So far this year, Ian has created three top-quality 2017 graphics for WriteMovies, for whom he is also the Director of World Wide Development. We’re delighted to have provided so much for WriteMovies so far and hope we continue to…
WriteMovies Wall of Fame graphic
We’re really proud to announce the WriteMovies Wall of Fame 2016 graphic Ian has made and published – celebrating all of the talented writers and achievements we’ve helped to nurture and pitch to industry over the last year. It’s a…
Screenwriters Forum rebranding, marketing, video and administration
In early 2015, Ian was made Chair of West Midlands Screenwriters Forum. Since then, we’ve rebranded and relaunched the organisation, provided marketing and administration, a successful public launch event, a monthly Script Development Group and a promotional video…
Website for The Moseley Building Company
This was one of our trademark “One Day Websites”, in which we built a website from scratch to our client’s specifications, trained the client in how to run it, and handed over to them, all in one day…
Cartoonised train and announcements template graphics for Pre Metro Operations Ltd
We were asked to try our hand at creating a cartoonised graphic and a format for public announcements on the railway carriages of our clients Pre Metro Operations Ltd. We enjoyed the process very much and are pleased with the…
WriteMovies rebranding, marketing and business development
Ian has become Director of World Wide Development for this Hollywood-based script company! In our most high-profile rebranding work yet, we’ve created a new logo and refreshed their website and marketing materials from top to bottom, and are providing their…
Salesforce implementation assistance for Creative Alliance
Friendly Creatives assistant Matt Croton provided our colleagues at Creative Alliance with several days’ support to integrate their data systems and implement them on a powerful new platform. Matt also helped present the system to the Creative Alliance team for their…
BOLD Text Playwrights – WordPress training and website enhancements
Ian spent half a day with this client, smartening and sharpening their website, adding new features, and training the clients in how to manage it to its full capacity. Before the commission, the site was full of clunky features, like…
Press Release for ARTifice event at Oxford University Museum of Natural History
We were commissioned to write a Press Release for a debate organised by an Arts Council-funded project at Oxford University Museum of Natural History in October 2014…
Welcome to our new-look website!
We’ve given the website a thorough makeover – what do you think!
Digital Apprenticeship Manager, Creative Alliance
Since April 2014, Ian has been working part-time for National Training Provider of the Year 2014 winners Creative Alliance, with the job of creating apprenticeship jobs for new talent for the creative industries. Ian is also an assessor of these…
Cluster2020 web videos distribution for Creative England & Isis Media
Ian has provided video annotation links (through YouTube), and website video galleries for 40 videos for Cluster2020, which are produced by Isis Media. Cluster 2020 is part of European Creative Industries Alliance. The videos feature respected business people and highlight the…
New-look Producers’ Forum website and newsletters
As its Communications Officer, Ian relaunched the Producers’ Forum in late 2013, with a smarter new website (including video galleries) and a new newsletter platform…
WordPress and design training for DesignTrainingUK clients
Ian and Scarlet are training providers for DesignTrainingUK and have provided varied high-end training for their clients, including now providing WordPress training for clients to run their own websites…
The Producers’ Forum – filmmakers’ organisation Communications (2011-14)
From July 2011 to April 2014, Ian worked as the Communications and Member Services Coordinator for the Producers’ Forum, transforming its communications, website and member subscriptions. The Twitter, Facebook and newsletter following has gone from under 2,000 to over 3,500 cumulatively…
Friendly Creatives YouTube channel passes 30,000 views in a year…
Videos we’ve produced for clients during 2012-14 have been published to launch our new YouTube channel, including Capital Theatre Festival, Blue Orange Arts, and the Fancy Silk Store – visit http://www.youtube.com/friendlycreatives/ to see, as over 30,000 people already have done!
Producers’ Forum/Second Light Labs Resources Pack
In 2011 Ian was commissioned by his ongoing client, the Producers’ Forum, to produce a Resource Pack which was to be provided to trainees at their Second Light Labs for new filmmakers on the rise…
Copywriting for ‘Fit For Life’ sports charity website
Ian wrote several pages of sharp copy for this new website in 2007 for an organisation set up by former professional footballer Brian Law…
Published Articles, Press Releases and Copywriting Examples
Friendly Creatives’ Ian Kennedy has been commissioned to write a diverse series of articles and items over the years…
National Publisher & Ethical Enterprise: WhatsOnUK/CityGuides
Friendly Creatives’ Ian Kennedy worked as Projects Manager for WhatsOnUK in 2008-9, achieving widespread media exposure for their ethical campaigns, creating a Business Plan and funding application, and helping the company relocate…