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  How can you economise when profits are declining? I’m writing an animation for a pharmaceutical company that wants its employees to think creatively about ways they can cut costs.

A European phone company wanted to explain to its employees why it had launched its global digital business division. I wrote a short script outlining the rationale behind the decision and setting out the vision for the future.

A fascinating job interviewing a multinational company’s employees in Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, the Philippines, Turkey and Greece for a series of films about individuals who’ve done amazing things, either for the company, colleagues or community. Three of the stories were: A tea picker who pioneered a new type of basket that was lighter, more ergonomic…

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This year I’ve scripted three programmes for one of the world’s leading learning companies. Two were animations, about how it’s transformed its organisation, and the technology it’s harnessed. The third was a documentary about how education systems can be improved. Is there a magic bullet? Research shows it’s a complex area and national culture is…

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Would you choose not to be healthy? I’m writing a facilitator’s guide for a training session intended to shock the employees of an Italian company into making healthy choices about their food, drink and lifestyle.

Scripting a cool animation for an international educational publishing and technology company. They’ve developed a smarter way of working and want to show employees what this will look like.

Working on a short film for a blue chip company about its socially responsible achievements in the past year and looking ahead to the years to come. We’re using a mix of media – photos, animation, graphics, interviews, narration, music – to convey the confident messages.

Ships are noisy environments and seafarers need to protect their hearing. I’ve been asked to write the video script and accompanying workbook for an awareness-raising programme on noise at sea.

Take a lab technician who enjoys hillwalking, reading and tennis. What glasses might she need? There’s a dizzying variety of options for lenses with tints, coatings and progression. I’ve been writing a modular training programme – part drama, part presenter-led – for opticians to help them analyse their patients’ needs and prescribe accordingly.

Birds do it, bees do it, we all do it – but how do you do it right? Social media, that is. A mining company wanted to communicate with its employees about its new social media channels and how they can join in and get involved. I’ve been scripting a fun animation to let people…

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