Factory Pattern

With 16+ years of experience leading digital and e-commerce projects, I’ve worked with leading brands like Sky, Dune, HBO, Majestic Athletic, Sport England, and Loqate (GBG), delivering innovative solutions that drive growth and enhance user experiences.

At Factory Pattern, I’ve partnered with national and international clients on challenging digital projects, helping businesses transform their online presence and achieve measurable results.

My strengths lie in creative problem-solving, active listening, and connecting the dots to deliver impactful strategies that align with both user needs and business goals. Whether refining user journeys, optimising conversions, or delivering scalable e-commerce solutions, I bring big-picture thinking with meticulous attention to detail.

UX Consultant & Digital Strategist

Cheltenham Design Festival

Co-Director at The Cheltenham Design Festival. The festival is the flagship event of the Cheltenham Design Foundation, a registered charity that promotes the benefits of design and creativity. 
We aim to inspire young minds through our free Saturday school, the Cheltenham Design Academy, and the festival is our way of inspiring others by showing how good design can transform the way we live.

Co Director

CHELTENHAM DESIGN FOUNDATION

Chair

Part of the the Cheltenham Design Foundation - committed to promoting the benefits of design and creativity to people from all backgrounds, from design professionals to the general public and the designers of the future.

Chair of the Cheltenham Design Foundation

Jealous Design

Wave goodbye to techno babble – it’s not in our dictionary of digital design and marketing.

We prefer to chat to our clients over a good cup of coffee using everyday language, rather than trying to bamboozle you with our knowledge of technical terms.

Creative Director

Do you need help improving the UX (User eXperience) on your website to generate more sales or leads? A great UX is essential to convert your users (potential customers) into loyal customers and make the most of your Digital Marketing spend/efforts. 

Not sure where to start? Confused as to where people are getting stuck on your ecommerce site? I'm here to help! 

Let's work together to optimise your website and digital strategy and achieve your goals! Email me now andy@factorypattern.co.uk 

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗺 𝗜?
Born and live in UK 🇬🇧, in a relationship and business partnership with Georgina (co-founder) + Baxter 🐶  and 2 sons.

Addicted to hats, skateboarding (falling over), more hats, loving Country Music (guilty pleasure).

𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲
I help businesses of all sizes understand why traffic to their website isn't doing what they want them to do (buy things or become leads). I untangle digital messes and help drive better website traffic and convert that traffic into loyal customers. But how? 🤔

Since 2008, I've worked with over 250 businesses to help them:
🔎 Discover where users are dropping off their website
✔️ Bring clarity by doing user research to understand why their users aren't taking action
💪 Optimise and test their websites to make them more engaging to users

In order to:
👉 Improve their digital experience
📈 Increase revenue from users on their websites
🤝 Develop a digital strategy that drives engaged traffic, leading to long-term growth

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿

✅ UX Audit & Consultation
If you need to understand where your website users are getting stuck and want to know what actions to take to unstick them and drive more conversions, then this is for you. It starts with a free UX audit, then we can take that further with a UX consultation.

✅ Website Design & Development
Need a new ecommerce site or want to optimise the one you already have? I've run Factory Pattern for over 15 years, so we know a thing or 2 about designing and developing great online experiences. We're partners with Google, Shopify, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, WordPress/WooCommerce and more platforms than you can shake a stick at.

✅ Digital Strategy & Marketing
Want to increase traffic or improve online engagement to boost your brand? We can help with that through SEO, PPC, email marketing and Community Engagement (on social) to increase your reach and brand awareness.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱? 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗲!
 
📞 Call me +44 (0)7894 089 828 
✉ Send me a message andy@factorypattern.co.uk

Andy Thorne

Beyond The Book

Associate Director | Creative, Digital, UX/UI, Client Services, Marketing, HR, Talent and Ops 

With 25 years’ experience, recruiting for roles within the Creative and Marketing industry, at Beyond The Book I focus on Contract and Freelance roles as well as perm roles across Creative, Studio & Production, UX/UI,  Digital & Development, Client Services, Marketing, HR & Operations.  I work closely with agencies and in-house creative teams to provide them with top creative talent.

At Beyond The Book, we specialise in empowering businesses to grow and adapt through recruiting top-tier permanent and interim talent, in Marketing, Creative, Product, Ops, HR/Talent and Sales 

We solve clients' resourcing gaps and enable you to efficiently integrate freelance/contractor resource as part of your business model as well as finding you incredible permanent talent to help you grow your team.

