Matthew Knight
I'm the founder of a number of projects including freelancing.support, leapers.co, outsideperspective.co, manual of me and de-construct, and an independent strategist
I'm a mental health advocate, and passionate about supporting freelancers and small business owners.
Current projects
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freelancing.support
The independendent guide to independent work, including Flightplan - the copilot to the first years of freelancing.
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leapers.co
A research project investigating and supporting the mental health of the self-employed.
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outsideperspective.co
The place for independent strategists.
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manual of me
Helping teams work better together.
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foxlark.co
Independent strategic consultancy for brands such as ClearBank, Google, EY, Accenture, LEGO, Klarna and more.
Career
In my career, I've:
- Ran an independent strategic consultancy, working with brands including ClearBank, Google, EY, Accenture, LEGO, Klarna, adidas, nike, HP, innocent drinks, Coke, P&G, Unilever and more.
- Founded in award winning digital agency called de-construct, acquired by aegia media in 2005.
- Ran strategy teams at Carat UK and The LEGO Agency.
- Have been interim head of digital for D&AD and interim head of technology for Endemol UK.
- Created a global photography project called "Disposable Memory Project", distributing disposable cameras to people around the world to capture their memories.
- Collected a number of industry awards including D&AD pencils and YunoJuno Freelancer of the year.
- Have appeared on major news outlets, including Al Jazeera, Guardian, BBC, Bloomberg; and spoken at events including SXSW.
Contact
You can contact me via email at [email protected]