Niall Cleaver

Cupsly

Cupsly was designed as a reminder to slow down to make space for presence in a world that rarely pauses. An object of quiet confidence, crafted for those who lead with intention and dress with care because true connection doesn’t demand attention, it lives in the moments we choose to hold onto.

Founder

Social Library

Are you struggling to grow an engaging community for your business or personal brand.

Stop right there, I think I have you covered ⬇️

This is me (Niall), I'm a 22-year-old who is fascinated by growing communities in the online space. Actual communities that have meaning and purpose. 

The services we provide at Social Library 

➡️ Personal Branding (LinkedIn)

➡️ Guidance & support consulting


Drop me a message to discuss your social media strategy, review how well your current socials/posts are doing, and research how we can build your community and gain you more followers and leads.

or you can email us @

hello@sociallibrary.co.uk

Thistle Scientific Ltd - Where Customer Care Comes Naturally

Distribution Manager

Cleaver Scientific Ltd

Stores and Distribution Team Leader

Documenting the journey of crafting a timeless coffee cup brand | CEO & Founder of Cupsly

Hi, I’m Niall Cleaver, founder of Cupsly, a timeless reusable coffee cup brand launching in 2025.

But my story isn’t about a polished entrepreneur. My journey hasn’t been traditional. I left school without an English qualification, uncertain of what the future held. That failure shaped me, it forced me to think differently, fall into business, and ultimately embrace creativity, resilience, and the belief that change is possible, even when doubted.

Fast forward to today, and I’m the founder of Cupsly. The idea originated from my own frustration in my own life I couldn’t find a reusable coffee cup that matched my style. Everything felt cheap or uninspired, and I hated the idea of carrying something that didn’t reflect me. Cupsly is crafting a reusable coffee cup, elevating it into a symbol of fashion.

EVERY SIP STARTS A STORY

Do you know what I love about working for a family business?

The debates.

I know it sounds weird, but when two generations meet, there are always going to be differences. There's always the little comments like this:

- I think you should do it this way.
- I’m not sure that’s right.
- Are you sure?

But if you take a step back… this is healthy.

It’s what every successful business should be striving for. It’s these differences in opinions that keep it interesting, and it makes your business better.

Great businesses aren’t built by avoiding difficult conversations. They’re built by welcoming them, listening to them, and using them to move forward together.

So I guess I’ve got some more debates with the old man to have.

Growing Thistle Scientific, a UK manufacturer supporting researchers worldwide. Sharing real lessons in business.

There was a time when I’d do anything to avoid the sentence...

“I work for my family business.” But let me explain why this is so wrong.

There are so many of us who are fighting this thought, but we don't have to. It doesn't make you less of a successful person by doing so. Do you know why?

Because you bring your own style
Because you bring a younger perspective
Because you create the change the future needs

Nothing will ever be just handed to you.

If anything, for me, I've felt even more pressure because I want to make sure I take it to the next level. I want to actually earn it.

For ages, I thought success meant carving something out with only my name attached. But the truth is, showing up every day and choosing to improve what’s already there is just as hard, maybe harder.

And it keeps reminding me of something:

You’re not less ambitious because you step into a business.
You’re not less successful because you’re building onto something.

Anyway, just wanted to share what’s been rattling around my head lately.

POV: You decided to take your family business seriously…

Not long ago, I hated the idea of joining the family business.
I thought it meant I couldn’t build something on my own.

But here I am, happier than ever to be part of the mission, working toward what’s next. Building two things wasn’t the plan, but sometimes life guides you somewhere unexpected.

Last week was a big reminder of why this matters…

Two days spent deep in meetings, collaborating, and figuring out the steps to help even more researchers on their journeys.

I’ve got my buzz back. I’m loving it. Loved every minute with the Thistle Scientific team. There’s so much more to come.

P.S. I've never wanted to share this side of my journey, but it's the real side I want to share more of.

If you looked at my LinkedIn, you’d think all I do is build brands.

But behind the scenes, we’re helping cure cancer.

It's incredible to be part of this team, helping to keep the entire world safe. It feels pretty weird to finally open up about this side of my life, but I'm proud of it.

We’re designing and developing products that help researchers cure cancer, create new medicines, and tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.

I don't know why I've never really spoken about this before, but I'm excited to share more about it and how we continue to help fight some of the world's biggest battles in 2026.

People are getting building in public wrong.

I've seen it happen multiple times...

As someone who has shared a lot of my journey on this platform, and heard everyone telling me to share more and more, but I want to touch on something...

Building in public doesn't mean:

Sharing everything.
Doing it to tick a box.
Doing it because of pressure.

Sharing in public is about strategy.

There's so much pressure for everyone to keep posting and creating content that might not necessarily work for them, but because everyone is telling them to continue to do it.

That's what happened to me, and I fell out of love with it. Losing motivation and jsut doing it out of pure discipline, but I want to go back and create the content I used to love creating, the raw, unfiltered side of my life.

