Lolly Austen
Image Researcher
Visual Research | Creative Development | Director's Assistant
Lolly's 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. She works across the creative and production departments to shape the look and feel of campaigns and shoots, bringing concepts to life, from visual research and ideation to talent commissioning and post-production.
Lolly is adept at collaborating with directors, editors and creative teams to develop and visually communicate briefs. Her experience spans 14 years across both agency and production, including 7 years in in-house production.
Clients include: Arla, BBC, Confused.com, Duracell, Elton John, Eucerin, FIFA, Google, Halfords, Honda, Hugo Boss, Jameson, Lidl, Meta, Nando’s, News International, P&G, Pantene, Peroni, Peugeot, Powerade, Stellantis, Teenage Cancer Trust, The British Army, The Guardian, Virgin, YouTube and Valentino.
Selected credits
TV Commercials / Branded Content
| Date | Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Type | Director | Producer | Role | |
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2025 - Mar |
Love Song |
Powerade |
TVC |
Will Dohrn |
Neil Andrews |
Footage Researcher |
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2024 - Sep |
Song Studios / Accenture Song |
LIDL Fresh Apples |
TVC & bumpers |
|
Grace Matthews |
Stock footage researcher |
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2024 - Jan |
Song Studios |
LIDL / SUPERmarket |
TVC |
Restless |
Grace Matthews |
Image Research, Director's Assistant, Talent Commissioner |
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2023 - Feb |
Song Studios |
NCS / Outdated, Translated |
Online TVC |
Jason Yan Francis |
Sam Breen |
Director's Assistant, Creative R&D, Talent Commissioner |
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2024 - Nov |
Song Studios |
BBC Media Action / Climate Change |
TVC |
Jon Harvey |
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Stock Footage Research, Director's Assistant |
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2022 - Mar |
Song Studios |
NCS / Mixtape |
Branded Content |
Ricky Gibb & Jade Spranklen |
Sam Kirby |
Director's Assistant, Image Research, R&D, Talent Commissioner, Music Consultant |
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2019 - Aug |
Kream / Karmarama |
The Marketing Academy Foundation /Fundraising Film |
Conference Fundraising Film |
Lolly Austen |
Jeannine Mansell |
Director, Image Research |
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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 |
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2018 - Mar |
Kream / Karmarama |
Wiltshire Farm Foods |
TVC |
Jon Harvey |
Debbie Impett |
Director's Assistant, Image Research, Treatment Creation, Wardrobe & R&D |
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2018 - May |
Kream / Karmarama |
ADCAN & United We Dream / Time To Tell The Truth |
Online TVC |
Meigan & Tobias |
Sam Kirby |
Director's Assistant, Image Research, Wardrobe, Art Department |
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2021 - Jul |
Song Studios |
The British Army / A Soldier Is A Soldier |
TVC |
Hannah Berry George |
Bev Wells |
Image Research, Director's Assistant, R&D, Talent Commissioner |
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2024 - Sep |
Song Studios |
LIDL / Fresh Apples |
Online TVC |
Ben Lancaster |
Grace Matthews |
Directors Assistant, Talent Commissioner |
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2023 - Jul |
Song Studios |
LIDL / Fresh Berries |
Online TVC |
Jon Harvey |
Grace Matthews |
Assistant Director, Director's Assistant, Image Research, Treatment creation |
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2023 - Jan |
Song Studios |
Teenage Cancer Trust x Royal Albert Hall / Callum's Story |
Event Fundraising Film |
Lolly Austen |
Grace Matthews |
Director, Creative/ Art Director |
Ad Agency TV Department & Production
| Date | Agency | Type | Director | Producer | Role |
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2025 - Apr |
AMV BBDO |
Pitch film |
George Hackforth-Jones |
Sam McGeorge |
Footage, Stock & Stills Research |
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2025 - Apr |
AMV BBDO |
Mood film |
Tim Riley |
Ken McKerracher |
Footage & Stills Research |
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2025 - Mar |
Adam & Eve DBB |
pitch film |
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Linda-Aileen Macfarlane |
Footage & Stills Research |
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2025 - Feb |
Prodigious |
Mood film |
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Sam Faulkner |
Footage, Stock & Stills Research |
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2023 - Jun |
Song |
Pitch film |
Luke Ramm & Joe Holt |
Bev Wells |
Director's Assistant & Footage, Stock & Stills Research |
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2024 - Jul |
Song |
Conference film |
Meigan Brown, Tobias Owen |
Bev Wells |
Directors Assistant & Footage, Stock & Stills Research |
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2024 - Aug |
Song |
Pitch Film |
Meigan Brown & Tobias Owen |
Bev Wells / Lolly Austen |
Director's Assistant & Footage & Stills Research |
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2024 - Feb |
Song |
Pitch Film |
Matthew Lancod & Robert Amstell |
Jane McGee / Lolly Austen |
Director's Assistant & Footage, Stock & Stills Research |
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2023 - Oct |
Song |
D&AD Awards entry |
Matthew Lancod & Robert Amstell |
Bev Wells |
Director's Assistant & Footage, Stock & Stills Research |
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2024 - Aug |
Song |
Pitch film |
Matthew Lancod & Robert Amstell |
Bev Wells / Lolly Austen |
Director's Assistant & Footage, Stock & Stills Research |
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2023 - Jul |
Accenture Song Paris |
Pitch Film |
Kate McMullen |
Bev Wells |
Footage Research & VO Session Producer |
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2024 - Oct |
Accenture Song Paris |
Conference film |
Kate McMullen |
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Footage, Stock & Stills Research |
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2022 - May |
Song Studios |
Pitch Film |
Jon Harvey |
Bev Wells |
Footage Research, Director's Assistant, Post Director |
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2021 - May |
Song Studios |
Presentation Film |
Jon Harvey / Lolly Austen |
Bev Wells |
Footage & Stock Research & Director's Assistant |
Documentaries
| Date | Prod Co | Title | Type | Director | Producer | Role | |
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2019 - Nov |
Kream / Karmarama |
Fabric of Britain |
Cultural Strategy Documentary |
Murat Gökman |
Sam Kirby |
Director's Assistant, Talent Commissioner, R&D |
Corporate
| Date | Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Director | Producer | Role |
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2022 - Dec |
Song Studios / Accenture Song |
AstraZenica |
Jon Harvey |
Sam Faulkner |
Stock research |
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2021 - Nov |
Song Studios / Accenture Song |
Standard Chartered Bank Onboarding films |
Jon Harvey |
Bev Wells |
Stock research, R&D |
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2022 - Oct |
Song Studios / Accenture Song |
CNS Summit film |
Jon Harvey |
Sam Faulkner |
Stock research, R&D |
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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 | |
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2021 - Oct |
Kream / Karmarama |
Institute of Coding / Shift CTRL. Series |
Lolly Austen |
Grace Matthews |
Director, Art Director, Music Coordinator |
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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
- Restless
- Ricky Gibb
- Steve Qua
- Troy Browne
- Will Dohrn
- 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
- Adam & Eve
- AKQA
- Droga5
- Droga5 Ireland
- Grey London
- Karmarama
- OMD UK
- Prodigious
- LADBible.
Genres Worked in
- AI
- Animation
- Automotive
- Banking
- Beauty
- 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