JESS COLLINS

THE Creativity Chronicles

A journal of creative thoughts, content commissions I'm working on and where I'm at right now. 
The life of a creative copywriter.

"Creativity takes courage" - Henri Matisse

INSPIRATION

THE WORD

FEATURED WORK

STUDIO LIFE

Back by popular demand, I’m introducing The Seaside Sessions. A few years ago I offered clients the chance to partner with me for micro projects or creative coaching.

March 31, 2017

Introducing the Seaside Sessions

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Here’s my problem with packages: firstly they assume everyone wants something that is pre-created for them (not true), secondly, they don’t take into account the complexity of a project

March 29, 2017

My Problem with Packages

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It’s International Women’s Day so what better day to shout out to all of the wild women in the world? I’m very privileged to have partnered with all of these women in the past 12 months

March 8, 2017

Shout Out to the Wild Women

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I’ve always been pretty old school when it comes to this sort of stuff. If you had asked me a year ago I would have been adamant, design comes first, copy comes second.

February 20, 2017

What Came First, the Copy or Design?

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Introducing the studio sessions: where I look behind the scenes and talk to some of the best creatives in the business. People that inspire me, have the fire for what they do and are amazing at their craft.

December 7, 2016

Studio Sessions: Belinda Love Lee

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You would be surprised how often I get asked this question. I get asked it so much that I’m turning it into a blog post. What are the biggest lessons I’ve learned in business?

December 1, 2016

The biggest lessons I’ve learned in business

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It’s so important when it comes to your portfolio that is positions you where you want to be.

November 22, 2016

Portfolio Pride

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I first mentioned the term #antihustle a month or so ago on a post by Fiona Humberstone of The Brand Stylist fame (fantastic book by the way, add it to your list to buy and keep an eye out for the sequel soon). Fiona had written an Instagram post that really resonated with me about […]

November 11, 2016

The Anti-Hustle

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As many people know, I recently made the decision to close my content marketing agency to go solo. I get asked about this a lot as what I’ve done is really go against the grain – sure, it’s normal to go solo when you work in an agency but not when you own one.

November 1, 2016

Proud to be Petite

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