Ewa Shephard

Providing remote/virtual administration and businesses support services to businesses on an on-going or per project basis. Contracting me in means you can get the benefit of an extra resource and skill-sets, without the overhead costs of permanent employees. Although an administrative guru all-rounder, I specialise in social media management, content & copywriting, graphic and digital design.

Freelance communication and design consultant, supporting small business start-ups and entrepreneurs with marketing, publicity and design services. I have also undertaken contract roles with Stephens Scown Solicitors as their Communications Executive, WBW Solicitors as Marketing Manager, Devon & Cornwall Housing Group (within the communications team), Communication Manager at Magna Housing, PR & Campaigns Officer at Devon & Cornwall Police, Online Content Editor at F+W Media (SewandSo.co.uk), PR at Nu-Heat Underfloor Heating & Renewables. Freelance projects include ongoing digital marketing for Notting Hill Editions; graphic design of 244 page coffee table style book for a Swedish knitwear designer; launching of e-commerce business, BeersByPost.com (curated Westcountry beers and ciders, by post) with design of website, product photography, social media, ongoing business advice; design of website and supporting leaflets for specialist therapy service; web design and graphic design for solopreneur business Gift Horse, using horses as therapy for drug/alcohol addicts; designing brochure and supporting literature for a Geneva-based membership organisation within the derivatives market, ICDA; designing exhibition stand graphics for Global Energy for industry trade show in Geneva; designing new website for local gastro-pub (including photography and copywriting) The Drewe Arms in Broadhembury; developing community website for Cullompton Farmers' Market to showcase their producers; designing website for business start-up The Pizza Emporium, designing promotional literature and providing social media presence. Fivemoons Artisan Yarns business start-up, developing an e-commerce website for wholesale and online sales, including web and graphic design, traditional and digital marketing. Also freelance account manager for a PR agency providing B2B PR to entrepreneurs, including crowdfunding, pitching to major national newspapers and business publications, print and online PR.

In-house PR for the entire Stovax Group, comprising of 12 brands, all within the interiors sector including Stovax stoves, Gazco gas fires, Redfyre range cookers, Original Style tiles. Increased PR coverage for the group by over 180% (both B2C and B2B) through product placement, writing and placing features on their behalf, and event involvement (e.g. Original Style products placed within the Hell's Kitchen TV set which exposed the company and their products to over 6 million viewers daily, over a 2 week broadcasting window).