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Our Mission
To provide communications support to the non-profit sector, designing and delivering communication strategies with a unified editorial voice and visual brand identity.
Our Vision
To be a global agency helping knowledge producers communicate their messages effectively and with impact, to ultimately help make the world a better place.
Our Values
- We are engaged with our clients’ missions and with making the world a better place
- We are always learning
- We are dedicated to providing a friendly and personable service
- We practise what we preach, communicating with clients and each other in clear language without relying on jargon or buzzwords to get our message across.
- We want our company to grow and to be the best it can be
- We advocate for and promote mental wellness at work and in life
People
Sophie Gillespie
Founder & CEO
Inkwell Communications and Design Studio was founded by Sophie Gillespie, in 2021. Sophie first connected with the knowledge-producing community as a freelance editor, when she gained a couple of think tank clients alongside her mainstream book-publishing customers. Her client base in this sector grew rapidly through targeted marketing and word-of-mouth recommendations, and soon became the main focus of Sophie’s editorial business.
Sophie discovered she had a passion for combining her love of copy-editing with the sense of purpose and mission that working in the knowledge-producing sector brings. She is thrilled and driven by the knowledge that good-quality editing – combined with talented document design – makes a real difference to the impact of research communications – and can help effect real-world political and social change.
Sophie is a professional-level member of the Chartered Institute of Editors and Proofreaders. Before running her successful editing business, she worked for global finance corporations.
Inkwell Communications is the result of Sophie’s drive and ambition to grow her freelance business into a global communications agency. The larger business format, encompassing communications experts, editorial staff, and graphic designers, allows for a greater scale of impact and service, while staying true to Sophie’s long-held mission of helping to make a difference, one communications project at a time.
Some of the people we work with
Magda Castria
For almost 10 years, Magda has devoted her love and energy as an illustrator and graphic designer for animation, motion graphics, editorial, branding, infodesign, web and digital media projects.
Phil Ford
A professional graphic designer with over 25 years of experience. A problem-solver for clients who are often under intense pressure to turn design jobs around fast and with accuracy.
Stu McDonald
A highly experienced graphic designer & artworker with 27+ years under his creative belt, Stu has worked in all areas of the business for a huge range of clients and projects.