Whether your business need is a one-off requirement or a fully managed service (with the infrastructure to manage and pay the freelancers/contractors, including your direct freelancers), we have it all covered.

Our unparalleled and continuously growing knowledge of the freelance market and the legislation surrounding contract recruitment is why so many clients choose to partner with us.  We can also advise you on the best practices including the intermediaries legislation (IR35).

We work with brands and agencies, small and large, in the provision of contractors and freelancers  in the following areas.

Creative & Design
Artwork & Production
UX & Product Design
Film & Motion
Marketing & Brand
PR & Comms
Digital Marketing
Category & Product
Client Services & Delivery
Operations, People & Culture
Tech

I can be contacted anytime on 01789 451510 or emma.head@btbpeople.co.uk

To find out more go to www.btbpeople.co.uk

Creative Development Director

Blue Skies

Associate Director and freelance creative consultant Nationwide for both agencies and In-house creative teams.  I have spent 17 years at Blue Skies working with some amazing companies and agencies, building relationships and helping them grow their teams with some talented creative, studio and production people.

As Associate Director, I oversaw the freelance team, where we serviced freelance or contract roles from London and up until the North and everywhere in-between.

Associate Director & Freelance creative consultant

Placing Freelance and Contract creatives in agencies and in-house studios.  I am very well connected having worked in creative recruitment for the past 12 years recruiting for Graphic Designers, Artworkers, Copywriters, Web Designers, Web Developers and much more.

Now a Divisional Head within the Midlands office, overseeing the Agency and creative freelance teams

Divisional Head and Freelance Creative Consultant

Senior Creative Consultant

Clifton Parke recruitment, Bristol

Recruitment consultant

I love working with and helping people and have, for the past 25 years recruited many talented people across  Creative, Digital, UX/UI and Product design, Client Services, Marketing, HR, Talent & Operations roles.

Our full-service approach includes permanent, contract, and freelance recruitment, complemented by expert consultancy services that empower businesses to refine and optimise their direct hiring strategies.

I take a solutions-first approach, tailoring recruitment strategies to each client’s unique needs, workflows, and the ever-evolving market landscape. This ensures the best outcomes, quickly.

By focusing on the right candidates, whether permanent, freelancers or contractors, we help businesses succeed while minimising the risk, cost, and disruption of a wrong hire.

Whether your business need is a one-off requirement or you need a fully managed service (with the infrastructure to manage and pay the freelancers/contractors, including your direct freelancers), we have it all covered.

On the interim side, I am always happy to advise you on the best practices for hiring freelancers and contractors and I am fully conversant with the intermediaries legislation (IR35).

We work with brands and agencies, small and large, in the provision of freelancers and contractors in the following areas.

Creative & Design
Artwork & Production
UX & Product Design
Film & Motion
Marketing & Brand
PR & Comms
Digital Marketing
Category & Product
Client Services & Delivery
HR, Operations
Talent, People & Culture
Tech

At Beyond the Book, we have the most established and knowledgeable consultants around and with specialist consultants working across Creative, Marketing, Digital or PR, we can help you recruit for your team, whether you need a freelancer, contractor, or permanent person person for your team.  
We provide cost effective recruitment solutions whilst enabling businesses to employ the right people, first time, for the long term.

Do get in touch if you would like a chat or understand how we can help you recruit, I can be contacted on 01789 451510 or emma.head@btbpeople.co.uk

#creative #digital  #ux #ui #productdesign #recruitment #freelance #contract #contractors #recruiting #HR #ops #talent #interim #product #marketing #clientservices

Emma Head

Is this the most Monday ish Friday ever?

As Storm Claudia is wrecking havoc, the only tonic is a coffee and some fresh mini pastries for my elevenses.

Happy soggy Friday all! ☺️

Associate Director at Beyond The Book | Permanent & Interim/Contract recruitment | Trusted to deliver exceptional recruitment across Creative, Digital, UX/UI, Marketing, Client Services, HR, Talent and Ops

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⭐ Digital Marketing Executive - 9-12 mth FTC

Working for a wonderful charity in their marketing team to cover maternity leave.

You will lead their social media tactical delivery, digital campaign, emails and website management - supporting the Marketing Manager on the development of their new website.

This is a hybrid role of 2/3 days onsite in their new offices near Cosford, Shropshire, commutable from West and North Midlands.

It would be beneficial to have a car as they are not on public transport routes.

Further details and link to apply in the comments, or reach out;
emma.head@btbpeople.co.uk

#hiring #digitalmarketing #digitalmarketingexecutive #ftc

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