The backstory
Our people made their mark at major media outlets such as the BBC, News UK, and ITN. Since 2011, we've helped hundreds of brands or charities unleash their creative mojo
About us
We pioneered many creative techniques now common at global media. Today, we'll train you to adopt these agile ideas to take on the world
“Thank you for the excellent training. The group took a great deal away from these sessions – and naturally they all wanted a bit longer”
Meet the team
Alex Pell
Co-founder
Alex was an assistant editor of The Sunday Times and also edited Stuff Magazine, the world's best-selling consumer tech title. He has the invaluable knack of making complex ideas simple – and fun. In 2015, Alex won the People's Choice Webby Award for his work on SnapDonate, the innovative fundraising app
Richard Taylor
Co-founder
Richard was founding editor of Click, the BBC's flagship tech brand, where he championed the idea of cost-effective video production. Richard co-devised our Mobile Video Pro course, which he occasionally teaches at the Berkeley University Advanced Media Institute. He is a voting member of BAFTA
Jon Burkhart
Training Partner
Jon co-authored Newsjacking: The Urgent Genius of Real-time Advertising and is a global expert on content strategy and social media stuff. He created and led several courses for British Design & Art Direction (D&AD) and is on a mission to help brands be human. Nothing will stop him
Lucrezia Millarini
Training Partner
As a regular anchor of ITV News London, the channel’s flagship news bulletin, Lucrezia is one of the UK’s top broadcast journalists. She's interviewed celebrities and politicians, from Adele to Zac Goldsmith, and brings all of this experience into our Media Superstar Masterclass
Fleeta Chew Siegel
training Partner
Fleeta is an award-winning independent documentary maker and a former producer for the Discovery Channel. When he is not delivering video training with Dashboard, Fleeta is a department head of the School of Screen & Performance Studies at Kingston University in London
what we believe
Everyone is a creative at heart
You’re busy – so we’ll bring the show to you
Smaller groups achieve more
Incredible things can be done in a day
Flexibility is gold. We will make it work
Knowledge is a warm hug. Best shared
Proud to be trusted by amazing clients
“Thanks for a really creative couple of days. The minds in the room all worked well together and the ideas generated will provide great clarity for our work.”
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