Lolly Austen

Image Researcher

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Director's Assistant
Stock Footage & Video Researcher

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Visual Research & Creative Development.

A strong visual communicator with a sharp awareness of cultural trends and a keen ear for music, always keeping diversity and inclusion at the forefront.
I work across creative and production departments to shape the look and feel of campaigns and bring concepts to life, from visual research and ideation to talent commissioning and post-production.
My experience spans 14 years across agency and production, including 7 years in-house production.

Brands worked with: BBC, Google, Honda, FIFA, Lidl, Nando’s, P&G, Teenage Cancer Trust, YouTube and Valentino.

Selected credits

Documentaries

Date	Prod Co	Title	Type	Director	Producer	Role	Vimeo / Youtube Link
2019 - Nov	Kream	Karmarama / Fabric of Britain	Cultural Strategy Documentary	Murat Gökman	Sam Kirby	Director's Assistant, Talent Commissioner, R&D

Ad Agency TV Department & Production

Date	Agency	Type	Director	Producer	Role
2022 - May	Song Studios / Accenture Song	Pitch Film	Jon Harvey	Bev Wells	Footage Research, Director's Assistant, Post Director
2021 - May	Accenture Song	Presentation Film	Jon Harvey / Lolly Austen	Bev Wells	Footage & Stock Research & Director's Assistant

TV Commercials / Branded Content

Date	Prod Co / Agency	Brand / Title	Type	Director	Producer	Role	Vimeo / Youtube Link
2024 - Sep	Song Studios / Accenture Song	LIDL Fresh Apples	TVC & bumpers		Grace Matthews	Stock footage researcher	N/A
2024 - Jan	Song Studios / Accenture Song	LIDL / SUPERmarket	TVC	Restless	Grace Matthews	Image Research, Director's Assistant, Talent Commissioner
2023 - Feb	Song Studios / Accenture Song	NCS / Outdated, Translated	Online TVC	Jason Yan Francis	Sam Breen	Director's Assistant, Creative R&D, Talent Commissioner
2024 - Nov	Song Studios / Accenture Song	BBC Media Action / Climate Change	TVC	Jon Harvey		Stock Footage Research, Director's Assistant
2022 - Mar	Song Studios / Accenture Song	NCS / Mixtape	Branded Content	Ricky Gibb & Jade Spranklen	Sam Kirby	Director's Assistant, Image Research, R&D, Talent Commissioner, Music Consultant
2019 - Aug	Kream / Accenture	The Marketing Academy Foundation /Fundraising Film	Conference Fundraising Film	Lolly Austen	Jeannine Mansell	Director, Image Research	N/A
2019 - May	Kream / Karmarama	Accenture Interactive Amsterdam / Robot x Dancer	Online TVC	Luke White	Lauren Tyson	Director's Assistant, Footage Research, R&D, Talent Commissioner
2018 - Mar	Kream London	Wiltshire Farm Foods	TVC	Jon Harvey	Debbie Impett	Director's Assistant, Image Research, Treatment Creation, Wardrobe & R&D	N/A
2018 - May	Kream London	ADCAN & United We Dream / Time To Tell The Truth	Online TVC	Meigan & Tobias	Sam Kirby	Director's Assistant, Image Research, Wardrobe, Art Department
2021 - Jul	Song Studios / Accenture Song	The British Army / A Soldier Is A Soldier	TVC	Hannah Berry George	Bev Wells	Image Research, Director's Assistant, R&D, Talent Commissioner
2024 - Sep	Song Studios / Accenture Song	LIDL / Fresh Apples	Online TVC	Ben Lancaster	Grace Matthews	Directors Assistant, Talent Commissioner
2023 - Jul	Song Studios / Accenture Song	LIDL / Fresh Berries	Online TVC	Jon Harvey	Grace Matthews	Assistant Director, Director's Assistant, Image Research, Treatment creation
2023 - Jan	Song Studios / Accenture Song	Teenage Cancer Trust x Royal Albert Hall / Callum's Story	Event Fundraising Film	Lolly Austen	Grace Matthews	Director, Creative/ Art Director

Corporate

Date	Prod Co / Agency	Brand / Title	Director	Producer	Role
2022 - Dec	Song Studios / Accenture Song	AstraZenica	Jon Harvey	Sam Faulkner	Stock research
2021 - Nov	Song Studios / Accenture Song	Standard Chartered Bank Onboarding films	Jon Harvey	Bev Wells	Stock research, R&D
2022 - Oct	Song Studios / Accenture Song	CNS Summit film	Jon Harvey	Sam Faulkner	Stock research, R&D
2021 - Oct	Song Studios / Accenture Song	CNS Summit film	Jon Harvey	Sam Faulkner	Stock research, R&D

Web Series

Date	Prod Co	Title	Director	Producer	Role	Vimeo / Youtube Link
2021 - Oct	Kream / Karmarama	Institute of Coding / Shift CTRL. Series	Lolly Austen	Grace Matthews	Director, Art Director, Music Coordinator
2021 - Aug	Song Studios	Accenture's African & Caribbean Network / Black Is... Series	33 Bound, Troy Browne, Lou Jasmine, April Walker, Dipo Kayode-Osi, Lolly Austen	Sam Breen	Director's Assistant, Treatment & Image Research, Talent Commissioner, Studio Shoot Director

Countries Worked in

Denmark (remote)

France (remote)

Germany (remote)

India (remote)

Italy (remote)

Kenya (remote)

Netherlands (remote)

Singapore (remote)

South Africa (remote)

Spain (remote)

USA (remote)

Directors Worked with

33Bound

Alex Boutell

Andrew Gaynord

April Walker

Ayla Spans

Ben Lancaster

Brad Lubin

Connor Pearce

Dipo Kayode-Osi

Fred Scott

Hannah Berry George

Jade Spranklen

Jason Yan Francis

Joanna Nordahl

Jon Harvey

Juliette May

Kate McMullen

Lou Jasmine

Luke White

Murat Gökmen

Nathan Eastwood

Restless

Ricky Gibb

Steve Qua

Troy Browne

Wriggles & Robins.

Education

2007 - BA (Hons) Fashion Communication (2:1) Southampton Solent University
2004 - Art and Design Foundation Diploma (Merit) Winchester School of Art

Ad Agencies Worked with

Accenture Song

AKQA

Droga5

Droga5 Ireland

Grey London

Karmarama

OMD UK

LADBible.

Genres Worked in

AI
Animation
Automotive
Banking
Charity
Documentary
Education
Events
Fashion
Food & Drink
Gaming
Medical/Health
Military
Music Video
Podcast
Social
Sport
Supermarket
Sustainability
Technology
Travel
Youth Culture

Technical Skills

Photoshop - Intermediate
InDesign - Basic

Additional Skills

Content Direction
Art Direction
Associate Director (Creative & Production)
Talent Commissioner
Creative research and development
Wardrobe Stylist
Music Consultant
Wellbeing Coach
Mental Health First Aider

Awards

ADCAN
Creative Circle
DADI
Drum Content
Lovie