About Us
Lucy Ames - Founder
Lucy grew up in a small village near the coast in East Yorkshire. She studied business with marketing at university then embarked on a 20 year career in IT followed by 10 years selling her own paintings. A squiggly career indeed!
In 2014, Lucy and family moved from West Sussex to Tunbridge Wells in Kent and Lucy had the opportunity to take up a freelance marketing role at an Estate Agency.
This opportunity led to further roles in social media marketing. It turns out that being a Social Media Manager is her ideal job. It uses all the skills from her previous roles - project management, creative thinking, artistic flair, a love of writing and above all, building strong relationships with people.
The Smartist Team
Lucy is supported in her business by two brilliant and equally creative ladies.
WIth a passion for fashion, Ellie joined Smartist having had marketing experience at brands Lipsy and River Island. She is a fashion stylist to the stars (ask her who when you meet her) but when not out on exciting styling jobs, she works on Smartist social media accounts. Ellie takes on all accounts with a dedication to understanding what is unique about each business and showcasing this in their posts. She applies her talent for visual creativity to every images she creates for her clients who benefit from her artistry.
Imogen has been an asset to the team with her knowledge of Instagram tips and tricks, gained from running her own successful business. Like Ellie, she wants to know all about our client's businesses to help refine their messaging. As a professional organiser, she brings order to our social media campaign planning - as well as a great sense of fun and playfulness.