SO WE ARE GOING TO DO THAT

Get other people out of your head and do what's right for you.

It took me almost two years to figure this out…

Rushing and moving quickly are not the same thing.

For a long time, I mixed the two. Everyone said, “Move fast,” but no one explained how. It's been one of the biggest lessons I've learned in business.

I presumed this meant:

Don’t think, just act
Make decisions on the spot

Turns out, that’s how you end up rushing.

And I made stupid mistakes while building Cupsly because of it. Rushing design processes and manufacturing just made everything longer.

But now, only a couple of years later, I've finally broken out of this cycle, and honestly, it’s changed everything. The old saying “sleep on it” couldn't be truer once I started doing it.

Looking back, I can see decisions I rushed that I’d absolutely make differently now. But that’s how you learn. Give yourself breathing room. Process all the information before you move. Some decisions you can’t undo.

Business is fast-paced, yes, but...

It’s also a game of patience. The bigger the decision, the more time it deserves.

Think about risk. Think about impact. Think about the possibility.

Everyone loves to talk about career advice... but this has been by far the most impactful for me.

Curiosity doesn’t make you inexperienced.

When I joined Thistle Scientific, my first instinct was to worry about what I didn’t know: the jargon, the lab protocols, the decades of expertise my colleagues bring to the table.

But every time I asked a “basic” question or admitted I didn’t understand something, I noticed something powerful. It started a conversation for change.

Over time, I’ve realised curiosity belongs everywhere, especially in business.

Because the people who ask why are often the ones who move everyone forward.

You don’t need decades of experience to make an impact:

Sometimes asking, “Why do we do it this way?” opens the door to innovation.
Sometimes being the learner means spotting what others take for granted.
Sometimes, trying things differently brings the best results of all.

A reminder I carry with me every day:

Curiosity belongs in every business.

Jane Kisnica

Jane Kisnica Design

Don't let the complexities of the digital world stop you from realising your dreams.

- Logo Design 
- Web Design
- Brand Design
- Editable social media templates (Canva)
- Posters
- Brochures
- Presentation templates
- Business cards
- & other digital assets

Graphic Design Extraordinaire

Oyster Partnership

Content design for internal and external use
Motion graphics
Assisting with internal recruitment
Designing and ordering merchandise
Paid Ads - Instagram & Facebook
Newsletters
Social media management 
Assisting with events
Designing Presentations 
Photography
Video content 
Google analytics
Project management
Website managing, keeping information up to date
Annual marketing plan creation & delivery 
Monthly reports and KPI summaries
Podcast Management

Marketing Assistant

Reception duties:
•	Meet & greet
•	Answering phones, forwarding calls & taking detailed massages
•	Incoming & outgoing post
•	Dealing with couriers 
•	Booking & upkeep of meeting rooms
•	Stationery & confectionery ordering, keeping track of cost
•	Keeping reception, kitchen tidy & fully stocked
•	Printing, laminating, binding, scanning
•	Responsible for disposal of all paperwork in line with GDPR 
•	Updating diary with new starters birthdays & start dates to note anniversary's
•	Organizing cake with a card from the office for birthdays

Office Assistant duties:
•	Updating org chart
•	Preparing new starter packs - training manuals, stationary, diaries notebooks, logins etc.Setting up 
        mobile phones for new starters
•	Ordering work passes
•	Keeping track of all login details for office employees
•	Ordering business cards
•	Office general maintenance including organising repairs, working with the building manager and 
        cleaners as and when necessary
•	Tracking monthly spend on stationery, confectionery and business related travel
•	Dealing with IT issues personally or via external service
•	Updating the website
•	Providing references for all ex temps and perm placements
•	Booking travel, hotels, restaurants, taxis, trains
•	Assisting with new client proposal creation
•	Assisting with presentation & interview info pack creation
•	Designing quarterly presentations
•	Designing social media content, Christmas cards, Birthday cards, posters, T-shirts, mugs 
        and other promotional material for Oyster internal and external use
•	Uploading compliance 
•	General maintenance of CRM system
•	Assisting with event organization
•	General maintenance of the office and equipment
•	Ad hoc admin and duties
•	Organising card, flower, gift basket delivery for occasions like weddings, child birth and any other
•	Ordering food, refreshments for meetings as and when necessary

PA duties for the Managing Director as and when necessary

Receptionist/ Office Assistant

Fitness First UK

Meet and greet all existing, new and potential new members
Answering phones, taking detailed messages, booking classes, answering any general enquiries about the gym
Issuing membership cards to all new members. Booking all new members for their induction session with a personal trainer
Opening and closing the gym including the tills. 
Daily cash reports 
Daily stock count
Weekly banking
Dealing with all incoming enquiry emails
Ordering new stock on weekly/ monthly basis as required
Dealing with member complaints in a polite and efficient manner 
Assisting members with equipment and exercises 
First aid assistance for injuries and writing accident reports
Writing official membership proof letters for members when required 
Upgrading, downgrading or cancelling memberships
Social media content creation and managing social media channels
Cataloguing all invoices, daily till and stock reports
Providing assistance to the sales and marketing team as and when needed

Receptionist

The Old Auctioneer

Main duties:
Meet and Greet
Managing floor staff and kitchen
Taking bookings
Organizing functions
Cashing up tills and banking
Payroll and tips
Rota and holiday requests
Ordering stock
Safety checks
Social Media
Training new staff

Floor Manager

Aspire Club

Main duties:
Training clients one to one
Creating personalized training programs
Group training classes
Gym Tours
Email inquiries
Social media

Personal Trainer

Dot Property

Part of my role at Dot Property was to manage real estate agent and developer client accounts and identifying up-sell opportunities. 

