative Director @ Grass & Co.

Follow Matthew Snyman on Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin.

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Grass & Co. is one of the leading CBD & wellness brand in the UK. Read more about Grass & Co. on Crunchbase…

Bridie Marshall

Founder and Creative Director @ BeSocial Media

Follow Bridie Marshall on Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin.

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BeSocial Media is a creative content & social media management agency. Read more about BeSocial Media on Crunchbase…

Matt Beveridge

Co-Founder and Creative Director @ Pebble Studios

Follow Matt Beveridge on Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin.

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After working in the advertising industry on everything from global TV & cinema ad campaigns, to online content, digital out of home and events visuals, Matt co-founded Pebble Studios in 2011. A production company specialising in film, animation and Virtual Reality. He is our creative lead on all things moving image. Possessing a huge passion for technological advancement and the world of VR, he believes that well-crafted narrative is the only way for a piece of work to truly stand the test of time. Learn more about Matt Beveridge on Crunchbase…

Pebble Studios is a content production company. Read more about Pebble Studios on Crunchbase…

Caroline Marchal

Founder and Creative Director @ Interior Night

Follow Caroline Marchal on Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin.

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Caroline is a narrative game designer with over 15 years of experience in the industry. She was lead Game Designer on Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls and has founded a narrative game studio called Interior Night, working on an unannounced new IP. Learn more about Caroline Marchal on Crunchbase…

Interior Night is an independent game studio of Quantic Dream and Sony veterans based in London. Read more about Interior Night on Crunchbase…