Content | Design | Digital Marketing Specialist

Services

From concept to delivery, I help businesses create content that connects and performs. Whether you need a single project or ongoing support, every service is built around your goals, your audience, and what actually works. No matter the size of your business or budget, there's a way we can work together.

Design & Creative Direction

Visual content that strengthens your brand and stops the scroll.

What's included:

  • Social media graphics and templates

  • Brand identity development

  • Marketing collateral (brochures, flyers, presentations)

  • InDesign layouts for print and digital

  • Asset packs for consistent brand execution

  • Email design and campaign assets

Perfect for: Product launches, social campaigns, rebrands, ongoing content needs .

Starting from: £350/half-day | £650/full-day

Monthly retainers available from £800

Photography

Professional imagery that elevates your brand across every channel.

What's included:

  • Corporate headshots and team photography

  • Product photography (studio and lifestyle)

  • Event coverage with fast turnaround

  • On-location brand shoots

  • Editorial and campaign photography

  • Social media content libraries

Perfect for: E-commerce, corporate communications, events, social content, product launches

Starting from: £300/half-day | £550/full-day

Headshot sessions from £150

Event coverage from £400

Video Production & Content Creation

Video content built for how people actually watch, optimised for retention and designed to perform.

What's included:

  • Social-first content (Reels, Shorts, TikTok)

  • Brand films and storytelling

  • Corporate videos and interviews

  • Product demonstrations and launches

  • Event coverage with same-day delivery

  • Documentary-style content

  • Motion graphics and editing

Perfect for: Social media growth, product launches, brand storytelling, corporate communications, events

Starting from: £500/half-day | £900/full-day

Social content packages from £350

Monthly retainers available from £1,200

Past Projects

Athlete Lifestyle Photography

Lifestyle photography capturing authentic moments and performance. Shot on location with natural light, delivering content that works across every platform.

Used for: Social media, email campaigns, print materials.

A person riding a mountain bike in a forest, mid-air over a dirt trail obstacle, wearing a helmet and dark clothing.
A person riding a mountain bike through a dense forest with tall trees and sunlight filtering through the branches.

Client
Gavin Carroll ~ Former UCI MTB Rider and Coach

Year
11/03/2025

A cyclist wearing a helmet, face mask, and gloves riding a black Trek bicycle on a wet mountain road with snow, rocks, and mountains in the background.
A person in winter clothing standing on snow-covered ground near a mountain bike, looking at snow-covered mountains and rocks.

Year
21/11/2025

Client
Daniil Sadomskji ~ Film “Finding Balance”

Trek Rail+ full-powered electric mountain bike with a black saddle, thick off-road tires, and a sleek frame against a plain background.
An infographic displaying specifications of a Trek Rail+ mountain bike, including wheel size, rear and front suspension, motor, torque, and battery size, with an image of the mountain bike at the bottom.

Client
Trek Bicycle Corporation

Year
07/06/2025

A mountain bike on a dirt trail in a forest with tall trees and sunlight filtering through the leaves, promoting a fuel mix for top-tier chaos craving with icons for mullet, 150mm and 160mm suspension travel.
Advertisement for a bicycle model called CHECKPOINT SL7 AXS, equipped with accessories like saddlebags and water bottles, on a green background with icons highlighting its features: OCLV 500 Carbon, 50mm max tire width, endurance frame fit, SRAM Force XPLR AXS groupset. Text states accessories are sold separately.

Year
10/10/2025

Client
Trek Bicycle Corporation

Meta Paid Social Ads

Designed and delivered a complete Meta advertising campaign with creative optimised for conversions online and to drive footfall into retail stores.

Approach: Strategic creative testing across hooks, visuals, and copy. Multiple ad variants for different audience segments. Full-funnel execution from awareness to conversion.

Deliverables: Paid social ads (Facebook & Instagram), organic Story ads, carousel formats, video and static variants.

Result: Campaign delivered improved engagement and click-through rates through data-informed creative decisions.

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Awards


Outstanding Performance | Trek Bicycle Corporation

2025

Annual Department Award | Trek Bicycle Corporation

2024


EU Digital Marker of the Year |Trek Bicycle Corporation

2020


2019


Digital Marketer of EU | Trek Bicycle Corporation

Client Reviews

“Colin is one of the most passionate, inquisitive, and creative people I’ve had the pleasure of working with. He’s a thoughtful strategist who tackles challenges head-on, and his ability to generate fresh innovative ideas at pace and turn them into meaningful strategic action is genuinely inspiring. His work has elevated our storytelling and content creation in a way that truly resonates, driving stronger engagement and growing a loyal fan base.”

— Helen Guesford, CMktr. Group Marketing Manager at Trek Bicycle 

“I had the pleasure of working closely with Colin, even though we sat in different units and at different levels, and I can confidently say he consistently produced work well beyond his remit.

As a Comms and Content Manager, Colin brings a rare combination of creative passion, strong craft, and commercial awareness. He doesn't just "make content"-he genuinely cares about the quality, intent, and impact of what goes out into the world. Whether he was pushing brand-level storytelling like his Beyond the Ride series or developing product collateral designed to support sales goals, his mindset was always about doing the very best possible with the resources available-and finding smart, creative ways to elevate the output regardless of constraints.

While I can't comment on how it was to work for him on his team, Colin is an exceptional communicator and enthusiastic cheerleader for the great work the whole team was producing. It was clear he was helping translate sometimes conflicting priorities from local, regional, and global teams into effective and engaging content direction for everyone working with him.”

— Nadeem Mesbah, Managing EMEA Creative Serivces Team at Trek Bicycle

“Colin is an enthusiastic and creative team member, who seeks out new opportunities to develop both himself and the business.”

— Julie Thornley,  Operations Manager, Pepper Money UK

About
Aperture North Media

"Every great story starts with a single frame."

Taking that first step—launching a business, building a brand, creating something meaningful—can feel daunting. But you don't have to navigate it alone.

I work with businesses at every stage: from start-ups finding their visual identity to established brands refining their message. My role is simple: guide the creative, remove the complexity, and deliver content that connects.

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