Solving problems in a quick and efficient manner either for users or clients. I worked closely with the IT team on daily basis identifying issues on the website and testing new updates.

I was also involved with the production and distribution of Thailand Property Magazine (10,000 copies nation wide). I did weekly research and put together ideas for our blog and news. This was combined into a weekly online newsletter which I sent out on weekly basis to over 100,00 people on our data base. 

Big part of my job was to manage all English social media channels and marketing - Facebook with over 100,000 likes, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. I was in charge of our marketing calendar for our clients which involved scheduled social media posts and personalized email marketing blasts on daily/weekly basis. 

Other duties included booking travel, various research and projects done for the CEO and MD of the company, general admin, sales and marketing support.

Team Assistant, Admin

Woodins Shades

Main duties:
Serving drinks and food
Taking payments cash and card
Phone calls and bookings
Dealing with inquiries and complaints

Bar maid

Rooftop Gallery

Main duties:

Running the gallery and its maintanence
Managing day to day tasks given by the managing director
Booking travel and appointments
Dealing with costumers and their inquiries
Organizing opening events for the exhibited artists
Advertising of the events and gallery itself

Personal Assistant 

Jungle Aid Foundation

As a volunteer worker for Jungle Aid, previously known as Connect3E, I was responsible for collecting donations in the form of food, money, clothes, toys etc. I was also involved with documenting the trips to the remote villages through photography. On each trip we went to a different village on the border of Burma and Thailand bringing donations such as food, water, clothes, toys, books and also basic medical care provided by a certified nurse.  During my time with the organization I also organized a photo exhibition to raise funds and awareness of the charity.

Volunteer

Carrot Cars

Main duties:

Answering phone calls and taking bookings
Taking rent payments from drivers and writing receipts
Provide co-operation to any customer requiring assistance
Dispatching bookings to taxi drivers
Making sure taxis are on time
Planning routes and pick ups
Training and motivating staff
Making sure other employees are doing their tasks up to the standards 
Setting up new drivers with necessary equipment and registering them on the system

Shift Supervisor

I design epic content for exciting brands | Freelance Graphic Designer 🎨 | Gym Lover 🏋️‍♀️ | Mental Health Advocate 🧠

𝗜𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗲? 💀

Creating eye-catching designs isn’t just a ‘nice to have’ - it’s essential. So, why isn’t your design game on point?

I’m Jane - an introvert with a design whip and a sarcasm edge. Imagine minimalism and flamboyance having a scandalous affair, resulting in visuals that are the lovechild of a ninja and a disco ball. 

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:

✅ Your graphics and visual assets are the first thing potential clients see
✅ Just like a dating app you swipe and discard based on visuals.

So, if you’re not grabbing attention and are just feeling meh instead of YASSS. Then you’ve come to the right place.

𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁?

Let’s get real. When it comes to killer design, it isn’t enough to just slap lipstick on a logo and hope for the best. Nope, you need way more than that! you need a full 360 authentic visual brand identity.
 
Your visuals are the first step in the buying journey, and first impressions matter - think of it like Tinder for business. You either swipe left, or you engage, it's that simple.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀:

➡️ Creativity: To make your visuals stand out in a crowded place and grab attention.
➡️ Precision: To craft designs that speak volumes and make your brand unforgettable.

Lucky for you, I’m the maestro and creative assassin of graphic design. I’ve crafted standout visuals for numerous brands like CityAM, Four Seasons, Château Latour, United Nations, and Lea Turner, to name a few.

But don’t just take my word for it, check out my work and testimonials further down my profile! ⬇️ 

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂! ⬇️

📌 LinkedIn Domination
Eye-catching LinkedIn graphics that demand attention and elevate your profile.

📌 Branding Mastery
Logos and visual identities for lasting brand impressions.

📌 Design Extravaganza
Lead magnets, slide decks, eBooks, proposals, social media assets, you name it, I design it.

📌 Websites That Slay
Stunning custom and user-friendly websites tailored to your brand for a powerful online presence.

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🚨 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿: 

Yes, I rock tattoos and piercings. If that offends you, keep on walking, cowboy.

For anyone who is not trapped in 1984, are you ready to elevate your brand?

If your answer is HELL YEAH, then hit me up, and let's make some magic happen. 📩

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Website: janekisnica.com
Email:  jane@janekisnica.com

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